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Govt mulls relaxation in norms for insurance FDI

New Delhi, March 4 -- The government may consider allowing overseas insurance firms to appoint expat managers in key managerial positions such as managing director or chief executive with some safegua... Read More


Banks' caution may weigh on growth of IT industry

New Delhi, March 4 -- Better growth for the Big Five of India's IT industry in the next financial year has come under doubt, with some of the largest banks, the biggest customers of homegrown IT firms... Read More


India's mfg growth falls to 14-month low in February

New Delhi, March 4 -- India's manufacturing growth fell in February, after rising to a six-month high in January, as sales and output growth rates retreated to a 14-month low, a private survey release... Read More


Sudden dip in solar power raises alarm about grid stability

New Delhi, March 4 -- Clouds over vast swathes of North India have caused abrupt dips in solar power production, raising worries about the stability of the power grid that serves millions of Indians. ... Read More


HC stays IOA's ad hoc boxing body

New Delhi, March 4 -- The Delhi high court on Monday stayed the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) order constituting an ad hoc committee to run the Boxing Federation of India (BFI). The IOA had on F... Read More


South African Kapp eyes WPL, World Cup success

Lucknow, March 4 -- Marizanne Kapp is chasing two goals this year. As a Delhi Capitals player, she's determined to secure the Women's Premier League while also eyeing ICC ODI World Cup success with So... Read More


India on familiar pitch but wary of the Australia factor

Dubai, March 4 -- November 19, 2023 had sent India's legion of cricket fans into mourning. That night in Ahmedabad when the Pat Cummins-led Australia silenced a lakh-plus Indian supporters inside the ... Read More


Mumbai's spin stalwart, who took 589 first-class wickets, dies aged 84

Mumbai, March 4 -- Padmakar Shivalkar, a stalwart of Mumbai cricket and among the finest domestic players to have never played for India, died here on Monday due to age-related issues. He was 84. A l... Read More


Varun spells incoming trouble for NZ batters

Dubai, March 4 -- Varun Chakravarthy's celebratory reel on his Instagram handle plays a song from the 2016 Hindi film Udta Punjab. The lyrics loosely translate to "let the inner beast come out". At 33... Read More


Delhi to host Fide World Cup 2025

Bengaluru, March 4 -- The Fide Chess World Cup will be held in New Delhi this year, Hindustan Times has reliably learnt. The October 31-November 27 event will mark the return of big-ticket chess to In... Read More