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Foreign ministers of G20 to meet today

Shashank Mattoo shashank.mattoo@livemint.com The key G20 foreign ministers' meeting moves into high gear on Thursday, when the top diplomats of member-countries meet at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi.

Composite mine licences to attract pvt investments soon

Govt to grant single exploration licence to scout for gold, silver, platinum and copper.

Why is the auto industry split on free trade deals

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal says free-trade agreements (FTAs) with Japan and South Korea have cost India billions, with South Korean automakers importing “indiscriminately” into India

How Axis MF fraud case was executed

The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s ensuing investigation has revealed a maze of connections created by Joshi to perpetrate the front-running.

Making India the world's factory to be key focus today

India is now projected to become the third most sought-after manufacturing destination globally by 2025 and to add over $500 billion to the global economy annually.

Influenza Cases With Covid-Like Symptoms Surge, Scientists Raise Concern

A fresh surge in influenza cases is being reported across the country with symptoms lasting more than a week, raising concern among scientists even as the incidence of covid-19 abates.

WOMEN'S PREMIER LEAGUE 2023: What the WPL means for women's cricket in India

The inaugural Women's Premier League starts this Saturday. Will it bring about a sea change in the fortunes of India’s women cricketers?

Women's Premier League: An idea whose time has come

From sponsors to team owners, this is why everyone is expecting the WPL to be a success story

Our Railways are the Northeast's leading engine for development

Big-budget rail projects are an economic boon for the region even as new links serve strategic aspects of India’s Act East policy

Hydrogen isn't ideal for home heating but helpful elsewhere

The UK has an energy plan that mustnt misallocate this clean fuel

Covid's origin mystery is for scientists to solve

The lab-leak theory has gained buyers in the US even though China denies it outright and has Occam's razor on its side. History needs to record the truth of how Sars-CoV-2 emerged

Foxlink ops won't start for 2 months

Apple supplier Foxlink's factory in Andhra Pradesh is unlikely to resume full A operations for two months after a fire incident, raising concerns of supply chain disruptions for the iPhone maker, a source with direct knowledge told Reuters on Tuesday.

Govt launches GAC mechanism

In a move that is bound to spell relief for social media users, the government on Tuesday launched the much-awaited Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) mechanism that will allow users to appeal against decisions of social media platforms by filing their complaints on a new portal.

Katheriya is new CEO of Medimix

Medimix soap maker Cholayil Pvt Ltd on Tuesday announced the appointment of Anupam Katheriya as the company's new chief executive officer.

US mulls revoking export licenses for sales to Huawei

This comes amid heightened US-China tensions triggered by suspected Chinese spy balloon

Channels in a fix over social messaging

Television networks are concerned about declining ratings due to the new public service broadcasting (PSB) rules mandated by the information and broadcasting ministry.

Rate hikes begin to slow credit growth

The effect of the rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of evident with bank credit growth slowing down, showed RBI data. Credit growth rose to 16.1% in the fortnight ended 10 February, after falling to 14.9% in the fortnight ended 31 December. This is lower than the 17% plus growth seen till November 2022.

Importers see RBI keeping rupee stable

Indian importers are taking less insurance against foreign exchange fluctuations, data indicates, on expectations that the central bank will continue to intervene to keep the rupee above key psychological level of 83 per US dollar.

Canadian fund Omers joins race to invest in CleanMax

Canadian Municipal pension fund Ontario Employees Retirement System (Omers) is in advanced stage of discussions to invest in rooftop solar power producer CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd, two people aware of the development said.

Core sector expansion at four-month high in January

The core sector industries grew at 7.8% compared with 4% in Jan 2022.

Discom economics behind the dismal summer ahead

The central government’s carrot and stick policy is working for now. But the sector's problems are far from over

Warmest Feb in 122 yrs, March may see heat waves: IMD

IMD will start issuing colour-coded heatwave warnings every five days from Wed

RBI reviews local bank loans to Adani firms

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is examining the utilization of sanctioned bank loans by the Adani group to determine if the company is relying excessively on domestic lenders to fund its operations and expansion plans, a banker aware of the development said.

Disney, Viacom18 set up epic clash for IPL viewers, revenues

Disney Star and Viacom18, which have won rights to broadcast and stream the Indian Premier League (IPL), are vying to win over viewers and advertisers for their platforms ahead of the 16th edition of the T20 cricket league, which is set to begin on 31 March.

GDP growth slows to 4.4% in Dec qtr

Manufacturing sector contracts on high input costs

How Pathaan Scripted History Without A Roar

Brand SRK, fan clubs, social media and low-key marketing star in Hindi cinema's biggest hit

Russia Launches New Wave Of Iran-Made Drones On Ukraine

Saudi foreign minister visits Kyiv as military cooperation grows between Tehran and Moscow

Why Indian Cos Are Wary Of Deploying ChatGPT-Based Bots

On 22 February, Jio Platforms-owned conversational artificial intelligence (AI) startup, Haptik, announced that it will integrate the underlying language model behind ChatGPT, the natural language text-generating AI tool made by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, into its services. It, however, is not the only one.

4 compound exercises that are great for you

These multi-joint moves build strength and function as a full workout

Why women should avoid fasted cardio

Thinking of going for a run after fasting? It may not be ideal as your hormones can end up wreaking havoc on your body