BLACKOUTS
NBDA seeks Andhra Pradesh government's intervention in channel blackouts by cable operators
The Cable TV Operators Association of Andhra Pradesh affiliated members have blocked the carriage of signals from Sakshi TV, a member of the NBDA, and three other news broadcasters, namely, TV9, NTV, and 10TV for allegedly criticising Naidu's Telugu Desam party (TDP).
Powering ahead: How India made big electricity blackouts a thing of the past
The present situation is a far cry from July 30 and 31, 2012, when India experienced the world's largest blackout. During that crisis, the northern and eastern grids collapsed due to overload, leaving 620 million people without power for more than 13 hours. Since then, significant improvements have transformed India’s transmission network into the world's largest unified grid.
NASA warns of powerful solar storm and blackouts. When it is likely to hit earth
A significant solar flare has been released by the Sun, peaking at X1.4, according to NASA Solar flares are intense bursts of radiation but cannot harm humans directly, impacting GPS and communication signals. The associated coronal mass ejection from Region 3697 is expected to enhance Earth’s magnetic field, leading to potential geomagnetic storms.
Government successfully met peak power demand in Delhi without outages: Atishi
Delhi Power Minister Atishi commended the power department for maintaining uninterrupted electricity supply in Delhi amid intense heatwave conditions, asserting readiness for potential peak demands of up to 8000 MW while contrasting with reported power outages in neighbouring cities and BJP-ruled states.
Cargo ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse had power blackout hours before leaving port
Investigators attribute the March collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge to the cargo ship Dali's electrical blackout, caused by a crewmember's mistake during maintenance. The ship lost power shortly after leaving the port, crashing into a bridge support. The National Transportation Safety Board conducts a comprehensive investigation, expected to last over a year. Meanwhile, the FBI initiates a criminal inquiry into the incident.
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Huge Solar storm brings Northern Lights in the US and UK: When and where to watch
This weekend, a captivating celestial event awaits as a rare and powerful solar storm is set to grace both the United States and the United Kingdom with the dazzling Northern Lights.
Turn off the news and see how you feel?
News blackout prompts debate on news demand. BBC's 1930 exception prioritized quality news under John Reith. Decision to skip news bulletin unrelated to Chittagong incident by Surya Sen, emphasizing editorial independence and high standards. If nothing else, BBC's decision 94 years ago should make us more critical of the way we ingest news today. And we should take some comfort from the fact that while speech may be silver, silence could be golden.
Cellular outage in the US: What have AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile said about the root cause of the signal blackout?
As a sudden and widespread cellular outage affects thousands across the United States, major telecom giants AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are experiencing connectivity disruptions, leaving users without a signal. The outage has also impacted emergency services, including 911.
Small Modular Reactor Nuclear Power Plants can fuel growth in India’s far-flung areas: Russian expert
Dr. Dmitrii Samokhin from the Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering highlights the potential of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) offered by Rosatom, particularly in regions of India where large NPP construction may not be economically feasible or logistically possible due to terrain and infrastructure constraints. The RITM-200 series SMR NPP, based on pressurized water reactor (PWR) technology, has been proven effective and safe in various applications, including nuclear icebreakers.
Imran Khan's party navigates Pakistan blackouts to keep campaign alive
Former prime minister Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), has faced a nationwide crackdown during the election campaign. Khan himself was jailed, and PTI has been heavily restricted from campaigning and banned from television. The party has turned to social media rallies and AI technology to circumvent the restrictions.
Zee shares crash 10%. Will Sony blackout 4 lakh shareholders' fate?
The regulatory hurdles that Zee Entertainment’s Managing Director Punit Goenka is entangled into seems to be one of the primary reasons prompting Sony to consider calling off the deal, which would have created a $10 billion entity, Bloomberg reported quoting sources late Monday.
Communications blackout and spiralling hunger compound misery in Gaza Strip as war enters 11th week
"The internet blackout is ongoing, and based on our records it is the longest such incident" in the over-two-month war, said Alp Toker, the group's director. The United Nations' humanitarian affairs department said communications with Gaza were "severely disrupted" due to damage to telecommunications lines in the south.
