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The new finding could help treat addiction, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Bipolar disorder and other psychiatric conditions.

Nicotine normalises brain activity in schizophrenia patients

The nicotine compensates for a genetically determined impairment

24 Jan 2017 8:11 PM IST

The Council had in May fixed 28% as the top rate for cigarettes. A 5% ad valorem cess was levied on top of it and Rs 1,591 per thousand sticks as fixed cess on both filter and non-filter cigarettes of not exceeding 65 mm.

Cigarette set to be dearer after GST Council review

The cess varied from Rs 2,126 to Rs 4,170 for cigarettes of different lengths. But this rate was lower than the pre-GST...

18 July 2017 1:45 AM IST

The suit was filed by a manufacturer of ashtrays who claims to hold the copyright on the depiction of the word Classic.

ITC directors get relief in Classic' suit

A copyright violation suit has been filed in the Bombay high court against the use of the Classic' title.

30 Jan 2017 2:00 AM IST

ITC may be able to pass GST benefit to customers by lowering prices (Representational Image).

ITC may cut prices post GST, abolishing of additional excise duty

With GST rollout, only the national calamity duty, GST and cess will be levied on cigarettes.

4 July 2017 12:21 PM IST

Frizzled 4 is a receptor molecule that sits on the surface of lung cells, where it regulates their self-renewal via WNT/beta-catenin (Photo: AFP)

Cigarette smoking stops self-healing process of lungs

Scientists around the world are attempting to discover how the disease develops and what biological adjustments can be...

3 March 2017 9:03 AM IST

L-cysteine is an amino acid that eliminates acetaldehyde, a compound in cigarettes believed to play a role in tobacco addiction by enhancing the brains responses to nicotine

How much your Gold Flake Kings will cost as ITC hikes prices

The revised prices of cigarettes were implemented with immediate effect, said a statement by ITC.

25 July 2017 1:59 PM IST

L-cysteine is an amino acid that eliminates acetaldehyde, a compound in cigarettes believed to play a role in tobacco addiction by enhancing the brains responses to nicotine

Cigarettes will not be costlier under GST, clarifies CBEC chairman

Jaitley on Monday said that 28 percent GST will remain, and so will 5 percent ad valorem, as part of compensation cess.

19 July 2017 5:56 PM IST

Combustible cigarettes are the most harmful form of nicotine delivery. (Photo: Pixabay)

E-cigarettes may help smokers quit: study

This suggests that e-cigarettes might give smokers a suitable alternative to combustible cigarettes.

30 Dec 2017 12:50 PM IST

Nicotine is a stimulant that works by binding to receptors widely distributed throughout the brain. (Photo: Pixabay)

New treatments for nicotine addiction in the offing

Normally, these brain structures have a system in place to curtail nicotine addiction.

28 Dec 2017 4:18 PM IST

The man was thrown to the ground (Photo: YouTube)

Sewer hole explodes after man throws cigarette in it

The video has gone viral with people trying to figure out the reason behind the intense blast.

12 April 2017 5:15 PM IST

When they saw the injured constable calling 100 for help, they brutally assaulted him with his wireless and ran away with it. (Photo: Representational Image)

Thane: Student beaten up by rickshaw driver, 3 others; seriously...

The driver and his friends demanded money from the commuter to buy cigarettes, but he refused, which incensed them.

11 April 2017 1:32 PM IST

This study shows that diet might help repair lung damage in people who have stopped smoking. (Photo: Pixabay)

Two tomatoes a day may keep lung disease at bay: study

Similar benefits were observed with apples too.

21 Dec 2017 2:36 PM IST