Shortly after Friday midnight, the countdown will begin for the launch of 36 broadband communication satellites on board ISRO’s heaviest rocket Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) from Sriharikota spaceport. The launch of ‘LVM3 – M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission’ is scheduled at 0007 hours IST on October 23 (midnight of October 22). OneWeb is a private satellite
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Shortly after Friday midnight, the countdown will begin for the launch of 36 broadband communication satellites on board ISRO’s heaviest rocket Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) from Sriharikota spaceport. The launch of ‘LVM3 – M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission’ is scheduled at 0007 hours IST on October 23 (midnight of October 22). OneWeb is a private satellite
Just when you thought it was safe to step back into the gilts market… things are getting nervy again. Around lunchtime on Friday the odds on Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership battle rapidly shortened. For a moment, the former prime minister was favourite, on Betfair’s betting markets, to become the next PM. Johnson backed
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) researchers have studied the interactions between microbes in the International Space Station (ISS), the institute said on Friday. A key finding is that a microbe that resides on the ISS, was found to be beneficial to various other microorganisms but hampered the growth of
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush, highly detailed landscape the iconic Pillars of Creation where new stars are forming within dense clouds of gas and dust. The three-dimensional pillars look like majestic rock formations but are far more permeable. These columns are made up of cool interstellar gas and dust that appear
Oct 21, 2022 Kendra AndrewsESPN The Golden State Warriors had a certain glow as they entered training camp four weeks ago. It’s a glow you have after spending the summer celebrating a championship and preparing to defend it the next season. Klay Thompson was seen dancing on his boat. Stephen Curry had his jersey retired
Steve Bannon, the former White House adviser to Donald Trump, has been sentenced to four months in prison. He had been convicted of defying a subpoena to appear before a congressional committee investigating the 6 January 2021 assault on the US Capitol. Bannon has also been handed a $6,500 fine. His prison sentence has been
The country’s biggest supermarket chain has raised the price for its popular lunchtime meal deal for the first time in more than a decade as costs soar. Tesco revealed that the package, typically a sandwich, packet of crisps and a soft drink, would rise from £3.50 to £3.90 for customers who are not Clubcard holders.
Chloe Grace Moretz’s new show may be set in the future, but it’s a future where progress is still sadly lacking when it comes to girls and gaming. In The Peripheral, an eight-part Amazon series based on the book by science fiction author William Gibson, the actress plays Flynne Fisher, a talented gamer who uses
More than a hundred thousand people have fled Russia – with many more thousands queuing at border points – to avoid being drafted into the army to fight in Ukraine. Some have told Sky’s Dominic Waghorn, who is on the Russian border with Georgia, that they are being used as ‘meat’ for Putin’s war. Read
Over the past 48 hours, at least 19 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a new round of Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight. The targets include more than 20 Ukrainian cities and settlements. Former Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev joins New Day to discuss. #CNN #News
Rishi Sunak has become the first to receive 100 public endorsements from Tory MPs – enough to meet the threshold for nominations in the leadership race. The news came before a source close to Boris Johnson claimed he had also reached the threshold to reach the ballot, although this has yet to be verified. The
James Corden says he hasn’t “done anything wrong, on any level” and is “so zen” after a restaurant owner called him the most abusive customer his business had served in 25 years. Keith McNally, owner of Balthazar in New York, banned Corden from the restaurant earlier this week and said The Late Late Show host
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been shown firing a sniper rifle while visiting a training facility for reservists. Footage of the inspection of the military boot camp in the Russian region of Ryazan, southeast of Moscow, is thought to have been aimed at showing progress in rectifying problems with training and supplies. Russian TV showed
The latest official data on the state of the public finances and consumer spending makes for grim reading as the country awaits its next leader, with financial markets reflecting renewed jitters over the contenders for PM and the economy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that public sector net borrowing came in at £20bn
The first General Motors dealership in North America officially installed Level 2 EV chargers Thursday morning as part of GM’s Dealer Community Charging Program. General Motors revealed its Dealer Community Charging Program a year ago, with plans to install up to 40,000 Level 2 chargers across North America. The program is an extension of its
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday following a failed tax-cutting budget that rocked financial markets and which led to a revolt within her own Conservative Party. Truss was in office for just 44 days, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in British history. For 10 days of her premiership government business was
British and US intelligence says the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is on the ground in Crimea, supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine. America’s National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Iran had sent personnel to assist Vladimir Putin‘s troops in launching Iranian-made drones on Ukraine’s power stations and other key infrastructure. This includes members of a
Almost six in 10 UK adults are struggling to keep up with their bills, according to new research from the City regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) estimated that 7.8 million people were struggling to keep up with their bills – an increase of around 2.5 million people since 2020 – when around 5.3 million
Penny Mordaunt has become the first MP to enter the race to replace Liz Truss as prime minister after her dramatic resignation yesterday. The leader of the Commons announced her candidacy in a tweet on Friday afternoon, saying fellow Conservatives had urged her to stand. Ms Mordaunt, who came third in the last leadership race