The Hindustan Times back issues from Sunday, August 20:
Pete Doherty paid 500 pounds for sex with Big Brother star!
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Aug 20 -- Big Brother contestant Nikki Grahame has revealed that Pete Doherty paid her 500 pounds for sex, but was too drugged up to do it. She described how the junkie rocker lover of ...
Decision to send troops to Lebanon depends on national interests: Kasuri
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Lahore, Aug 20 -- Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri has said that the decision to send troops to Lebanon will be taken according to national interests and various other factors including the ...
X Factor judge flares up at Paula Abdul
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Aug 20 -- Tempers flared up at the auditions for the X Factor as one of the judges Louis Walsh lashed out at guest judge, Paula Abdul telling her, "You're just a-Paula-ing!" He even branded ...
Nine die as Japanese Encephalitis strikes Gorakhpur again
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Gorakhpur, Aug 20 -- At least nine children have died of the deadly Japanese Encephalitis in the past 24 hours in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district after the fresh out break of the disease. Health ...
British companies falling behind in race to invest in India
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Aug 20 -- A recent report by the Trade and Industry Select Committee, one of the many parliamentary committees in the UK, states that British companies are falling behind in the race to invest in ...
Lindsay Lohan vows to clean up her act
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New York, Aug 20 -- After having her partying habits and unprofessional behaviour criticised by the producer of her new movie 'Georgia Rule', it seems that Lindsay Lohan is cleaning up her act.A friend of the ...
Paris Hilton was once penniless
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- She may be rolling in money, but hotel heiress Paris Hilton has said that she can empathise with her fans who aren't that rich, for she has also led a penniless life.Hilton further said ...
Pak proposals on Kashmir viable, says PoK PM
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Islamabad, Aug 20 -- Prime Minister of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Sardar Atiq Khan has said that the proposals of demilitarisation and self-rule in Kashmir, as suggested by President General Pervez ...
Ben Affleck's nose fascinates co-star!
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- His acting skills apart, it was co-star Ben Affleck's nose that fascinated British actor Bob Hoskins on the set of their new movie 'Hollywoodland' - for he thought his pal had had a nose ...
Johansson slams Lloyd Webber
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- Scarlett Johansson has slammed British composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber for using her name to promote his reality TV show. Webber had previously hit out at the actress for backing ...
When Winona Ryder got revenge on school bully!
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- Hollywood beauty Winona Ryder got a bit of revenge of her own when she refused to sign an autograph for one of the girls who had bullied her when she was still a young ...
Kerala set to boost exports of textiles, gems and jewellery
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 -- In an effort to boost export revenues, Kerala is drawing new projects with special focus on value addition of its products and services. The State government has begun ...
Divorce battle leaving Macca 'lonely and confused'
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Aug 20 -- With his divorce from estranged wife Heather Mills turning increasingly bitter, 'Beatles' legend Sir Paul McCartney has been left a 'confused, lonely and heartbroken' man.A friend of ...
Adrien Brody finds bullfighting 'cruel' yet fascinating!
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- Even though he finds the sport of bullfighting 'very cruel', Oscar winner Adrien Brody could not help being impressed by the 'physical courage' of the matadors on the sets of his new ...
Delay saves lives as Hyderabad-bound train catches fire
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Hyderabad, Aug 20 -- A major tragedy was averted here on Sunday morning when a Hyderabad-bound train caught fire but the passengers were safe as they had de-boarded the train before the incident occurred ....
Artists are cultural ambassadors of their country: Runa Laila
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, Aug 20 -- Runa Laila is popular not just in her own country Bangladesh, but also in India and Pakistan. The success of the Bangladeshi singer reinforces the cultural oneness of the region ....
Timberlake denies criticising 'American Idol' winner
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Aug 20 -- Justin Timberlake's rep has hit out at reports which claim that the singer ridiculed 'American Idol' winner Taylor Hicks' singing prowess.Timberlake reportedly slammed Hicks' singing ...
