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Barren Island, the only active volcano in the Indian subcontinent, rises dramatically from the Andaman Sea, offering a stark contrast to the idyllic beaches of the region. While most travellers associate the Andamans with white sands, turquoise waters, and coral dives, Barren Island presents a far more raw and untamed side of nature. Its eruptions,…
January 16, 2026, brought a flurry of Bollywood headlines: Sunjay Kapur’s Rs 30,000 crore inheritance feud reached the Supreme Court, Junaid Khan’s Ek Din poster faced plagiarism claims, Hema Malini shut trolls with a smile, Dev Anand’s advice to SRK resurfaced, and Kartik Aaryan reportedly took a Rs 15 crore pay cut. January 16, 2026,…
Shah Rukh Khan is known for having a lot of respect for all his seniors within the industry – be it Amitabh Bachchan or the late Dilip Kumar. In a recent interview, Dev Anand’s friend has also spoken about SRK’s bonding with the ‘Guide’ actor. He revealed that the late actor has suggested him to…
Secondhand smoke from just one cigarette can damage nearly every organ of a nonsmoker’s body. This involves the heart, lungs, brain, and reproductive system, among others, according to Dr. Kunal Sood, MD. Brief exposure even raises the chances of having a heart attack and stroke, especially among those with existing risk factors such as high…
Work stress has become the silent thief in modern workplaces, creeping in through endless emails, tight deadlines, and a nagging pressure to always be “on” and slowly stealing one’s time and peace of mind. Over time, this leads to sleepless nights, irritability at home, and chronic stress that spikes cortisol levels, leading to burnout, weakened…
Pakistan men’s hockey team (IANS) Former Pakistan hockey Olympian Anjum Saeed has landed in controversy following an incident during the national team’s return journey from the FIH Pro League in Argentina, after he was reportedly caught smoking on an aircraft while it was refuelling at Rio de Janeiro airport. Saeed, who was part of the…
NEW DELHI: A political row deepened on Friday over allegations that a Trinamool Congress MP used an e-cigarette inside the Lok Sabha, after BJP MP Anurag Thakur formally submitted a written complaint to Speaker Om Birla detailing what he described as a “grave violation” of parliamentary rules and statutory law.The controversy first erupted during Question…
Abhishek Bachchan has been in the industry for 25 years and while he has come a long way and has proved himself time and again as an actor, he’s also been a private person. Being born to superstar parents, Abhishek has always known how the industry works and that also includes knowing how to deal…
Arundhati Roy. (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday said a photograph of author Arundhati Roy smoking a ‘bidi’ on her book cover does not infringe the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (COTPA), and hence, there is no requirement…
Smoking doesn’t just harm lungs, heart or immune system, it also affects mental health and overall quality of life. Quitting, on the other hand, is increasingly shown to bring beneficial effects on mood, stress, anxiety, and self-perception. A 2023 study published in the JAMA Network, found that people who quit smoking had lower risk of…
