The Hindustan Times back issues from Monday, July 24:
Mobile phone messages helped crack Munnar murder mystery
Jul 24, 2006 ... Munnar (Kerala), July 24 -- It was a well-planned honeymoon murder, worked out to the last detail. But the mobile phone messages proved their undoing and helped nail a new bride and her lover in the crime. The murder last Sunday of 30-year-old Anantharaman amid the idyllic locales of ...
Violence-hit Jamia Milia Islamia restarts admissions process
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, July 24 -- The Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) University activated its admissions process on Monday, several days after its shutdown following violent incidents on its campus. The decision was ...
Parliament's monsoon session likely to be 'stormy'
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, July 24 -- The Parliament's monsoon session, which begins today, might be stormy, with the BJP-led Opposition ready to stall proceedings over issues ranging from terrorism, intelligence failure, the ...
Apocalypse Now named top must-see film before one dies
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 24 -- Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam War classic 'Apocalypse Now' has been named as the number one film that cinemagoers should watch before they die by a panel of experts. The ...
Plight of Sri Lankan refugees in India evokes worry
Jul 24, 2006 ... Mandapam (Tamil Nadu), July 24 -- Life is a long vacation for seven-year-old Kanniamma, who has not been to a school after fleeing her home in Sri Lanka and arriving in India in February. Kanniamma's parents at the refugee camp here simply cannot afford to send her to a school. Over ...
Gandhi statue to be installed in South Africa
Jul 24, 2006 ... Ahmedabad, July 24 -- A statue of Mahatma Gandhi may soon grace the Tolstoy Farm in South Africa as Indians there celebrate the centenary of the Satyagraha movement initiated by him. "We want to install Gandhi's statue at the Tolstoy Farm," Tolstoy Farm Committee president Mohan Hira ...
Uttar Pradesh legislators yet to file returns
Jul 24, 2006 ... Lucknow, July 24 -- Some Uttar Pradesh ministers and many legislators have not filed their property tax returns before the state assembly speaker for the past two years, says a senior official. "Not more than three-four percent of the legislators have filed their property tax returns so ...
Shakira wants a cease-fire in the Middle East
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 24 -- Colombian singer Shakira has called for diplomatic intervention to end the hostilities in the Middle East, and particularly in Lebanon. "War is not the answer. War is not the ...
Harvard duo document 'unnoticed' Gujarat tragedy
Jul 24, 2006 ... Ahmedabad, July 24 -- Two Harvard University students are documenting the Machhu dam disaster that claimed thousands of lives in Gujarat in 1979 to come up with a "comprehensive picture" of the tragedy. Morbi town, 180 km from here, was the worst affected area when Rajkot district in the ...
Liz Hurley dismisses wedding rumours
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 24 -- Elizabeth Hurley has slammed rumours of her impending marriage with Indian born millionaire beau Arun Nayar, insisting that such talk was all 'fiction'.Hurley had sparked ...
Stranded Thar Express Indian passengers watch visas expire
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Karachi, July 24 -- Indian passengers desparately wanting to return to their homes in Rajasthan via the Thar Express, will have to wait in Karachi for some more time, as their visas have reportedly ...
More students in Singapore learning Hindi
Jul 24, 2006 ... Singapore, July 24 -- Increasing numbers of students in Singapore are learning Hindi as opportunities in India expand, the Hindi Society said Monday. The organisation is currently holding classes for 2,000 students from pre-primary to junior college levels at four Hindi centres and 32 ...
Amy Adams tops Penthouse's hottest new star poll!
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 24 -- 'The Wedding Date' star Amy Adams has been crowned Hollywood's hottest new star in a new poll for men's magazine 'Penthouse'. According to Contactmusic, Oscar nominee Adams ...
Bollywood's wondrous de-stressors
Jul 24, 2006 ... Mumbai, July 24 -- Stress is inevitable considering today's frenetic lifestyle and maddening schedules and it can take its toll on people but our Bollywood belles know their way out. From watching films, slurping on ice-creams to practicing yoga - they do it all to unwind. "I ...
No evening strolls for Pak female lawmakers, at least for now!
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Islamabad, July 24 -- Female lawmakers of the Pakistan National Assembly have lodged a complaint with the National Assembly Standing Committee on House and Library about being harassed by youths during an ...
Former Israeli prime minister Sharon's health deteriorates
Jul 24, 2006 ... Tel Aviv, July 24 -- The condition of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, comatose in a Tel Aviv hospital since suffering a major stroke last January, has deteriorated, hospital officials said. Orly Levy, a spokeswoman for Tel Hashomer hospital said that "in the last two days ...
