Spread the love Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR satellite developed by Bengaluru based space startup GalaxEye has been successfully launched on Sunday (May 3, 2026) aboard a Falcon 9 by SpaceX from Vandenberg, California. Weighing 190 kilograms, Mission Drishti is India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite. “It is the first satellite globally to integrate Electro-Optical (EO) and Synthetic...
‘I’m one of six victims harassed by Brij Bhushan’: Vinesh Phogat drops bombshell
Spread the love Brij Bhushan Singh, Vinesh Phogat NEW DELHI: In a big revelation, decorated wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Sunday said she is one of the six women wrestlers who had filed complaints of sexual harassment against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.The case against Brij Bhushan is still in court, with testimonies ongoing. Vinesh...
‘Drishti’ takes off as world’s 1st OptoSAR satellite: How it could boost India’s defence surveillance
Spread the love BENGALURU: Bengaluru-based space startup GalaxEye placed its first commercial satellite — Drishti — in orbit aboard SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket on Sunday. Terming it the “world’s first OptoSAR satellite”, the firm said the launch was a milestone in the advancement of Earth observation technologies and reinforcing India’s growing capabilities in the global space sector.“Weighing 190kg, Mission Drishti is...
As Accenture rolls out Microsoft Copilot to staff, CEO says teams doing higher-value work
Spread the love Microsoft recently announced that the company is rolling out its Copilot 365 AI assistant to roughly 743,000 Accenture employees. This is the biggest enterprise deal for Microsoft’s chatbot as Microsoft seeks to convert more of its vast customer base into paying users. The deal is seen as a major boost for Microsoft as just a little more...
As MacKenzie Scotts donations cross $26B Bezos ex-wife gave millions to FBI-probed groups
Spread the love Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has donated over $26 billion since 2019, making her one of the world’s most generous philanthropists. The billionaire author and former spouse of Jeff Bezos built much of her wealth through her stake in Amazon, which she received after their 2019 divorce. Since then, she has rapidly given away a large portion...
‘Iron grills, locked terrace’: How Delhi residential building became its own death trap
Spread the love The backside of four storey building in Vivek Vihar, Shahdara, where a fire broke out early Sunday morning. (Photo: Anushka Kogta) NEW DELHI: Protective iron grills sealing one side and a locked terrace cutting off the only escape turned a four-storey building in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar into a death trap as a pre-dawn fire tore through it,...
‘Suspicious vehicle with BJP flag’: TMC alleges breach at Mamata’s seat, day before poll results
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Tensions flared at the counting centre in Bhowanipore, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s assembly constituency, a day before vote counting, after her TMC alleged that two vehicles displaying BJP flags were allowed inside the secured premises where EVMs are stored.Banerjee’s main opponent in Bhowanipore is BJP leader and West Bengal’s leader of opposition Suvendu...
TN poll result 2026: Date, time and where to follow live counting of votes – full schedule
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu’s 2026 assembly election has set the stage for a closely fought contest, with counting day expected to bring clarity after weeks of high-decibel campaigning and strong voter turnout.Trends will begin to emerge from 8am on May 4, as counting gets underway across the state’s 234 constituencies.Data will be released in real time on...
West Bengal election result 2026: Date, time and where to follow live counting of votes
Spread the love NEW DELHI: West Bengal’s 2026 assembly election has set the stage for a closely fought contest, with counting day expected to bring clarity after weeks of intense campaigning and historic voter participation.Exit polls have offered a mixed picture, reinforcing the sense of a tight race. Some projections suggest the BJP could reach the majority mark, while others...
IPL: Mittal Family, Adar Poonawala acquire RR for approx $1.65 billion
Spread the love File photo of IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals. A consortium of Lakshmi N Mittal, Aditya Mittal and Adar Pooonawala has acquired the IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals and its sister entities (Paarl Royals and Barbados Royals) for approximately $1.65 billion, TOI has learnt. A press release to the effect is expected to follow soon.After regulatory checks including approvals from...
