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Bengaluru: India’s space regulator has taken a step toward commercialising the country’s satellite infrastructure, inviting private firms to build and operate ground stations inside one of the Indian Space Research Organisation‘s (Isro) important facilities, the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC).The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has issued an expression of interest (EoI)…

Bengaluru: South Korean space AI company TelePIX has signed an MoU with Bengaluru-based space propulsion firm Bellatrix Aerospace to jointly develop a next-generation Earth observation (EO) satellite designed to operate in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), with a technology demonstration mission targeted for launch in 2028.The partnership will combine TelePIX’s high-resolution optical payload, Chouette, with…

Bengaluru: An online search for a life partner ended in heartbreak and the loss of Rs 23.5 lakh for a 42-year-old woman, who fell victim to an elaborate scam.Roopa (name changed), a resident of Mathikere, said in her complaint that she had registered on a matrimony platform and was contacted by a profile in the…

Bengaluru: As cricket fans took to the streets after RCB’s IPL final victory Saturday night, police launched a massive enforcement drive, targeting stunt riders, traffic violators, and suspicious vehicles to ensure the celebrations remained safe and orderly.During the special operation, police checked 2,502 two-wheelers, 556 autorickshaws, and 458 four-wheelers. Strict action was taken against violators,…

Bengaluru: Despite growing fitness culture, obesity continues to rise – more sharply among women – across Karnataka, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 report, released recently.The survey, conducted in 2023-24, found that 41.2% of women and 36.4% of men in Karnataka (out of a sample size of 30,260 persons) are either overweight or…

Bengaluru: Ramaiah Group is launching a new greenfield deemed-to-be university, offering industry-embedded engineering curriculum and translational research.Called Ramaiah Institute of Science and Management (RISM), the campus will offer engineering in computer science and artificial intelligence, aerospace engineering and electrical sciences to begin with. The transit campus will begin operations in Aug and the main campus…

Craig Mengert, CEO, TriZetto Bengaluru: Craig Mengert, CEO of Cognizant’s healthcare software subsidiary TriZetto, has reportedly exited the company after nearly two decades with the healthcare technology firm, sources told TOI. He served as CEO for over 7 years. The development comes just two weeks after Cognizant hosted a major healthcare conference in the US.An…

DK Shivakumar with his daughter Aishwarya Bengaluru: When DK Shivakumar takes oath as chief minister Wednesday, attention will be as much on those he inducts into his council of ministers as on two other personal choices: What he will wear for the historic occasion, and whether he will finally shave off the beard he vowed…

File photo of DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah Bengaluru: In a fresh wrinkle for CM-elect DK Shivakumar, outgoing CM Siddaramaiah has reportedly proposed forming a coordination committee to act as a bridge between Congress and the govt, reopening a debate over an ongoing tussle in Karnataka Congress.While the proposal is yet to receive approval from the…

BENGALURU: A traffic jam occurred on Old Airport Road after traffic was allegedly halted for nearly 30 minutes to facilitate the governor’s convoy, according to a post on X. The disruption, compounded by ongoing underpass construction, left hundreds of commuters stranded.Public anger intensified after a man travelling with his pregnant wife was caught in the…