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  No Smoking Day 2025: Cigarettes not only harm lungs but also these 5 parts of the body

  Health | March 12, 2025 12:22 IST

  Kick the habit on No Smoking Day 2025! Know how cigarettes can harm not just your lungs but also 5 other crucial parts of your body. Learn the shocking truth and take the first step towards a healthier, smoke-free life!

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  Do you smoke cigarettes and drink tea daily? Know how THESE habits can cause chronic constipation

  Health | December 13, 2024 17:25 IST

  Well, we know that smoking is injurious to health but do you know that drinking tea and smoking cigarettes daily can cause chronic constipation? Know prevention tips shared by an expert to get rid of the condition.

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  Britain to ban smoking? Here's what PM Keir Starmer had to say

  World | August 29, 2024 19:38 IST

  The UK has 6.4 million smokers in the country, which constitutes for 13 per cent of the population. The government estimates that smoking costs Britain's health services 17 billion pounds ($22.37 billion) a year, despite a 2007 ban in enclosed public spaces.

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  Heroin, foreign cigarettes worth over Rs 4.34 crore seized in Mizoram

  Mizoram | May 03, 2024 17:10 IST

  Assam Rifles along with the Mizoram Police conducted a search operation during which they seized heroin and foreign cigarettes worth Rs 4.34 crore. Two persons have also been arrested for possessing the heroin.

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  Yoga: Want to quit Cigarettes? Know the best remedy from Baba Ramdev

  Lifestyle | March 13, 2024 12:47 IST

  Yoga: Want to quit Cigarettes? Know the best remedy from Baba Ramdev

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  Maharashtra: 12-year-old girl burned with cigarettes, locked up for 4 days by Nagpur family

  Maharashtra | September 02, 2023 18:23 IST

  The girl was allegedly tortured with a hot pan, a hot knife, and cigarettes if she made any mistakes. She was also locked in a room for four days when the couple went to Bengaluru.

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  Mizoram: Drugs, foreign cigarettes valued over Rs 29 crore seized, six held

  India | July 16, 2023 22:21 IST

  Mizoram crime news: Mizoram Police arrested three persons including a woman at Chalbawiha Junction Police Check Gate in Champhai district, and recovered and seized a total of 1.373 kg heroin valued at Rs 1.75 crore from their custody.

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  EXPLAINED: What is GST Compensation Cess and how to calculate it?

  Business | July 07, 2023 14:42 IST

  The Compensation Cess was supposed to end on June 30, 2022, five years after the introduction of the single tax on July 1, 2017, but the Indian government extended it until March 31, 2026.

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  Ghaziabad Police arrest 2 for looting cigarettes cartons over Rs 2.5 crore

  News | August 23, 2020 19:48 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Police arrested two persons in connection with robbery in Sahibabad area. According to the police Ghaziabad Additional Superintendent of Police (RA) Abhishek Verma the accused looted 189 cartons of cigarette from a godown of DM logistic

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  New study links vaping with heart problems

  Lifestyle | July 31, 2020 11:21 IST

  In adolescents, the use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of starting to smoke traditional cigarettes, states a position paper that focusses on the cardiovascular effects of e-cigarettes.

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  Venezuelans buy gas with cigarettes to battle inflation

  World | October 26, 2019 11:37 IST

  Gasoline in Venezuela’s capital of Caracas, the seat of power and largest population center, has so far been immune from the shortages and mile-long lines that plague other parts of the country and can leave drivers waiting for days to reach the pump. Officials blame the shortages on U.S. sanctions against PDVSA.

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  Foreign cigarettes worth Rs 69 lakh seized, five held in Coimbatore

  India | October 10, 2019 18:16 IST

  During investigation, the five confessed to having engaged in smuggling activities for monetary consideration.

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  Gutka ban stir leads to Uttar Pradesh jail inmate's death

  India | July 17, 2019 10:28 IST

  An inmate of an Uttar Pradesh prison has died during a protest strike over a ban on tobacco products.

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  Just one cigarette a day can cause you a heart stroke

  Health | January 26, 2018 17:16 IST

  According to researchers, smokers should stop completely instead of cutting down to significantly reducing their risk of heart disease and stroke.

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  Arjun Rampal fined for smoking in public in Jharkhand

  Bollywood | December 22, 2017 15:15 IST

  The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act prohibits smoking in public places and anybody found guilty could be penalized for the same.

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  Can increase in cigarette price reduce smoking in elderly?

  Lifestyle | August 19, 2017 16:21 IST

  A new research has suggested that a surge in the price of cigarette by a dollar can reduce the possibility of older people smoking, by 20%.

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  Vaping: E-cigarettes may lead to higher risk of future smoking among youth

  Lifestyle | June 30, 2017 16:38 IST

  Vaping e cigarettes raises an important health concern among the youths and adults.

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  Delhi police launches campaign to fine those found smoking in public places

  India | March 12, 2017 16:40 IST

  In a bid to prevent people from smoking in public, Delhi police has launched an anti-smoking campaign under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA). More than 700 people have been issued challans for

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  Beware! Ladies romancing with cigarettes could lead to serious brain injuries

  Lifestyle | July 22, 2016 20:48 IST

  Smokers, especially women, are at an increased risk of developing a disease known as ‘subarachnoid haemorrhage’, which essentially means bleeding inside the lining of the brain, a study has warned. Subarachnoid haemorrhage is a

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  Threat of FDI ban bears heavy on tobacco industry, cigarette stocks tank over 17 per cent

  April 26, 2016 15:00 IST

  Faced with a threat following reports of the government contemplating a complete ban on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the tobacco sector, cigarette stocks today witnessed a massive selling spree, resulting in a fall of up to 17.4 per cent.