Tag: alcohol
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2.6m die annually due to alcohol, says WHO
Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years, it remained “unacceptably high”. The United Nations Health Agency’s latest report on alcohol and health said alcohol causes nearly one in 20 deaths globally each year through drunk…
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Saudi opens first alcohol store for diplomats in move seen as necessary for societal change: BBC report
Saudi Arabia has taken a major step with the opening of an alcohol store catering to diplomats – breaking of a 70-year-long national ban on alcohol. BBC spoke to Kristian Ulrichsen, who explores economic trends in the Middle East and works for Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy in Texas, in the U.S. “Key elements…
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Four dead, 40 hospitalised in Tunisia alcohol poisoning
Four people have been killed and 40 hospitalised after consuming tainted alcohol in southern Tunisia, an official said. An inquiry has been opened and the person who supplied the alcohol has been arrested, Fethi Baccouche, a spokesman for the Medenine court, told AFP. An analysis of the alcohol is underway to determine what was behind the…
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Alcoholic man murders father over property dispute in India
Yesterday, in Rajsthan’s Ajmer in India, a man, Mukesh, had reportedly murdered his father while he was drunk, during an argument that escalated over property division. According to the mother, the heated conversation began earlier in the day but had seemingly settled which is when she chose to depart the house. However, India Today reports…
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Aamir Khan is shocked and stressed after the disastrous business of ‘LSC’
Bollywood Superstar Aamir Khan needs no introduction as his decades-long career is enough for it. He has credited several super hit movies in his name. Some of them are PK, Dangal, Lagaan, Ghajini, Dhoom 3 and Dil Chahta Hai. According to Bollywood Hungama, Aamir is currently in a state of shock and stress, considering the massive failure…
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Customs seizes smuggled liquor worth Rs6.48 million in Karachi
During a raid on the outskirts of Karachi on Thursday, Pakistan Customs personnel recovered a massive quantity of imported liquor worth millions of rupees. According to a Customs spokesman, monitoring was increased at the Moachko checkpoint after the Customs Enforcement Collectorate got information that alcohol was being smuggled to Karachi from Quetta under the cover…
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‘Horrible, stupid’: Mathira opens up about Feroz Khan’s viral drinking video
A video of Actor Feroze Khan had been doing the rounds on social media in which the Khaani star can be seen sipping a covered bottle. However, after the video went crazy viral, Mathira took to her Instagram and called out those who made Khan’s video without his consent. “Stop making videos of celebs. Everyone has a…
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PM Khan’s wife’s son booked for possessing alcohol, released on personal guarantee
First Lady of Pakistan, Bushra Bibi’s younger son, Muhammad Musa Maneka was registered for possessing illegal alcohol in a car. Police also booked his cousin, Mohammad Ahmad Maneka, and a friend Ahmad Shaharyar. According to the First Investigation Report (FIR), the Ghalib Market police found alcohol in their car on Monday. The car crossed a…
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Mohsin Ikram hits out at troll for accusing him of being an alcoholic
Minal Khan’s father-in-law Mohsin Ikram has responded to a troll on his Instagram handle. The netizen commented that the Pyar Ke Sadqay actor’s father looks drunk in the wedding pictures of the Parchayee duo. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mohsin Ikram (@mohsinikram1964) Mohsin was quick to school the troll. View this…
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‘Ginnah’: Photos of alcoholic drink named after Jinnah go viral
After pictures of an alcohol brand named ‘Ginnah’ went viral on social media, the Indian media outlets, mostly, have started reporting that the bottle was named after the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. According to the photos whose veracity is unconfirmed as of now — except that it has garnered many reactions on Twitter…