tobacco
- World
Tobacco industry worsening global pollution, deforestation: Expert
Mexico City: The tobacco industry and tobacco consumption are exacerbating soil, air and water pollution, along with deforestation, according to one expert. “The tobacco industry is one of the main causes of…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Thousands of cigarette, bidi butts collected to expose rampant public smoking
Bengaluru: In a bid to expose rampant smoking in public places, thousands of cigarette and bidi butts were collected by NSS volunteers, citizens and civil society organisations across the city. The collected…
- Bollywood
Akshay Kumar no more a tobacco brand ambassador
Mumbai: Faced with a huge backlash, actor Akshay Kumar on Thursday announced that he is stepping down as the brand ambassador of a tobacco company with whom he had recently signed a…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Three held for transporting gutka, tobacco
Hyderabad: Three persons were arrested for illegally procuring and transporting gutka, tobacco and other illegal materials here on Tuesday. The accused identified as Manak Kumawat (28), Prakash Kumawath (28), and Sohanlal (46)…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Two arrested by Rachakonda police for banned tobacco
Hyderabad: Special Operations Team of LB Nagar Zone, along with Ghatkesar police intercepted a Tata Safari vehicle at the ORR Toll Plaza at Ghatkesar and nabbed two offenders, who were procuring and…