The Hindustan Times back issues from Friday, September 7:
Bill for energy institute in Rajiv Gandhi's memory
Sep 07, 2007 ... New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Petroleum Minister Murli Deora Friday introduced a new bill in the Rajya Sabha for setting up the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology in Rae Bareli at a cost of Rs.4.35 billion. The institute has been conceived to be the fountainhead for the development ...
BSNL to invest Rs.230 bn for expansion
Sep 07, 2007 ... New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- State-run telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) Friday announced an investment of Rs.230 billion for some major expansion plans, including connecting 50,000 villages. The company, which recently awarded multibillion dollar contracts to leading vendors such ...
Sarath Kumar quits as southern film artistes' association chief
Sep 07, 2007 ... Chennai, Sept. 7 -- Actor and MP Sarath Kumar has resigned as president of the South Indian Artistes Association (SIAA). In a late night statement to the association Thursday, Sarath Kumar said he was "unable to continue as president of the Nadigar Sangam (SIAA)" due to his "election" to ...
Saffronart Indian art auction fetches over $3 million
Sep 07, 2007 ... Mumbai, Sept. 7 -- The Saffronart autumn online auction of contemporary Indian art works brought in over $3.6 million (Rs.145 million) with 97 of the 115 works sold, 60 percent of them on the higher benchmark. The auction held Sep 5-6 featured 115 works by 43 artists of Indian ...
Ashok Leyland to act on JV with Nissan Motors this fiscal
Sep 07, 2007 ... Kolkata, Sept 7 -- Ashok Leyland will operationalise its joint venture agreement with Nissan Motor Company Ltd in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment by the end of the current financial year. Ashok Leyland is the flagship company of the Hinduja Group. "We are hopeful of making ...
Hilton wants to name first child London after pet cat
Sep 07, 2007 ... London, Sept. 7 -- Socialite heiress Paris Hilton is desperate to have a baby and has already decided to name her unborn child after her pet cat London. Hilton spoke about her plans to start a family maybe even as early as 2008 and said: "I want kids next year, so I've got to get my body ...
Earth inspires fashion gurus at WIFW
Sep 07, 2007 ... New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- With earthy shades like browns, beiges, greens and olives colouring the ramp, one thing is evident at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW): that the roots of what inspires some of our top notch designers are embedded in Mother Earth herself. Dressed in an ...
Chirag computers launched in Himachal Pradesh
Sep 07, 2007 ... Shimla, Sept. 7 -- The RP group of industries entered the Himachal Pradesh market Friday by launching its latest Chirag range of desktops and laptops produced at its new unit in the state. "These machines have been produced at our assembling unit in Parwanoo," said Kaustuv Ray, chairman ...
McCartney seen with three different women
Sep 07, 2007 ... London, Sept. 7 -- After being seen with Renee Zellweger three times, Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney has now been spotted with three different women. McCartney was seen with arms around model Ella Macpherson at an awards night and at the same event he snuggled up to singer Natalie ...
White a runaway hit this fashion season
Sep 07, 2007 ... New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- White is definitely in this season as the country's top designers have made generous use of the all-time favourite colour in their spring and summer 2008 collections showcased at the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) here. "As always, a large number ...
Indian shares close weak taking cue from European markets
Sep 07, 2007 ... Mumbai, Sept. 7 -- Indian shares Friday closed marginally lower than yesterday, taking cues form weak European markets. The benchmark index ending the week closed 0.17 percent down, with index heavyweights taking a beating. The 30-share sensitive index of the Bombay Stock ...
IMF to lower global economic growth forecast
Sep 07, 2007 ... Washington, Sept. 7 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it will lower its forecast for global economic growth for 2008, particularly for the US, due to the recent financial turmoil. "There will be some downward revision to our growth projection, more so next year than this ...
Rajnikant, Kamal Haasan get best actor honours
Sep 07, 2007 ... Chennai, Sept. 7 -- Rajnikant and Kamal Haasan, two titans of Tamil cinema, have been named best actors for the years 2005 and 2006 respectively for the annual state film awards announced here. Kamal Haasan has been honoured for his portrayal of a police officer in "Vettaiyadu ...
Modi canvasses for Gujarat in Dalian
Sep 07, 2007 ... Gandhinagar, Sept. 7 -- Former Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong will galvanise business community support across South East Asia and Japan for development in Gujarat through special economic zones. Tong met Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi Thursday at the Dalian summit in ...
