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A guide to long weekends in 2025: Mark your calendar and discover getaway spots

2025 offers plenty of long weekends and whether you’re a fan of trekking or relaxing by the beach, these are the best places to go; read

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Published on Feb 03, 2025 02:00 AM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think

Contrary to what some might believe, not every 4 years is a leap year. Adding a leap day every 4 years would make the calendar longer by more than 44 minutes.

A calendar shows the month of February, including leap day, February 29. (AP)

lifestyle

Published on Feb 27, 2024 10:07 AM IST

AP | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, New York

How Rohit Sharma aced 2019: Numbers reveal stunning impact of right-hander

His average in India of 88.33 is the second-highest (after the legend Don Bradman’s 98.22 in Australia) for any batsman at home in the history of Test cricket for a minimum of 1000 Test runs.

cricket

Updated on Dec 31, 2019 10:32 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Best in 30 years - Why Indian cricket dominated 2019: Decoding the numbers

While the cricketing world is drooling over the Indian fast-bowling battery, the Indian batters too have played their part, more so this year.

Batting has been brilliant, bowling relentless in 2019(AP)

cricket

Updated on Nov 25, 2019 01:20 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Best in 67 years, best-ever in India - Numbers reveal stunning impact of Indian fast bowlers

“They feel very secure. Even if they don’t play, we have enough back-up bowlers, so the bench strength is also helping us a lot,” Kohli on his fast bowlers.

cricket

Updated on Nov 25, 2019 09:57 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

To keep going, Punjab local bodies dept to sell off ‘unattended’ assets

Directs all 28 improvement trusts to create an annual calendar for sale of such properties; also asks MCs, other civic bodies to prepare an invento

cities

Published on Nov 23, 2019 01:18 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByGurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh

HIV cases via infected syringes, needles up five-fold in 6 years in Punjab

RTI data shows that of about 10,000 patients detected with the disease since 2014, over 3,000 have contracted it in just eight months till August this year

cities

Updated on Oct 29, 2019 11:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByAvtar Singh, Sangrur

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Made tactical changes to my game - Babar Azam

The youngster, who became the fastest Pakistani to reach 1000 runs in a calendar year, has already got 11 centuries and 15 fifties in 73 ODIs.

Karachi: Babar Azam, left, acknowledges his fifty against Sri Lanka(AP)

cricket

Updated on Oct 01, 2019 01:37 PM IST

Karachi | ByPTI

Paytm to start planning IPO in 22-24 months, says CEO Vijay Shekhar at HT-MintAsia Leadership Summit

Paytm’s parent company One97 Communications is India’s most valuable unicorn, or privately held startup with a valuation of $1 billion or more. Its backers include Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Vision Fund, and Alibaba Group’s Ant Financial.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder and CEO of Paytm, during the ‘What it takes to be a global unicorn’ session at the Hindustan Times Mint-Asia Leadership Summit, in Singapore, on Friday(HT Photo)

singapore summit

Updated on Sep 06, 2019 03:44 PM IST

ByKristie Neo

Indians begin pawning family gold amid credit crunch

Mandlik, who owns an 8-acre cotton farm in western India, pledged 70 grams of gold, almost all of his wife’s precious trinkets, in June in return for ₹1,50,000.

Indians’ penchant for gold spans centuries and is rooted in the Hindu religion. Households own an estimated collective 25,000 tonnes of gold, which passes from one generation to the next.(REUTERS PHOTO.)

india news

Updated on Aug 22, 2019 02:07 PM IST

Aurangabad/Mumbai | ByReuters

Is it a wise idea to opt for repo-linked loan?

In the past, there has been a lot of talk of banks not being able to effectively transmit rate cuts to customers

RLLR-based home loan will ensure faster rate cut transmission. (Photo: iStock)

business

Published on Aug 21, 2019 11:54 PM IST

New Delhi | ByNeil Borate, Nilanjana Chakraborty

AFI to crackdown on state officials on menace of overage athletes

The menace of overage athletes is fast overshadowing even doping cases, if numbers disclosed at the Athletics Federation of India’s AGM here on Friday are any indication

sports

Updated on Jul 19, 2019 11:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByNavneet Singh

Haryana athletes angry at prize money being halved by state

As per the amended policy, a sportsperson winning more than one medal in a year will receive 100 per cent cash award for the “highest” medal, 50 per cent for the “second highest” medal and subsequent medals.

sports

Updated on Jun 27, 2019 11:39 AM IST

Rohtak | BySunil Rahar

SAI grassroots schemes running on goodwill after financial crunch

According to documents accessed by HT, financial assistance amounting to more than Rs 20 crore, from December 2018 to March 2019, to regional centres responsible for running residential schemes is still pending.

Representative image - Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.(Hindustan Times)

sports

Updated on Apr 15, 2019 12:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByNavneet Singh

Government clears policy to sell vehicle registration data

On March 8, the government approved a Bulk Data Sharing policy, enabling it to monetise a database of vehicle registration certificates, citing benefits to the “transport and automobile industry”, even as the issue of privacy and data protection looms large over such sharing.

