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Kapil Mohan – man behind iconic Old Monk rum’s rise – passes away at 88

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8 years ago

January 9, 2018

Kapil Mohan – man behind iconic Old Monk rum’s rise – passes away at 88

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The entrepreneur and Padma Shri recipient died of a cardiac arrest in Ghaziabad’s Mohan Nagar area, after keeping unwell in his last years.

Brigadier (retd) Kapil Mohan – the former Chairman and Managing director of Mohan Meakin ltd and the man behind the global success of the popular Old Monk Rum – passed away at the age of 88 on Tuesday.

Reportedly, the entrepreneur and the front face of the first known brewery in India died of a cardiac arrest in Ghaziabad’s Mohan Nagar area, after keeping unwell in his last years.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYmxvY2txdW90ZSUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIydHdpdHRlci10d2VldCUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGFuZyUzRCUyMmVuJTIyJTNFJTNDcCUyMGxhbmclM0QlMjJlbiUyMiUyMGRpciUzRCUyMmx0ciUyMiUzRVNhZCUyMHRvJTIwaGVhciUyMG9mJTIwdGhlJTIwcGFzc2luZyUyMG9mJTIwQnJpZyUyMEthcGlsJTIwTW9oYW4lMjAtLSUyMGFuZCUyMGl0JTIwZG9lcyUyMHVucmVwb3J0ZWQlMjBpbiUyMHRoZSUyMG5ld3MlMjBtZWRpYSUyMSUyMEhlJTIwaXMlMjB0aGUlMjBtYW4lMjB3aG8lMjByYW4lMjBNb2hhbiUyME1lYWtpbiUyMGFuZCUyMHRoZSUyMGZhY2UlMjBiZWluZCUyMHRoZSUyME9sZCUyME1vbmslMjBydW0lMjBicmFuZCUyMHRoYXQlMjBpcyUyMGdsb2JhbC4lMjBSZW1lbWJlciUyMG1lZXRpbmclMjBoaW0lMjBmb3IlMjBhJTIwZmFtaWx5JTIwZmV1ZCUyMHN0b3J5LiUyMFRoaXMlMjBpcyUyMHRoZSUyMHN0dWZmJTIwb2YlMjBidXNpbmVzcyUyMGhpc3RvcnkuJTNDJTJGcCUzRSUyNm1kYXNoJTNCJTIwTWFkaGF2YW4lMjBOYXJheWFuYW4lMjAlMjglNDBtYWR2ZXJzaXR5JTI5JTIwJTNDYSUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGbWFkdmVyc2l0eSUyRnN0YXR1cyUyRjk1MDI2OTQ5MzYxNTMyNTE4NCUzRnJlZl9zcmMlM0R0d3NyYyUyNTVFdGZ3JTIyJTNFSmFudWFyeSUyMDglMkMlMjAyMDE4JTNDJTJGYSUzRSUzQyUyRmJsb2NrcXVvdGUlM0UlMEElM0NzY3JpcHQlMjBhc3luYyUyMHNyYyUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGcGxhdGZvcm0udHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZ3aWRnZXRzLmpzJTIyJTIwY2hhcnNldCUzRCUyMnV0Zi04JTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGc2NyaXB0JTNFJTIwJTBB[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]Mohan, a Padma Shri recipient in 2010, took over charge as the MD and Chairman of the Mohan Meakin and led a major diversification of the company which was earlier known as the Dyer Meakin Breweries. Till 1966, Mohan was at the helm of the Trade Links Pvt ltd.

Following the launch of Old Monk in December 19, 1994, Mohan led the company to develop three distilleries, two breweries and a whole bunch of new franchise in the country.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]While Old Monk dominated the brewery sector for years, being the largest selling dark rum for in the world for several years, the company recently has been reportedly planning to take its beverage off the market amid rapid drop in the sales.

Since then the company, Mohan Meakin has been making investments in other business areas such as malt houses, glass factories, breakfast food, fruit products and juices, malt extract factories, cold storages, engineering works and others. The present turnover of Mohan Meakin’s multi-faceted business house exceeds Rs 400 crore.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]The origin of the iconic Mohan Meakin Ltd comes from a brewery established by Edward Dyer in 1985. Later in the century, HG Meakin founded Meakin & Co Ltd and bought Simla and Kasauli Breweries and constructed new breweries at Dalhousie, Ranikhet, Chakrarta, Darjeeling and Kirkee. Later the two companies joined to form the Dyer Meakin & Co Ltd. The name of the company changed to Mohan Meakin Breweries Ltd in 1966 and later from 1980 it is known as the Mohan Meakin Ltd.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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DMK leader’s son arrested after car rams family in Krishnagiri, one dead

A 20-year-old son of a DMK leader has been arrested for allegedly driving a car into four members of a family in Krishnagiri, killing assistant labour inspector Sivamoorthy.

