Over 100 million people in India smoke bidi and more people die due to smoking bidis than all other forms of tobacco combined, says a bidi monograph, the first study of the kind conducted anywhere in the world.
Shikaripura, May 13 (PTI)The BJP today said unlike the 2004 assembly elections when a fractured verdict led to political instablity in Karnataka, the state this time is heading for a decisive
Lucknow, May 13 (ANI): Believe it or not, many villagers near Uttar Pradesh' capital Lucknow have started what can be called dowry in reverse.
In yet another case of honour killing, a retired army jawan has allegedly axed his 20-year-old daughter to death for marrying against his wishes.
After rising to the ranks of Lt Generals in the army and Air Marshals in the IAF, a woman is now set to head the country's key missile project.
The chill in the Samajwadi Party-Left relationship is getting deeper.
Jagatsinghpur (Orissa), May 13 (IANS) Teachers evaluating Class 10 exam papers in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district are faced with a peculiar problem - they are receiving emotional letters and money attached to answer sheets.
Appalled that the controversy initiated by senior leader Arjun Singh was leading to dirty linen being washed in public, a suggestion for a meeting of the Congress working committee (CWC) to discuss the issue threadbare has started to gain ground in the party.
Signalling that signs of a strain in Congress-Left relationship was getting sharper, the Centre on Monday slapped a notice to the Buddhadeb government in West Bengal seeking a detailed report of the incident at Nandigram involving a spat between a senior CRPF official and a CPM member of Parliament.
In a major boost to government staff, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it was mandatory for authorities to disclose all contents of an annual confidential report (ACR) to their employees, whether these marked their performance as "poor, fair, average good or very good".
Over 100 million people in India smoke bidi and more people die due to smoking bidis than all other forms of tobacco combined, says a bidi monograph, the first study of the kind conducted anywhere in the world.
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