Eight-hour blackouts hit India after hottest March since 1901 - Hindustan Times

A surge in demand for electricity has prompted states including Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in the north and Andhra Pradesh in the south to cut off supply. | Latest News India

An already sweltering summer and acute coal shortages are triggering blackouts across parts of India, raising fears of a new power crisis that could roil Asias third-biggest economy. A surge in dema… [+5242 chars]

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