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  Spice trader shot dead during blackout mock drill in Bihar's Sultanganj, probe underway

  Bihar | May 15, 2026 8:26 IST

  The police have sent the body to PMCH for a post-mortem examination. Patna's City SP (East), Parichay Kumar, arrived at the crime scene and has initiated an investigation into all aspects of the incident.

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  Uttar Pradesh to observe blackout across 75 districts during civil defence mock drill on January 23

  Uttar Pradesh | January 21, 2026 18:12 IST

  A blackout will be implemented simultaneously in all 75 districts of the state to assess preparedness to deal with an attack from an enemy country during an emergency.

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  Haryana to observe 15-minute blackout across 22 districts during civil defence mock drill on May 29

  Haryana | May 28, 2025 21:18 IST

  Haryana will conduct a 15-minute blackout on May 29, 2025, from 8:00 pm to 8:15 pm as part of the civil defence exercise Operation Shield. The drill will be held across all 22 districts of the state and will simulate wartime scenarios like air raids and drone strikes.

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  Spain’s mobile networks go down weeks after national blackout

  World | May 20, 2025 21:29 IST

  Spain faced a major telecom outage on Tuesday, with major mobile networks—Movistar, Orange, Vodafone, DigiMobil, Telefónica, and O2—going offline. The disruption rendered emergency number 112 inaccessible in multiple regions, prompting authorities to share alternate contact numbers.

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  Pakistan launches drone attacks again, India’s air defence system intercepts

  India | May 09, 2025 21:33 IST

  India-Pakistan conflict: Explosions were heard in various places of Jammu as India's air defence started intercepting Pakistani drones amid blackout. Explosions were heard in Poonch due to shelling from the Pakistani side. 

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  Jaisalmer on high alert: Complete blackout, market shutdown amid India-Pakistan tensions

  Rajasthan | May 09, 2025 17:05 IST

  Jaisalmer has enforced a complete blackout, market closure, and movement restrictions amid rising India-Pakistan border tensions and recent security threats.

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  Amritsar administration asks residents to remain indoors after Pakistan missile attacks

  India | May 09, 2025 7:29 IST

  Operation Sindoor: Amid heightened tensions along the India-Pakistan border debris believed to be part of a missile was discovered in an open field in a border village in Punjab's Amritsar district.

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  Leaves cancelled, schools shut in five border districts in Rajasthan; blackout enforced

  Rajasthan | May 08, 2025 21:15 IST

  Schools in five border districts of Rajasthan have been shut down, while leaves of administrative and police personnel deployed near the International Border have been cancelled too.

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  India shoots down Pakistani drones over Jammu airport, loud explosions heard in Udhampur

  India | May 08, 2025 21:54 IST

  Apart from locations in Jammu, several other parts of Rajasthan and Punjab were also targeted with missiles fired from across the International Border on Thursday night, marking a significant escalation just a day after India struck terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

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  Haryana conducts mock drill under 'Operation Abhyaas' across all 22 districts

  Haryana | May 08, 2025 4:53 IST

  Haryana conducted a statewide civil defence drill under Operation Abhyaas, simulating wartime scenarios and enforcing a blackout to boost public preparedness amid rising Indo-Pak tensions.

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  Delhi: Blackout in NDMC area from 8-8.15 tonight as part of nationwide mock drill

  Delhi | May 07, 2025 19:00 IST

  Residents and establishments in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area will experience a 15-minute blackout from 8:00 pm to 8:15 pm tonight as part of a nationwide mock drill to assess emergency preparedness, officials announced.

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  'I cannot assure you...': Cuba's Energy Minister says as major power outage left millions in dark

  World | October 20, 2024 12:24 IST

  Cuba Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said the country had 500 megawatts in its electrical grid early on Saturday, compared to the three gigawatts that are normally generated. He posted on the social media platform X that “several substations in the west now have electricity.”

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  Pakistan faces internet outages, slow speed in multiple cities due to 'overloading'

  World | October 06, 2024 11:42 IST

  The country has already been facing low bandwidth due to the upgradation of the Web Manag­ement System, commonly referred to as an ‘internet firewall’, a senior executive of one of the cellular mobile operators said.

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  US: Seattle airport hit by massive cyberattack, internet outage disrupts phones, email, flights

  World | August 27, 2024 8:21 IST

  In a stark reminder of our critical infrastructure's vulnerability, the Port of Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) experienced a cyberattack over the weekend. The attack disrupted operations and caused chaos for thousands of travellers.

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  Russia launches massive missile, drone attack on Ukraine's capital, blackout interrupts channels

  World | August 26, 2024 18:05 IST

  Russia unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage throughout Ukraine on Monday, and at least five people were reported killed in the attack that appeared to target energy infrastructure.

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  No electricity at UK airport! Manchester Airport faces massive flight cancellations after power cut

  World | June 24, 2024 9:52 IST

  A power outage in the vicinity of Manchester Airport left hundreds of passengers stranded, leading to extensive disruptions including flight cancellations and significant delays on Sunday.

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  Blackout teaser: Vikrant Massey, Sunil Grover's heist comedy to discover 'Badshah' of night | WATCH

  May 21, 2024 13:49 IST

  The teaser of Vikrant Massey, Sunil Grover's upcoming heist thriller comedy was unveiled by actor Anil Kapoor on social media. The film will land directly on digital platform next month. More details below.

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  'Abhi thik karke deta hun': Internet hit with hilarious memes as Facebook, Instagram face outage

  Technology | March 05, 2024 23:18 IST

  Some users shared the pictures of social media giant founder Mark Zuckerberg wherein he could be seen fixing the issue with pliers. Even Musk took to X and shared a meme where he compared his platform with Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

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  Gaza plunges into near-blackout of information as Israel knocks out internet, communications

  World | October 28, 2023 12:50 IST

  The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that it "expanding" its ground operations in the Gaza Strip, hitting 150 targets in overnight strikes. Following Israel's siege, Gaza is facing diminishing food, fuel and water supplies and the number of wounded people rises.

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  Bangladesh: 140 million without power as grid failure causes widespread blackouts

  World | October 04, 2022 18:24 IST

  Bangladesh: A failure in Bangladesh’s national power grid plunged much of the country into a blackout on Tuesday, officials said.