Priyanka Chopra features in 'Chainsmokers' album Mumbai: After releasing her international single 'In My City', actress Priyanka Chopra now features in a song called 'Erase', a new original track by The Chainsmokers, comprising New York-based producer/DJ duo Andrew Winter and Alex Pall.

"Music for me has been a very organic process. I have been fortunate enough to work with the best and the most passionate people in the business. I have my team to thank for 'Erase'," Priyanka said in a statement here.

"Even though I was hard at work on my debut music album they allowed me opportunity to break away and work with and feature on this single by 'The Chainsmokers'. These guys are super talented and completely crazy, which made the whole process so much fun," she said.

This is a new genre of music Priyanka has ventured into which is in the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) space....more    
07:13 PM, Nov 23, 2012

100 mn deaths due to smoking in last 100 years in India New Delhi: A new study has estimated that 100 million people have died due to smoking in India over the last 100 years, and the worst apparently is yet to come. Nearly 4.52 trillion cigarettes and 40.3 trillion beedis have been produced in 100 years, between 1910 and 2010 in India, according to a new study published in the journal Current Science. And in an even more shocking revelation, the...  
06:57 AM, Nov 12, 2012

Poor more prone to smoking in India: WHO study Thiruvananthapuram: Socio-economic milieu also has a bearing on the smoking habit as poor men in India smoke more than the rich, says a recent study. The World Health Survey (WHS) conducted by the WHO has found that 46.7 per cent of the poor men smoke in India as against 21.8 per cent of the rich men. The study, released here by as part of the anti-tobacco campaign, found that 35.3...  
01:14 PM, Nov 10, 2012

Less respect for smokers than the overweight? Washington: Americans are biased against smokers and the overweight, but the United States saves its greatest disrespect for those who light up, according to a Gallup poll published on Friday. One in four Americans report having less respect for a person who smokes, compared to 12 percent of Americans who say they have less respect for those who are overweight, the July poll said. Anti-smoker bias is higher today than...  
12:18 PM, Aug 07, 2011

New York: Night owls may be more likely than early birds to smoke, and less likely to kick the habit over time, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among more than 23,000 twin pairs followed for up to 30 years, those who described themselves as "evening types" -- usually alert at night and bleary-eyed in the morning -- were more likely to be current smokers and less likely to...  
12:25 PM, Oct 29, 2010

Fight against Tobacco, the silent killer

Nearly 0.9 million tobacco-related deaths occur in India annually as compared to 5.5 million world wide. ...
09:20 PM, Oct 19, 2010

Tobacco firms targetting women: WHO The last decade has witnessed a sharp rise in the number of women smokers who face gender-specific risks. ...  
02:31 PM, May 31, 2010

Cigarette packs designed to scare from May 31
by IANS
Style out, packets to carry pictorial warnings like cancer-scarred face. ...  
08:55 PM, May 06, 2009

Cost of smoking: 6 million lives, $500-bn loss
by IANS
Annual report released in Mumbai, lists out deady effects of tobacco. ...  
12:42 PM, Mar 13, 2009

40% Indian docs are chain smokers A study by AIIMS reveals that over 40 percent of medical students in the country are smokers. ...  
12:10 PM, May 15, 2007

Passive smokers at heart disease risk
by IANS
People exposed to passive smoke could face a higher heart disease risk, says study. ...  
07:38 PM, Feb 13, 2007

Smokers may suffer from knee pain
by IANS
People who smoke may face an increasing risk of knee pain than non-smokers, say researchers. ...  
09:57 AM, Jan 15, 2007

Smokers are at a higher HIV risk
by IANS
Smokers are 60-300 per cent more likely to acquire HIV as compared to non-smokers, says study. ...  
04:04 PM, Sep 25, 2006