With teenage addiction to e-cigarettes on the rise, Australia is set to ban recreational vaping. Calling it a public health menace, the country’s health minister Mark Butler said that the habit was creating a ‘new generation of nicotine addicts’. But it’s not Australia alone, several nations are battling this epidemic among children
Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh: A day after 10 policemen and a civilian driver were killed by Naxals in an IED blast questions are swirling if authorities ignored standard operating procedures. Why was the vehicle that was attacked not better protected? Did authorities ignore a previous threat issued by the Maoists?
Dog attacks in India: A survey has found that 82 per cent of people believe that attacks by stray or pet dogs are an issue in their area, city or district
US cannabis sales surpassed those of chocolate and beer, indicating more people are favouring marijuana these days than other delights. A recent report predicted weed sales may increase by Rs 295 million by 2024 and the industry is expected to be worth more than Rs 13.93 lakh crore annually by 2028
Andrei Melnichenko, the founder of fertiliser producer Eurochem, is Russia’s richest person. The country has 110 billionaires, whose wealth increased from $353 billion in March 2022 to $505 billion by March of this year despite Western sanctions