How China is helping Cuba survive crippling blackouts as years of US sanctions leave the country with ‘absolutely no fuel’Cuba faces a severe energy crisis with widespread blackouts. China is significantly boosting Cuba's solar power infrastructure. Imports of ...
14 May, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Village braces for closure of Spain's largest nuclear plantAs Spain eyes a greener future, the Almaraz nuclear plant stands at a crossroads. Set for closure by 2028, the facility's fate is now up in...
04 May, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
02 May, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
What is May Day: Why millions of workers are hitting the streets today — The truth you should knowMay Day protests: This year’s protests are being driven by a combination of economic pressure and geopolitical tensions, particularly the o...
01 May, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Iran 30 days into internet blackout, isolating millions amid warWhile the domestic intranet remains operational -- supporting local messaging apps, banking platforms and other services -- access to the g...
29 Mar, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
Cuba faces blackout as US oil blockade cripples the country; Trump boasts ‘I could do anything I want with it’Cuba's power grid has collapsed, plunging millions into darkness. This nationwide blackout follows a severe energy crisis. Fuel imports hav...
17 Mar, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Taliban government rejects reports of internet ban in AfghanistanThe Taliban government denied reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan. Officials stated old fiber optic cables caused disruptio...
01 Oct, 2025, 02.12 PM IST
Cuba suffers fifth nationwide blackout in a yearCuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Wednesday, the fifth on the cash-strapped Caribbean island in under a year, the energy ministry anno...
10 Sep, 2025, 10.03 PM IST
Amritsar blackout resumes in civil defence drill; DPRO urges residents not to panicPunjab Amritsar Blackout Today: As part of a nationwide civil defence drill ordered by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Amritsar district ...
08 May, 2025, 08.50 AM IST
Mock drill conducted in over 275 districtsA large-scale civil defence mock drill took place in over 275 districts across India on Wednesday, featuring blackouts, air raid simulation...
08 May, 2025, 12.45 AM IST
From school drills to blackouts: What civilians need to know if India faces war with PakistanAs India braces for its first nationwide civil defence drill in over five decades, security experts stress the need for individual prepared...
06 May, 2025, 11.42 PM IST
Inside India's mock security drill on May 7: How towns prepare for air raids with blackoutsFollowing the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 Indian tourists, the Government of India has announced a nationwide civil defence mock ...
06 May, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
Civil defence rehearses mock drill exercises in Uttar Pradesh amid escalating tensions between India & PakistanIn response to heightened India-Pakistan tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack, Lucknow’s Civil Defence conducted a mock drill rehe...
06 May, 2025, 01.02 PM IST
Power outage grows from tip of a tail?A monkey caused a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka by coming into contact with a grid transformer, leading to power cuts that disrupted med...
12 Feb, 2025, 10.58 PM IST
Bangladesh to end nationwide mobile internet shutdown: MinisterBangladesh's mobile internet will be restored on Sunday, following a nationwide blackout to contain unrest, following the restoration of fi...
28 Jul, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
Venezuelans scramble for food and water as oil exports hit by blackoutExports from the main oil terminal of Jose had been halted by the blackouts.
11 Mar, 2019, 08.41 PM IST
Sri Lanka deploys army to guard power plants fearing sabotageSirisena has ordered the army to protect all installations linked to the national power grid, Power and Energy Ministry Ranjith Siyambalapi...
14 Mar, 2016, 02.50 PM IST