Mumbai's Parsi community welcomes Navroj
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Mumbai, Aug 20 -- Draped in colourful and traditional attires, Parsis here celebrated their Navroj (New Year) with joyous fervour and gaiety, welcoming the first day of the first month of the Zoroastrian ...
ESA's crucial step in studying whether the moon was part of the Earth
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Paris, Aug 20 -- European Space Agency's Moon Mission SMART-1 has produced the first detection from the orbit of calcium of the lunar surface. ESA astronomers believe this is a crucial step that will ...
ESA collaborating with India to send upgraded D-CIXS instrument on Chandrayaan
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Paris, Aug 20 -- The European Space Agency (ESA) is collaborating with India to fly an upgraded version of the D-CIXS instrument on the Indian lunar probe Chandrayaan, due for launch in ...
1947-48 Kashmir war saved Indian Army, says book
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Lahore, Aug 20 -- The Kashmir war saved the Indian Army from being scrapped, seems strange? Well a biography of Major General AA "Jick" Rudra of the Indian Army by Major General DK "Monty" Palit claims ...
Narcotics worth 1 million dollar seized in Delhi
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, Aug 20 -- The Delhi Police on Sunday seized 100 kilograms of banned drugs from the Delhi Cantonment area and arrested four persons in this connection. The drugs are estimated to be worth one ...
Beyonce Knowles vows never to 'lose herself'!
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Aug 20 -- R&B star Beyonce Knowles is determined to cope with her spiralling fame, insisting she will never "lose herself" like Fugees star Lauryn Hill. The Crazy In Love star was shocked ...
Macca fights to build his private log cabin
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- Apart from fighting a divorce battle with his estranged wife Heather Mills, former 'Beatles' star Sir Paul McCartney won the first stage of conflict with his local council over building ...
Mills makes a divorce documentary to garner public sympathy
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- Heather Mills, the estranged wife of Sir Paul McCartney, is reportedly maintaining a secret video diary to garner public sympathy and portray herself as the victim. According to ...
Demi Moore was mad at Kutcher's wild bachelor days
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New York, Aug 20 -- Demi Moore who is quite famous for being overly possessive about her young hubby Ashton Kutcher, was apparently in a rage after she came to know about her lover's wild bachelor days when ...
Porn legend Seka is planning a comeback
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New York, Aug 20 -- Legendary US porn actress Seka, who between 1974 and, 1994 appeared in hundreds of XXX-rated movies, is planning a comeback at the age of 52. Seka, whose real name is Dorothiea ...
Liza Minnelli's left over fries to be up for grabs on eBay!
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New York, Aug 20 -- A gay fan of actress Liza Minnelli is planning to sell a handful of her left over fries on auction site eBay. The crazy admirer was overwhelmed with happiness after spotting his ...
Bond to play baddie in new flick!
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- New Bond Daniel Craig will take a break from espionage to play a ruthless adventurer in period movie The Golden Compass. In an ironic twist, the actor will team up with ...
Ellen Burstyn's butt baring ordeal!
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New York, Aug 20 -- Making a mark in showbiz is not easy but for Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn, who was 19 when she arrived in New York in 1952 to try her luck in Hollywood, it was a sleazy ordeal at the hands of ...
Agra Police alleged of inviting bar girls on Janmashtami
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Agra, Aug 20 -- Policemen usually invite public ire for going harsh on suspected criminals while performing their duty. But recently the Agra Police found itself in the dock for inviting bar girls for ...
Russian gangsters threaten to kidnap Madonna and her kids
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- Singer Madonna is reportedly being threathened by Russian mobsters who are plotting to kidnap her and her two kids. The threat came as the pop icon prepared for her upcoming tour stop in ...
Cancer survivors more likely to have suicidal tendencies
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- Cancer survivors are at a high risk for suicidal thoughts, a study conducted by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has found. The survey of adult survivors of childhood ...
Acupuncture offers relief from chronic neck pain; benefits of massage still unclear
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Aug 20 -- Contrary to popular belief, where massage was considered more effective than acupuncture, recent studies show that even though the latter offers short-term relief, it indeed reduces chronic ...
