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Smoking increases your coronavirus risk

'Smokers are a highly susceptible population during this pandemic.''Health benefits from quitting smoking can start as early as within an hour.' IMAGE: A man smokes a cigarette whilst wearing a......

How India consumes tobacco

Tobacco was introduced to India in the 17th century. It later merged with existing practices of smoking which was mostly cannabis. In India, smoking existed since 2000 BC when cannabis was......

Quitline no, text messages on tobacco packs from Sept

The quitline number -- 1800-11-2356 -- is a dedicated toll-free number to help tobacco users receive free support and guidance to subdue their addiction. Come September, all tobacco products and......

REWIND: 15 TOP moments from the week gone by

Here's a collection of some of the best photos, taken last week, from around the globe. Image: A Buddhist monk plays with a tiger at the Wat Pa Luang Ta Bua, otherwise known as Tiger Temple, in......

28 years ago, memories of another day at Lord's

Monday's win at Lord's was only the second time India has won a Test at the Mecca of Cricket in 82 years. A look back at when it happened for the first time... A rare autograph sheet of the Indian......

India's billionaires' success mantras

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, worth about 7,300 crores, is India's richest entrepreneur under 40 according to Hurun's India Rich List for 2016.Anil Rai Gupta, along with his brother Vinod, has been valued......

How India's tax system helps cigarettes flourish

Cigarette companies have substantial wriggle room thanks to India's complex tax structure, which categorises them by length and filter, points out Charu Bahri/IndiaSpend. In March 2015 - in......

Parliament nod needed for implementing FDI

The FDI notification on multi-brand retail by the government will be valid only if amendments made by the Reserve Bank in the FEMA rules are approved by Parliament, the Confederation of All India......

EU, India to solve dispute over drug seizures

In the clearest indication from the European Commission yet that a resolution to the ongoing dispute between New Delhi and Brussels regarding generic drug seizures had been reached, a senior EC......

Classic Revisited: Dilip Kumar-Nargis' grace in Jogan

Half of the screenplay’s job is done the minute Dilip Kumar’s hypnotising gaze falls on Nargis. The screen bubbles with intense chemistry every time this incredibly handsome pair......

Pujara Has More Double Tons Than Anyone Else This Century

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara's double century on debut for Sussex was the 14th of his first class career -- the most for any cricketer since the beginning of the 21st century. Photograph: Cheteshwar......

'Hard to accept he is no more among us'

IMAGE: Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar shared a fierce rivalry in their playing days. Photograph: PTI Sachin Tendulkar has paid rich tribute to the late Shane Warne, calling him a "fierce......

Warne brought spin as an attacking commodity: Ashwin

'I see Warne as a flag-bearer for carrying the spin aspect of bowling on the front in the world cricketing map.' IMAGE: Shane Warne, regarded as the greatest spinner of all time, picked up 708......

Warne: Moments To Remember Him Forever

IMAGE: Shane Warne celebrates taking a wicket during the second Test against England at his beloved MCG, December 27, 1994. Photograph: Graham Chadwick/Allsport/Getty Images The cricketing......

Warne's death a 'personal loss': Dravid

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/IPL Terming Shane Warne's sudden death a 'personal loss', Indian batting great and current head coach Rahul Dravid, on Saturday, said the Australian spin legend will......

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