Sweets

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Pakistan I-Day: No exchange of sweets between BSF, Pak Rangers at Attari-Wagah Border

Breaking the traditional border ritual, the guarding forces did not exchange sweets on the occasion of Eid also this year.

14 Aug 2019 2:46 PM

A BMC team visited the IIT-B campus after the incident and carried out inspection of the mess where the sweets were prepared.

25 students take ill after consuming sweets at IIT-B

While most of them were discharged by Sunday evening, the institute is yet to ascertain the exact reason for food poisoning.

12 Mar 2019 2:48 AM

Doggie Professor Srinivas Jakkani shares tips on you can keep your pets safe and stress free this Diwali.

Diwali 2018: Here are tips to keep your pet dog safe during festival

While festival brings immense joy to families, it is a time for anxiety and ill health for our furry pets.

05 Nov 2018 2:28 PM

The start-up based in Mumbai has just launched with two product categories - Indian sweets and fast acting glucose gels to put an end to dessert deprivation for people with diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Father-daughter duo trying to make India diabetic-friendly for Diwali

To address issue of diabetes, father-daughter duo has started D-Alive, aimed at eliminating disease.

01 Nov 2018 3:21 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ganesh Chaturthi 2018: Here's how to manage diabetes during the festivities

Expert shares five key tips

12 Sep 2018 12:36 PM

These sweets have been named 'Gold Sweets' and are the centre of attraction for all the customers (Photo: YouTube)

Shop in Surat is selling gold sweets for ₹ 9000 per kilo

Prince Mithaiwala, the owner of the shop, said that they came up with it keeping the health benefits of gold in mind.

20 Aug 2018 5:48 PM

The cause of death was given as anaphylactic shock due to peanut allergy (Photo: Pixabay)

Nut allergy kills Indian origin boy in UK after he consumed sweets

Paramedics arrived after an emergency call and Aaron was given adrenaline and it initially appeared to work.

20 Mar 2018 8:17 PM

A drop in temperature and holiday festivities can make it difficult for people to stick to their regular diet and exercise patterns thus increasing likelihood of diabetes issues. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out how to manage diabetes with lifestyle modifications this winter

Research suggests that during winter, people living with diabetes tend to have higher HbA1c levels than during the warmer months.

21 Dec 2017 1:07 PM

The FDA is testing samples of mawa, edible oil and ghee from various sweet shops and eateries.(Representational image)

FDA cracks down on adulterators of sweets

Seizes 2.4 lakh kilos of ingredients worth Rs 4.50 crore ahead of Diwali.

13 Oct 2017 1:25 AM

Sweetshop owners are struggling with the newly rolled out Goods and Services Tax.

GST turns festive season bitter for sweet shop owners

GST taxes sweets at a rate of 5 per cent, while chocolates and savouries are taxed at 28 per cent and 12 per cent respectively.

05 Aug 2017 2:15 PM

The classic Bengali sweet sandesh will attract 5 per cent GST irrespective of whether it has chocolate or not, said CBEC.

CBEC clarifications: Sweets to attract 5 per cent GST, no GST on kalava rakhis

Also, fresh isabgol seeds will attract nil GST, while dried or frozen isabgol seeds attract 5 per cent.

04 Aug 2017 9:57 AM

Desi sweet treats

This winter, indulge your sweet-tooth with a few desi dessert recipes.

02 Jan 2017 12:45 AM

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