'Cheluvina Chiththaara' crowned best film
Sep 07, 2007 ... Bangalore, Sept. 7 -- "Cheluvina Chiththaara" faces no challenge at the box office from any other Kannada film for the present and is top film of the fortnight. The top five Kannada films are: 1. "Cheluvina Chiththaara" - A remake of Tamil film "Kaadal", the film's collections ...
Sintex to acquire auto component business of Bright Brothers
Sep 07, 2007 ... Ahmedabad, Sept. 7 -- The Rs.4,500 million Gujarat-based Sintex Industries has announced that it is acquiring the automotive product business of Haryana-based Bright Brothers in an all-cash deal valued at Rs.1.49 billion. The company in a communication to the National Stock Exchange ...
Counting sheep is not the only way to fall asleep
Sep 07, 2007 ... Hamburg, Sept. 7 -- It's 3 a.m., pitch dark and you can't sleep. How can you survive the next day after being awake so long the night before? Difficulty in sleeping is a common problem but there are ways to escape it. "If you offered someone one million euros to fall asleep in 10 ...
'Chak De! India' gets tax exemption in Chhattisgarh
Sep 07, 2007 ... Raipur, Sept. 7 -- The Chhattisgarh government Friday announced that the Shah Rukh Khan blockbuster "Chak De! India" would be tax-free in the state for six months. The commercial tax department's notification makes the tax waiver effective from Sep 6. The film, about a gritty ...
Radcliffe's shorts stolen from stage
Sep 07, 2007 ... London, Sept. 7 -- "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe was stunned when a fan stole his boxer shorts during his final performance of the play "Equus" in London. Radcliffe had just disrobed for his final scene and the girl ran towards the stage and grabbed the shorts he had just ...
Why is Ramu being picked on for 'Aag', asks Amitabh
Sep 07, 2007 ... Mumbai, Sept. 7 -- "Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag" has bombed at the box office, but that hasn't deterred Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan from wanting to work again with the director. "Yes, he (Varma) wants to do 'Time Machine' with Abhishek and me. I'm comfortable working with Ramu. So why ...
Hurricane Felix leaves trail of death in Nicaragua
Sep 07, 2007 ... Managua, Sept. 7 -- Tearful children holding on to their mothers and anxious faces awaiting news of the missing are prevalent the Nicaraguan city of Puerto Cabezas in the wake of the deadly Hurricane Felix. The storm left 46 people dead, more than 100 people missing and destroyed the ...
I was out of work after criticising Bush: Whoopi
Sep 07, 2007 ... London, Sept. 7 -- Whoopi Goldberg, the Oscar winning star of "Ghost", struggled to get work after she criticised US President George W. Bush at a fundraiser in 2004. Goldberg was slammed for comparing Bush's name to a crude term for a vagina. Contactmusic.com reports that after this ...
Aarvee to launch 15 premium brand retail outlets
Sep 07, 2007 ... Ahmedabad, Sept. 7 -- Aarvee Denims and Exports Ltd is speeding up the opening of 15 premium brand retail outlets in four states ahead of the Diwali festival season. The company hopes that Diwali sales in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra will spur a turnaround by ...
Favourite rain song? Bollywood responds
Sep 07, 2007 ... Mumbai, Sept. 7 -- Be it the softly romantic "Pyar hua iqraar hua" from "Sri 420" or the frankly sensual "Aaj rapat jayen" from "Namak Halaal", rain songs have been a constant in Bollywood films down the ages. Here, stars and directors list their favourites: Saif Ali Khan: My favourite ...
I'm not a vindictive person: John Abraham
Sep 07, 2007 ... Mumbai, Sept. 7 -- He is rumoured to have a soured relationship with co-star Arshad Warsi and split from long-time girlfriend Bipasha Basu, but John Abraham is unfazed by the grapevine buzz. The actor, busy shooting abroad and pursuing his international goals, says his inaccessibility to the ...
Gujarat's abundant cotton spurs new spinning units
Sep 07, 2007 ... Ahmedabad, Sept. 7 -- Gujarat, known for its textile processing, weaving and garmenting business, is now witnessing a steady flow of investments in cotton spinning. Textile industry sources here attribute the development to the plentiful availability of quality cotton and growth of ...
