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Republic Day Special: 29 Desserts From 29 States Of India

India is a versatile nation with various cultures that are intertwisted yet independent. Each state has its own culture and way of living which in some way or the other reflects in their respective foods ...

11 State Bhavan Restaurants In Delhi: Offering A Myriad of Regional Delicacies

Being the national capital of India, Delhi holds a significant position, culminating the cultural and culinary essence of all 29 states and 7 union territories. It houses state bhavans for each and every state, and ...

Mint Chutney Spices Up Kids' 'State Dinner' at White House

Healthy lunch recipes like "Kickin, Colourful, Bell Peppers" and "Lentil Spinach Soup and Mint Chutney" won five Indian-American kids invitations to kids' "state dinner" at the White House that President Barack Obama crashed."Usually, at a ...

While Other Nations Have Improved Rate Of Maternal Mortality, U.S. Figures Remain High

Although the United States recently experienced a slight drop in maternal deaths, the nation's maternal mortality rate has risen steeply since 2000, a time when it was falling by more than a third globally.

Washington State Polio-Like Cases Linked to Rare Syndrome

Eight of nine children hospitalized in Washington state for a polio-like illness have a rare syndrome that causes varying degrees of limb weakness, state health officials confirmed on Friday.

Obama's most expensive state dinner with Manmohan Singh

State dinners don't come cheap. The White House has spent over $1.55 million on the first five dinners under Barak Obama's presidency, with the one for the Indian Prime Minister being the most expensive of ...

A Mysterious Polio-Like Illness That Paralyzes People May Be Surging This Year

Through July, 32 new cases of AFM have been confirmed across the United States this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a sharp rise compared with last year, when just seven cases ...

Fact Box: Soda, Sugar Taxes Across the United States

Voters in four U.S. cities will decide on Tuesday whether they would like to tax sugary drinks, the latest in a series of such measures as officials and nutritionists seeks ways to address obesity, diabetes ...

Fast Food Targeting Black Kids in US: Study

Fast-food restaurants in the United States are "disproportionately" targeting black children and kids in middle-income and rural areas, according to a newly published study. Researchers at Arizona State University and University of Illinois at Chicago...

Imported spices from India, Mexico found contaminated

About 12 percent of spices brought to the United States are contaminated with those from Mexico and India found to be most contaminated, according to an analysis of spice imports by federal food authorities.The contaminants ...