All eyes on Ajay-Kareena love scene in 'Omkara'
Jul 24, 2006 ... New Delhi, July 24 -- An intimate love scene between Ajay Devgan and Kareena Kapoor in Vishal Bharadwaj's "Omkara", which releases Friday, is raising a lot of interest. "There is a three-four minute love scene between Ajay and Kareena. Though it is an erotic scene, it has been shot very ...
I am a narcissist, says Kunal Kapoor
Jul 24, 2006 ... Mumbai, July 24 -- After the phenomenal success of "Rang De Basanti", Kunal Kapoor has become a heartthrob of many with his stunning looks, but says he is not in a hurry to sign films, reported Bollywood Trade. "I am not on a signing spree. I don't want to rush into anything right now ....
Key 1998 Coimbatore blast accused living the royal life!
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Coimbatore, July 24 -- Luck seems to be smiling on Abdul Nasser Mahdani, one of the key accused in 1998 Coimbatore blast, for he is being accorded VVIP treatment in the Coimbatore Central Jail in Tamil ...
Racist link to murder of two Asians in UK
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 24 -- Lancashire and Yorkshire Police are investigating racist links to the murders of two Asians over the weekend. According to the Scotsman, Shezan Umarji, a 20-year-old bank worker, ...
Rani, Priety on Koel's favourite list
Jul 24, 2006 ... Mumbai, July 24 -- Koel Purie wants to essay a wide range of roles and looks up to Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta for inspiration. "There is no dearth of talent in Bollywood. The talent is just endless I feel. Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta are two of my personal favourites amongst the ...
Microsoft fights piracy in Nepal
Jul 24, 2006 ... Kathmandu, July 24 -- After fake currency, CDs and branded clothes and accessories, Nepal is fast becoming a hub of fake software, to the consternation of software giant Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft has turned its attention to Nepal after learning that there is rampant unauthorised ...
Pirates director's fears over Keith Richards fall!
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 24 -- 'Pirates of the Caribbean' director Gore Verbinski worries that Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards might fall off again while filming for the third instalment of the hit series ....
Prabhakaran 'a man of conviction', says Akashi
Jul 24, 2006 ... Tokyo, July 24 -- Yasushi Akashi, Japan's special envoy to Sri Lanka, says Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is a "man of conviction" who is convinced that Tamils need to fight for an independent homeland. Asked to describe the head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), ...
Chinese nun arrested in Dharamsala
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), July 24 -- Police have arrested a 60-year-old Chinese nun for not having valid travel documents. "We arrested Kunchok Chamo, a Chinese woman who is staying in Dolma for ...
Common ancestor to humans and apes likely behind evolution of language
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 24 -- A recent study by US and Portuguese researchers have revealed that a common ancestor of present day humans and non-humans primates might have been responsible for the development of the ...
Gates gifted paintings by disabled Indian children
Jul 24, 2006 ... Jaipur, July 24 -- Microsoft founder Bill Gates has promised to hang in his room two paintings by physically challenged Indian children presented to him by Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. During her trip to the US earlier this month, Raje presented Gates with the paintings by ...
Penelope Cruz's passion for 'Indian Passion'!
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 24 -- Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz admits she has liked Spanish author Javier Moro's book "Indian Passion" so much, that she has bought the film rights to it, and is determined to produce ...
Wayne Rooney's soccer treasures go missing!
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 24 -- England forward Wayne Rooney is depressed after burglars stole some of his soccer treasures on Sunday. According to The Sun, the robbed items include an England shirt that he wore at ...
Farrell shows off his lucky crystals
Jul 24, 2006 ... London, July 24 -- Irish actor Colin Farrell attributes his luck in Hollywood to a little pouch of crystals he carries around with him all the time. According to contactmusic.com, Farrell showed off his lucky charms when he appeared as a guest on US chat show "The Tonight Show", ...
Americans to train Rajasthan's English teachers
Jul 24, 2006 ... Jaipur, July 24 -- Rajasthan plans to import American linguistic experts in a bid to improve the spoken English of teachers in the state's government and aided colleges. "We will enter into an agreement with the US embassy to train our teachers," said R.P. Jain, principal secretary of ...
Oprah Winfrey's gay denial deemed big mistake by experts
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New York, July 24 -- TV talk show queen Oprah Winfrey had last week denied that she and Gayle King were gay to try and squelch rumours in this regard, but experts claim that the plan may have ...
Lucknow Police bust 29,000 dollar fake currency racket
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Lucknow, July 24 -- Lucknow Police have busted a fake currency racket worth over Rs.13 lakh (29,000 dollar) by nabbing its kingpin on Sunday. Police apprehended Iftikhar Ahmad who used to print 500 ...
Films still my first love: Sudanshu Pandde
Jul 24, 2006 ... Mumbai, July 24 -- Sudanshu Pandde, former singer with the Band of Boys who is plotting a comeback to the small screen after five years, insists that cinema is still his first love. The star of TV soap "Kanyadaan" who is returning with "Akayla" insists: "Cinema still remains my primary ...
