The Hindustan Times back issues from Wednesday, February 20:
Slide continues at Indian bourses
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- In line with downward global trends, Indian stock markets Wednesday ended sharply in the red on the back of heavy selling in key sectors. The markets that opened in the red failed to pick up ...
Brandhouse to bring four new global brands to India
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Brandhouse Retails, the retail arm of apparel firm S. Kumar's Nationwide Ltd (SKNL), which already retails international luxury brands such as Alfred Dunhill and Escada in India, is planning to ...
Indian Defence Research ready to make any weapon within 4-7 years
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), which is ready to launch underwater missile, is confident of catering to India's defence requirements and ready to make any weapon in a short ...
Soldiers selection, closer look at personality before entry
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- To check the growing trend of fratricides and prepare soldiers for asymmetric warfare, the Indian Army is all set to introduce Group Personality Tests for jawans from July 2008. The new ...
Greek and Italian companies sign letters of intent to establish the Poseidon pipeline
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Nicosia, Feb. 20 -- The Public Gas Corporation of Greece (DEPA) and the Italian Edison company at the end of January signed a letter of intent which will establish next month the Poseidon SA, the company that will own ...
Sonia to lay foundation for Rajiv Gandhi Petroleum Institute in Rae Bareli
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Rae Bareli, Feb. 20 -- Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi will lay the foundation stone for the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) at Jais in Rae Bareli today. AICC General Secretary ...
Himachal Pradesh wants eco-friendly CNG automobiles
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Shimla, Feb. 20 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has asked the central petroleum ministry to introduce inexpensive compressed natural gas (CNG) for motor vehicles in the state. "I have demanded introduction ...
IPL player's auction in Mumbai today
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) players' auction will be held here today. A total of 77 players, both Indian and foreigners, will go under the hammer. The eight franchises, which ...
US Senator John Kerry to meet Manmohan Singh today
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Visiting United States Senator John Kerry will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today. Issues related to the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement, climate change and developments ...
Orchid gets US FDA approval for its drug
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd Wednesday said it has received an approval from US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for its Cefuroxime Axetil tablets. Orchid's statement to the ...
Indian business delegation to visit Iran
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- A 12-member business delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) leaves for Tehran Saturday, both on a fact-finding mission and to forge better business relations with Iranian ...
Singur plant to roll out Nano by October
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Kolkata, Feb. 20 -- The Singur plant of Tata Motors will roll out the Nano, the world's cheapest car, by October this year, company managing director Ravi Kant said Wednesday. Ravi Kant visited the plant site, ...
Golden Leaf India awards for south Indian teas presented
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Dubai, Feb. 20 -- Tea gardens under the Kanan Devan Hill Produce (KDHP) cooperative society of Kerala swept all awards in the high range category at the Golden Leaf Awards 2008 ceremony for south Indian teas ...
Big increase in foreign tourist arrivals in Kerala
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 20 -- The tourism sector in Kerala appears to be doing well with 19.43 percent increase in foreign tourist arrivals and 17.94 percent growth in revenue generated. This was disclosed in ...
Advanced Bank of Asia to implement Flexcube
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- IT major i-flex Solutions Ltd announced Wednesday that Cambodia-based Advanced Bank of Asia (ABA) would implement Flexcube, the company's core banking solution. In a filing with the Bombay ...
Tata Consultancy Services signs contract with Chrysler
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has signed a multi-year contract with the American automobile manufacturer Chrysler LLC to provide IT services. According to the contract, TCS will deliver ...
Budget should be easy on common man: Sonia
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Feb. 20 -- Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday asked Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to keep the common man, women and farmers in mind while preparing the union budget, which will be ...
Reliance Communications integrates its global initiatives
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications Ltd (RCL) Wednesday said it has integrated all its global initiatives under the umbrella brand of Reliance Globalcom. "In creating Reliance Globalcom, ...
Organic Kangra tea a hit in Europe
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Shimla, Feb. 20 -- A new way of producing organic tea in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra valley has appealed to the taste of Europeans, claims a tea planter. "I produced 1,000 kg of new organic tea in my tea gardens ...
Indian publishing major to provide customised e-content
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Publishing house MBD group will invest Rs.1 billion ($25 million) within the next three years to develop customised educational e-contents for schools, corporate houses and those preparing for ...
India's oldest British law firm returns to London after 152 years
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. London, Feb. 20 -- India's oldest British-established law firm is now back in Britain. Fox Mandal and Little, India's largest law firm that began life as Little & Co. in 1856, opened its London office ...
Hrithik overwhelmed by dad's praise for 'Jodhaa Akbar'
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- When Rakesh Roshan, currently in Los Angeles, saw "Jodhaa Akbar", he did what he had never done before. He told his son that he has given his best performance to date and the young star can't stop ...
Chicken soup's new use - diagnosis of breast cancer
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Washington, Feb. 20 -- The famous remedy for curing a common cold - chicken soup - might also be of great use in the detection of an aggressive form of breast cancer, say researchers. The study, conducted by ...
