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12 scientists will drift across the Arctic, locked inside sea ice for 8 months to watch an ocean survive its darkest, coldest seasonA daring expedition is underway as 12 individuals will spend eight months adrift in the Arctic Ocean, encased in ice. This mission, Tara Po...
Trapped: From Lucknow to Delhi and Jaipur, the deadly pattern behind India's summer blazesA wave of deadly fires across India in recent months has exposed critical safety lapses and lax enforcement of regulations. From coaching c...
Tourists in Tokyo could now be fined for throwing trash on streetsTokyo's Shibuya Ward is now fining litterbugs ¥2,000 on the spot. Businesses must provide trash bins or face penalties. These measures aim ...
How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front linesA fragile ceasefire in Lebanon has faltered. Israel's military campaign is expanding, forcing thousands of civilians from their homes. Evac...
Caught on camera: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag filmed vaping in dressing roomRajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was filmed vaping in the team dressing room during a live match broadcast. The incident occurred in th...
Chernobyl, 40 years since disaster: five things to knowUkraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant -- the worst civilian nuclear disaster i...
How Did People Preserve Food Before Modern Kitchens?Before refrigerators, people used clever methods like salting and fermentation to keep food fresh. These ancient techniques focused on cont...
Virat Kohli’s One 8 Commune pub in Bengaluru lands in trouble, booked for absence of a designated smoking areaVirat Kohli’s Bengaluru pub, One8 Commune, is facing legal issues after Cubbon Park Police filed a suo motu case for violating the COTPA Ac...
Bring strong anti-tobacco law to save youth, ban designated smoking areas: ExpertsAt a webinar held by Tobacco-Free India, a citizens group, they said gaps in the COTPA Act serve as a tacit approval from the authorities t...
Proposals in COTPA Amendment Bill curtails consumer freedom: ReportThe report, released on Thursday by PRAHAR (Public Response Against Helplessness and Action for Redressal), said 82% respondents do not sup...
Removal of smoking rooms, increasing smoking age, licensing will adversely impact business: NRAIRemoval of smoking areas will mean consumers will have no avenue to smoke at bars, restaurants or at airports, which will not only hugely i...
Allow smoking, lose bar & eatery licence: BBMP to bars in BengaluruThe circular is hailed as a victory to the sustained campaign by antitobacco activists including oncologist Dr Vishal Rao, who is a member ...
Pune airport hikes fine for littering to Rs 2000, no-halting violation to Rs 5000Vehicles parked haphazardly or illegally in the area in front of the terminal building will attract a fine of Rs 3,000 as against the Rs 30...
To curb hookahs in hotels, govt bars food from smoking areasMoreover, hotels, restaurants and airports will now have to prominently display a board at the entrance of designated smoking areas with th...
Huff & puff over Willingdon club's new smoking zonesMembers at Willingdon Club bristle as they now have to stand and smoke, and won't be served; officials say it's the law of the land.
Supreme Court rejects ban on hookah bars in smoking zonesThe law, as it stands, prohibits smoking in all public places except in specially designated smoking rooms in hotels, restaurants and airpo...
Govt disallows ads on mobile, Internet for tobacco companies; ITC slips over 1%The move will discourage manufacturers from "earning goodwill" through their legally mandated Corporate Social Responsibility.
Major Kerala hotels to be completely smoke-free :ReportMandated signages would be put up in hotels and restaurants while customers and employees will be prevented from smoking on premises.
- Employer to pay if you smoke at work
Your employer may no longer take kindly to your smoking in office, and may even go to the length of forcing you to quit smoking altogether!
- India to have first green hotel in Hyderabad
For the new-age green consumer and those who believe in sustainable tourism here is a good news.