The Hindustan Times back issues from Sunday, October 28:
Owners and their pets get more alike over time
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- A psychologist has claimed that pets and their owners are just like married couples and they get more alike over time. Prof Richard Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire, ...
This is what Bush and bin Laden would say if they met!
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- President George W. Bush and Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden may have never had a conversation, but a new book named 'God Bless' seems to be making it possible. University of ...
Cigarette smoking increases erectile dysfunction risk in healthy men
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- A study has found that men who smoke cigarettes have an increased risk of experiencing erectile dysfunction. Moreover, the more cigarettes smoked, the greater the risk was of ...
Britney to 'burn' K-Fed on Guy Fawkes bonfire night!
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- In order to vent her pain and grief, troubled star Britney Spears is planning to host girls-only bonfire party at her California mansion, where she will set ablaze a dummy of ex hubby Kevin ...
It's fine to foster Santa Claus' beliefs in kids
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- A new research has revealed the pros and cons of parental encouragement of the Santa Claus traditions. Western Carolina University child psychologist Bruce Henderson has said ...
Posh Spice back to her 'dark bob' roots
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Victoria Beckham has changed her hair style once again, but this time the singer has returned to the look that first made her famous as a Spice Girl. The singer ditched her blonde ...
Asians drinking over 3 drinks a day at increased stroke risk
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- Tulane University researchers have warned that indulging in heavy drinking may raise the risk of stroke. The researchers studied a large group of men in China, and found that ...
Pro-Taliban militants behead more security personnel in Swat
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Peshawar, Oct. 28 -- Pro-Taliban militants beheaded two more security personnel and killed seven civilians in apparent reprisals for an army attack in Mingora, the district headquarters of Swat in the North ...
Now, luminous clothes that keep you safe on dark roads
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- Researchers at the University of Manchester in the UK have developed a high-tech battery powered textile yarn that glows in the dark. Clothes made of this material could come in ...
Pak envoy to Iran calls for referendum in Kashmir
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Islamabad, Oct. 28 -- Pakistan's Ambassador to Iran Shafiq Saeed has said that the people of Kashmir have the legitimate right to decide whether they want to live in India or Pakistan by holding referendum ....
Agricultural soil erosion not contributing to global warming
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- Agricultural soil erosion is not contributing to global warming, a new study by an international team of scientists from Belgium, the UK and the US has revealed. The researchers ...
Brit job centre sparks row over ad asking women to strip and be 'webcam performers'
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- A job centre has provoked outrage after it was found to be advertising for women to strip for web cams on Internet sex sites for eight pounds an hour. According to the ...
Sharon Stone's fur wrap raises eyebrows in Rome
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Sharon Stone's enormous fox wrap which she donned at the Cinema Against AIDS benefit event in Rome, has raised eyebrows in the Italian capital. The 49-year old actress, who walked ...
Rwanda's Disi, Ethiopian Alemu win Delhi Half Marathon
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Rwanda's Diudone Disi and Ethiopian Deriba Alemu won in men's and women's categories respectively at the third Vodafone Delhi Half Marathon here on Sunday morning. World number ...
Hillary reaction to Bill-Monica affair in the Oval Office: `He couldn't be that insane'
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New York, Oct. 28 -- Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton, it appears, was more focused on her presidential dreams than with her husband's sexual dalliances in and outside the White House ...
Future space travel just got roomier
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- US Aerospace company Rocketplane Global has unveiled a new, roomier design for its suborbital space place, which it plans to put in service by 2010. The Oklahoma based firm's ...
Jordan turns sophisticated with 1940's look
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- She is famous for her glamorous and revealing poses, but Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan has chosen a totally sophisticated look for a new photo-shoot. The British glamour model has shown ...
Human race to split into elite and ugly species 11000 years hence
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- The human race will one day split into two separate species, an attractive, intelligent ruling elite and an underclass of dim-witted, ugly goblin-like creatures, a leading evolutionary ...
Depleting ice cover to make navigation in the Arctic hazardous
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Paris, Oct. 28 -- The depletion of thick ice in the Arctic raises significant hazards to navigation, scientists said at the recently concluded five day conference at ESRIN, the European Space Agency's Earth ...
India may be behind Swat unrest: NWFP CM
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Islamabad, Oct. 28 -- The caretaker Chief Minister of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Shamsul Mulk, has said that the possibility of Indian hands in the prevailing unrest in Swat cannot be ruled out ....
Cradle of creativity identified in the brain
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- A study has revealed a distinct pattern of brain activity, even at rest, in people who tend to solve problems with a sudden creative insight, an 'Aha! Moment', compared to people who ...