Sexual harassment charges in Doon school
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Dehradun, Aug 20 -- Known for their quality of education, Doon schools have always been a student's dream. But recently one of its well-known schools was the talk of the town after a girl student alleged ...
Beyonce Knowles vows never to 'lose herself'!
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Aug 20 -- R&B star Beyonce Knowles is determined to cope with her spiralling fame, insisting she will never "lose herself" like Fugees star Lauryn Hill. The Crazy In Love star was shocked ...
Floods continue to disrupt life in Gujarat
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Ahmedabad, Aug 20 -- Floods caused by release of water from various dams continue to play havoc in Gujarat, forcing authorities to evacuate thousands of people from the low-lying areas of Ahmedabad. A ...
Beggar parents forced to chain mentally ill son for two years
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Siliguri, Aug 20 -- Poverty-stricken parents of an eight-year-old mentally ill boy here are compelled to keep him chained. The poor parents, who rely on begging for two-square meal, are left with no ...
Nation pays homage to Rajiv Gandhi on his 62nd birth anniversary
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi/Mumbai, Aug 20 -- People from all walks of life paid homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 62nd birth anniversary on Sunday. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, his Cabinet ...
Policy matters delaying Pak-India fibre optic link
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Lahore, Aug 20 -- The Indo-Pak fibre optic link through the Wagah border crossing has not been opened because of delay in policy matters. Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL) officials said they ...
Islam helped evolve as a better player: Mohammad Yousuf
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Aug 20 -- Pakistan middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf has said his conversion to Islam last year helped him become a better batsman. Yousuf, who has already scored 1123 runs in 2006 and has ...
Dave Nevarro's other woman wants to meet Electra!
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- The actress who claimed to have a fling with Baywatch beauty Carmen Electra's ex hubby Dave Nevarro while he was still married to her, hoping still that she gets the chance to meet the ...
Diana was 'not pregnant' when she died in Paris car crash
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- British royal Diana was not pregnant when she died in a car accident in Paris nine years ago, the manager of the London mortuary,where her post-mortem examination took place, has ...
Four Hizbul men arrested in Punjab
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Gurdaspur (Punjab), Aug 20 -- The Punjab Police on Sunday arrested four Hizbul Mujahideen militants from Pathankot town of Gurdaspur district near the Punjab and Jammu-Kashmir border. Police officials ...
Former Maharaja prefers teaching to politics
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Sandur (Karnataka), Aug 20 -- Having lived a royal life as a King, Murarirao Yeshwanthrao Ghorapade, the former Maharaja of Sandur province of Karnataka, has developed a new zest for life in teaching English ...
Any development on F-16 will be released soon, says manufacturer
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Bangalore, Aug 20 -- US-based defence and aerospace major Lockheed Martin has said that any major event regarding the sale or operation for F-16 fighter aircraft in India would be released ...
Mumbai hospitals ready itself anticipating 'sweet water' related cases
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Mumbai, Aug 20 -- Two days after people in Mumbai rushed to Mahim creek for drinking the 'miraculous' sweet water, the hospitals here are prepared to treat patients, anticipating water-borne epidemic from the ...
Baby's sale on eBay attracts cops' attention
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Aug 20 -- One of the most bizarre auctions has been put up for sale on eBay - a mother is selling her two- month-old baby. However, whether it's a prank or a serious offer is still a ...
Mumbai Ganeshostav committees call for additional security during festival
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Mumbai, Aug 20 -- Sunday might be the last day of the terror threat warning for the Mumbai Police, but the Ganeshostav committees in the city are in no mood to take any chance with the 11-day festival ...
Pete Doherty wants to ditch his drug-addled lifestyle for fans
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- Troubled rocker Pete Doherty is hell-bent to give up his much-publicised wild ways, just for the sake of his worried fans. The Babyshambles frontman's devotees and well-wishers ...