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February 24, 2026

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A 20-year-old son of a leader from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has been arrested for allegedly mowing down four members of a family following a heated argument in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district. One person died in the incident, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Sivamoorthy, an assistant labour inspector and a resident of Krishnagiri. According to the police, the incident occurred outside his residence after the accused, identified as Adithya, objected to a two-wheeler parked on the road.

Police said Adithya was driving the car and began honking as the two-wheeler was blocking the road. Sivamoorthy and his family members reportedly stepped out to move the vehicle. During the exchange that followed, an altercation broke out.

Investigators allege that Adithya then rammed his car into Sivamoorthy, his son Kirubakaran, daughter-in-law Amsavalli and granddaughter Nilani. Sivamoorthy sustained severe injuries and later succumbed. The others were injured in the incident.

Besides Adithya, two of his friends — Rithik Kumar and Harish — who were present in the car at the time, have also been arrested. A case of murder has been registered against the trio and further investigation is underway.

Kirubakaran, recounting the incident, said the family had attempted to move the parked two-wheeler when the accused damaged it. He alleged that the men appeared intoxicated and tried to assault them with a stick before the vehicle was driven into the family.

Amsavalli said they had tried to defuse the situation peacefully but the confrontation turned violent, resulting in her father-in-law’s death and injuries to her child.

A police officer stated that Adithya’s father is a local functionary of the DMK in Krishnagiri district. The victim’s family has demanded strict action in the case.

Reacting to the incident, state BJP chief Nainar Nagendran criticised the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, questioning the state government over the episode and alleging that party functionaries were misusing their influence.

Police said the probe is ongoing.

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Security tightened across Delhi metro stations after bomb threat emails

Delhi is on high alert after bomb threat emails targeted metro stations, the Red Fort and the Assembly. Authorities confirmed the threats were hoaxes but tightened security as a precaution.

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19 hours ago

February 23, 2026

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Security has been intensified across all metro stations and major installations in the national capital after a series of bomb threat emails were received on Monday. Authorities later confirmed that the threats were hoaxes following detailed inspections by security agencies.

According to officials, several key institutions — including the Delhi Secretariat, Delhi Assembly, the Red Fort and two schools — received threatening emails earlier in the day. Extensive searches were carried out at all the locations mentioned in the messages, but nothing suspicious was found.

A senior police officer said cyber teams are working to trace the origin of the emails. Preliminary findings suggest that the senders may have used Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in an attempt to conceal their identities and mislead investigators. Officials expressed confidence that those responsible would be identified.

Metro stations under heightened surveillance

Following specific references to metro services in the emails, security arrangements were strengthened across the entire network of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Additional personnel have been deployed at stations, and anti-sabotage checks are being conducted.

Police said random frisking of passengers and intensified CCTV surveillance are being carried out as part of precautionary measures. Bomb disposal squads and dog squads were stationed at sensitive sites, including the Red Fort, Delhi Secretariat and the Assembly complex.

The threatening emails reportedly included the slogan “Delhi banega Khalistan” and warned of explosions at an Army school, the Assembly and the Red Fort at specific times during the day. Officials stated that all mentioned locations were thoroughly checked and declared safe.

Authorities also coordinated with counterparts in neighbouring states to enhance security at metro stations falling under their jurisdictions.

While no explosives were found, officials said the tightened security arrangements will remain in place as a precaution. Cyber teams continue efforts to trace the IP addresses and identify those behind the threat emails.

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JNU protest turns violent as Left and Right student groups trade charges

A late-night protest at JNU turned violent as Left and ABVP student groups accused each other of stone-throwing and attacks near the East Gate.

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1 day ago

February 23, 2026

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Tension gripped the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University in the early hours of Monday after a protest march allegedly spiralled into violence, with rival student groups accusing each other of triggering the unrest.

Students claimed that the incident occurred around 1.30 am when a confrontation broke out during a march called by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union. The protest, named “Samta Juloos”, was headed towards the East Gate and was organised to demand the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit and the withdrawal of a rustication order.

According to protesters, several students were injured after alleged stone-throwing during the clash. They alleged that the university administration did not intervene during the march and instead permitted members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad to confront demonstrators.

However, the ABVP denied the allegations and countered that Left-affiliated organisations instigated the confrontation and were spreading misinformation about the events.

Left-backed groups, including the All India Students’ Association, claimed that ABVP activists targeted the JNUSU encampment and hurled stones at “unarmed students”, leading to multiple injuries.

Videos shared by students on social media reportedly showed chaotic scenes near the protest site, with members of rival groups engaged in heated exchanges and physical scuffles.

University authorities did not immediately respond to queries regarding the incident. Students said the situation on campus remained tense following the overnight clashes.