Drew Barrymore works hard but parties even harder!
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 24 -- She may have a packed work schedule, but Drew Barrymore makes sure she finds time to catch up with her sweetheart, 'The Strokes' drummer Fabrizio Moretti. The 'Charlie's Angeles' ...
No more lathi charges by Haryana Police
Jul 24, 2006 ... Chandigarh, July 24 -- Haryana Police, known for employing rough and ready methods against street protesters, will henceforth refrain from using lathis, or batons, and rely solely on water cannons and teargas shells. The department will soon buy at least 20 water cannon trucks and 10 ...
Space tourism set to enter new orbit
Jul 24, 2006 ... Washington, July 24 -- Bored with just the flight to the International Space Station (ISS)? Soon, wealthy space tourists can take advantage of a new thrill, a space walk while orbiting 400 kilometres above the Earth, offered by the Russian Federal Space Agency (RFSA) and its booking agent, ...
Japan hints at 'tangible measures' against LTTE
Jul 24, 2006 ... Tokyo, July 24 -- Fearing Sri Lanka is on the verge of a full-scale war, Japan is seriously considering taking "tangible measures" against the Tamil Tigers. But before that, Japan's special envoy to Sri Lanka, Yasushi Akashi, will travel to the island to see if Colombo and the Tigers can return ...
Amrita, Malaika share close bonding
Jul 24, 2006 ... Mumbai, July 24 -- Glamorous sisters Amrita and Malaika Arora share an extremely close bond, happy in each other's success and sharing the trauma of their failures too. Amrita says she doesn't believe in the concept of sibling rivalry. "I am extremely close to Malaika and the ...
Saudis call for Israeli ceasefire; Rice heads to Middle East
Jul 24, 2006 ... Washington, July 24 -- Saudi Arabia called for an immediate Israeli ceasefire with Hezbollah militants as US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice headed to the Middle East for the first time since the crisis began nearly two weeks ago. Syria, one of Hezbollah's backers, warned that it ...
Credit policy Tuesday seen to hike interest rate
Jul 24, 2006 ... Mumbai, July 24 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will review the monetary and credit policy for the current fiscal Tuesday with chief executives of all commercial banks amid expectations of a hike in short-term interest rates. "In the light of repeated warning by the central bank on ...
Pakistan expanding nuke program to build 40 to 50 plutonium bombs a year, say US analysts
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 24 -- The Bush Administration's reluctance to give Pakistan a civilian nuclear cooperation deal similar to what has been given to India during the last year, has not stopped Islamabad from ...
The Beckams want a baby girl
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 24 -- Celebrity couple David Beckham and Victoria are hoping to increase the size of their family with a new baby. The pair, who have been holidaying in the South of France, Marbella ...
Owen Wilson wants to settle down Down Under
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Sydney, July 24 -- Hollywood star Owen Wilson revealed he might make the move to Australia, as he walked the red carpet for the premiere of his latest comedy, "You, Me & Dupree". According to ...
Indian fans disappointed as Neha Kapur fails at Miss Universe pageant
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, July 24 -- Indian fans were left disappointed early on Monday when Delhi girl Neha Kapur failed to show her magic at the Miss Universe 2006 contest held in Los Angeles late on Sunday night ....
Pak has it in them to win the World Cup: Woolmer
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 24 -- Pakistan cricket team coach Bob Woolmer has said that Pakistan had it in them to win the World Cup. He said Pakistan had become the second-best cricket Test side in the world, and ...
Muslim doctor arrested in connection with Mumbai blasts
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Mumbai, July 24 -- The Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police has arrested a doctor in connection with the July 11 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai that claimed about 200 lives and left close to 800 injured ....
Oprah Winfrey's gay denial deemed big mistake by experts
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New York, July 24 -- TV talk show queen Oprah Winfrey had last week denied that she and Gayle King were gay to try and squelch rumours in this regard, but experts claim that the plan may have ...
US House panel cautions against nuclear arms race in South Asia
Jul 24, 2006 ... Washington, July 24 -- With the India-US nuclear deal coming up for Congressional approval this week, a key panel has asked the Bush administration to ensure that it does not help the Indian nuclear weapons programme in any way or contribute to a nuclear arms race in South ...
How many valiant rescuers helped bring out Prince
Jul 24, 2006 ... Haldaheri (Haryana), July 24 -- Five-year old Prince is back on the lap of his mother and the Indian Army has earned kudos for rescuing the boy from a 60-foot deep tube well pit, but the difficult rescue mission would have been impossible without the efforts of many other valiant men who ...
