| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
Indien. India's Kerala state eases alcohol ban
The southern Indian state of Kerala has eased its ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol.
The ruling left-wing coalition has reversed the previous Congress-led government's decision to shut all bars expect those in five-star hotels.
The new policy states that two and three-star hotels can now serve liquor, and new bars will be able to apply for licences.
The government said it believed in restraint and not prohibition. (BBC, 09.06.2017)