Government to introduce new food standardisation norms (With Images)
September 21st, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The government will further strengthen food safety in the country by introducing standards regulations to bring quality of Indian food items at par with international ... Read more...
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Qatar Airways ropes in two-star Michlen chef Vineet Bhatia (With Images)
September 18th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Vineet Bhatia, India's only two-star Michlen chef, has joined his counterparts from Japan, Lebanon and Britain to create a new in-flight dining experience on Qatar ... Read more...
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Heard her voice, now taste her food - with Asha’s (With Image)
May 11th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Food is a far cry from playback singing. But Bollywood's girl with the golden voice, Asha Bhosle, who has morphed into an astute hotelier over ... Read more...
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Turkey woos Indians with mouthwatering kebaps, shorba
April 20th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Turkey, which attracted around 65,000 Indian tourists last year, is hoping to woo more travellers from India with its food and culture. And it has ... Read more...
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Akhilesh’s thanksgiving party, with family and party workers
March 25th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) The sprawling 5, Kalidas Marg residence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhikesh Yadav opened for his party loyalists Sunday morning as the 38-year-old Samajwadi Party (SP) ... Read more...
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US for growing trade with India in food products
March 13th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The US is looking forward to growing trade in food products with India, a senior American diplomat said Tuesday."In the US, we love Indian food. ... Read more...
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Harding finds Indian food spicy
March 8th, 2012 - 7:34 am ICT by IANS
London, March 8 (IANS) Singer Sarah Harding, who was spotted in the British capital with a mystery man, gorged on Indian food but ended up finding it a bit spicy.The ... Read more...
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Despite problems of matching, India’s wine industry booming
February 5th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Gurgaon, Feb 5 (IANS) Standing in front of a wine tasting class of restaurant managers, wine importers and producers, Cavaliere Subhash Arora declares: "People in India waste too much ... Read more...
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‘Illegal drug trials central government’s responsibility’
January 6th, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 5 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government, criticised for imposing meagre fines on doctors involved illegal drug trial in Indore, Thursday sought to defend itself, saying that drug trials ... Read more...
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My name will always be linked to porn: Sunny Leone (With Images)
January 1st, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) "I am who I am," says Sunny Leone. The Indo-Canadian porn star, the latest to be evicted out of reality show "Bigg Boss 5", says ... Read more...
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KFC eyes 500 restaurants in India by 2015
December 18th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Putting behind violent protests against its entry in the mid-1990s, American restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken, better known as KFC, has thrived on the ... Read more...
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A Festival of India set to charm Argentina
December 2nd, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Dec 2 (IANS) Argentine dancers performing Bharatanatyam and Odissi, recital of Rabindranath Tagore´s poems by an Argentine scholar, Indian food, films and a yoga show that will ... Read more...
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Finnair to select passengers’ ideas to improve quality
November 23rd, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Meat-free Mondays, in-flight karaoke and airport speed-dating may seem unconventional in today's aviation business but these are some of the ideas given by air travellers ... Read more...
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Finnair introduces special facilities at 13 airports
November 5th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Nov 5 (IANS) To showcase its high service standards and cater to passengers in holiday and peak travel season, Nordic carrier Finnair has introduced various facilities for its customers ... Read more...
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Indian platter goes casual; eateries reap bounty
October 23rd, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) A large helping of green Tex Mex salad, a handful of tangy olives, chives, noodle, kadhai paneer, potato augratin and naan: the Indian dinner plate ... Read more...
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Indian food artist to judge Finnair quality
October 22nd, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) An Indian food artist in Stockholm, Sweden is among seven people to have landed an assignment of globetrotting on the routes of Nordic carrier Finnair ... Read more...
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Whiff of curry wafts over Helsinki with 30 Indian restaurants
September 25th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Sep 25 (IANS) With over 30 South Asian restaurants, the aroma of curries and tandoori fare has become commonplace in this Finnish capital with eateries like Gandhi, Namaskaar and ... Read more...
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Women’s world champ Hou Yifan in field of six players at AAI Chess
June 19th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) There is a sense of great expectancy as the six-player field descends here for the inaugural AAI Grandmasters Chess tournament starting Tuesday.The six-player field includes ... Read more...