Mammootty's birthday a regular workday
Sep 07, 2007 ... Kochi, Sept. 7 -- Malayalam superstar Mammootty's phone rang non-stop Friday with well-wishers greeting him on his birthday, but for the veteran actor it was work as usual. "There is nothing special for the day and I am shooting for Renji Panicker's latest film here," Mammootty told ...
India tops Forbes list of Asia's Fabulous 50
Sep 07, 2007 ... Washington, Sept. 7 -- India is again home to more Forbes' Fabulous 50, of the best of Asia-Pacific's biggest listed companies, than any other country with 12 Indian firms making the cut, including its Big Four information technology outsourcers. Of the other eight that make the US ...
Mano Murthy's compositions dominate music chart
Sep 07, 2007 ... Bangalore, Sept. 7 -- The introduction of new albums has brought about some alterations in the list, but it is an all Mano Murthy show with his compositions occupying the first four slots. The top five Kannada albums are: 1. "Cheluvina Chiththaara" - Mano Murthy's music, ...
Pearl Academy of Fashion plans new campuses in Sriperumbudur and Mumbai
Sep 07, 2007 ... Chennai, Sept. 7 -- Pearl Academy of Fashion plans to build a new and bigger campus at Sriperumbudur near Chennai. The academy has identified a three-acre plot and will begin construction soon. The Pearl Academy is promoted by Little People Education Society, which in turn is floated by ...
Tripura is world's best gas yielding zone
Sep 07, 2007 ... Agartala, Sept. 7 -- Tripura had perhaps the world's highest success rate when it came to yielding natural gas, state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) said Friday. "We are striking gas in one out of every two wells drilled in Tripura, while the average ratio worldwide is one ...
Shilpa walks the ramp for Tarun Tahiliani
Sep 07, 2007 ... New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty walked the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) ramp for Tarun Tahiliani's collection "From Kutch to Kenya" and left the audience spellbound. She was aglow in a flowing golden drape dress and a gold headband and waistband ...
Indian designers lack marketing skills: buyers
Sep 07, 2007 ... New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- The Indian fashion industry has huge potential but international buyers feel designers are unable to capture a bigger pie in the global market as they lack marketing skills. "Indian designers are not famous abroad and global customers mainly want to buy branded ...
Cusack embarrassed by most of his films
Sep 07, 2007 ... New York, Sept. 7 -- Actor John Cusack is embarrassed by most of his movies and says he has made just 10 good films in a career spanning more than 25 years. The 41-year-old Cusack considers "Grosse Point Blank" and "Being John Malkovich" as some of his best films. Imdb.com ...
India tops Forbes list of Asia's Fabulous 50
Sep 07, 2007 ... Washington, Sept. 7 -- India is again home to more Forbes' Fabulous 50, of the best of Asia-Pacific's biggest listed companies, than any other country with 12 Indian firms making the cut, including its Big Four information technology outsourcers. Of the other eight that make the US ...
Higher social skills uniquely human: study
Sep 07, 2007 ... Washington, Sept. 7 -- Researchers have found that toddlers have more sophisticated social learning skills than their closest primate relatives. This innate proficiency, which is important for learning, allows human children to excel in both physical and social skills as they progress ...
Gujarat's abundant cotton spurs new spinning units
Sep 07, 2007 ... Ahmedabad, Sept. 7 -- Gujarat, known for its textile processing, weaving and garmenting business, is now witnessing a steady flow of investments in cotton spinning. Textile industry sources here attribute the development to the plentiful availability of quality cotton and growth of ...
Aarvee to launch 15 premium brand retail outlets
Sep 07, 2007 ... Ahmedabad, Sept. 7 -- Aarvee Denims and Exports Ltd is speeding up the opening of 15 premium brand retail outlets in four states ahead of the Diwali festival season. The company hopes that Diwali sales in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra will spur a turnaround by ...
Mexican death toll from Henriette rises to 7
Sep 07, 2007 ... Mexico City, Sept. 7 -- Authorities of the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora confirmed the death of another person after the passage of Hurricane Henriette, bringing to seven the number of fatalities caused by the storm, while the search continued for four people missing at sea. The ...
