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  PM Modi US Visit: Ambani to Mahindra to Pichai - guests who attended State Dinner | WATCH

  World | June 23, 2023 9:56 IST

  PM Modi US Visit: Big names in the tech world, film and fashion industry as well as billionaire industrialists were among those invited to the State Dinner hosted in the honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House.

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  Where’s the party? No state dinner in Trump’s first year

  World | December 26, 2017 15:31 IST

  Trump spoke dismissively of state dinners as a candidate, when he panned President Barack Obama’s decision to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping with a 2015 state visit.

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  Michelle Obama stuns in Indian-American designer Naeem Khan for a state dinner

  World | May 14, 2016 12:44 IST

  Washington: US First Lady Michelle Obama stunned in Indian-American fashion designer Naeem Khan's creation on Friday at the state dinner hosted by US President Barack Obama in honour of leaders from Nordic countries. Michelle wore

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  Obamas welcome leaders, celebrities to Nordic State Dinner

  World | May 14, 2016 9:17 IST

  Washington: Famous people and people just famous-for-Washington scored coveted invitations to Friday night's White House state dinner honoring the leaders of Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Denmark and Norway. Will Ferrell, who famously parodied past Presi

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  $500,000 spent on each of Obama's seven White House state dinners

  World | April 08, 2015 13:37 IST

  WASHINGTON: An invitation to a White House state dinner has always been one of Washington's most sought-after tickets. There's the elegant setting, VIP guests in tuxedos and designer gowns and a four-course meal served up

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  PM watches Bharatanatyam by Chinese dancers at state dinner

  World | October 23, 2013 22:47 IST

  Beijing:  A Bharatnatyam recital by Chinese dancers, Indian and Chinese music and dishes comprising golden fungus soup, crisp duck rolls and dessert of cream of wolfberries and honeylocust fruit was on the menu during a

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  Hawaii Tuna, Apple Strudel At White House Dinner For Angela Merkel

  World | June 08, 2011 15:00 IST

  Washington, Jun 8 : The White House went all out to underscore the theme of friendship at Tuesday's state dinner for German Chancellor Angela Merkel: It even did a little social engineering with Grammy Award-winner