Gaza communications blackout ends, giving rise to hope for the resumption of critical aid deliveries
Israel has signalled plans to expand its offensive south while continuing operations in the north, including Gaza City, where troops were still searching the territory's biggest hospital, Shifa, for traces of a Hamas command centre that Israel alleges was located under the building — a claim Hamas and the hospital staff deny.
UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza as communications blackout hinders aid coordination
Israel announced that it will allow for the first time two tanker trucks of fuel daily into Gaza for the U.N. and communications systems. The amount is about half of what the U.N. said it needs to conduct lifesaving functions for hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza, including fueling water systems, hospitals, bakeries and its trucks delivering aid.
Palestinian officials say Israeli air strikes hit Gaza hospitals and school
Israeli tanks, which have been advancing through northern Gaza for almost two weeks, have taken up positions around the Nasser Rantissi, Children's and Eye hospitals as well as the Al-Quds hospital, medical staff said ealier, raising the alarm.
UN warns of 'potential for thousands more to die' in Gaza
Israel unleashed its bombing campaign after Hamas gunmen stormed across the Gaza border on October 7, killing 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and seizing more than 220 hostages, according to Israeli officials. "Given the manner in which military operations have been conducted until now, in the context of the 56-year-old occupation, I am raising alarm about the possibly catastrophic consequences of large-scale ground operations in Gaza and the potential for thousands more civilians to die," Turk said.
Israel expanding ground operations in Gaza, communications blackout eases
Palestinian media said telephone and internet communications were partially restored in Gaza on Sunday after a more than day-long blackout that had badly impacted rescue operations as Israel pounded targets of the militant Hamas group that controls the territory.
Gaza info blackout 'risks providing cover for mass atrocities': HRW
Internet access and the phone network were completely cut across the Gaza Strip on Friday, nearly three weeks after Israel began bombarding the enclave following an armed attack by Hamas militants that Israeli officials say killed at least 1,400 people, mostly civilians.
Texas declares power emergency amid sweltering heat, warns of rolling blackouts; Details here
The memory of the catastrophic winter storm in February 2021 still looms large in Texas. During that event, a historic freeze led to widespread blackouts, resulting in the tragic loss of hundreds of lives, leaving millions without electricity in freezing homes, and crippling the state for nearly a week.
India seeks more natural gas amid emergency measures to end blackouts
In a bid to stop the electricity outages, the Indian government wants additional volumes of natural gas and has asked utilities to expedite completion of power plant maintenance. India's power demand has been growing rapidly, with strong economic growth boosting demand from factories and the summer heat increasing household consumption.
India extends coal import mandate for power to avoid blackouts
The Indian government has extended its mandate to power plants to import coal until March as the country experienced the driest August in a little over 100 years, pushing electricity demand to a record high. Plants have been asked to import 4% of their supplies through March in a bid to avoid outages.
Why Aditya-L1? The strange case of the great Canadian blackout
Major objectives of Aditya-L1 include the study of the physics of solar corona and its heating mechanism, the solar wind acceleration, coupling and dynamics of the solar atmosphere, solar wind distribution and temperature anisotropy, and origin of Coronal Mass Ejections and flares and near-earth space weather. Aditya-L1 will study how storms and flares from the Sun emerge and impact us on Earth and our space activities,
Widespread blackout leaves parts of Brazil without electricity
The outage affected public transportation. Passengers had to evacuate subway lines in major cities, including Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Salvador. Traffic lights were out in other cities.
GM will add backup power function to its electric vehicles
The move comes amid rising concern over lengthening blackouts resulting from extreme weather and climate change. Carmakers are increasingly touting the practical benefits of electric vehicles to appeal to customers not mainly interested in environmental benefits.
View: Hold on before you turn off the internet
The Manipur ban has raised concerns about shutdowns and their efficacy, and the impact of such bans on communication, business and human rights. This year alone, there have been 51 internet shutdowns in India. In 2022, there were 84 out of the 187 worldwide, says a report by digital rights watchdog Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition.
Trai supports selective WhatsApp, Telegram ban to end internet blackouts
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) may consider selectively banning popular OTT platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Telegram in case of an emergency. The move is to ensure the continuity of essential internet-driven services such as online education, e-healthcare, and financial transactions.
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