I'm not making films for charity: Nagathihalli
Jul 24, 2006 ... Bangalore, July 24 -- Well-known Kannada film director Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar, whose "Amruthadhaare" just completed 28 weeks in theatres here, says he makes films purely for profit. "I am not making films for charity and want to get my money back. I also want to entertain people," ...
Pak to examine modified design of Kishanganga power project
Jul 24, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Islamabad, July 24 -- Experts in Pakistan will soon visit the site of the 330 megawatt Kishenganga hydel power project to review its modified design, a senior official told The News. "After completion ...
Harris refused to strip for shower scene
Jul 24, 2006 ... London, July 24 -- British actress Naomie Harris turned down the chance to strip for a shower scene with Jamie Foxx in "Miami Vice" because she didn't feel it required her to strip. Instead the actress insisted that director Michael Mann hire a body double to shoot the steamy shower ...
China on high alert as new typhoon approaches
Jul 24, 2006 ... Fuzhzou (China), July 24 -- The southeastern province of Fujian, a major victim of typhoon Bilis, is on high-alert as typhoon Kaemi, the fifth of the year, approaches. The provincial observatory has warned of rainstorms and strong winds of up to 72 km per hour across the province at 6.30 ...
Both houses of parliament adjourned
Jul 24, 2006 ... New Delhi, July 24 -- The Lok Sabha was Monday adjourned on the opening day of the monsoon session after the opposition Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) stalled proceedings over spiralling prices of essential commodities. As the house met, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee read out obituary ...
Pakistani woman gives a new hope to needy
Jul 24, 2006 ... Islamabad, July 24 -- From a gang rape victim to finding international prominence as "a woman who can make a difference", Mukhtaran Mai of Pakistan has come a long way. The story of her gang rape last year hit international headlines after human rights organisations took up her case. Her ...
Chinese woman arrested in Himachal
Jul 24, 2006 ... DHARAMSHALA, July 24 -- A Chinese woman posing as a Buddhist nun has been arrested in this Himachal Pradesh town for not having proper travel documents. Khunchok Lhamo, 63, was arrested over the weekend for not carrying relevant travel documents, said Ajay Yadav, police chief of Kangra ...
Cloudburst washes away water mills in Himachal
Jul 24, 2006 ... Shimla, July 24 -- A cloudburst in a remote Himachal Pradesh mountainous valley washed away several water-run mills, a bridge, a road and a large tract of farmland, but there were no reports of casualties, an official said Monday. The cloudburst late Sunday triggered heavy rains in ...
Pakistan hands over 58 Taliban suspects to Afghan authorities
Jul 24, 2006 ... Islamabad, July 24 -- Pakistan handed over 58 prisoners it suspects of having been "Taliban fighters" to Afghan authorities Sunday, even as some of them claimed that they lived in refugee camps in and around Quetta, the capital of volatile Balochistan province. The prisoners, some as ...
Engineer's skeleton found in Himachal
Jul 24, 2006 ... Shimla, July 24 -- The skeletal remains of an engineer who went missing four months ago have been found in a Himachal Pradesh forest. A cowherd stumbled upon the body of Bhim Chand, 51, near Kandaghat in Solan district, 40 km from here. An identity card of the junior engineer in ...
Blow your nose to rid yourself of a cold
Jul 24, 2006 ... London, July 24 -- A runny nose - a common symptom of cold - is best cleared by blowing the nose and antibiotics should be strictly avoided, say researchers. Doctors often prescribe antibiotics for respiratory tract infections when nasal discharge is purulent containing ...
Jaya Bachchan takes oath as Rajya Sabha member again
Jul 24, 2006 ... New Delhi, July 24 -- More than four months after she lost her Rajya Sabha seat, Samajwadi Party MP and actress Jaya Bachchan Monday took oath as a member of the upper house once again. Jaya, wearing a bright yellow cotton sari, was administered the oath around 11 a.m. inside the house ....
ULFA representatives accuse New Delhi of sabotaging talks
Jul 24, 2006 ... Guwahati, July 24 -- Civil society representatives of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in Assam have accused New Delhi of trying to sabotage the peace process by making contradictory statements over holding talks with the rebel leadership. A sense of growing mistrust ...
Gauhati University clerk arrested for terror links
Jul 24, 2006 ... Guwahati, July 24 -- An employee of Gauhati University here has been arrested for allegedly collaborating with Islamist terrorist groups, while a massive security alert has been sounded in Assam to foil terrorist attacks, an official said Monday. Abul Hussain, a clerk in the university ...
Indian worker alleges assault by Bahraini boss
Jul 24, 2006 ... Dubai, July 24 -- An Indian worker has alleged that his Bahraini sponsor assaulted him in Manama after he filed a case over non-payment of salary. Abdul Kabeer, 35, says he was beaten up Sunday outside his lawyer's office after a meeting with his sponsor and Indian managers over the ...