Kate Moss' nanny quits due to working round the clock
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Kate Moss's child's nanny has resigned from her 500 pounds-a week job - because she was fed up of the supermodel's bizarre lifestyle. Jade Davidson, the nanny who looks after Moss's ...
Jailed Brit Muslims sue after being fed ham sandwiches
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Muslim inmates at the maximum security Leeds prison who were allegedly offered ham sandwiches during the fasting month of Ramadan are suing for compensation. According to the Daily ...
Three killed, several injured in Nandigram violence
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Haldia, Oct. 28 -- At least three persons were killed and several others injured in a bomb blast in Nandigram on Saturday night during a shutdown observed in protest against the acquisition of ...
Pak Foreign Ministry contradicts Aziz's statement on Sharif's deportation
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Islamabad, Oct. 28 -- Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz's sworn statement in the Supreme Court on Nawaz Sharif's deportation case has been implicitly contradicted by his own Foreign Ministry which hints that Aziz ...
E-books to make paperbacks obsolete
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Electronic books are likely to make traditional paperbacks as obsolete as cassette tapes and LPs in the near future. According to The Telegraph, with children more interested in ...
ESA deploys 3 ESTRACK stations to support China's maiden moon mission
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Paris, Oct. 28 -- The European Space Agency (ESA) is providing direct support to China's Chang E-1 Moon mission by deploying three ESTRACK stations that will track Chang'E-1 on the flight to the Moon and ...
Kate Middleton will have to wait till 2009 to be Prince William's bride
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Though Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton has gained the royal seal of approval, she will have to wait till 2009 to be the young royal's bride. Since rekindling their ...
President Patil to leave for Jaipur today
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will leave for Jaipur later today to inaugurate the 12th World Lake Conference there on Monday. Experts from across the world will attend the ...
Is red-faced Renee overdoing her beauty treatments?
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- When Renee Zellweger arrived red-faced at the premiere of her new film 'Bee Movie', she left her fans wondering that the petite actress might be overdoing her beauty treatments. The ...
Kylie's pals worried over her work addiction
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Kylie Minogue's pals are worried for the singer. They feel that that by pushing herself so hard she could even be endangering her health. They say that the Aussie singer's fabulous ...
Researchers look at chromosome abnormality for colon cancer clues
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- A chromosome abnormality could provide a warning sign for the development of colon cancer in people under 50, a new study has found. According to the Mayo clinic researchers, the ...
Donovan announces university scheme
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Legendary singer Donovan has declared his plans of opening a university in Scotland that will have meditation as a part of the curriculum. The Scottish singer announced that the ...
80 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Kabul, Oct. 28 -- Nearly 80 Taliban militants were killed when they tried to ambush a patrol of Afghan and international soldiers in the south Afghanistan, the US-led international coalition has said ....
Here's how the Spice Girls are preparing for their reunion world tour
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- It seems that the Spice Girls are leaving no stones unturned to look their best for their upcoming reunion tour. The vivacious five, who are set to kick off their tour in Vancouver ...
Swat operation an attempt to delay general elections, says Fazl
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Lahore, Oct. 28 -- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the government was using various tactics to delay the general elections, adding that the Swat operation was also an ...
Survival of newborns with abdominal holes varies with hospital
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- A new study has found that the chances of newborns surviving a low-risk version of a condition called gastroschisis differ greatly according to hospital. Gastroschisis is a ...
Did Aishwarya learn some moves from Beyonce?
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Mumbai, Oct. 28 -- Former Miss World and now one of the top Bollywood actresses Aishwarya Rai was present at the MMRDA ground here on late Saturday night when popstar Beyonce Knowles crooned songs and shook ...
Multi purpose fibre may lead to super strong body armour
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new type of carbon fibre, which can be woven into a super strong body armour for use by the military and law enforcement agencies ....
Now, women outshine men in diving
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- A new study has established that women are better divers than their male counterparts, by finding that the former are much more aware of their surroundings than the latter. Mandy ...
Simon Cowell ultimatum to X Factor judges: 'Stop fighting and stop flouncing'
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Simon Cowell has given an ultimatum to his fellow judges in the X Factor competition by ordering them to stop bickering about the current situation caused by the exits of some prospering ...
Ratatouille sparks pet rat rage
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Disney's hit movie Ratatouille has sparked a pet rat craze amongst kids in Britain. Sales of pet rats have shot up during the October school holidays after Hollywood's makeover for ...
Organic food more nutritious than ordinary produce
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- A new study has found that organic food is more nutritious than ordinary produce and may help people live longer. Researchers say that the 12m-pound four-year project will bring ...
The longest-lived animal is a sea clam
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Forget whales and tortoises. A clam dredged alive from the bottom of the north Atlantic has been identified as the longest-lived animal ever known. Scientists have dated the mollusc ...
