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Millions Of Cubans Still Without Power After 3rd Grid Failure
Millions of Cubans awoke on Sunday to find their homes still without power after another partial grid failure overnight, deepening a crisis that has raised questions over the viability of the government's efforts to reestablish electrical service.
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Bangladesh's Power Demand Rises 7% Amid Protests And Economic Halt
Bangladesh's electricity demand grew 7% over three weeks of deadly nationwide protests that disrupted industrial and commercial activity, data showed, as households cranked up air-conditioners to cool down amid searing heat.
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"Changing Parties Common Practice In Elections": Haryana Minister Amid Crisis
Amid the political crisis in Haryana after three Independent MLAs sided with the Congress, State Electricity Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala downplayed the situation on Friday, saying that political leaders usually change parties during elections.
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Karnataka Farmers Take Crocodile To Electricity Office Amid Power Outage
With the ongoing power crisis in the Karnataka, the farmers in the state found a bizarre way of protesting.
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India And US To Launch 10,000 Electric Buses, Transforming Public Transportation
The joint effort represents a crucial step towards addressing the climate crisis, with both nations demonstrating their commitment to sustainable and eco-friendly solutions.
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40% Karachi Left Without Electricity As Transmission Line Trips: Report
It resulted in the failure of many grid stations and left nearly 40 per cent of Karachi in the dark.
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"How Can We Manage": Power Price Hike Pushes Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka On Brink
The latest electricity price rise in crisis-hit Sri Lanka has left stall owner Mohammed Lafeel in a quandary: the 66% increase means he can't afford to pay for electricity but can't manage without it so goes deeper into debt to keep it on.
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Sri Lanka Hikes Power Prices By 275 Per Cent To Secure IMF Deal
Sri Lanka's electricity board hiked consumer rates by up to 275 percent, officials said Thursday, the second steep increase in months as the bankrupt island nation works to secure an IMF bailout.
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South Africa Declares Emergency Amid Severe Flooding
South Africa has declared a state of emergency over severe flooding in various parts of the country following non-stop rains for the past week, days after the government announced 'State of Disaster' over electricity crisis in the country.
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"Have To Go To School Without Bath": S.Africans Furious Over Water Crisis
Already struggling without electricity for hours a day, many South Africans are now having to do also without water, as power outages batter the supply system.
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IMF Rejects Pakistan's Revised Circular Debt Management Plan: Report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission has rejected Pakistan's revised Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP). It has called on the Pakistan government to increase the electricity tariff in the range of Pakistani Rupees
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South Africa's Power Cuts Not Sparing The Dead
The power crisis that has struck South Africa can leave citizens and businesses deprived of electricity for hours at a time -- but few victims are more vulnerable than undertakers.
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South Africa Can't Keep The Lights On Amid Worst Electricity Crisis
From dairy farms failing to keep milk refrigerated to chickens suffocating en masse due to failing ventilators and undertakers struggling to preserve bodies, South Africa is buckling under its worst power crisis in years.
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How Pakistan Handled One Of Its Largest-Ever Blackouts
Electricity is being restored in Pakistan after a nationwide blackout and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation into the grid failure that's added to the country's struggle with surging energy costs.
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South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa Cancels Trip To World Economic Forum Amid Energy Crisis At Home
Mr Ramaphosa was supposed to head a South African group to the Swiss town to pitch the nation as an investment location.
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Millions Of Cubans Still Without Power After 3rd Grid Failure
Millions of Cubans awoke on Sunday to find their homes still without power after another partial grid failure overnight, deepening a crisis that has raised questions over the viability of the government's efforts to reestablish electrical service.
-
Bangladesh's Power Demand Rises 7% Amid Protests And Economic Halt
Bangladesh's electricity demand grew 7% over three weeks of deadly nationwide protests that disrupted industrial and commercial activity, data showed, as households cranked up air-conditioners to cool down amid searing heat.
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"Changing Parties Common Practice In Elections": Haryana Minister Amid Crisis
Amid the political crisis in Haryana after three Independent MLAs sided with the Congress, State Electricity Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala downplayed the situation on Friday, saying that political leaders usually change parties during elections.
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Karnataka Farmers Take Crocodile To Electricity Office Amid Power Outage
With the ongoing power crisis in the Karnataka, the farmers in the state found a bizarre way of protesting.
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India And US To Launch 10,000 Electric Buses, Transforming Public Transportation
The joint effort represents a crucial step towards addressing the climate crisis, with both nations demonstrating their commitment to sustainable and eco-friendly solutions.
-
40% Karachi Left Without Electricity As Transmission Line Trips: Report
It resulted in the failure of many grid stations and left nearly 40 per cent of Karachi in the dark.
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"How Can We Manage": Power Price Hike Pushes Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka On Brink
The latest electricity price rise in crisis-hit Sri Lanka has left stall owner Mohammed Lafeel in a quandary: the 66% increase means he can't afford to pay for electricity but can't manage without it so goes deeper into debt to keep it on.
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Sri Lanka Hikes Power Prices By 275 Per Cent To Secure IMF Deal
Sri Lanka's electricity board hiked consumer rates by up to 275 percent, officials said Thursday, the second steep increase in months as the bankrupt island nation works to secure an IMF bailout.
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South Africa Declares Emergency Amid Severe Flooding
South Africa has declared a state of emergency over severe flooding in various parts of the country following non-stop rains for the past week, days after the government announced 'State of Disaster' over electricity crisis in the country.
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"Have To Go To School Without Bath": S.Africans Furious Over Water Crisis
Already struggling without electricity for hours a day, many South Africans are now having to do also without water, as power outages batter the supply system.
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IMF Rejects Pakistan's Revised Circular Debt Management Plan: Report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission has rejected Pakistan's revised Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP). It has called on the Pakistan government to increase the electricity tariff in the range of Pakistani Rupees
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South Africa's Power Cuts Not Sparing The Dead
The power crisis that has struck South Africa can leave citizens and businesses deprived of electricity for hours at a time -- but few victims are more vulnerable than undertakers.
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South Africa Can't Keep The Lights On Amid Worst Electricity Crisis
From dairy farms failing to keep milk refrigerated to chickens suffocating en masse due to failing ventilators and undertakers struggling to preserve bodies, South Africa is buckling under its worst power crisis in years.
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How Pakistan Handled One Of Its Largest-Ever Blackouts
Electricity is being restored in Pakistan after a nationwide blackout and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation into the grid failure that's added to the country's struggle with surging energy costs.
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South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa Cancels Trip To World Economic Forum Amid Energy Crisis At Home
Mr Ramaphosa was supposed to head a South African group to the Swiss town to pitch the nation as an investment location.
