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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...29 Apr, 2026, 11.20 AM IST- Colorectal cancer early signs: What doctors say young adults should stop ignoringA survey reveals alarming low awareness of colorectal cancer symptoms in Delhi, with over 80% of young and working-age adults failing to id...01 Apr, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
- Two habits behind 40% of Preventable Cancers: WHO reveals global insightsA new WHO analysis reveals that over one-third of global cancer cases are preventable, with lung, stomach, and cervical cancers making up a...05 Feb, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
- Oral cancer: What research says about the biggest causes and how to stay safeOral cancer affects mouth areas and sometimes extends to the throat. Tobacco and alcohol are major causes. HPV infection is a growing conce...23 Aug, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
- Youth associations urge PM, finance minister to increase taxes on tobacco productsAccording to the associations, the Parliament Standing Committee on Health submitted a pertinent and comprehensive report on cancer care pl...11 Jan, 2023, 06.55 PM IST
- World No-Tobacco Day: Risk for oral cancer in smokers 10 times higher than that of non-smokersIn 2020, oral and lip cancer was the most common form of cancer in men in India.31 May, 2022, 08.29 AM IST
- World No Tobacco Day: 50% Indian smokers wish to quit the habit, but fail to do soIndia is the second largest consumer of tobacco in the world.31 May, 2019, 09.01 AM IST
- Quitline no, enhanced warnings on tobacco packs from SeptThe Health Ministry issued a notification yesterday making amendments on using the new warnings and including the quitline number.04 Apr, 2018, 05.12 PM IST
- Include bidi in demerit goods under GST regime, oncologists urge PM Narendra ModiThe demand from leading oncologists and 108 cancer hospitals under the aegis of the state-funded National Cancer Grid (NCG), comes ahead of...22 Apr, 2017, 05.41 PM IST
- 'Nine lakh people die to diseases attributable to tobacco use'Nearly nine lakh people die every year due to diseases attributable to tobacco use in India and the govt has taken a series of measures to ...01 Mar, 2016, 03.13 PM IST
- Delhi government requests Bollywood actors like Shah Rukh Khan, others not to endorse pan masalaThe Delhi government has also asked the actors to join its anti-tobacco campaign to save the lives of lakhs of people who die due to oral c...17 Jan, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
- Cancer cases among women on the rise: GovtRise in cancer cases is due to a larger ageing population, unhealthy lifestyle, use of tobacco and tobacco products, etc., it added.11 Dec, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
- Women are smoking in abundance: SurveyIn 2005-06, 11% women used tobacco in some form. But according to data, the latest available figure, tobacco consumption has gone up to 20%...29 May, 2015, 03.23 PM IST
- Reports say tobacco use a major risk factor for cancers: JP NaddaNearly half of the cancers affecting men and one-fourth among women are related to tobacco as per a report, the Rajya Sabha was informed to...12 May, 2015, 05.34 PM IST
- Tobacco indeed causes cancer: Kerala medical communityEconomic burden for four specific diseases including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, tuberculosis, and respiratory disease in Kerala for t...09 Apr, 2015, 01.57 PM IST
- India, Bangladesh have 80 per cent smokeless tobacco usersThe report says that there is sufficient evidence to conclude that smokeless tobacco causes oral cancer, esophageal cancer and pancreatic c...15 Dec, 2014, 11.15 PM IST
- Govt plans regulator to scan tobacco law implementationHealth minister Anbumani Ramadoss said on Tuesday that a national regulatory authority (NRA) would be set up to ensure the effective implem...25 Apr, 2007, 02.00 AM IST
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