Kathmandu, Nepalese authorities on Thursday arranged alternative power sources for flood-hit areas of the Himalayan nation, where supply has been disrupted following extensive damage to power projects. Authorities to distribute solar power banks in Nepal’s flood-hit regions Flash floods on the Bhotekoshi River along Nepal’s border with the Tibet region wreaked havoc across three districts … Read more
Iran-linked hackers allegedly shut down a small British power generator for four days, marking what could be the UK’s first cyberattack targeting an energy facility TOI correspondent from London: Hackers allegedly tied to Iran govt shut down a small British energy generator for four days last month, in what is believed to be UK’s first … Read more
Residents in Gary, Indianaare growing increasingly desperate as power outages stretch on for more than a week following deadly storms, with grocery shelves empty, insulin spoiling, and people on oxygen unable to use their tanks. Gary power outage (Unsplash/ Representational image) How many people are still without power? As per the latest outage tracker data25,830 … Read more
Power outages are affecting customers across Shelby County, Tennessee, as severe weather moves through the Memphis area. According to PowerOutage.usover 118,000 people were without power in the county as of 6 p.m. CDT on Saturday. All of the reported outages were among customers of Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division (MLGW). See the map here. … Read more
Pezeshkian said the world recognised what he described as Iran’s victory Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the months-long war with the United States, saying Tehran is in a position of strength and dignity even as diplomatic efforts remain stalled.“It is better that we bring the war to an end now … Read more
A utility worker repairs overhead power lines from a bucket truck boom lift near a utility pole, while other laborers assess a damaged rooftop in the United States. (Photo: @theinformant_x) Eight days after severe storms swept through northwest Indiana, about 75,000 customers of Northern Indiana Public Service Co (NIPSCO) were still without power late Wednesday … Read more
British Gas paid a person £38,000 by mistake, and they can’t give it back A British Gas customer spent seven weeks asking the energy company to recover more than £38,000 that was mistakenly paid into her bank account, only to discover that customer service staff had no clear process for taking the money back. The … Read more
Tropical Storm Lala strengthened on the Big Island of Hawaii (Picture credit: AP) Hawaii officials linked one death on Monday to Tropical Storm Lala after a woman reported missing from Naalehu on the Big Island was found dead. Authorities did not immediately release further information about her or how she died.The death was confirmed a … Read more
New Delhi, Stronger political trust, economic partnership and continued engagement between Afghanistan and India will not only benefit both countries, but will also make an important contribution to regional stability and prosperity, Afghan Charge d’affaires Noor Ahmed Noor said on Monday. Afghan embassy hosts event marking 5th anniversary of Taliban’s return to power in Kabul … Read more
Damage along a roadway on the eastern edge of Hawaii’s Big Island from Hurricane Lala (AP photo) Tropical Storm Lala began moving away from Hawaii on Sunday after battering the islands with heavy rain and powerful winds, leaving at least 100 homes damaged or swept away and nearly 1,84,000 customers without power. Lala formed as … Read more