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Karnataka government employees banned from smoking in public offices

The circular issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) to this effect has warned of disciplinary action against those violating.

07 November 2024, 16:02 IST

Karnataka government employees banned from smoking in public offices

Karnataka government employees banned from smoking in public offices

Karnataka government employees banned from smoking in public offices

07 November 2024, 16:02 IST

'Have quit smoking': Shah Rukh Khan announces to fans on 59th birthday

The actor shared the health update with his admirers who gathered to celebrate his 59th birthday on Saturday at an auditorium in Mumbai.

03 November 2024, 15:11 IST

'Not smoking anymore': Shah Rukh Khan announces to fans on 59th birthday

'Not smoking anymore': Shah Rukh Khan announces to fans on 59th birthday

'Have quit smoking': Shah Rukh Khan announces to fans on 59th birthday

03 November 2024, 15:11 IST

Majority in survey support smoke-free public places in India

A recent poll conducted by the citizen-led initiative 'Tobacco Free India', which garnered more than 65,000 responses, highlights the growing concern among Indians about the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.

24 October 2024, 11:50 IST

Majority in survey support smoke-free public places in India

Majority in survey support smoke-free public places in India

Majority in survey support smoke-free public places in India

24 October 2024, 11:50 IST

Life expectancy in men could rise by a year on cutting down smoking, predictive models show

The researchers found that based on current trends, smoking rates around the world could continue to reduce to 21 per cent in men and about four per cent in women by 2050.

03 October 2024, 03:33 IST

Life expectancy in men could rise by a year on cutting down smoking, predictive models show

Life expectancy in men could rise by a year on cutting down smoking, predictive models show

Life expectancy in men could rise by a year on cutting down smoking, predictive models show

03 October 2024, 03:33 IST

This pill could be the next tool to help smokers quit

Cigarettes are notoriously difficult to kick: Even after one year of abstinence, about half of smokers light up again. Most people fail to quit cold turkey. Other approaches, including prescription medications and the nicotine gums and patches that Cohen tried, come with side effects or don't satisfy cravings.

02 October 2024, 16:36 IST

This pill could be the next tool to help smokers quit

This pill could be the next tool to help smokers quit

This pill could be the next tool to help smokers quit

02 October 2024, 16:36 IST

Dalit youth tied to pole, thrashed for smoking in public place in Karnataka's Koppal, 3 arrested

The police have arrested three of the six accused persons in this regard.

13 September 2024, 17:58 IST

Dalit youth tied to pole, thrashed for smoking in public place in Karnataka's Koppal, 3 arrested

Dalit youth tied to pole, thrashed for smoking in public place in Karnataka's Koppal, 3 arrested

Dalit youth tied to pole, thrashed for smoking in public place in Karnataka's Koppal, 3 arrested

13 September 2024, 17:58 IST

The power of choice

Ever wondered how people make a conscious decision to take up a maladaptive habit that is severely counterintuitive to being healthy? Studies reveal that most cigarette smokers scored lower on conscientiousness and agreeableness, with a higher score on extraversion, writes Rashikkha Ra Iyer

31 August 2024, 22:56 IST

The power of choice

The power of choice

The power of choice

31 August 2024, 22:56 IST

More trouble for Darshan? Bengaluru cops begin probe against actor in two fresh cases

Bengaluru commissioner B Dayananda said court permission was sought to begin the probe. Police have also written to authorities to move rowdies lodged at the Bengaluru prison, especially those booked under the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000 (KCOCA), to other prisons.

27 August 2024, 17:03 IST

More trouble for Darshan? Bengaluru cops begin probe against actor in two fresh cases

More trouble for Darshan? Bengaluru cops begin probe against actor in two fresh cases

More trouble for Darshan? Bengaluru cops begin probe against actor in two fresh cases

27 August 2024, 17:03 IST

Exposure to certain pesticides as bad as smoking, increases cancer risk, says study

For three types of cancer -- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia and bladder cancer -- the effects of pesticide exposure were "more pronounced" than those of smoking.

25 July 2024, 10:07 IST

Exposure to certain pesticides as bad as smoking, increases cancer risk, says study

Exposure to certain pesticides as bad as smoking, increases cancer risk, says study

Exposure to certain pesticides as bad as smoking, increases cancer risk, says study

25 July 2024, 10:07 IST

Gen Z takes longer smoke breaks at work than older generations: Study

The study conducted to find a possible link between smoking and stress at work showed that Gen Z employees would rather smoke for 20 minutes throughout the day than really work.

17 July 2024, 14:49 IST

Gen Z takes longer smoke breaks at work than older generations: Study

Gen Z takes longer smoke breaks at work than older generations: Study

Gen Z takes longer smoke breaks at work than older generations: Study

17 July 2024, 14:49 IST