TCS wins multi-year IT services deal from Virgin Atlantic

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 19:00

IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Tuesday said it has signed a multi-year contract with Virgin Atlantic Airways covering private cloud, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and IT support services.

Largest satellite network to provide global internet access

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 14:24

A firm backed by Virgin and Qualcomm is planning to launch the world's largest-ever satellite network to provide high-speed internet access around the world.

Now, 3D-printed wristband that will record TV show if you fall asleep

Last Updated: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 14:55

A new 3D-printed wristband has been recently created that will record TV show if you fall asleep, it has been revealed.

Virgin Galactic bans Chinese tourists from space flights fearing espionage

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 13:06

Richard Branson`s Virgin Galactic space flights has banned Chinese nationals from boarding it, as the officials fear that their rocket technology might get stolen, it has been revealed.

When people asked Karan Johar about Salman Khan`s virginity

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 12:51

Karan Johar says he got stumped speaking to superstar Salman Khan on `Koffee With Karan` and thought the actor very funny as he kept parking humour with a straight face.

Virgin`s SpaceShipTwo covers `record` 13.5 miles at speed of Mach 1.4

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 10:24

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic blasted its SpaceShipTwo reusable space vehicle nearly 13.5 miles into the air, and reached a speed of Mach 1.4 on Friday.

Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo completes test flight

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 16:18

Virgin Galactic`s space tourism vehicle, SpaceShipTwo, recorded a new high Friday on its third rocket-powered supersonic test flight.

Former US Virgin Islands senator sent to prison

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 04:06

A former senator in the US Virgin Islands has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty last year to racketeering.

India fully compliant with global tax laws; Cyprus, 3 others fail test

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 12:43

A worldwide crackdown on illicit funds has left just four jurisdictions -- Cyprus, Luxembourg, Seychelles and British Virgin Islands -- non-compliant with global tax laws, while India has emerged as 'fully compliant'.

Four tax havens join India in fight against stash funds

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 22:00

In a big boost in the fight against blackmoney, four overseas jurisdictions including Liechtenstein-- where Indians are suspected to have stashed illicit funds-- Thursday agreed to do away with banking secrecy ways by allowing automatic tax information exchange.

Rihanna set to travel to space

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 15:15

Singer Rihanna will reportedly get herself tickets in Richard Branson`s much awaited Virgin Galactic spaceship, which will travel to space next year.

Branson recalls tears, $1 bn check in Virgin Records sale

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 09:11

"Of course, it was very hard - it`s like selling your children," Branson said on Wednesday in London at a 40th anniversary of the sale of Virgin Records.