'Cheluvina Chiththaara' crowned best film
Sep 07, 2007 ... Bangalore, Sept. 7 -- "Cheluvina Chiththaara" faces no challenge at the box office from any other Kannada film for the present and is top film of the fortnight. The top five Kannada films are: 1. "Cheluvina Chiththaara" - A remake of Tamil film "Kaadal", the film's collections ...
US has will, flexibility for successful Doha Round: Bush
Sep 07, 2007 ... Sydney, Sept. 7 -- US President George W. Bush said here Friday that the US has both the will and the flexibility to help conclude a successful Doha Round. "Doha represents a once-in-a-generation chance to open up markets and to help millions rise out of poverty," Bush said in a speech ...
BSNL to invest Rs.230 bn for expansion
Sep 07, 2007 ... New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- State-run telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) Friday announced an investment of Rs.230 billion for some major expansion plans, including connecting 50,000 villages. The company, which recently awarded multibillion dollar contracts to leading vendors such ...
Modi canvasses for Gujarat in Dalian
Sep 07, 2007 ... Gandhinagar, Sept. 7 -- Former Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong will galvanise business community support across South East Asia and Japan for development in Gujarat through special economic zones. Tong met Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi Thursday at the Dalian summit in ...
Earthquake, aftershocks hit Taiwan
Sep 07, 2007 ... Taipei, Sept. 7 -- Three earthquakes measuring 6.6, 5.7 and 3.9 on the Richter scale respectively rocked Taiwan early Friday, causing small damages but there were no immediate reports of casualties. The first quake, measuring 6.6, struck at 1.51 a.m. Friday (17.51 GMT Thursday) with its ...
Pearl Academy of Fashion plans new campuses in Sriperumbudur and Mumbai
Sep 07, 2007 ... Chennai, Sept. 7 -- Pearl Academy of Fashion plans to build a new and bigger campus at Sriperumbudur near Chennai. The academy has identified a three-acre plot and will begin construction soon. The Pearl Academy is promoted by Little People Education Society, which in turn is floated by ...
Mounting opposition to Fiji martial law
Sep 07, 2007 ... Wellington, Sept. 7 -- Opposition mounted at home and abroad Friday to Fiji military strongman Commodore Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama's move to reinstate martial law in the South Pacific island state. Bainimarama, who seized power in a bloodless coup in December 2006, assumed emergency ...
Sarath Kumar quits as southern film artistes' association chief
Sep 07, 2007 ... Chennai, Sept. 7 -- Actor and MP Sarath Kumar has resigned as president of the South Indian Artistes Association (SIAA). In a late night statement to the association Thursday, Sarath Kumar said he was "unable to continue as president of the Nadigar Sangam (SIAA)" due to his "election" to ...
Tripura is world's best gas yielding zone
Sep 07, 2007 ... Agartala, Sept. 7 -- Tripura had perhaps the world's highest success rate when it came to yielding natural gas, state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) said Friday. "We are striking gas in one out of every two wells drilled in Tripura, while the average ratio worldwide is one ...
Archaeologists find remains of "sky-disc" people in Germany
Sep 07, 2007 ... Goseck (Germany), Sept. 7 -- Archaeologists digging at the place where an amazing Bronze Age disc was found in Germany have turned up a body and remains of a Stone Age building, adding to the riddle around one of the world's biggest archaeological sensations of the past decade. Andreas ...
I'm not a vindictive person: John Abraham
Sep 07, 2007 ... Mumbai, Sept. 7 -- He is rumoured to have a soured relationship with co-star Arshad Warsi and split from long-time girlfriend Bipasha Basu, but John Abraham is unfazed by the grapevine buzz. The actor, busy shooting abroad and pursuing his international goals, says his inaccessibility to the ...
I was out of work after criticising Bush: Whoopi
Sep 07, 2007 ... London, Sept. 7 -- Whoopi Goldberg, the Oscar winning star of "Ghost", struggled to get work after she criticised US President George W. Bush at a fundraiser in 2004. Goldberg was slammed for comparing Bush's name to a crude term for a vagina. Contactmusic.com reports that after this ...
White a runaway hit this fashion season
Sep 07, 2007 ... New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- White is definitely in this season as the country's top designers have made generous use of the all-time favourite colour in their spring and summer 2008 collections showcased at the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) here. "As always, a large number ...
