Power outages hit Ghaziabad

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 12:39

Ghaziabad residents faced unprecedented power outages throughout Friday night, caused by the heavy downpour.

BJP accuses Delhi CM of `unholy nexus` with DERC, discoms

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 21:36

Delhi BJP accused the Sheila Dikshit Government and Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission of trying to increase power tariff by introducing the fourth slab.

Thunderstorm hits power supply in Ghaziabad

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 08:10

Electricity department officials are saying that they would need seven days to repair the damage.

Power outage at Maharashtra Sadan opening

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 21:26

Power outage on Tuesday left leaders and officials from Maharashtra red faced during a function in the national capital.

Delhi CM questions private companies on power cuts

Last Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 17:45

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit questioned officials of private power distribution companies over the prolonged power cuts in many parts of the capital.

Pakistan cities plunge into darkness after power breakdown

Last Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013, 07:53

The blackout affected cities and towns in all four provinces including Hyderabad in Sindh, Quetta in Balochistan and Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Fog causes 21 outages in Northern power transmission lines

Last Updated: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 18:13

The Northern Grid, the vital power supply line to the entire North India, has witnessed as many as 21 forced transmission outages due to fog in the last one week.

Millions in NY to suffer massive power outage for 10 days more

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 12:25

Millions of people across the New York will have to remain without power for nearly 10 days or even longer as superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc.

Wide swath of Brazil hit by blackout

Last Updated: Saturday, October 27, 2012, 09:40

The power outage affected close to 53 million inhabitants in the nine northeastern states, a region that is home to almost a fourth of the Brazilian population.