Bollywood promoting unhealthy behaviours among kids: Study
MIt’s been a tipsy two decades in Bollywood with a rise in alcohol and fast food product placements in films, according to a study. People,...
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Avoid drugs, alcohol, tobacco: Covid-19 advisory to Goa senior citizens
Panaji, April 23 (IANS) Apart from taking hygiene-related precautions, a government advisory issued for senior citizens in Goa has urged them to not get hooked...
NBRI develops alcohol-based sanitizer
Lucknow, April 23 (IANS) The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in Lucknow has developed an alcohol-based herbal sanitizer. The product has been developed under Council...
Kartik Aaryan’s hilarious query: Can alcohol intake kill COVID-19 in stomach?
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) On his just-launched chat show “Koki Poochega”, Kartik Aaryan was heard making a hilarious query to a doctor who appeared as...
Should alcohol be brought under essential services during lockdown?
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The COVID-19 restrictions have quite understandably made life difficult for many. But it may not be possible for everyone to...
Alcohol de-addiction centres get crisis calls from family members
Chennai, April 10 (IANS) The alcohol de-addiction centres here are receiving calls for emergency counselling from the family members of tipplers as the state-owned liquor...
Dua Lipa cuts down smoking, alcohol to protect voice
London, April 2 (IANS) Singer Dua Lipa has reduced intake of alcohol and cigarettes to save her voice. Which means it is sober-up time for...
Don’t drink alcohol to cope with lockdown: Ministry
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Far from giving you relief, using tobacco and alcohol during the lockdown period may make things worse and even reduce...
Rishi Kapoor angry when netizens ask him if he’s well stocked up on alcohol
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Bollywood veteran Rishi Kapoor is furious after a section of social media teasingly asked him if he was well stocked up...
HK bans foreign travellers, alcohol sales
Hong Kong, March 23 (IANS) Hong Kong will halt all foreign tourist and transit arrivals to the city from Wednesday and ban the sale of...
Drinking alcohol will not protect you from COVID-19: WHO
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) With 31 individuals diagnosed with the deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in India, everyone seems to be going into a state...
Weight-based bullying ups alcohol use risks in adolescence
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) Adolescents bullied about their weight or body shape are more likely to use alcohol or marijuana than others, according to...
Exposure to alcohol ads can lead to teenage drinking
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) Researchers have found that exposure to alcohol advertising changes teens’ attitudes about alcohol and can cause them to start drinking....
Ben Affleck quit ‘The Batman’ fearing alcohol relapse
Los Angeles, Feb 19 (IANS) Hollywood star Ben Affleck has revealed why he walked out of the upcoming DC superhero biggie, “The Batman”, despite having...
Will rethink higher tax on alcohol, feni: Goa CM
Panaji, Feb 18 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday promised to rethink the proposed hike in excise duty on alcohol, as well as...
‘Special zones on Goa beaches for drinking alcohol soon’
Panaji, Feb 18 (IANS) More than a year after banning consumption of alcohol on Goa’s beaches, state Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Tuesday said, that...
Women tend to drink more alcohol as they age
Syndey, Feb 12 (IANS) Women aged 50-70 are more likely to consume alcohol than younger women, at levels that exceed low risk drinking guidelines, according...
Bizzare: Alcohol flows out of taps in Kerala
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Twitterati added mirth and sarcasm to reports that said the residents in a Kerala building recently got a “boozy surprise”...
Commerce Ministry recommends only one bottle of duty-free alcohol
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) In bad news for some foreign travellers, the Commerce Ministry has proposed restricting purchase of liquor at duty-free shops to...
Spanish islands crackdown on alcohol-fuelled holidays
Madrid, Jan 18 (IANS) Spain’s Balearic Islands have passed a law banning pub hopping and happy hours in three popular tourist destinations in a bid...