alcohol

Use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth 'alarming': WHO

The report found that 57 percent of 15-year-olds had drunk alcohol at least once, for girls the figure was 59 percent, compared to 56 percent of boys.
25 April 2024, 04:07 AM

Hallucinations are more common than you think

"Everyone experiences hallucinations," Anil Seth, a neuroscientist at the University of Sussex in the UK, said.
11 December 2022, 03:20 AM

Licence for alcohol sale if rules followed, Home Minister says

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (May 24, 2022) said licenses will be given to those who do business in compliance with the country’s narcotics control criteria.
24 May 2022, 15:21 PM

At least 3 dead from ‘alcohol poisoning’, dozen others hospitalised

At least three people have died reportedly from alcohol poisoning and a dozen others are admitted in hospital, after an event on Friday at a Gazipur resort.
1 February 2021, 10:02 AM

Two England fans arrested after Marseille clash

Two England football fans have been arrested after police used tear gas during a clash with locals in Marseille ahead of the first Euro 2016 games.
10 June 2016, 09:52 AM

Why Tamil Nadu may soon ban alcohol

Tamil Nadu may soon become the latest Indian state to impose a complete ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol.
18 May 2016, 03:33 AM

In unexpected discovery, comet contains alcohol, sugar

Scientists identify two complex organic molecules, or building blocks of life, on a comet for the first time, shedding new light on the cosmic origins of planets like Earth.
25 October 2015, 05:23 AM

Indians drinking alcohol up 55pc in 20 years

A global study has found out that alcohol consumption in India has risen by 55 percent over a period of 20 years.
17 May 2015, 05:29 AM

N Korean man held with booze, Viagra in Dhaka

Customs officials detained a North Korean national with cache of alcohol and Viagra pills from a Banani restaurant in Dhaka.
15 May 2015, 10:03 AM