Mano Murthy's compositions dominate music chart
Sep 07, 2007 ... Bangalore, Sept. 7 -- The introduction of new albums has brought about some alterations in the list, but it is an all Mano Murthy show with his compositions occupying the first four slots. The top five Kannada albums are: 1. "Cheluvina Chiththaara" - Mano Murthy's music, ...
'Chak De! India' gets tax exemption in Chhattisgarh
Sep 07, 2007 ... Raipur, Sept. 7 -- The Chhattisgarh government Friday announced that the Shah Rukh Khan blockbuster "Chak De! India" would be tax-free in the state for six months. The commercial tax department's notification makes the tax waiver effective from Sep 6. The film, about a gritty ...
Discovering Amsterdam's picturesque Waterlands by bike
Sep 07, 2007 ... Amsterdam, Sept. 7 -- Riding a bike through the Waterland north of Amsterdam brings us back to the Dutch Golden Age. Waterland covers an area of 115 sq km, 67 sq km of which consists of water - lakes, canals and ditches. It is a former bog area, which was drained in the early Middle ...
Bangladesh's only 24x7 news channel shut down
Sep 07, 2007 ... Dhaka, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh's first and only 24-hour news channel, CSB, has gone off air after a team of telecom regulators visited the office and suspended its frequency allocation. The closure came abruptly Thursday at around 6.30 p.m., New Age newspaper reported Friday. The move is ...
Australia seals uranium deal with Russia
Sep 07, 2007 ... Sydney, Sept. 7 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday signed a deal in Sydney to buy more Australian uranium to feed Russia's nuclear-power industry. Putin signed the deal with Australia's Prime Minister John Howard within hours of arriving for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ...
Mammootty's birthday a regular workday
Sep 07, 2007 ... Kochi, Sept. 7 -- Malayalam superstar Mammootty's phone rang non-stop Friday with well-wishers greeting him on his birthday, but for the veteran actor it was work as usual. "There is nothing special for the day and I am shooting for Renji Panicker's latest film here," Mammootty told ...
Hurricane Felix leaves trail of death in Nicaragua
Sep 07, 2007 ... Managua, Sept. 7 -- Tearful children holding on to their mothers and anxious faces awaiting news of the missing are prevalent the Nicaraguan city of Puerto Cabezas in the wake of the deadly Hurricane Felix. The storm left 46 people dead, more than 100 people missing and destroyed the ...
Why is Ramu being picked on for 'Aag', asks Amitabh
Sep 07, 2007 ... Mumbai, Sept. 7 -- "Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag" has bombed at the box office, but that hasn't deterred Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan from wanting to work again with the director. "Yes, he (Varma) wants to do 'Time Machine' with Abhishek and me. I'm comfortable working with Ramu. So why ...
Everest hero needs a Chak De India
Sep 07, 2007 ... Kathmandu, Sept. 7 -- When Bollywood's latest patriotic blockbuster "Chak De India" showed up the deep scorn in which the reel vice captain of the Indian cricket team held women's hockey, it was just the tip of the real iceberg. In India, where cricket is the national obsession, sponsors ...
Arrests in Germany turn focus on Pakistan terror camps
Sep 07, 2007 ... Islamabad, Sept. 7 -- The arrest in Germany this week of three suspects in an alleged plot to blow up US military and civilian targets has again raised the spectre of terrorist training camps in Pakistan that groom killers to wreak havoc in the Western world. The claimed existence in the ...
US renews fighter exports to Pakistan
Sep 07, 2007 ... Washington, Sept. 7 -- The United States has resumed exports of fighter planes to Pakistan with two used F-16/B jets delivered in July and plans to donate another two dozen, according to Arms Control Today. Pakistan will not pay for the used, older model F-16s, whose flying conditions ...
Grenade blast injuries 16 in Pakistan
Sep 07, 2007 ... Islamabad, Sept. 7 -- At least 16 people were injured in a blast in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, state-run media reported Friday. The explosion Thursday night was caused by a hand grenade and occurred near a roadside teashop, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) news agency ...
Mexican president's India visit to deepen bilateral ties
Sep 07, 2007 ... Chicago, Sept. 7 -- Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa's first visit to India next week is expected to significantly deepen bilateral ties even as it serves the purpose of positioning the Latin American country beyond its immediate regional context. The visit from Sep 9 to 12 ...