Bad breath can keep women away from second date

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 14:11

Even if you manage to impress a girl on the first date with your personality, bad breath can make them rule out a second meeting, reveals a survey.

Indian `cigarette snatcher` dies in Dubai

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 12:21

An Indian cancer patient, who campaigned against smoking in unusual ways such as confronting strangers in public places and pleading with them to quit smoking, succumbed to lung cancer in a Dubai hospital.

Gwyneth Paltrow smokes one cigarette a week

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 14:35

Gwyneth Paltrow says she smokes one cigarette a week and added that she would never smoke in front of her children.

People fined for smoking in public places

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 13:35

Authorities in Kashmir fined 23 people for smoking in public places and issued notices to various restaurant owners for not restricting customers from smoking.

US cos pay $6,000 extra per year for each employee who smokes

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 22:42

Researchers said the study is the first to take a comprehensive look at the financial burden for companies that employ smokers.

Youth jailed for life for murdering man for cigarette

Last Updated: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 14:15

A youth, who had murdered a man for failing to give him a cigarette, has been sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a Delhi court which said he has no value of a human being.

Chit fund scam: Smokers taxed to compensate victims

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 09:37

The West Bengal government is setting up a Rs 500 crore fund to provide relief to depositors who have lost money by investing in chit funds.

Gwyneth Paltrow allows herself one cigarette per week

Last Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013, 13:57

Gwyneth Paltrow tries to control her smoking habit by having one cigarette a week.

Gwyneth Paltrow allows herself one cigarette per week

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 15:58

Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed her guilty pleasure - she smokes one ciggie a week.

Robert Pattinson puffing electronic cigarette, again

Last Updated: Sunday, November 4, 2012, 16:39

Actor Robert Pattinson has reportedly started using electronics fags after being advised by actor Leonard DiCaprio.

Gutkha ban `discriminatory`, cigarettes still sold: STA

Last Updated: Sunday, November 4, 2012, 11:52

With 14 state governments banning gutkha, an association working for the welfare of smokeless tobacco growers has termed the ban as "discriminatory", saying cigarettes and beedis were still being sold