Pakistan to get F-16s but with wings clipped
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- Pakistan will be getting its quota of F-16s from the US, but with a tag attached, which is expected to reduce Pakistan's ability to use advanced air defence and air systems under certain ...
Family concerns make women reject math, science fields
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Aug 20 -- Although women now make up about half the labour force, concerns about balancing career and family keep many young women from entering male-dominated fields, according to a study by ...
PARVEZ, ABU FELICITATED
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times GUWAHATI, Aug 20 -- India under-19 cricket team players Parvez Aziz and Abu Nachim Ahmed were accorded warm felicitation in a well attended function organised by the Nayantara Club at their Kumarpara premises here this ...
CULTURAL PROG ORGANISED AT OLDAGE HOME
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times GUWAHATI, Aug 20 -- A music-oriented socio-cultural organisation of the city titled Aradhana recently regaled inmates of 'Amar Ghar', an oldage home run by the Ambikagiri Memorial Trust and managed by Suchibrata Roy ...
35TH FOUNDATION DAY OF SIPAJHAR COLLEGE OBSERVED
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times SIPAJHAR, Aug 20 -- The 35th annual foundation day of Sipajhar College was observed along with the freshers' meet at the college premises with a day-long programme on August 16. The programme started with flag hoisting ...
ARE VIPS IMMUNE TO TRAFFIC RULES?
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times GUWAHATI, Aug 20 -- A disturbing trend in the city, of late, has been the propensity of the police and the VIPs to show blatant disregard to traffic rules and regulations. The inconvenience caused to the common public ...
MANIPUR REELING UNDER HEAT WAVE
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times IMPHAL, Aug 20 -- Atmospheric temperature in the state rose abnormally on Saturday making the city dwellers come out of their houses only with the help of umbrellas.Daily wage labourers were seen taking it easy due to ...
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS VIRTUES OF BODY DONATION
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times GUWAHATI, Aug 20 -- To live even after death - loyalists of this concept converged at the Indian Institute of Bank Management, Khanapara here from all the North Eastern States to participate in a two-day workshop on ...
BASIC AMENITIES ELUDE BAHIR JONAI AREA
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times JONAI, Aug 20 -- The Bahir Jonai Anchalik Students Union (BJASU) has expressed great resentment over the negligence of successive State governments in providing basic amenities to the greater Bahir Jonai area.A ...
RELEASE OF ULFA LEADERS SUBJECT TO LEGAL PROCESS
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times GUWAHATI, Aug 20 -- Though a favourable atmosphere has been created for direct talks between the Government of India and the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) following suspension of Army operations and a positive ...
CENTRE MAY ASK FOR GUARANTEE FROM PCG
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times NEW DELHI, Aug 20 -- With the banned ULFA playing tough, the Government of India may insist on personal guarantee from People's Consultative Group (PCG) before releasing the five central committee members. Highly-placed ...
MASS PROTEST ON AUG 23 AGAINST ISKCON BLAST
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times IMPHAL, Aug 20 -- In protest against the ISKCON blast, a mass protest rally is scheduled on August 23 where the rallyists will pass through all important routes in Imphal before submitting a memorandum to the Chief ...
PUBLIC USE OF JUDGE'S FIELD STRESSED
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times GUWAHATI, Aug 20 -- A cross, section of people living in Guwahati have resented what they perceive as a sheer wastage of open space, simply because of Government intransigence. Even when threat to public safety is ...
SALBAGAN RECORD BIG WIN
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times NALBARI, Aug 20 -- Salbagan Sports Club from Kokrajhar humbled Chamata Anchalik Krira Sangha B team in today's match of the Naroram Barman Football Tournament at Chamata, near here ...
AGP GEARS UP FOR BAJALI, PATACHARKUCHI PANCHAYAT POLLS
Aug 20, 2006 ... Report from the Assam Tribune brought to you by the Hindustan Times PATACHARKUCHI, Aug 20 -- Asom Gana Parishad has decided to gear up its pre-poll activities in Patacharkuchi and Bajali Zila Samiti for ensuing panchayat elections of the State."The party which had failed to show good ...