The Hindustan Times back issues from Tuesday, May 22:
Viagra may relieve jet lag
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- A new research has found that the male impotence drug Viagra may be useful for treating jet lag. Sildenafil, originally developed for the treatment of high blood pressure and ...
Farooq not to contest 2008 Jammu and Kashmir polls
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Srinagar, May 22 -- Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, the Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference, has said he will not participate in the 2008 Jammu and Kashmir polls. Farooq said the polls ...
High silica content in Martian soil provides strongest evidence of Red Planet's watery past
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- NASA's Mars Spirit rover has unearthed further evidence to suggest that Mars had a much wetter past than what is now believed. Chemical analysis of a patch of Martian soil has ...
Daniel Craig to star in 'Flashbacks of a Fool'
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Daniel Craig has been roped in to play a fading Hollywood star in Baillie Walsh's 'Flashbacks of a Fool'. The 007 star, who got rave reviews for his act as Bond in Casino Royale, has ...
Angelina Jolie praises Mariane Pearl at Cannes
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Actress Angelina Jolie has showered praise on Mariane Pearl, the widow of slain US journalist Daniel Pearl, at the Cannes Film Festival. The actress, who plays Mariane in the film 'A ...
Angelina Jolie's life is an open book!
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Angelina Jolie insists that people will never find any skeletons in her closet, for she has lived her life like an open book. The Oscar winning actress opened up to Ann Curry for ...
Millionaire Hurley hasn't yet paid Vicar his £800 fee for her wedding!
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Brit beauty Elizabeth Hurley is literally rolling in millions, but she hasn't yet paid the vicar his 800 pounds fee for conducting her wedding to Arun Nayar. Hurley wed her Indian ...
Security beefed up at celeb laden Cannes hotel after Graham King mugging
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Security has been beefed up in Hotel Du Cap in Cannes where most of the celebrities are staying, after producer Graham King was robbed and attacked by muggers at his villa. Robbers ...
Branagh to guide Cruise in World War II epic
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Emmy-award winning actor Kenneth Branagh, will star with Tom Cruise in 'Valkyrie', which is a World war II drama, directed by Bryan Singer. Branagh will play a German general who ...
'93 Mumbai blasts: Court to pronounce sentence for five convicts
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Mumbai, May 22 -- A special TADA (Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention Act) Court is likely to pronounce sentence of a former police sub-inspector in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts ...
India retains Asia and Midle East bridge title for fourth consecutive time
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Karachi, May 22 -- Reigning champions India retained their Asia and Middle East Bridge Championship crown for a fourth time on Sunday by defeating Pakistan by 235-233 in the final. The win took place ...
Abu Salem to appear before Delhi court
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, May 22 -- Underworld don Abu Salem will appear before a Delhi court today, in connection with a number of extortion cases. Delhi Police had sought his custody to interrogate him in two cases ...
Bomb hoax spreads panic in Hyderabad
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Hyderabad, May 22 -- Panic gripped Hyderabad after rumours of blast taking place near the Hussain Sagar lake was doing the rounds. Police were rushed to the lake following the rumours. Sniffer dogs ...
Mandela hoping Spice Girls will perform at his birthday bash
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- A million pounds each may not be enough to reunite the Spice Girls, but perhaps a request from former South African President Nelson Mandela might do the trick. An insider revealed ...
Jessica Simpson's new beau is Jude Law!
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Just days after announcing her split from beau John Mayer, Jessica Simpson already has a new man in her life - Jude Law. The singer revealed that it was her new beau's British ...
Shoaib Akhtar dropped from Afro-Asia Cup on fitness grounds: Mohsin Khan
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Karachi, May 22 -- Pakistan pace spearhead Shoaib Akhtar has been dropped from the squad for the Afro-Asia Cup on fitness grounds, claimed former opening bat and selector Mohsin Khan. "Shoaib has been ...
Paris Hilton to be tagged with special alarm in prison!
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Paris Hilton can breathe a sigh of relief, for though she will be spending time behind bars, prison chiefs have decided to tag the socialite with an alarm device to keep her safe from other ...
Judge in Phil Spector's murder trial warns he doesn't like liars
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New York, May 22 -- American musician/songwriter/record producer Phil Spector might take it as a warning when Judge Larry Paul Fidler said that he does not like liars. The Los Angeles judge is ...
Yoga can help keep depression and anxiety at bay
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Practicing yoga is not only good for the body, but as it turns out, it's also good for the brain, especially when it comes to keeping depression and anxiety at bay. Researchers at ...
Pakistan cricketers to play in Abu Dhabi annually
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Abu Dhabi, May 22 -- Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Dr. Nasim Ashraf has confirmed that that the nation's cricketers will play a one-day series in Abu Dhabi annually to give a boost to the sport in the ...
Jerry Hall to show her poetic side at Ledbury Festival
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Former model Jerry Hall will unveil her poetic compositions at the Ledbury Poetry Festival, which will be held in July this year. The former wife of rocker, Sir Mick Jagger, will join ...