Textile industry seeks customs and excise duty cuts
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- The steep and fast appreciation of the rupee against the US dollar has hit the Indian textile and clothing industry, which is now demanding a reduction in excise and customs duties ahead of India's ...
Ronson hoping Winehouse will release album soon
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. London, Feb. 20 -- DJ-producer Mark Ronson believes Amy Winehosue will be able to release an album before the end of the year. Ronson worked on her previous hit album "Back to Black". Ananova.com ...
Paramount Airways to start international operations
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- Chennai-based regional carrier Paramount Airways India Ltd. plans to start international operations by 2011. Managing Director of Paramount Airways M. Thiagarajan told IANS: "As soon as we ...
Bacteria's 'invisibility cloak' to bypass the human immune system
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Washington, Feb. 20 -- University of York researchers have found that bacteria use and 'invisibility cloak' to dodge the human immune system. This implies that bacteria such as Haemophilus influenzae, that ...
Hectic pace for Miss India Worldwide winner
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Johannesburg, Feb. 20 -- The country winner of the Miss India Worldwide Pageant, Shagun Sarabhai of Mumbai, had a hectic few days before arriving here to join 18 counterparts from across the diaspora for the ...
Four private airlines take off in Bangladesh
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Four new private airlines have rushed in to meet the fast-growing demand for air travel, seizing the initiative from Bangladesh Biman International, which has remained sluggish after its belated ...
Indian lighting expo to focus on energy conservation
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- New trends and innovations in the Indian lighting industry to save energy and improve illumination aesthetic will be on show at an international expo here Friday to Saturday. The sixth ...
Musharraf will not resign: Rashid Qureshi
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Islamabad, Feb. 20 -- President Pervez Musharraf's spokesperson Major General (retired) Rashid Qureshi has made it clear that the President will not resign. "They are way off in their demands," The News quoted ...
Technical issues snag Jet Airways' Mumbai-Shanghai flight
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- China has no "in-principle objection" to give clearance to Jet Airways to operate Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco flight, but certain technical issues need to be first resolved, Chinese ambassador ...
Samjhutta blast victims' relatives pay tribute
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Mehrana (Haryana), Feb. 20 -- Relatives of victims of last year's Samjhauta Express train blast offered tribute in Haryana's Mehrana village on Tuesday. Bodies of Pakistani passengers, many of whom were burnt ...
Privatization of public utilities angers Punjabis
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Ludhiana, Feb. 20 -- Residents of Ludhiana blocked railway movement on Tuesday to voice their concerns over a Punjab Government plan to privatise public utilities. Workers and farmers of at least 18 ...
Seaweed-derived anti-HIV vaginal gel proves ineffective in phase-3 trials
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. London, Feb. 20 -- A seaweed-derived vaginal gel microbicide called Carraguard, which happens to be the first anti-HIV microbicide to make it to the end of phase III clinical trials, has failed to prevent transmission ...
Jon Bon Jovi's next tour depends on US economy
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. London, Feb. 20 -- Business minded rocker Jon Bon Jovi wants to wait and see how the US economy shapes up this summer before deciding on his next tour in the country. Jon, who kicked off his latest tour in ...
Antibiotic called minocycline may prevent death from brain fever
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Washington, Feb. 20 -- Two Indian researchers from the National Brain Research Center (NBRC), Manesar, Haryana, have shown that a common antibiotic called minocycline may prevent death in children due to Japanese ...
US hopes for full cooperation from the new Pak Government
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Lahore, Feb. 20 -- White House spokesperson Dana Perino has said that the United States is hopeful about receiving full cooperation from the new Pakistan Government in the war against terror. Another White ...
Listening to music speeds up stroke patients' recovery
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Washington, Feb. 20 -- Researchers from Finland have found that listening to music in the early stages after a stroke can improve patients' recovery. They found that if stroke patients listened to music for a ...
New-age therapies and psychic healings popularizing in Chandigarh
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- With modern lifestyle adding stress to everyone's life, more and more individuals in Chandigarh are getting drawn to various new age therapies and psychic healings like hypnosis, tarot reading ...
Canara Bank cuts prime lending rate again
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Bangalore, Feb. 20 -- State-run Canara Bank Wednesday slashed its benchmark prime lending rate by 25 basis points or 0.25 percent. The Bangalore-based bank said in a statement ...
Royal Orchids to start firm with Parsvnath
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- Bangalore-based Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd (ROHL) Wednesday said it will set up a Rs.50-million joint venture firm with Parvsnath Hotels to develop new properties. The company informed the ...
Specialised tumor-killing virus paves way for novel brain cancer treatment
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Washington, Feb. 20 -- Researchers conducting a study on mice have discovered a specialised virus with the ability to reproduce its tumour-killing genes that selectively targets and eradicates cancers in the brain, ...