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Indian curry makes merry at eateries in Phuket
June 5th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Patong (Thailand), June 5 (IANS) With over 25 Indian restaurants in this tourist town in Phukhet, eateries like Tantra, Indian Curry Club and Ali Baba are adding much variety ... Read more...
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I had refused ‘Kitchen Champion’: Ronit Roy
May 28th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Television and film actor Ronit Roy, who is all geared up to host the fourth season of cookery show "Kitchen Champion" after being the anchor for ... Read more...
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‘Tax waiver must for food packaging sector’
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) High taxes on packaging materials used by the Indian food processing industry is not only hampering the growth of the sector domestically but also ... Read more...
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Roemer quitting as US envoy for ‘family reasons’ (Lead)
April 28th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer, during whose tenure President Barack Obama made a historic visit and took India-US ties to greater heights, ... Read more...
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Finns dig into malai kofta and masala chicken
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, April 3 (IANS) Finland may not have many Indians, but Indian restaurants have certainly made a mark in the Scandinavian nation, luring tens of hundreds of Finns as ... Read more...
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Indians in Canada celebrate World Cup win (Lead)
April 3rd, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 3 (IANS) Indians across Canada erupted in joy as Team India skipper M.S. Dhoni hit the winning six to lift the cricket World Cup. Many danced on the ... Read more...
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Celebrations erupt in Canada over India’s victory
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 3 (IANS) Indians across Canada erupted in celebrations when skipper M.S. Dhoni hit the winning six to lift the cricket World Cup for the second time in 28 ... Read more...
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My foreign students have Indian identities: Hariprasad Chaurasia (Interview) (With Images)
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Classical flute exponent Hariprasad Chaurasia is helping the West relate to Indian culture in a rather unusual way. He has encouraged at least 22 of ... Read more...
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Britain is gorging on French cuisine
March 1st, 2011 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) French food has become the fastest growing cuisine in Britain, new figures show.In the past year, sales of French ready meals and desserts have grown by 16 percent, ... Read more...
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Washington festival to showcase Indian arts and culture
February 5th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) The prestigious John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts here is holding a mega festival "Maximum India" showcasing Indian arts and culture in all its ... Read more...
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Destination India could be next for Michelin guides (Eating Out With IANS)
December 12th, 2010 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
By Suvendu Banerjee
Hong Kong, Dec 12 (IANS) When a French tyre company last week announced a $1-billion factory in Chennai it evoked a lot of interest among food enthusiasts and writers in ... Read more...
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People throng food courts at Delhi’s Trade Fair
November 26th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, nov.26 (ANI): People thronged the India International Trade Fair (IITF) food courts to enjoy different delicacies from various provinces of the country in New Delhi.Cuisines like Rajasthani, Gujarati, Kashmiri, and ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4 Day 46: Pamela Anderson leaves the house & Ashmit is in tears
November 20th, 2010 - 3:27 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Nov 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The celebrity Hollywood guest Pamela Anderson left the house and this caused a lot of anguish to the other contestants in the house. The ... Read more...
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Bryan Adams to enthrall Indian fans in February
November 17th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Internationally popular singer and songwriter Bryan Adams is all set to enthrall Indian audiences in February next year. This will be his fourth visit to India.Richard Coram ... Read more...
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Pamela gorges on paranthas, cleans ‘Bigg Boss’ house
November 17th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Former "Baywatch" beauty Pamela Anderson joined the "Bigg Boss" house just a day ago and she is already savouring Indian food and lending a hand in cleaning ... Read more...
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Athletes find food at Games Village ‘divine’
October 1st, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Hot chicken curry, butter chicken, vegetable biryani, gol gappas...Indian cuisine is giving a gastronomic high to foreign players and delegates at the Commonwealth Games Village. From "awesome" ... Read more...
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Food,warmth at the Games Village bowls over athletes
September 28th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Vaishnavi
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) If the proof of the pudding is in the eating, then athletes and officials at Commonwealth Games Village are not just relishing the fare served ... Read more...
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