Retinol lotions may make wrinkles vanish
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- According to a new study from the University of Michigan Health System, lotions containing retinol improve the appearance of skin that has become wrinkled through the normal aging ...
Becks wants to amass a private art collection!
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Former England football captain David Beckham is getting inclined towards art dealing business. Painter Sacha Jafri says that he has been sharing his experience in the field of ...
A drink a day may slow dementia progression
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- People suffering from mild cognitive impairment can slow their progression to dementia by having up to one drink of alcohol a day, a new research has suggested. The study ...
UK firm STWI withdraws bid from Kathmandu Valley contract
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Kathmandu, May 22 -- Nepal Government's failure to fulfil its obligations for the proposed Kathmandu Valley's water supply management contract, finally led the UK firm Severn Trent Water International (STWI) ...
Gel made from patient's own blood may help heal wounds faster
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- A preliminary study has suggested that topical application of a gel made from platelets in healthy individuals' own blood may help wounds heal more quickly and completely. Recent ...
Punjab shutdown today, security tightened at vital installations
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Amritsar, May 22 -- Security has been tightened in all sensitive areas across Punjab following a shutdown called by the top Sikh body, Akal Takht, on Tuesday to protest against the alleged 'blasphemous' act by ...
Cure for Hepatitis C found
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center say that peginterferon alfa therapy harbours the cure for chronic hepatitis C. Lead researcher Dr. Mitchell ...
Sharif warns West against supporting Musharraf
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has launched an international campaign in Europe, the US and Canada, warning them that if they continued to support one individual (President Musharraf) ...
Brit climber sets record for making mobile phone call from Mt. Everest
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- A British climber has set a world record by making a mobile phone call from the top of Mount Everest. Rod Baber made two calls from the mountain's north ridge in the early hours of ...
Richard Gere to tell a 'dog story'
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Actor Richard Gere is all set to play a college professor in a self-produced film 'Hachiko: A Dog's Story', a real life story slated to begin shooting in September. 'Inferno ...
Hollywood director Moore lashes out at Oz PM Howard
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Sydney, May 22 -- Hollywood director Michael Moore, who is currently in Cannes attending the annual film festival, has criticised Australian Prime Minister John Howard for supporting the Bush Administration in ...
ESA's Mars Express captures breathtaking views of Deuteronilus Mensae region on Red Planet
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Paris, May 22 -- The European Space Agency's (ESA's) High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board the Mars Express has captured breathtaking images of the Deuteronilus Mensae region on the Red Planet ....
Graham King's new banner to bring 'Shantaram' to the big screen
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Producer Graham King is getting set to launch his new banner GK Films that will produce epic 'Shantaram' starring actor Johnny Depp in the lead and legendry Indian actor Amitabh ...
Jagger wanted bees to sting his willy!
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- It may feel a bit shocking to read, but a friend of Sir Mick Jagger says that the rock star once attempted to get his male genital stung by bees. Film director Julien Temple has ...
Qantas gifts Keith Urban a bottle of wine!
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Melbourne, May 22 -- Australia's national airline Qantas made a faux-pas when it presented country singer, and recovering alcoholic, Keith Urban a bottle of wine. The gaffe was made by an air steward ...
Posh sends 'Skinny Bitch' sales soaring!
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Authors Kim Barnouin and Roy Freedman have a lot to thank Victoria Beckham for, especially as sales of their self-help book 'Skinny Bitch' went through the roof after Posh was spotted reading ...
Keith Richards fell asleep while watching Pirates of the Caribbean!
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Johnny Depp may have based his 'Pirates of the Caribbean' character on Keith Richards, but that didn't stop the rocker from falling asleep while watching the movie. Richards revealed ...
Former Pak PM Jamali resigns from ruling PML (Q)
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Islamabad, May 22 -- The Central Executive Committee of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Quami), is meeting here today to discuss the resignation of former Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali from the ...
Soon, an "electronic nose" to diagnose asthma
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- An "electronic nose" may soon be used to diagnose how severe a person's asthma is, thanks to boffins at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands who have developed the ...
PM to release report on three years of UPA Government
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, May 22 -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will release a report on the three years of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government's performance this evening. Dr. Singh and UPA Chairperson ...
Worldwide CO2 emissions increased threefold between 2000-04 compared to 1990's
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Between 2000 and 2004, worldwide CO2 emissions increased threefold compared to the 1990s, and the acceleration of emissions was greatest in the exploding economies of developing regions, ...
STRATFOR says 'Lal Masjid standoff a government ruse'
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- STRATFOR, the Texas-based news intelligence service, has said in a commentary that the standoff between the Pakistan Government and the clerics of Lal Masjid is nothing but a government ...
DRDO develops environment-friendly fire-fighting technology
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, May 22 -- A fire fighting technology that does not have any adverse effect on environment has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The new technology named ...
