The Hindustan Times back issues from Wednesday, July 11:
'Liz Hurley started trend of fame seeking celebs', says Newton
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Actress Thandie Newton believes that fellow Brit Elizabeth Hurley is the one who started off the trend of fame seeking celebs. Hurley went from being little known to a celeb overnight ...
Madonna's "Desperately Seeking Susan" set to become London stage musical
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- The 1985 Madonna starrer "Desperately Seeking Susan" is getting set to become a musical on the London stage. While Emma Williams will be playing Susan, the character played by ...
Vermont town voted The Simpsons' official home
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- The search for animated family The Simpsons' real-life hometown of Springfield is finally owner, and the winner is a town by the same name in Vermont. The town beat off competition ...
Moss gets a blow as another woman exposes Doherty's cheating ways
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- An already shattered Kate Moss will be devastated to learn about more reports of Pete Doherty's infidelity. Another woman has come forward and has claimed that Doherty did in fact ...
Rockwell would love to play Captain Kirk in 'Star Trek'
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Melbourne, July 11 -- Actor Sam Rockwell has expressed his wish to play young Captain James T. Kirk in J.J Abram's forthcoming "Star Trek". The actor said that he would also love to be a William ...
P Diddy and long-time girlfriend confirm split
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Sean Combs aka P Diddy and long-time girlfriend Kim Porter have officially called it quits. Porter reportedly moved out of the New York City apartment she and Combs shared after ...
Police launch search for Maoists after Chhattisgarh's gun battle
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Raipur, July 11 -- Senior police officers are camping in the area to look out for the Maoists involved in Monday's gun battle in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh in which at least 25 policemen were killed ....
Jude Law, Jeremy Gilley to make Afghan documentary on Peace Day
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Oscar-nominated actor Jude Law has joined hands with British documentary filmmaker Jeremy Gilley to shoot a documentary film for the BBC in war-torn Afghanistan. Both celebrities ...
Scientology doesn't affect Posh and Becks' friendship with TomKat
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Victoria Beckham is defending her celebrity Scientologist pals Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. In a recent interview on NBC's Today show the Spice Girl insisted that her friends ...
Beyonce drinks her vodka straight from the bottle!
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New York, July 11 -- It seems that singer Beyonce and her beau Jay Z partied so hard that the 'Beautiful Liar' star could not wait for as glass, as she drank P.I.N.K. vodka straight out of the ...
Light spotted from earliest stars in universe
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Astronomers have spotted light from the earliest stars in the universe, when it was just four percent its present age. Astronomers led by Daniel Stark of Caltech in Pasadena, ...
US must distance itself from Musharraf: NYT
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Lahore, July 11 -- The New York Times in its editorial has asked the US to distance itself from declining fortunes of General Pervez Munsharraf, "a military dictator whose is increasingly becoming ...
Lal Masjid standoff: 'Operation Silence' continues, US citizens cautioned
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Islamabad/Brussels, July 11 -- The 'Operation Silence', launched by Pakistani Army against the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa madrassa, continued on Tuesday night, even after the killing of the radical leader ...
Posh doesn't want to be a movie star
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Victoria Beckham insists that she will not be seen on the big screen when she moves to the US. Posh Spice, who along with her former bandmates recently announced that they would ...
MPs slam media for "hounding" Kate Middleton
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Prince William's on-off girlfriend Kate Middleton's persistent "press hounding" has been criticized by MPs. In a report on press regulation, the Culture, Media and Sport Select ...
Cheshire mum of three weds Osama's son
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- A 51-year-old mother of three, based in Cheshire, UK, has married Osama bin Laden's son, who is 25 years her junior. According to a report in The Sun, Jane Felix-Browne wed scrap ...
Pakistan might be taken over by militants: Benazir
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Former Prime Minister has warned that Pakistan faces the possibility of being taken over by Islamic militants, if President Pervez Musharraf remains in power. Speaking to Sky News ...
Undersea landslide launched 2006 Java tsunami
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- An undersea landslide triggered by a large earthquake could have been responsible for the 2006 tsunami in Java that killed over 600 people, geologists have said. The tsunami was ...
Bashful men 50% more likely to die of heart attack or stroke
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- It really doesn't pay to be shy if you are a man, for a new study has found that timid men are 50 percent more likely to die of heart disease. The finding is based on a study that ...
Charlie Sheen engaged to ladylove Brooke Mueller
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- About a year after his divorce from Denise Richards became official, actor Charlie Sheen is getting set to say 'I Do' once again. The 'Platoon' star popped the question to ...
Die Hard accident partially impaired Willis' hearing
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Bruce Willis has revealed that he has lost his hearing faculties partially, a result of an accident that took place while he was shooting 'Die Hard' movie in 1998. The action ...
