It is not just injurious to your health, but smoking can harm your career and your earning power too, finds a new study.
It's mostly because we want to avoid being judged.
Breakaway Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was on Friday put under house arrest, official sources said.
His claim at the press conference that vested interests were trying to divide Hindus and Muslims in Nandigram drew an angry response from the BUPC.
Sources in the prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said it was not in favour of filing a review petition and wants the matter to end.
Sabarimala Karma Samithi on Tuesday organised a protest march to the Palarivattom BSNL office, seeking her expulsion.
'There are around 400 Lok Sabha constituencies where Dalits and Muslims combined constitute 30% of the electorate.' 'Also, 90% to 95% of Dalits and Muslims go out and vote.' 'So, if they are come together, they become significant electorally.'
When stratified by age, South Asians had more risk factors at ages younger than 60 years.
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan welcomed the apex court's order and urged people to abide by the SC guidelines and 'give green Diwali and our environment a chance'
The eunuchs managed to collect Rs 4.5 lakh from defaulters on their first day on the job.
Police, however, denied the knife attack on Iqbal had taken place.
Murad Osmann and wife Nataly Zakharova, who are responsible for the stunning #followmeto Instagram trend, have landed in India and taken photos which are breathtakingly beautiful.
Are politicians raking up the national song controversy just to gain political mileage?
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
"A seal from a factory in Bihar was found on the three AK22 rifles recovered after the Gulshan terror attack," Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime chief Monirul Islam was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune.
The BSP, which fielded nearly 100 Muslim candidates, won only four out of the 77 assembly seats dominated by Muslim voters.
"Till date, I do not know anything regarding the initiatives taken by the government," Bukhari said.
The Imam has convened a National Conference of Muslims in New Delhi on Saturday, which is being attended by over 300 top Muslim clerics, scholars and religious heads.
Jama Masjid in Hyderpora area has turned into a major relief centre for those affected by the devastating floods in the Kashmir valley, housing hundreds of people, including women and children.
'Coronavirus is not the only emergency, and it is certainly not the only illness people can suffer from'
"If somebody sings Vande Mataram voluntarily, I have no objections. But if people are forced to do so, it will meet with resistance," Bukhari said.
The use of henna as hair dye may be waning as western tastes sweep through the malls and markets of urban India, but it is far from dead in towns and villages.
Imam Bukhari alleged that a number of Muslims hold important posts in various states and union governments and even the prestigious post of the President but had done nothing for the uplift of the community.
During the visit, the prime ministers will reaffirm the close friendship between the two countries, and discuss ways to further deepen bilateral cooperation.
Bangladesh has launched a nationwide manhunt for 400 members of a banned Islamic militant outfit and its allies, suspected to be responsible for Wednesday's serial blasts across the country.
'Traders have been the worst hit because of the government's policies, but for some unknown reason, many continue to support the BJP.'
India and Pakistan should move from confrontation to cooperation, Pakistan's High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Tuesday said while adding that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is keen to normalise bilateral relations.
President Kalam met the young finalists of the talent show.
Following are their brief profiles and roles as alleged by the NIA.
Syed Ahmed Bukhari, whose status as Imam of Jama Masjid was questioned by the Delhi Wakf Board, was on Thursday directed by the Delhi High Court to submit a statement of accounts of the last 30 years to the Board.
'When these fugitives flee to Karachi they don't have much to do, but tweedle their thumbs.' 'I have seen a number of criminals coming back to India because they realise they can meet more people over here.' 'After the 1993 blasts, Latif was not mentioned in the chargesheet.' 'He probably felt he could safely return to India.'
'We are not part of the Indian sub-continent. We are more like Central Asia than South Asia. I don't know how we got stuck with South Asia.'