The ministry of road transport and highways collects and holds data as part of issuance of vehicle registration certificates (RC) and driver licenses (DL).(Picture for representation)

cities

Updated on Mar 13, 2019 10:36 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

India vs Australia: Numbers reveal huge concern for Virat Kohli and team ahead of World Cup

In their last 10 opening stands vs Australia, the Rohit Sharma-Shikhar Dhawan combination has managed only 315 runs with only one century partnership.

File image of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan(AP)

cricket

Updated on Mar 07, 2019 05:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

India to grow at 7.3 % in 2019, 2020: Moody’s

The US-based rating agency said that the country is less exposed to a slowdown in global manufacturing trade growth than other major Asian economies and emerging markets and is poised to grow at a relatively stable pace in the two years.

Moody’s growth estimates in based on calendar year. India, however, measures its economic growth on the basis of fiscal year (April-March).(AFP/ Representative Image)

business

Updated on Mar 01, 2019 01:52 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Business travel and spend management trends: What’s in store for 2019

For many companies, business travel is no longer limited to finding the best flight and hotel options, but it is also ensuring the safety of their employees during travel. Based on trends from last year and recent developments, here’s what you can expect in 2019.

Business travel for professionals is rapidly changing and 2019 will be an exciting year.(Unsplash)

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 01, 2019 02:12 PM IST

ByNeeraj Dotel

Is Virat Kohli the GOAT? Twitter responds to ICC’s question

Indian captain Virat Kohli scripted history when he became first cricketer to win all the three major ICC awards on offer. Kohli bagged the ICC cricketer of the year, the Test and ODI player of the year award.

cricket

Updated on Jan 24, 2019 05:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

ICC Awards: Virat Kohli reacts after sweeping all major awards - Watch

“It feels amazing. It’s a reward for all the hard work that you do throughout the calendar year. I feel really grateful and very, very happy with the team doing well at the same time myself performing,” Kohli said in a statement.

FILE PHOTO: India's captain Virat Kohli lifts the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as they celebrate a 2-1 series victory over Australia(REUTERS)

cricket

Published on Jan 22, 2019 02:24 PM IST

New Delhi | ByAFP

Virat Kohli creates history, becomes 1st player to win ICC, Test and ODI cricketer of the year

Kohli he has also been named the captain of the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year for a fabulous run in international cricket.

India's captain Virat Kohli kisses the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as they celebrate a 2-1 series victory over Australia(REUTERS)

cricket

Updated on Jan 22, 2019 02:12 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

India vs Australia: This is the finest Indian pace attack to visit Australia - Opinion

India vs Australia: India’s quick bowlers have ensured Australia’s weak batting remains mired in mediocrity.

India's Mohammed Shami, left, speaks with Jasprit Bumrah during a Test match.(AP)

cricket

Updated on Jan 01, 2019 09:29 AM IST

New Delhi | ByIan Chappell

Smriti Mandhana wins ICC women’s cricketer of the year award

Smriti Mandhana finished as the highest scorer in ODIs in 2018 with 669 runs in 12 matches at an average of 66.90.

cricket

Updated on Dec 31, 2018 01:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

ICC teams of the year: Harmanpreet Kaur named captain of T20I side

The ICC T20 and ODI teams have been selected by the same voting academy, which comprised members of the media and broadcasters who also voted for the annual women’s individual awards to be announced on Monday.

File image of Harmanpreet Kaur.(Getty Images)

cricket

Updated on Dec 31, 2018 12:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

India vs Australia: Jasprit Bumrah dismantles Australia with 6 wickets, scripts new record

The day belonged to Jasprit Bumrah, who was fast, nasty and accurate as he sliced through the Australian batting order and ended up with a 6-wicket haul.

India's Jasprit Bumrah reacts after taking the wicket of Australia's Shaun Marsh on day three of the third test match between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne.(REUTERS)

cricket

Updated on Dec 28, 2018 02:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

India vs Australia: Virat Kohli breaks Rahul Dravid’s long-standing record at the MCG

With the help of his latest half-century, Virat Kohli surpassed Ravid Dravid to become highest-scoring Indian Test batsman on overseas soil in a calendar year.