Abhishek, Aishwarya together again in Ratnam's next movie
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- After "Guru", Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai will team up again for Mani Ratnam's next venture. Based on real life characters, the movie will be an intense love story. This will be ...
US senators ask Zardari to ally with moderates
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Islamabad, Feb. 20 -- A US senators' delegation met Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari here on Tuesday and requested him to collaborate with moderates to form a democratic Government ....
Apex church body calls for clean polls in Nagaland
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Kohima, Feb. 20 -- Church bodies in Nagaland have been guidelines to be followed by political members in the upcoming Assembly elections. The church which holds a big sway over the people has issued the ...
U.S. position on Pak polls will determine future bilateral ties: Expert
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Washington, Feb. 20 -- It is critical that the United States is seen as taking an objective and impartial view of the elections in Pakistan based on its assessment of the fairness of the process as reported by ...
Federline's acting career gets boost from Spears
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. London, Feb. 20 -- Kevin Federline, ex-husband of troubled pop star Britney Spears, is getting a boost in his career through his custody battle with her. Federline recently appeared briefly in a few episodes of ...
Moon will turn red when it undergoes a total lunar eclipse tonight
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. London, Feb. 20 -- The Moon will turn red as it passes through Earth's shadow in a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday night. According to a report in New Scientist, the 3.5-hour eclipse will be visible from most ...
Tumor blood vessels can develop from precancerous stem cells
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Washington, Feb. 20 -- Tumor blood vessels can develop from precancerous stem cells, a new study has shown. The precancerous stem cells are the recently discovered type of cell that can either remain benign or ...
Indian companies invest $10 bn in US, create 30,000 jobs
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Chicago, Feb. 20 -- Indian companies, with an investment of over $10 billion, were introduced to America as a growing and influential force employing tens of thousands of Americans. India's Commerce and ...
Markets begin in red on negative Asian cues
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- The Indian equities market opened in the red Wednesday on negative cues from weak Asian markets. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened with a loss of ...
Canadian province presents world's first green budget
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Vancouver, Feb. 20 -- British Columbia Tuesday became the first province in North America to impose a carbon tax on people to check emission of greenhouse gases. Imposed under its so-called green budget, the ...
India Inc shone bright at defence exposition
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- India Inc shone bright and clear at the just concluded international defence exposition here, sending out a clear message it was eager to manufacture military hardware comparable to the best in ...
Dhoni's hometown celebrates Indian win over Sri Lanka
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Ranchi, Feb. 20 -- Ranchi, the hometown of Indian one-day team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, erupted in joy after India narrowly beat Sri Lanka in an Adelaide one-dayer on Tuesday. Fans came out on to the ...
Postpartum depression hits low-income women hardest
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Washington, Feb. 20 -- A new study at University of Iowa has revealed that women with lower household incomes are more likely to suffer post natal depression. The study led by UI psychologist Lisa Segre found ...
Mumbai to host luxury lifestyle expo
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- The latest in sartorial tastes, flashy private jets, snazzy sports cars, jewellery and more will be showcased at a two-day exhibition, Extravaganza Mumbai 2008, to be held Friday and ...
Indian aviation to have latest safety management system
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- Indian aviation is likely to adopt the internationally mandated Safety Management System (SMS) to mitigate risk and attain optimal operational safety by early 2009, said a top official. "By ...
Kolkata has second highest incidence of cholera in the world: Study
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Washington, Feb. 20 -- A collaborative study in India, Korea, Indonesia and Mozambique has found that the Indian city of Kolkata has the second highest incidence of cholera in the world. The study, mapping ...
Dilip Kumar's illness delays government honours
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Thespian Dilip Kumar's ill health has delayed the government's plans to honour him, singing legend Lata Mangeshkar, Bengali director Tapan Sinha and south Indian actress B. Saroja ...
Large number could hold the key to universal mysteries
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. London, Feb. 20 -- An extraordinarily large number that keeps on showing whenever the analysis of dark energy is done, could hold the key to solving many mysteries in the Universe. According to a report in ...
Early nutrition in infants linked to higher IQ in adulthood
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. London, Feb. 20 -- A new study has shown that early nutrition has a long-term effect on a baby's developing brain. The research team from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and the UCL Institute of ...
NTPC to invest $1.5 billion in renewable energy
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- India's biggest coal-based power generator NTPC Ltd plans an investment of Rs.60 billion ($1.5 billion) to build capacity of 1,000 MW of renewable energy in 10 years, said a senior company ...
Obesity in men linked to lower PSA values
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Washington, Feb. 20 -- A new study has found that obesity in men may hide early evidence of prostate cancer as the condition lowers prostate-specific antigen levels, also known as PSA values. The research, led ...
Bird flu affects badminton
Feb 20, 2008 ... Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication. Kolkata, Feb. 20 -- The bird flu epidemic, which resulted in the culling of millions of chickens in the West Bengal, has severely affected the game of "Shuttle Cock" industry, and consequently the game of badminton ....