Election Commission orders transfer of Goa DIG
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, May 22 -- The Election Commission (EC) today ordered the immediate transfer of Ujjwal Mishra, Deputy-Inspector General of Goa, from his current duties for ineffectively handling election duties ...
Sharks, humans shared a common ancestor 450 million years ago: Study
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Sharks and humans shared a common ancestor 450 million years ago, a recent research based on on DNA findings, has claimed. According to Byrappa Venkatesh, the lead author of this ...
Underworld don Abu Salem in police remand for a week
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, May 22 -- Underworld don Abu Salem was placed in police remand for a week by a Delhi court here today, in connection with a number of extortion cases. The Delhi Police had sought Salem's ...
India, Pakistan and Iran to discuss pipeline project next week
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Islamabad, May 22 -- Petroleum ministry officials of Iran, Pakistan and India are expected to meet in Tehran on May 27 and 28 for a dialogue on the seven billion dollar pipeline project that will carry gas ...
Oz golfer Greg Norman's divorce battle in U.S. turns ugly
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Sydney, May 22 -- Australian professional golfer Greg Norman's 300 million dollar divorce battle in the US with his wife of 25 years is getting uglier. Norman's lawyers have now filed a new petition in ...
Brangelina's 'flirting' puts break-up rumours to rest at Cannes
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Hollywood's hottest couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made it clear that everything is fine between them, and that they are not on the verge of a break-up. The couple made an ...
Ex-Brit soccer star-turned club boss hired and fired in ten minutes
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Former West Ham and Fulham striker Leroy Rosenior was appointed the boss of a struggling club, and then sacked after ten minutes. Rosenior's sacking broke the record for English ...
Critics slam NASA analysis of asteroid risk as deeply flawed
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Critics have slammed a NASA working document on ways to find and deflect celestial objects that might threaten Earth, as deeply flawed. In its sketchy 27-page report, NASA has ...
'Star Trek'-type scanning may soon help reveal genetic activity of tumours
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- California based scientists say that the 'Star Trek' type non-invasive scanning of cancerous tumours may one day be possible. Researchers at the Stanford University and California ...
Five Dera Sacha Sauda followers accused of murder
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Ambala (Haryana), May 22 -- Five followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda were produced in a court here today on murder charges. The five people, former office-bearers of the Dera Sacha Sauda, have been ...
Indian boffins find that vegetarianism reduces risk of colon cancer
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- A recent study has found that vegetarian diet reduces risk of colon cancer. Another research has shown that fatty soup as appetizer reduces food intake by about 20 ...
Sikhs shutdown Punjab, Jammu against Dera chief's "sacrilege"
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Amritsar/Jammu, May 22 -- Shops, businesses and schools in Punjab and Jammu remained closed on Tuesday, as thousands of Sikhs obeyed a call by their religious leaders to go on strike in protest against Dera ...
John Mayer is already looking for a hot new single!
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New York, May 22 -- It seems that the split with singer Jessica Simpson hasn't made John Mayer take a hiatus from the dating scene, for he was spotted hitting on every super-skinny girl at Stereo ...
Depp was too 'shy' to jam with Keith Richards
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Actor Johnny Depp was too 'shy' to play the guitar with 'Rolling Stones' guitarist, Keith Richards, while shooting 'Pirates of the Caribbean- At World's End'. The actor said that ...
Wood promises Prince a summer duet
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, May 22 -- Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood might be seen with American musician Prince during the 'Purple Rain' star's summer shows. According to Wood's daughter Leah, Prince asked the English ...
Smuggled Chinese apples flood West Bengal fruit markets
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Panitanki (Siliguri), May 22 -- Having nearly overtaken various Indian items in the electrical market, brand China is now making its foray into the Indian apple market via an illegal route. Sourced ...
Rise in cigarette use may elucidate asthma epidemic in children
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- A recent research has found that the asthma epidemic in children may be explained by the rise in cigarette use by adults over the past century. The study, conducted by researchers ...
Extremely drug resistant TB becoming 'major threat' in India
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- A new study has found that extremely drug resistant TB, or XDR-TB, is fast on its way of becoming a 'major threat' in India. MDR-TB (multi-drug resistant TB) describes strains of ...
Mira Sorvino 'hates' being a working mom
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Actress Mira Sorvino admits that she's finding it really hard to juggle motherhood and her career. The Oscar winning star told People magazine that the reason why she's finding it ...
Kate Beckinsale threatens to make hubby her sex slave for a month!
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- Kate Beckinsale has vowed to make her hubby Len Wiseman her sex slave once he finishes directing the new Die Hard movie. The British actress reveals that she has been extremely ...
Single-tablet drug combo may help control high BP better
May 22, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, May 22 -- A new study has found that single tablets containing two drugs may be the key when it comes to controlling increasing blood pressure in people with even moderate hypertension. The ...