India's captain Virat Kohli reacts after reaching 50 runs on day two of the third test match between Australia and India at the MCG.(REUTERS)

cricket

Updated on Dec 27, 2018 02:05 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Rashid Khan eyeing magical record in T20 cricket in 2018

Rashid Khan’s guile and trickery has left the best batsmen in the world floundering and he is continues to the lead the ICC Rankings for bowlers in T20Is by a huge margin.

cricket

Published on Dec 20, 2018 02:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

India vs Australia: Virat Kohli & Co need to be wary of Glenn Maxwell at the iconic MCG

Australia edged out the visitors by four runs in a rain-curtailed match at the Gabba and India will need to win the second T20I in order to force the series into the decider.

cricket

Updated on Nov 23, 2018 12:40 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

India vs West Indies 3rd T20I: Statistical highlights of the Windies innings

Let’s take a look at some important numbers and milestones that were reached in this clash -

Chennai: West Indies batsmen Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope run between the wicket during the 1st T20I match against India during the 3rd and final T20 match against India at MAC Stadium in Chennai.(PTI)

cricket

Updated on Nov 12, 2018 10:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli crosses another milestone

Virat Kohli scored his 2000th International run in 2018. This is the third successive year that Kohli has scored 2000 international runs.

cricket

Updated on Oct 22, 2018 08:29 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

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2025 offers plenty of long weekends and whether you’re a fan of trekking or relaxing by the beach, these are the best places to go; read

Contrary to what some might believe, not every 4 years is a leap year. Adding a leap day every 4 years would make the calendar longer by more than 44 minutes.

His average in India of 88.33 is the second-highest (after the legend Don Bradman’s 98.22 in Australia) for any batsman at home in the history of Test cricket for a minimum of 1000 Test runs.

While the cricketing world is drooling over the Indian fast-bowling battery, the Indian batters too have played their part, more so this year.

“They feel very secure. Even if they don’t play, we have enough back-up bowlers, so the bench strength is also helping us a lot,” Kohli on his fast bowlers.

Directs all 28 improvement trusts to create an annual calendar for sale of such properties; also asks MCs, other civic bodies to prepare an invento

RTI data shows that of about 10,000 patients detected with the disease since 2014, over 3,000 have contracted it in just eight months till August this year

The youngster, who became the fastest Pakistani to reach 1000 runs in a calendar year, has already got 11 centuries and 15 fifties in 73 ODIs.

Paytm’s parent company One97 Communications is India’s most valuable unicorn, or privately held startup with a valuation of $1 billion or more. Its backers include Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Vision Fund, and Alibaba Group’s Ant Financial.

Mandlik, who owns an 8-acre cotton farm in western India, pledged 70 grams of gold, almost all of his wife’s precious trinkets, in June in return for ₹1,50,000.

In the past, there has been a lot of talk of banks not being able to effectively transmit rate cuts to customers

The menace of overage athletes is fast overshadowing even doping cases, if numbers disclosed at the Athletics Federation of India’s AGM here on Friday are any indication

As per the amended policy, a sportsperson winning more than one medal in a year will receive 100 per cent cash award for the “highest” medal, 50 per cent for the “second highest” medal and subsequent medals.

According to documents accessed by HT, financial assistance amounting to more than Rs 20 crore, from December 2018 to March 2019, to regional centres responsible for running residential schemes is still pending.

On March 8, the government approved a Bulk Data Sharing policy, enabling it to monetise a database of vehicle registration certificates, citing benefits to the “transport and automobile industry”, even as the issue of privacy and data protection looms large over such sharing.

In their last 10 opening stands vs Australia, the Rohit Sharma-Shikhar Dhawan combination has managed only 315 runs with only one century partnership.

The US-based rating agency said that the country is less exposed to a slowdown in global manufacturing trade growth than other major Asian economies and emerging markets and is poised to grow at a relatively stable pace in the two years.

For many companies, business travel is no longer limited to finding the best flight and hotel options, but it is also ensuring the safety of their employees during travel. Based on trends from last year and recent developments, here’s what you can expect in 2019.

Indian captain Virat Kohli scripted history when he became first cricketer to win all the three major ICC awards on offer. Kohli bagged the ICC cricketer of the year, the Test and ODI player of the year award.

“It feels amazing. It’s a reward for all the hard work that you do throughout the calendar year. I feel really grateful and very, very happy with the team doing well at the same time myself performing,” Kohli said in a statement.

Kohli he has also been named the captain of the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year for a fabulous run in international cricket.

India vs Australia: India’s quick bowlers have ensured Australia’s weak batting remains mired in mediocrity.

Smriti Mandhana finished as the highest scorer in ODIs in 2018 with 669 runs in 12 matches at an average of 66.90.

The ICC T20 and ODI teams have been selected by the same voting academy, which comprised members of the media and broadcasters who also voted for the annual women’s individual awards to be announced on Monday.

The day belonged to Jasprit Bumrah, who was fast, nasty and accurate as he sliced through the Australian batting order and ended up with a 6-wicket haul.

With the help of his latest half-century, Virat Kohli surpassed Ravid Dravid to become highest-scoring Indian Test batsman on overseas soil in a calendar year.

Rashid Khan’s guile and trickery has left the best batsmen in the world floundering and he is continues to the lead the ICC Rankings for bowlers in T20Is by a huge margin.

Australia edged out the visitors by four runs in a rain-curtailed match at the Gabba and India will need to win the second T20I in order to force the series into the decider.

Let’s take a look at some important numbers and milestones that were reached in this clash -

Virat Kohli scored his 2000th International run in 2018. This is the third successive year that Kohli has scored 2000 international runs.

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