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  Will Earth get hit with a major solar storm? Risk of blackout arises after eight sunspots emerge

  Trending | June 22, 2022 11:38 IST

  Things are again heating up on the sun due to which eight new sunspots have emerged on the Earth-facing side of the solar disk. The solar activity is slowly increasing day by day and will increase significantly this week. Due to this, there are possibilities that X-class solar flares and radiation storms can pose a harmful impact on the GPS system.

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  After long blackout, power supply restored in Chandigarh

  India | February 23, 2022 20:39 IST

  The massive power outage in parts of Chandigarh had impacted telecom towers and had disrupted mobile network connectivity in certain areas, mobile operators' association COAI on Wednesday said.

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  Kabul faces blackout as Uzbekistan's electricity to Afghanistan down by 60%

  World | January 13, 2022 16:33 IST

  Officials in Afghanistan power body said that decrease in importing electricity from Uzbekistan has caused a shortage of electricity and blackout in 16 provinces including Kabul, the report said.

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  After Delhi, Punjab, now Kerala mulls power cut in wake of coal crisis

  India | October 10, 2021 13:13 IST

  With reports that the situation of coal shortage in north India is likely to continue for a few more months, the state would have to study how long the powercuts would be continued.

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  Pakistan power outage caused by failure of safeguards

  World | January 11, 2021 12:58 IST

  One of the worst power outages faced by Pakistan last week was caused due to poor maintenance and subsequent failure of the protection system in the national grid, the Dawn reported on Monday.

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  Power supply restored across several Pak cities after massive blackout

  World | January 10, 2021 12:32 IST

  The power outage was reported shortly before midnight almost simultaneously in many cities. Residents of Karachi, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Islamabad, Multan and others faced the blackout.

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  Total blackout in Syria following gas pipeline explosion; attack suspected

  World | August 24, 2020 10:15 IST

  A power blackout was reported in Syria following an explosion on the Arab Gas Pipeline. According to the energy minister, the initial indications point towards an attack. 

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  Tourism blackout this autumn in kashmir

  India | September 07, 2019 11:13 IST

  The tourism blackout in Kashmir started after all visitors left the Valley ahead of the ongoing uncertainty that followed the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

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  Massive solar storm expected to hit earth today, tech blackout possible: All you need to know

  Science | May 06, 2018 16:06 IST

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that the storm could cause an aurora or polar lights when it arrives. NOAA has classified the storm as G-1 or 'minor'.

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  Solar storm expected to hit earth on May 6, may trigger partial tech blackout

  Science | May 05, 2018 15:39 IST

  In a first of this month, a solar storm is likely to hit the Earth on May 6 as a coronal hole has opened up in the Sun, resulting in the release of a huge swarm of cosmic particles.

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  Sri Lanka rations power after worst blackout in 20 years

  World | March 15, 2016 23:10 IST

  Sri Lanka rations power after worst blackout in 20 years

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  "Mangalyaan" mission to enter 15-day "blackout" phase tomorrow

  India | June 07, 2015 11:38 IST

  Bengaluru:  Starting June 8 , the country's low-cost Mars mission that is in a rendezvous with the red planet for an extended period will enter the "blackout" phase snapping communication with the satellite.From June 8

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  Your luxurious glass walled apartment may become your Tomb: Climate change effects

  World | February 23, 2015 8:32 IST

  New York: The fear looming for years in our mind is finally coming true. Sea levels will rise four to eight inches in coming decades, and up to 50 inches by 2100 and New York

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  No contact with Mangalyaan for 15 days in June

  India | January 05, 2015 9:07 IST

  New Delhi:  Mangalyaan is going to face its first major hurdle in the month of June this year when the spacecraft will have no communication with the earth station for about a fortnight. It will

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  BJP condemns blackout of LS TV coverage

  Politics | February 19, 2014 12:18 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today condemned the blackout of Lok Sabha TV coverage when the crucial Telangana bill was taken up in Lok Sabha and passed a resolution against it.  The blackout was planned and not

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  Telangana crisis: AP stares at blackout, normal life crippled

  India | October 08, 2013 13:38 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre's decision to create a new Telangana state has paralysed Andhra Pradesh with blackouts across the state. The fear of an impending failure of the southern grid looms across southern India. The

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  China Blacks Out Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

  World | December 10, 2010 21:46 IST

   Beijing, Dec 10 (PTI) Shortly after the Nobel Peace Prize was given to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo in absentia at Oslo, the government here today slammed the decision to honour him as a "Cold