Scientists develop new blood test that may diagnose stroke within minutes
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- Scientists have developed a simple blood test that could diagnose within minutes whether or not a patient has suffered a stroke. A stroke occurs when the brain is not getting enough ...
Vaginal reconstruction should be a matter of preference for inter-sex females: Study
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Centre have dispelled a common myth by reporting that vaginal reconstruction should be a matter of choice for most teens or adult women born ...
Jharkhand shuts down to protest against Naxals
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Ranchi, Oct. 28 -- The state-wide shutdown called to protest against the Saturday's killing of 17 people in Jharkhand's Giridih District by Naxals evoked mixed response today. On Saturday, Naxals ...
Adult men with bladder exstrophy report healthy sex lives than their female counterparts
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- A new study has shown that adult men born with a severe urological anomaly in which the bladder forms outside of the abdomen report much more robust sexual lives than women born with the ...
Spice Girls to spice up Tesco's Christmas campaign
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- The Spice Girls are all set to spice up the Christmas sales of supermarket giant Tesco. A spokeswoman for the retailer confirmed that the Spice Girls had filmed a new festive advert ...
Japanese Encephalitis claims 357 lives in Gorakhpur region
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Gorakhpur, Oct. 28 -- Doctors in the surrounding areas of Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh are grappling to fight the spread of Japanese Encephalitis, which has so far claimed a total of 357 lives. The ...
Kylie not ready to be 'friends' with Martinez
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- Kylie Minogue has rubbished rumours that she is getting back together with French actor Olivier Martinez. The Australian pop star insisted that she could never be friends with ...
Sir Winston Churchill's painting expected to fetch at least £500,000
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- A canvas painted by Sir Winston Churchill is expected to fetch at least 500,000 pounds at an auction. The work, Marrakech, an oil on canvas showing the Atlas mountains as a backdrop ...
Ronen Sen to appear before Parliamentary committee tomorrow
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Indian Ambassador to the US Ronen Sen will appear before the Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha on Monday in connection with his "headless chickens" comment to describe those opposing ...
No agreement with Musharraf regime on axing Article 58-2(b): Benazir
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Karachi, Oct. 28 -- Former premier Benazir Bhutto has said that no agreement could be reached with the Musharraf regime on abolishing the Article 58-2(b), which provides power to the President to dissolve the ...
Sapphire wafers pave way for mass scale nanowire fabrication
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- Mass scale production of nanowires on sapphire wafers to accurately allow attachment of contacts and layer other circuit elements, all with conventional lithography techniques, has just ...
Over-protected Brit kids becoming 'risk-averse'
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- The over-protected upbringing given to British children is making them more fat, fearful and afraid of challenges, a new report says. The report, to be published this week, has drawn ...
Renee Zellweger empathizes with Spears
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- Renee Zellweger empathises with troubled pop star Britney Spears, insisting that paparazzi can make stars buckle under the pressure. The 38-year old star told 'Extra' that media ...
UK's top 10 haunted hotspots
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- The National Trust has revealed the most chilling and spooky chapters of British history by releasing a top 10 list of its most haunted historic properties. Blickling Hall, Norfolk, ...
A gloomy night out for Prince Harry and girlfriend Chelsy Davy
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- A pleasurable night out ended in gloom for Prince Harry and his girlfriend Chelsy Davy. The couple were enjoying themselves at London club Amika on Oct 26, but fellow guests ...
Murdered Russian spy Litvinenko's widow denies MI6 link
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- The widow of the murdered Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko has denied claims that her late husband worked for the British secret service MI6. Marina Litvinenko has said that the ...
Winter colds may increase asthma symptoms in children
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- The arrival of winter cold and flu season combined with colder and shorter days, could lead to increased asthma symptoms for many children, a new study has found. Asthma ...
Homesick David Beckham feeling 'miserable' in LA
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times London, Oct. 28 -- It seems that David Beckham is not liking the glamorous atmosphere of Los Angeles, for the football star is feeling homesick. According to sources, the 32-year-old footballer has ...
New identified genes may help prevent 'pregnancy malaria'
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Washington, Oct. 28 -- Researchers have identified a new group of genes, which is believed to be responsible for the phenomenon now known as 'pregnancy malaria'. 'Pregnancy malaria' can cause severe ...
Coimbatore man builds his dream house with cardboards!
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Coimbatore, Oct. 28 -- A man in Coimbatore has designed a two-storey cardboard house that has become conspicuous for having a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and a toilet, all joined together with wood ...
PML-Q, PML-F to form an anti-Benazir alliance
Oct 28, 2007 ... Report from the Asian News International brought to you by the Hindustan Times Karachi, Oct. 28 -- Despite their differences, Pir Pagaro of the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) has agreed to form an alliance with PML-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, but only to ...