Thiruvananthapuram: Thousands of faithful will come together at Malappuram town here on August 4 to pray and take pledge against terrorism and alcoholism, besides staying dedicated to lofty Islamic t

Fifty-year-old Varghese Kandathil claims that he is the happiest man on earth. He has reason to believe so. In the last 13 years, he has saved nearly 10,000 alcoholics from the brink of ruin.

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Andhra Pradesh is one of the top five states in the country as far as deaths and diseases connected with alcoholism are concerned. Around 30 per cent of the population are habitual drinkers and thousa