cigarette news

UK to ban those born after 2008 from buying cigarettes. How the curb will work

The bill will now go to King Charles III for approval before it can become a law, something most believe is just a formality.

world news

Updated on Apr 22, 2026 09:05 pm IST

Could higher cigarette and gambling taxes help protect Medicaid in Michigan?

Under the plan, Michigan’s cigarette tax would increase by $1 per pack.

us news

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 03:23 pm IST

Gold Flake, Classic Connect and more: Here’s how much cigarettes cost now

With significant hikes across popular brands, smokers are left wondering how much more they will need to pay per pack now.

india news

Updated on Feb 02, 2026 12:05 pm IST

Cigarette prices surge after excise duty hike, here's how much a pack costs now

Distributors said that premium cigarettes, 76 mm in length, will now cost between ₹50 and ₹55 per pack of 10 sticks.

india news

Updated on Feb 03, 2026 09:02 pm IST

Gujarat bans sale of tobacco rolling papers, cones citing health concerns

Despite being harmful to health, these rolling papers are easily available at 'paan' parlours and grocery shops across the state.

india news

Published on Dec 16, 2025 10:21 pm IST

2.7 lakh ‘fake’ cigarettes seized in Delhi: How racket was busted

Further probe is underway to determine the supply chain of these counterfeit products.

india news

Updated on Nov 29, 2025 11:11 pm IST

Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘vape’ moment in The Ba***ds of Bollywood sparks NHRC probe

Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘vape’ moment; Aryan Khan

cinema

Published on Sept 22, 2025 09:01 pm IST

New GST rates: Which items will attract 5% tax and which ones 18%? Full details

Customers at a grocery store, in Mumbai, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. The GST Council, in its meeting on Wednesday, simplified the GST from the current four slabs to a two-rate structure - 5 and 18 per cent. A special 40 per cent slab is also proposed for a select few items such as high-end cars, tobacco and cigarettes.

india news

Updated on Sept 04, 2025 08:23 pm IST

Sin goods and super-luxury items to attract 40% tax. Full list of items

Cigarettes, paan masala and gutka will attract 40 per cent GST from September 22.

india news

Updated on Sept 04, 2025 05:11 pm IST

Delhi police seizes 94,000 illicit cigarette packets, two held

Following the recovery, a case was registered at Vasant Kunj South Police Station under the COTPA Act.

india news

Published on Jun 29, 2025 03:05 pm IST

World No Tobacco Day | Anubhav Sinha on 5 years of quitting smoking

Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha quit smoking in 2020

cinema

Published on May 31, 2025 09:36 am IST

Doctor booked for 'teaching' child to smoke cigarette in UP's Jalaun

india news

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 04:57 pm IST

Jalaun doc makes child smoke cigarette to ‘treat’ cold; probe on

The doctor was captured in a video purportedly asking the boy, seemingly aged around five, to put a cigarette to his mouth. (Pic for representation)

lucknow news

Published on Apr 17, 2025 05:28 am IST

Maldives just declared war on smoking: Here’s what it means for travellers

Planning a trip to the Maldives? You might want to leave your cigarettes at home.

travel

Published on Apr 15, 2025 03:22 pm IST

Do you smoke? Cigarettes can affect your mental health in these way

Know the effects of smoking on mental health.

lifestyle

Published on Mar 21, 2025 09:21 pm IST

Fans fume after CAS cancel gig just when PM Modi pushed for concert economy

Cigarettes after Sex's gig in Bengaluru was cancelled because of 'local production' issues.

cinema

Published on Jan 29, 2025 12:33 pm IST

Study reveals each cigarette reduces lifespan by 20 minutes

Smokers lose 20 minutes of life with a single cigarette.

health

Updated on Jan 01, 2025 10:36 am IST

UK woman shocked by fine for cigarette littering in place she had never visited

UK woman received a wrongful littering fine for a place she hadn't visited in years. (Representative image)

trending

Published on Dec 01, 2024 02:49 pm IST

Noida man turns Delhi NCR's cigarette waste into teddies, yarn, paper and more!

Naman Gupta tackles pollution creatively to create eco-friendly treasures in Delhi NCR!

htcity delhi junction

Published on Nov 28, 2024 03:30 pm IST

Here's how smoking destroys your heart and what you can do to stop it

Cigarettes to heart attacks: Here's how smoking destroys your heart and what you can do to stop it

health

Updated on Aug 21, 2024 08:41 pm IST

Remove cigarette shops near schools & colleges: Panchkula MLA to police

Following complaints about cigarette and paan shops selling drugs to children in Panchkula, Haryana assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta on Saturday directed the police department to remove cigarette shops around educational institutions in the district. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Updated on Jul 28, 2024 07:52 am IST

Man, who smoked cigarettes for 30 years, developed hair inside throat. Then…

Austria: Hair growth inside a man's throat. It stemmed from him smoking cigarettes for 30 years.

trending

Published on Jun 27, 2024 12:11 pm IST

Four arrested after brawl over a cigarette at Garden Galleria mall in Noida

A 50-second video of the incident went viral on social media platforms on Sunday morning, showing seven to eight people assaulting each other while security guards are trying to prevent them from fighting. (HT Photo)

noida news

Updated on Jun 13, 2024 04:31 pm IST