Migratory birds more susceptible to Chernobyl like radiation, says study
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Migratory birds are more vulnerable to radiation, scientists have said. Birds with bright plumage have suffered most from radiation around the Chernobyl nuclear plant, and birds ...
Scientists identify "master switch" for brown fat in mice
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Scientists have identified a "master switch" for the production of brown fat, a type of adipose tissue that generates heat and counters obesity caused by overeating, by conducting ...
Claire Danes to make Broadway debut with Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion'
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Claire Danes will debut as Broadway artist when the Roundabout Theater Company stages George Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion' this season, opening on October 18. The actress will play ...
Climate change could be at the root of armed conflicts: Study
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Hong Kong, July 11 -- Climate change, and the resulting shortage of ecological resources, could be blamed for armed conflicts in the future, a new study claims. David Zhang from the University of Hong ...
Infra-red light can determine density wave features in galaxies
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Two researchers - Dr. Xiaolei Zhang of the Naval Research Laboratory and Dr. Ronald J. Buta of the University of Alabama - have claimed that they have developed an accurate and ...
Mahesh Bhupathi pitches for Sunfeast WTA Open
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Chennai (Tamil Nadu), July 11 -- Indian tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi has said that WTA tournaments in the domestic circuit could act as a stepping-stone for aspiring talent. After participating in an ...
Daniel Radcliffe bans girls from calling him 'Harry Potter' in bed
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Daniel Radcliffe is warning girls hoping to enjoy a romantic rendezvous with him not to call him 'Harry Potter', for they'll find themselves booted out of his bed and house at ...
Anti-malarial drug may help reduce risk of diabetes in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Preliminary research has suggested that use of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine may help reduce the risk of patients with rheumatoid arthritis developing diabetes. Type ...
Pak gets F-16 fighter jets
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Islamabad, July 11 -- The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was handed two F-16 aircraft by the US, in a ceremony at Sargodga air base, bringing an end to the Islamabad's long wait for the fighter jet. Air ...
Supreme Court stays Prof. Sabharwal murder case trial
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, July 11 -- The Supreme Court today put a stay on the trial of the Professor H.S. Sabharwal murder case that is going on in an Ujjain court. The apex court also issued a notice to the Madhya ...
All votes in favour of Pratibha Patil, claims Lalu
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Patna/Indore, July 11 -- Assuring his support for UPA-Left presidential nominee Pratibha Patil, Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad Yadav has claimed that each and every vote on July 19 will be cast in ...
Beta-voltaic batteries being developed for US Army
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- The US military's research branch - the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) - which is based in Virginia, is reportedly funding a project to develop beta-voltaic batteries, ...
'Rehab changed by life' says Lindsay Lohan
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Actress Lindsay Lohan has revealed that her latest stint in rehab has 'changed her life'. The 'Mean Girls' star said that she had too much of pressure on her shoulders, and that she ...
Bengal Tiger dies at Chhattisgarh Zoo
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), July 11 -- A Bengal tiger has died at the Kanan Pendari Zoo in Chhattisgarh's Balaspur District, possibly due to an internal injury. The tiger died last Sunday. R. N. Mishra, ...
Alex Proyas set to direct 'Dracula Year Zero'
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Alex Proyas is set to direct "Dracula Year Zero," Universal's tale about Vlad the Impaler, who was the Prince of Wallachia, in his halcyon days. The project, which is produced ...
Scrape digital wand against surface and give texture to your voice
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Two Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have invented a digital wand like instrument that allows people to give texture to their sound. The system works ...
Here's how Radcliffe turned the tables on the paparazzi
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Daniel Radcliffe admits that he thoroughly enjoyed his chance to turn the tables on the paparazzi by wearing the same clothes during his six-month stint on the London stage so that they ...
Pak on red alert, fears militant backlash
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Islamabad, July 11 -- The Pakistan Government has declared a red alert across the country, particularly in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), fearing a backlash from militants in the wake of the action ...
Aniston planning London move to be with Brit beau?
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- It seems that actress Jennifer Aniston is planning to move to the UK with new beau, Brit model Paul Sculfor. A source close to the actress said that the 'Friends' star loves being in ...
Greenpeace protests in Bangalore over promotion of genetically engineered foods
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Bangalore, July 11 -- In a continuation of their global campaign against genetically modified foods, Greenpeace staged a protest here on Tuesday. Greenpeace activists unfurled a banner and protested ...
Mysterious mummy in King Tut's burial chamber identified as boy pharaoh's father
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Egyptologists claim to have uncovered new evidence that indicates that the mysterious mummy discovered a century back in tomb KV 55, less than 100 feet from the King Tutankhamun's hidden ...
Lal Masjid action will have serious repercussions: PPP, PML-N
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Karachi, July 11 -- The killing of Abdul Rashid Ghazi and at least 60 others in a military operation in Islamabad will have serious repercussions for the government and the country, members of the Pakistan ...
