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Authorities have asked oil refiners to provide weekly updates on their purchases of crude from Russia and the United States. (AI image) India’s crude oil imports from Russia may see a sharp fall in January, with Reliance Industries saying that it does not expect to receive any Russian crude shipments. This could bring down India’s…
NEW DELHI: A Blinkit delivery partner whose video highlighting meagre daily earnings went viral recently met Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, days after the lawmaker raised concerns in Parliament over the working conditions of gig workers.Chadha invited the delivery executive, Thapliyal Ji, a native of Uttarakhand, to his residence for lunch. The meeting followed the…
NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill‘s struggle against straight deliveries is an area of concern, former national batting coach Sanjay Bangar said on Wednesday. The opener has scored just 32 runs in three games in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. However, what worries Bangar more than the total runs is Gill’s strike rate, which dips…
Face authentication has been legitimised by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), marking it as a significant change in handling online identities. This technology enables Aadhaar cardholders to authenticate their Aadhaar online by using their faces and matching them with their Aadhaar enrolment photo. This is facilitated by giving utmost importance to their consent,…
Cuisine continues to remain at the heart of festivities with Indians ordering more food online as Diwali draws near.Online food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Magicpin have witnessed a huge surge in orders, with even more expected in the coming days. Anshoo Sharma, CEO and Co-founder of Magicpin, told PTI that the platform is preparing…
NEW DELHI: The high prices of gold and silver somewhat dampened buyer sentiments this Dhanteras as people purchased more on expectations of a further surge, even as cars, two-wheelers and consumer electronics such as televisions saw strong buying on the day considered auspicious for new purchases. Car deliveries, which peak during Dhanteras, however, were impacted…
Currently, HAL’s order backlog exceeds its yearly revenue by more than eight-fold. (File photo of Tejas) With an aim to speed up deliveries of crucial platforms to the armed forces, the government is looking to restructure the public sector giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The aim is to improve the operational effectiveness.The restructuring initiative stems…
Turkish Airlines has announced plans to expand its fleet through a major deal with US-based Boeing. In a Friday filing to the Istanbul Stock Exchange, Turkey’s national carrier said it aims to add up to 225 aircrafts. The announcement came a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met US President Donald Trump in Washington….
