Twenty years ago, tuberculosis was the scourge of the socio-economically backward, often slum dwellers forced to live in shanties, without a care for personal or civic hygiene.

The Central government cannot prohibit or restrict “junk food” or “proprietary food” such as samosas, jalebis, pizzas and burgers, but will come up with guidelines to make available only healthy fo

New Delhi: Students of a private school approached the Delhi high court on Wednesday seeking a ban on the sale of junk food and aerated drinks inside and nearby educational institutions.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the central government's response on a petition filed by students of a private school in south Delhi seeking a ban on the sale of junk food and carbonated d

The US House of Representatives dealt a blow to childhood obesity warriors by passing a bill that abandons proposals that threatened to end the reign of pizza and French fries on federally funded s

Pranjal Gupta, a class 5 student, prefers eating in her school canteen instead of carrying a tiffin box. Her friends in school too eat pav bhaji, vada pav or chowmein from the canteen.

The All-India Food Processors Association (AIFPA) today approached the Delhi High Court, pleading that the court should hear them before passing any final order on a petition that seeks ban on carb

New Delhi: Samosas, bread pakoras, burgers, pizzas and colas might make one’s mouth water, but the health risks posed by them are many.