Luka Modric slammed VAR after Croatia crashed out of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in a dramatic manner, losing to Portugal 1-2 in their Round of 32 showdown. Modric felt his side was unfairly treated by the match officials, as Portugal was awarded a controversial penalty that Cristiano Ronaldo converted. Modric also pointed out Croatia’s…
Vedanta Oil and Gas Ltd reported a 17% year-on-year decline in its average daily gross operated production for the quarter ended June 30, with output falling to 77.7 kboepd (thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day). Production was also 5% lower sequentially. Average daily working interest production stood at 51.1 kboepd, down 16% year-on-year and…
Amazon is reportedly taking the highly precise tracking systems it perfected for package logistics and applying them directly to its human workforce. Citing leaked internal documents, Business Insider reports that the e-commerce giant is quietly piloting a new program called Right Station Link that uses wearable devices to track warehouse employees in roles that were…
NEW DELHI: Dealing with fuel shortages after Ukrainian attacks damaged its refineries, Russia has started importing gasoline from India.Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri, however, said no Indian refiner – private or state-run – has dealt directly with Russian agencies and that the purchases must have been made through a trader.“Because of damage to its refineries…
Cristiano Ronaldo paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota on the first anniversary of the Portugal forward’s tragic death as Portugal secured a hard-fought victory over Croatia to reach the World Cup Round of 16. Before kick-off, Ronaldo held up Jota’s No. 21 shirt in a touching gesture, remembering his former international teammate. After the…
Some tropical Heliconius butterflies have evolved a remarkable way to stay young, allowing them to live far longer than most butterflies. Most butterflies survive for only a few weeks after reaching adulthood. But scientists have now identified a group of tropical butterflies that can live for almost a year while showing little sign of physical…
Investors holding eligible Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) issued between 2019 and 2021 can opt for premature redemption in July 2026 after completing the mandatory five-year holding period. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the redemption schedule for eight eligible SGB tranches, allowing investors to redeem their bonds before the full eight-year maturity. However,…
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany, live the most vibrant lives you can imagine, but their home is just the opposite. Yes, the Mahomes and their kids indeed have a joyous life, but their $8million mansion is more of a minimal and warm abode. It took years for the NFL star,…
NEW DELHI: Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Awantipora area have booked a terror associate under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) and detained a habitual drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, officials said on Friday.The terror associate, identified as Suhail Farooq Lone alias Sahba, a…
It really doesn’t matter how you try to win a World Cup but there also can be no doubt about the assertiveness with which Spain thrashed Austria, or the lack of it with which Portugal scraped to a win against Croatia in the last-32 matches on Thursday. Looking increasingly comfortable in its identity, Spain dismantled…
