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Can Restaurants Force You To Pay Service Charges? What The Official Rules Say
- Friday January 2, 2026
- Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
Service charges on bills are not mandatory in restaurants in India. A Mumbai restaurant was recently fined Rs 50,000 for failing to follow the established guidelines. Here's what customers should know.
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Herbal Vs Flower Vs Real Tea, Which Is Healthiest? Food Regulator Rule Sparks Health Questions
- Friday December 26, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
India's food regulator has clarified only Camellia sinensis drinks can legally be called "tea," but herbal and flower infusions remain popular due to reported health benefits.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Shares Post About Sending Notice To "Society Uncles", Reddit Finds Loopholes
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Another user flagged inconsistencies and past deleted posts, suggesting the story may be fabricated for attention, sparking debate over online credibility and digital narratives.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi May Lower Legal Drinking Age For Beer: Check State-Wise Rules
- Friday September 12, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Delhi government is considering lowering the legal age of drinking beer from 25 to 21.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Considers Lowering Legal Age For Drinking Beer From 25 To 21
- Thursday September 11, 2025
- Delhi News | Reported by Ishika Verma
The Delhi government is considering lowering the legal age of drinking beer from 25 to 21, aiming to align the National Capital with neighbouring states and curb the sale of unregulated alcohol.
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www.ndtv.com
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Don't Serve Liquor To Any Person Without Verifying Age, Delhi Orders Clubs
- Wednesday December 11, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi government has directed operators of the city's hotels, clubs and restaurants serving liquor to verify the age of their clients through hard copies of government-issued identity proofs after violations of the legal drinking age norm.
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www.ndtv.com
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Minimum Legal Drinking Age In 25 Most Popular Holiday Destinations Around The World
- Thursday September 19, 2024
- Travel | Neha Grover
Here we have covered 25 popular holiday destinations around the world and the legal age for consuming alcohol in each.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Human Ashes, Sports Drink Containers On Moon? A Furious Legal Debate
- Tuesday February 6, 2024
- World News | Reuters
An array of unconventional, privately funded plans to exploit the moon, including as a site for human ashes and sports drink containers, has gathered steam in recent years as NASA pushes to make Earth's natural satellite more accessible.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japanese Company From 578 AD, World's Oldest, Shares Secret Of Survival
- Tuesday December 26, 2023
- World News | Angela Serratore, Bloomberg
The average American business closes shop after about 21 years. (Spare a thought for those enterprises in the back half of the bell curve, which never reach the legal drinking age.) Some businesses, though, last longer lot longer.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Bournvita Reduces Added Sugar By 14.4% After Criticism, Influencer Calls It ''Big Win''
- Sunday December 24, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The new packaging reveals that Bournvita has a reduced sugar content of 32.2 grams per 100 grams.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rat Caged By Madhya Pradesh Police For Destroying Seized Liquor
- Wednesday November 8, 2023
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Anoushka Sharma
The so-called arrest has brought a strange twist to an existing legal case.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Vanishes With Gold And Money After Drugging Bumble Date In Gurugram
- Saturday October 14, 2023
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
At his house, the woman asked him to go to the kitchen to bring ice, and when he was away, she spiked his drink with some drug.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Should Consider Age Limit For Social Media Use: High Court
- Tuesday September 19, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The High Court of Karnataka today observed that it would be suitable if an age limit was introduced for using social media akin to the legal age for drinking alcohol.
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www.ndtv.com
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Influencer Deletes Post On Health Drink Bournvita After Legal Notice From Cadbury
- Saturday April 15, 2023
- India News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
In the video, Mr Himatsingka called out the brand for "miscommunicating" the product's "nutritional value".
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www.ndtv.com
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Can Restaurants Force You To Pay Service Charges? What The Official Rules Say
- Friday January 2, 2026
- Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
Service charges on bills are not mandatory in restaurants in India. A Mumbai restaurant was recently fined Rs 50,000 for failing to follow the established guidelines. Here's what customers should know.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Herbal Vs Flower Vs Real Tea, Which Is Healthiest? Food Regulator Rule Sparks Health Questions
- Friday December 26, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
India's food regulator has clarified only Camellia sinensis drinks can legally be called "tea," but herbal and flower infusions remain popular due to reported health benefits.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Shares Post About Sending Notice To "Society Uncles", Reddit Finds Loopholes
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Another user flagged inconsistencies and past deleted posts, suggesting the story may be fabricated for attention, sparking debate over online credibility and digital narratives.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi May Lower Legal Drinking Age For Beer: Check State-Wise Rules
- Friday September 12, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Delhi government is considering lowering the legal age of drinking beer from 25 to 21.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Considers Lowering Legal Age For Drinking Beer From 25 To 21
- Thursday September 11, 2025
- Delhi News | Reported by Ishika Verma
The Delhi government is considering lowering the legal age of drinking beer from 25 to 21, aiming to align the National Capital with neighbouring states and curb the sale of unregulated alcohol.
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www.ndtv.com
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Don't Serve Liquor To Any Person Without Verifying Age, Delhi Orders Clubs
- Wednesday December 11, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi government has directed operators of the city's hotels, clubs and restaurants serving liquor to verify the age of their clients through hard copies of government-issued identity proofs after violations of the legal drinking age norm.
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www.ndtv.com
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Minimum Legal Drinking Age In 25 Most Popular Holiday Destinations Around The World
- Thursday September 19, 2024
- Travel | Neha Grover
Here we have covered 25 popular holiday destinations around the world and the legal age for consuming alcohol in each.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Human Ashes, Sports Drink Containers On Moon? A Furious Legal Debate
- Tuesday February 6, 2024
- World News | Reuters
An array of unconventional, privately funded plans to exploit the moon, including as a site for human ashes and sports drink containers, has gathered steam in recent years as NASA pushes to make Earth's natural satellite more accessible.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japanese Company From 578 AD, World's Oldest, Shares Secret Of Survival
- Tuesday December 26, 2023
- World News | Angela Serratore, Bloomberg
The average American business closes shop after about 21 years. (Spare a thought for those enterprises in the back half of the bell curve, which never reach the legal drinking age.) Some businesses, though, last longer lot longer.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Bournvita Reduces Added Sugar By 14.4% After Criticism, Influencer Calls It ''Big Win''
- Sunday December 24, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The new packaging reveals that Bournvita has a reduced sugar content of 32.2 grams per 100 grams.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rat Caged By Madhya Pradesh Police For Destroying Seized Liquor
- Wednesday November 8, 2023
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Anoushka Sharma
The so-called arrest has brought a strange twist to an existing legal case.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Vanishes With Gold And Money After Drugging Bumble Date In Gurugram
- Saturday October 14, 2023
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
At his house, the woman asked him to go to the kitchen to bring ice, and when he was away, she spiked his drink with some drug.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Government Should Consider Age Limit For Social Media Use: High Court
- Tuesday September 19, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The High Court of Karnataka today observed that it would be suitable if an age limit was introduced for using social media akin to the legal age for drinking alcohol.
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www.ndtv.com
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Influencer Deletes Post On Health Drink Bournvita After Legal Notice From Cadbury
- Saturday April 15, 2023
- India News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
In the video, Mr Himatsingka called out the brand for "miscommunicating" the product's "nutritional value".
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www.ndtv.com