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Influencer chugs two bottles of whisky in 20 minutes to win ₹75,000, dies
A 21-year-old influencer died after drinking two bottles of whisky for a challenge in Thailand.
Updated on Jan 01, 2025 06:23 PM IST
Muskaan Sharma
Binge drinking to celebrate? Find out what it can really do to your body
Binge drinking may seem like a fun way to celebrate, but it comes with serious consequences. Here's what you need to know before raising your glass.
6 tourists die after drinking liquor in Laos: What we know so far?
Six foreign tourists have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, including two Australians and a British woman. The cause is linked to tainted alcohol.
Published on Nov 22, 2024 05:21 PM IST
Hand sanitiser in Covid-19 pandemic: How much is too much?
Warning against the excessive use of sanitisers, doctors say it can lead to conjunctivitis, hormonal issues, fertility issues, abdominal pain, metabolic disorders and even reduce immunity.
Updated on Jul 31, 2020 08:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Naina Arora
Toll in Assam liquor tragedy rises to 114; 10 detained so far
At least 72 more people succumbed to alcohol poisoning in two districts of Assam on Saturday, taking the death toll to 114 in what has turned into one of the worst episodes of mass hooch deaths in recent years.
Updated on Feb 24, 2019 06:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Golaghat | Sadiq Naqvi
Assam hooch tragedy toll goes up to 84, investigation on
The incident took place at the Halmira Tea Estate in Assam’s Golaghat district after the tea estate workers people consumed a locally brewed liquor called ‘sulai’, which is made of jaggery and ethyl alcohol.
Updated on Feb 23, 2019 02:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sadiq Naqvi
Bootlegged liquor kills 42 in Assam
“It seems the illicit alcohol was contaminated. Initial investigations suggest everyone bought it from her house. She is also among the dead,” Dhruba Bora, additional superintendent of police, said.
Updated on Feb 23, 2019 09:49 AM IST
Guwahati | Sadiq Naqvi
22 dead, 168 hospitalised after consuming adulterated alcohol in Iran
Despite tough penalties in force for alcohol consumption since the Islamic revolution of 1979, the consumption of smuggled or bootleg liquor remains widespread.
Updated on Sep 29, 2018 11:40 PM IST
Tehran | Agence France-Presse
Indian among 15 people dead after consuming spurious liquor in Malaysia
The death toll may rise as 33 others have been admitted to hospitals, many in critical condition, with suspected poisoning, The Sun Daily reported. The suspected alcohol poisoning killed 15 people in several townships in the Klang Valley, 33 kms from the Malaysian capital, it said.
Published on Sep 18, 2018 08:04 PM IST
Kuala Lumpur | Press Trust of India
Binge-drinking can leave teenage girls with higher risk of osteoporosis
Alcohol is injurious to your teenage girl’s health. A study shows that it can lead to depletion of their bone density and cause them to have weaker bones for the rest of their lives, and possibly develop osteoporosis later in life.
Heart failure causes and symptoms, experts say even moderate drinking could be fatal
Heart failure causes, symptoms and cure: Heart experts say that even moderate drinking could worsen the condition for heart failure patients. According to a new study, alcohol consumption could worsen the condition of patients with a faulty version of a gene called titin.
Updated on May 27, 2018 09:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Meenakshi Iyer
More than 50 Indonesians died in April from bootleg liquor
Nearly 40 people were admitted to a hospital for nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath and unconsciousness.
Updated on Apr 09, 2018 02:59 PM IST
Associated Press, Jakarta | HT Correspondent