Mums who smoke during pregnancy cut ‘good’ cholesterol in kids

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 10:43

A new study has found that mothers who smoke during pregnancy lower levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol in their offspring.

Falling into ashes: A trauma called tobacco

Last Updated: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 20:13

Every addiction, including tobacco trap, sets in psychologically.

Electronic cigarette to usher in social smoke networking

Last Updated: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 19:14

E-cigarettes vibrate and flash a blue light when they are within 50 feet of other e-smokers.

British, Italian missions torched as Gaddafi’s son killed

Last Updated: Monday, May 2, 2011, 00:37

Italy has boosted security checks after Libyan leader threatened retaliation.

AI`s flight aborts take off after smoke emanates from engine

Last Updated: Friday, April 22, 2011, 15:13

Air India`s Kochi-Mumbai flight with 150 passengers and six crew members on board Friday aborted take off soon after smoke was detected from one of its engines at the airport here.

Panic after smoke noticed on Kochi-Mumbai flight

Last Updated: Friday, April 22, 2011, 11:53

Air India`s Kochi-Mumbai flight aborted takeoff after smoke was detected from an engine on Friday.

Smoke alarm incident in Kaiga plant was not major: Director

Last Updated: Monday, April 11, 2011, 16:24

The smoke detected in a nuclear power plant at Kaiga Generating Station was not a "major" one and a report would be submitted to Atomic Energy Regulatory Board on the incident, which led to shutting down of the reactor last week.