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Lung cancer is on rise among non-smokers; know causes, symptoms and ways to prevent from expert
Health | Feb 06, 2025, 12:25 PM ISTLung cancer cases are rising among non-smokers. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and prevention strategies from a medical expert. Protect yourself and your loved ones with this vital information.
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GST on cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages may rise to 35 pc, GST Council to take final cal
Business | Dec 03, 2024, 11:24 AM ISTIn total, the GoM on rate rationalisation will propose tax rate tweaks on 148 items to the GST Council. The GoM report is expected to be discussed by the GST Council on December 21.
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Mizoram: Drugs, foreign cigarettes worth Rs 5.67 crore seized, five held
Mizoram | Sep 29, 2023, 02:22 AM ISTThe law enforcement agencies have seized heroin and foreign-origin cigarettes valued at Rs 5.67 crore and apprehended several smugglers from different places in Mizoram.
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Govt bans import of cigarette lighters under Rs 20, says DGFT
Business | Jun 29, 2023, 08:06 PM ISTImport of cigarette lighters: The prohibition has been imposed on pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non-refillable or refillable, if the price per unit is less than Rs 20.
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World No Tobacco Day 2023: Know which nation leads in tobacco production in Southeast Asia Region
India | May 30, 2023, 10:47 PM ISTWorld No Tobacco Day 2023: In Southeast Asia Region, India leads in acres of land under cultivation and tobacco production, followed by Indonesia. Tobacco is also grown in Bangladesh, DPR Korea, Thailand, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.
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E-cigarettes can cause cardiac arrhythmias, warns research
Health | Oct 26, 2022, 06:15 PM ISTThe researchers tested the cardiac impacts of inhaled e-cigarette aerosols solely from the main two ingredients in e-liquids (nicotine-free propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin) or from flavoured retail e-liquids containing nicotine.
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Unable to poop without smoking cigarette? Let coffee help you in bowel movement
Lifestyle | Apr 05, 2022, 11:35 PM ISTCoffee can jumpstart bowel movement within minutes of consuming it. This of course does not mean that adequate water intake is not essential for your overall health.
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Is BTS' Kim Taehyung aka V smoking at Grammys good or bad? Controversial pic stirs up debate
Celebrities | Apr 05, 2022, 01:23 PM ISTA picture of BTS member Kim Taehyung aka V smoking at the Grammys 2022 has been viral on the internet and has divided the fans. After his moment with Olivia Rodrigo as a part of their skit, V's controversial image from the musical awards night has got people talking.
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No Smoking Day 2022: History, theme and significance of this occasion
Lifestyle | Mar 09, 2022, 08:19 AM ISTOn No Smoking Day, awareness is spread about the ill effects of smoking so that people can quit. Additionally, those whose near and dear ones are addicted to tobacco can also help them by extending their support in quitting the life-threatening habit.
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Light smokers may not escape nicotine addiction, study reveals
News | Dec 25, 2020, 12:20 PM ISTEven people who consider themselves to be casual cigarette smokers may be addicted, according to current diagnostic criteria.
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Chhattisgarh cop held for burning one-year-old girl with cigarettes
Crime | Oct 31, 2020, 08:50 PM ISTA policeman was arrested on Saturday for allegedly inflicting burns on a one-and-a-half-year-old girl with a cigarette butt and thrashing her mother in Chhattisgarh's Balod district, police said.
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Spike in cigarette smuggling during COVID-19 lockdown: FICCI
Business | Jun 15, 2020, 12:36 PM ISTIndustry chamber FICCI's arm on Monday said several cases of seizures by enforcement agencies of smuggled imported cigarettes reported in the last few months indicate a spike in cigarette smuggling during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Sunil Grover shares 'cigarette recipe' to deliver anti-cancer message
Celebrities | May 30, 2020, 06:23 PM ISTIn the video, Sunil Grover can be seen making cigarettes by using ingredients like cadmium, acetone (from nail polish), candle wax, ammonia (from a bottle of toilet cleaner), arsenic (poison) and nicotine (from a bottle of insecticide).
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Does smoking cigarettes, tobacco increase risk of getting infected with coronavirus? WHO says yes
Health | Apr 03, 2020, 06:19 PM ISTWorld Health Organization (WHO), in its recent advisory, revealed that people who smoke cigarettes or possess tobacco in any form are at a higher risk of getting infected with the coronavirus.
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Childhood physical abuse leads to heavy cigarette use, finds study
Lifestyle | Feb 25, 2020, 02:16 PM ISTFor the findings, the study examined data on children who were at high risk for abuse and neglect -- either because they had been referred to a child protective service or lived in conditions associated with the likelihood of maltreatment or both.
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Farmers' body wants duty hike on cigarettes withdrawn
Business | Feb 02, 2020, 11:36 PM ISTFollowing the Union Budget 2020-21's proposal of an increase in the National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on cigarettes, the Federation of All India Farmers' Association (FAIFA) on Sunday said that the hike would adversely affect the livelihood of tobacco farmers in the country and urged the government to roll it back.
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Calamity duty levied on cigarettes a negative for ITC, Godfrey Phillips
Business | Feb 02, 2020, 10:54 PM ISTThe Union Budget for 2020-21 has levied a national calamity contingent duty (NCCD) on cigarettes and tobacco products which is negative for companies like ITC and Godfrey Phillips, according to Reliance Securities.
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Pakistan imposes total ban on advertisement of tobacco products
World | Feb 02, 2020, 11:50 AM ISTPakistan has put a complete ban on advertisements of tobacco products including online ads. A Pak government official said such actions were pending for a long time.
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Budget 2020: Smokers to pay more on cigarettes, excise duty hiked on tobacco
Business | Feb 01, 2020, 08:05 PM ISTThe government on saturday raised the excise duty by way of national calamity contingent duty on cigarettes, tobacco products.
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Cigarette smoking may damage mental health too: Study
World | Jan 09, 2020, 04:30 PM ISTCigarette smoking may not only be harmful to the lungs but also lead to poor mental health, according to a study. The researchers from Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel surveyed more than 2,000 students enrolled at Serbian universities with differing socio-political and economic environments.