'Presley lost his sex appeal with age', says Raquel Welch
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Sixties star Raquel Welch has said that her co- star and Rock 'n' Roll legend Elvis Presley lost his sex appeal with age. The 66-year-old, who starred opposite the late musician ...
Fans' devotion made Cattrall agree to 'Sex and the City' movie
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- 'Sex and the City' star Kim Cattrall has revealed that she reconsidered the offer to star in a film based on the hit series because she was really 'flattered' by the devotion of the ...
Viagra improves heart function, finds study
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Viagra doesn't only help in boosting a man's performance in the bedroom, but as researchers have also found, it can also help improve heart function. This finding means that the ...
Superman is getting set to say 'I Do'
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- New Superman Brandon Routh will soon be off the single's list, for he's settling down with lady love Courtney Ford in a few months. The couple however have decided not to have ...
BCCI warns Kapil Dev against joining Indian Cricket League
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Rajkot (Gujarat), July 11 -- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has once again warned players and officials against joining the Zee Group-sponsored Indian Cricket League (ICL), which is likely to be ...
Penguins altered diet when humans began hunting whales and seals
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Adélie penguins living in Antarctica switched from eating fish to krill (shrimp-like marine invertebrate animals) around the time that humans began hunting seals and whales, ancient ...
Sebastian Faulks is new 007 author
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Acclaimed British novelist Sebastian Faulks has emerged as the author whom Ian Fleming's estate has chosen to write the next James Bond novel. Faulks was commissioned for writing ...
Reliance Energy to expand power generating capacity
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Mumbai, July 11 -- Reliance Energy Ltd. has said it will spend 600 billion rupees over the next five years to add 15,000 megawatts (MW) of power capacity, and make itself a brand leader in Asia's third-largest ...
Lal Masjid operation needs to be probed: HRCP
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Lahore, July 11 -- The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded a high-level independent inquiry into the operation against Lal Masjid that led to the deaths of an undisclosed number of ...
Milk thistle extract may protect liver of kids receiving chemo
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- A new research from Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Center has revealed that silymarin, the mixture of chemicals found in milk ...
Pak information managers asked to maintain good ties with media
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Islamabad, July 11 -- In a bid to give itself an image makeover in the wake of Sunday's scuffle between security agencies and journalists, the Pakistan Government has directed its information managers to ...
Are Courtney Love, Noel Fielding an item?
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Rumours are abuzz that rock singer Courtney Love has found a new love in actor Noel Fielding. The widow of 'Nirvana' frontman Kurt Cobain recently shacked up with the 'Mighty Boosh' ...
Daily antibiotics use doesn't rid kids of future urinary tract infections risk
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- Taking antibiotics daily to prevent future urinary tract infection after a first childhood infection may not be such a good idea, for not only does it not help, but it may also end up ...
Paramount set for remake of 'Footloose'
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- It seems that Paramount Pictures is planning to remake the 1984 hit musical Footloose. The film starring Kevin Bacon will be remade with newcomer Zac Efron playing the rebellious ...
Now, a blood test that can detect hidden belly fat
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- A new study has found that a blood test could be used to spot dangerous hidden belly fat, even if it is buried so deep inside the abdomen that a person appears lean from ...
Drinking more milk may lessen type 2 diabetes risk
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, July 11 -- A new research has found that combination of calcium and vitamin D may offer protection against type 2 diabetes. The research, conducted at Tufts University, suggests that ...
Bride arrested after attacking groom with her stiletto
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- A bride gave her husband the first roaring row of married life on their wedding day. Scottish bride Teresa Brown was arrested at her wedding reception after smacking her new hubby on ...
Ford working towards developing 'plug-in hybrid' cars
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Auto giant Ford is developing "plug in hybrid" vehicles which runs on a normal combustion engine and a battery that can be recharged via a standard electric power outlet. Ford said ...
Infosys net up by 35 percent in first quarter
Jul 11, 2007 ... Bangalore, July 11 -- Infosys Technologies Ltd posted a net profit of Rs.10.79 billion for the first quarter (April-June) of the current fiscal (2007-08), registering 35 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth over the same quarter of the last fiscal (Rs.8 billion) under the Indian GAAP. In a ...
Thousands still marooned in flood-affected Orissa
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Balasore (Orissa), July 11 -- Thousands of people remain marooned in Orissa, as several parts of the state are still submerged in floodwaters, affecting over six lakh people across the state. In ...
Steven Spielberg's video games soon to be unveiled
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- The two video games developed by Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg will be unveiled at the E3 conference in Los Angeles. The filmmaker has collaborated with Electronic Arts, ...
When Macca's late wife confronted Prince Philip over his 'hypocrisy'
Jul 11, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, July 11 -- Music legend Sir Paul McCartney has revealed that his late wife Linda told-off Prince Philip about his hypocrisy in heading the World Wildlife Fund while pursuing a passion for pheasant ...