A financial dispute is brewing in Telangana as liquor industry bodies claim that dues worth ₹3,725 crore remain unpaid by the state government. Industry representatives say pending payments date back to last year, with clearances reportedly made only up to the first week of December 2025. 


Telangana Faces Mounting Pressure Over Unpaid Liquor Dues

Hyderabad witnessed record-breaking liquor sales during New Year festivities, with Telangana reporting alcohol purchases worth nearly ₹1,000 crore in just three days, highlighting massive celebrations and a surge in consumer spending.


Hyderabad: ₹1,000cr liquor sales in 3 days amid New Year festivities 

Amrut Expedition is India’s longest-aged whisky, limited to 75 bottles worldwide. It offers complex tropical fruit, roasted nuts, and exotic spices. A collector’s dream priced over Rs 8,50,000 per bottle, showcasing India’s global whisky prowess.

'Rs 7.5 Lakh a bottle': 7 most expensive Indian-made whiskies you can buy in the country

From rare Scotch to regal Japanese blends, some whiskies have broken auction records. The world's most expensive bottles are not just drinks; they're art, history, and investment rolled into one dram.

Rs 14 crore for a bottle, Rs 4.7 crore for a shot! 6 most expensive whiskies in the world

The Indian government is set to announce a set of sweeping rules that will ban surrogate advertising that liquor brands use to market their products. Since direct advertising of alcohol is banned in the country, the major players have been relying on surrogate ads by showing less desirable items such as water, music CDs or glassware.

Bad news for liquor brands. India set to ban surrogate advertising

Free liquor bottles and packets of non-vegetarian food were distributed for free at a thanksgiving event organised by Chikkballapur BJP MP K Sudhakar and his supporters in Karnataka.

India: BJP MP from Karnataka's Chikkaballapur distributes free liquor bottles

Do you know what is the world's most valuable liquor brand? It's 53% alcohol, tastes like firewater and is the unofficial national liquor of China. It's called Moutai. A single bottle can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Why is that?

Gravitas | Chinese Firewater: The world's most valuable liquor

The Supreme Court of India will hear a plea challenging the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Watch to know.

Delhi Liquor policy case: Supreme Court to hear CM Kejriwal's plea

Delhi Chief Minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal has been remanded to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) custody for seven days, until March 28. The order was issued late Friday (Mar 22) by Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court, shortly after the CM withdrew his Supreme Court plea challenging his arrest in the alleged liquor policy scam case.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal placed in 7-day probe agency custody over liquor policy case

The crown prince's latest decision will surprise many and shock conservatives in the country. Saudi Arabia is set to open its first alcohol shop. How will this store work? What are the restrictions?

Gravitas: Saudi Arabia to open its first liquor store

The wine lovers of the world may soon find a reliable partner in Artificial Intelligence (AI). While there have been smartphone applications all over the world to enhance the wine-buying experiences, there was no Artificial Intelligence to taste the wine for you.

Wine tasting with AI? Scientists achieve spirited breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence domain

Bihar's CM Nitish Kumar is looking to review alcohol ban policy of Bihar. Kumar claims move validated by 2018 survey showing positive outcomes.

Nitish Kumar to rethink liquor prohibition, fresh survey to study imapct of ban

At least 50 people were arrested after a frenzy-filled night in Philadelphia which saw scores of shops being looted and vandalised. The mob-style ransacking of stores began on Tuesday night after a protest against a judge’s decision to overturn murder and other charges against a Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a driver.

Chaos, unrest grip Philadelphia after frenzied mob loots stores, liquor shops; 50 arrested

The Bihar police exposed a liquor mafia on Monday, that was found to be operating in the graveyard located on the outskirts of Bihar's Sasaram town. The liquor mafia's illegal activities were busted after a group of people, who had visited the graveyard to attend a funeral, informed officials about spotting an open grave with some liquor pouches lying around it.

India: Police unearth 50 litres of illicit liquor hidden inside grave in Bihar

In what comes as an intriguing decision, 300 police officers in the Indian northeastern state of Assam have been offered voluntary retirement for being 'habitual drinkers'.

India: Assam govt offers voluntary retirement to 300 police officers for being ‘habitual drinkers’

More than 150 litres of liquor was found hidden inside a pond in the Indian state of Bihar on Friday (March 3), said the local police, as per news agency ANI. According to the Bihar police, at least 17 cartons of liquor marked “Holi special” were found hidden in the state’s Vaishali district.

India: Police find more than 150 litres of ‘Holi special’ liquor hidden inside a pond in Bihar

Air India has modified its in-flight alcohol service policy wherein cabin crew have been told to tactfully refuse further serving of alcohol if needed.

Air India amends existing in-flight liquor policy after Pee-gate scandal

Champagne sales in 2022 reached a record high of more than 6.5 billion USD, primarily due to the fading Covid pandemic, as per industry experts. As projected by the trade association, Comite Champagne, the industry's double-digit sales growth from 5.

Champagne sales hit record high in 2022; growth attributed to waning Covid

The death toll due to the consumption of spurious liquor in the Indian state of Bihar has risen to 70. The incident took place on Wednesday after reports said that a group of men in Bihar's Saran district started vomiting when they consumed the locally-made liquor called Hooch.

Bihar liquor tragedy: Death toll rises to 70; four suppliers arrested including 123 others

Bangladesh's liquor laws were last updated 100 years ago. The predominantly Muslim nation has generally frowned upon alcohol. But a new set of liquor laws has distilleries excited. Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary: Bangladesh updates liquor laws

A man from Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (MP) wrote a letter to the state's home minister after he did not get high after consuming two bottles of liquor. The man, identified as Lokendra Sethiya by Network 18 bought four quarters of liquor from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.

Man doesn't get high after two bottles, complains to home minister

Hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide suffer from alcohol use disorders, and millions die each year as a result of them. Although scientists have been working to increase the efficacy of drugs that could help make lifestyle changes last more permanently, most therapy methods include some type of counselling.

Alcoholic monkeys: New treatment reduces drinking by 50%, could help humans next

In Pakistan's Sindh province, an anti-narcotics force has destroyed huge quantity of illicit drugs and liquor in Karachi on Friday. The items, which were set ablaze, were worth over 1.

Watch: In crackdown, Pakistan sets ablaze huge quantity of illicit drugs, liquor

Eight people died on Thursday morning and several others fell ill after consuming suspected spurious liquor in West Champaran district of dry Bihar. Locals claimed that the victims, all residents of Telhua village, had consumed liquor in Chamartoli area on Wednesday evening, but the police did not quite confirm the same as yet.

Suspected spurious liquor claims 8 more lives in Indian state, probe initiated

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