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#13149152

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149153

2 January 2026

A man smokes a cigarette along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149154

2 January 2026

Cigarette packets with graphic pictorial warnings sit on the counter of a cigarette seller in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes ranging from 2,050 to 8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry states in an order late on Wednesday. The move potentially increases prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149155

2 January 2026

A man smokes a cigarette along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149156

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149157

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149158

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13133172

27 December 2025

Displaced Palestinians walk through floodwaters near their tents following heavy rains in Gaza City, on December 27, 2025. The majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people are displaced, often multiple times, by the war that begins with Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. With many displaced living in tent camps, the coming winter raises serious concerns.

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#13133173

27 December 2025

Displaced Palestinians walk through floodwaters near their tents following heavy rains in Gaza City, on December 27, 2025. The majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people are displaced, often multiple times, by the war that begins with Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. With many displaced living in tent camps, the coming winter raises serious concerns.

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#13133174

27 December 2025

Displaced Palestinians walk through floodwaters near their tents following heavy rains in Gaza City, on December 27, 2025. The majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people are displaced, often multiple times, by the war that begins with Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. With many displaced living in tent camps, the coming winter raises serious concerns.

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#13133177

27 December 2025

Displaced Palestinians walk through floodwaters near their tents following heavy rains in Gaza City, on December 27, 2025. The majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people are displaced, often multiple times, by the war that begins with Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. With many displaced living in tent camps, the coming winter raises serious concerns.

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#13133178

27 December 2025

A displaced Palestinian man walks in front of his tent following heavy rains in Gaza City, on December 27, 2025. The majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people are displaced, often multiple times, by the war that begins with Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. With many displaced living in tent camps, the coming winter raises serious concerns.

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#13133180

27 December 2025

Displaced Palestinians walk through floodwaters near their tents following heavy rains in Gaza City, on December 27, 2025. The majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people are displaced, often multiple times, by the war that begins with Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. With many displaced living in tent camps, the coming winter raises serious concerns.

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#13133206

27 December 2025

A displaced Palestinian child walks in front of his tent following heavy rains in Gaza City, on December 27, 2025. The majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people are displaced, often multiple times, by the war that begins with Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. With many displaced living in tent camps, the coming winter raises serious concerns.

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#13133209

27 December 2025

A displaced Palestinian man walks in front of his tent following heavy rains in Gaza City, on December 27, 2025. The majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people are displaced, often multiple times, by the war that begins with Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. With many displaced living in tent camps, the coming winter raises serious concerns.

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