Richard Branson: News
11 Apr 2024
LifestyleInside Richard Branson's private island; rent worth $118K per night
In 1979, billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson of the Virgin Group acquired a piece of the British Virgin Islands for a mere $120,000.
09 Jan 2024
United States of AmericaEpstein had 'sex tapes' of Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew: Witness
The fresh tranche of unsealed court documents in a defamation lawsuit case involving late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein revealed he recorded "sex tapes" involving prominent people.
22 Dec 2023
Hyperloop OneRichard Branson-backed Hyperloop One is shutting down
Hyperloop One, a start-up once supported by Richard Branson's Virgin Group, is set to close its doors on December 31, Bloomberg reports.
21 Dec 2023
Virgin GalacticVirgin Galactic's 6th commercial spaceflight to launch on January 26
Virgin Galactic will launch its sixth commercial spaceflight, called Galactic-06, on January 26, 2024.
28 Nov 2023
Sustainable TravelWorld's first long-haul flight powered by recycled fuel launches today
Virgin Atlantic is gearing up for a groundbreaking flight from London to New York, powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
26 Apr 2023
SingaporeSingapore executes Indian-origin man for supplying cannabis
Singapore hanged an Indian-origin man convicted of drug trafficking on Wednesday despite calls from the United Nations (UN) and other international organizations to reconsider the execution.
31 Mar 2023
BusinessVirgin Orbit's turbulent times: What led to the shutdown
Virgin Orbit, the Richard Branson-owned satellite company that almost launched Western Europe's first orbital satellite, is shutting down operations "for the foreseeable future."
10 Jan 2023
United KingdomUK's first satellite fails to reach orbit due to 'anomaly'
The UK and Western Europe's first attempt to launch a satellite from its soil failed after an "anomaly" prevented it from reaching orbit on Tuesday.
04 Oct 2021
Hyperloop OneHyperloop in India, Saudi Arabia much sooner than you think
On the sidelines of the Dubai Expo 2020 that kicked off on October 1, Emirati multinational logistics company DP World's CEO and Virgin Hyperloop Chairman, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, said that Hyperloop could become a reality in several parts of the world before this decade ends.
29 Sep 2021
Bill Gates'Lot to do on Earth,' Bill Gates on space tourism
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday criticized space tourism, saying rather than exploring space for recreational activities, "we have a lot to do here on Earth."
12 Sep 2021
Virgin GalacticDefective flight control system part delays Virgin Galactic's Unity 23
Richard Branson-led Virgin Galactic has been forced to postpone its first commercial research flight named Unity 23. The cause of the delay has been reported to be a manufacturing defect in the flight control actuation system.
13 Jul 2021
Elon MuskElon Musk purchases ticket for Virgin Galactic flight to space
Did you think that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson are at odds with each other just because they run rival space exploration companies?
11 Jul 2021
Virgin GalacticVirgin Galactic's Richard Branson flies to space aboard VSS Unity!
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity spacecraft carried by VMS Eve has successfully lifted off from Spaceport America in New Mexico at around 8:10 pm IST.
05 Jul 2021
Space NewsEverything to know about Virgin Galactic's Indian-origin astronaut Sirisha Bandla
Following in the footsteps of legendary astronauts Rakesh Sharma, Kalpana Chawla, and Sunita Williams, Indian-origin aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla is all set to fly to space.
02 Jul 2021
Jeff BezosRichard Branson will travel into space on July 11
Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson is aiming to beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos into space by nine days.
09 Nov 2020
SpaceXUS: Virgin Hyperloop scripts history; completes first human passenger ride
Richard Branson-backed Virgin Hyperloop created history on Sunday after successfully completing the world's first human passenger ride in a hyperloop pod at its DevLoop test facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
28 Jun 2019
IndiaHow Indian scammers stole $2 million using Bill Gates' quotes
Thanks to the Bitcoin boom, Indians have started recognizing the lucrative prospects of cryptocurrencies.
01 Dec 2018
Space NewsVirgin Galactic could send astronauts to space by Christmas
If all goes well for Virgin Galactic, the Richard Branson-owned company might end up sending people to space this year itself - by Christmas.
13 Oct 2018
Blue OriginVirgin Galactic's first manned spaceflight is just weeks away: Branson
Gear up, space tourists! Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is just weeks away from reaching space.
15 May 2018
IndiaMumbai-Pune journey through the hyperloop? Might be possible soon!
If British billionaire Richard Branson had his way, Indians would soon be making a Mumbai-Pune journey in sci-fi mode: through a high-speed hyperloop.
14 Mar 2018
Discovery6 things you probably didn't know about Stephen Hawking
Legendary physicist Stephen Hawking died today at his Cambridge home. He was 76.
19 Feb 2018
MumbaiMumbai to Pune in 20mins: Hyperloop will make this happen
Soon, the travel time between Mumbai and Pune will be cut down to just 20 minutes from the current three hours. This would be made possible by building a hyperloop transportation system.
27 Aug 2016
LondonVirgin CEO Richard Branson survives a bike crash
British tycoon Richard Branson suffered face injuries in a bike accident in the British Virgin Islands.