PG&E has confirmed that a major fire inside a key San Francisco power substation caused extensive damage, triggering one of the city’s largest recent blackouts. Utility officials say the damage was severe, calling repairs highly complex and warning that full restoration could not be rushed due to safety concerns. The outage left more than 130,000 homes and businesses without power, disrupted transit systems, forced widespread business closures, and even caused self-driving cars to stop mid-street as traffic signals failed.
22 December,2025 06:40 PM IST
A massive power outage shut down large parts of San Francisco after a fire broke out at a key electrical substation, plunging neighbourhoods into darkness and disrupting daily life across the city. Officials say more than 130,000 residents were affected as traffic signals failed, businesses closed, and emergency services urged people to limit travel and call 911 only for life-threatening situations.
21 December,2025 06:53 PM IST
New claims from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sources allege that Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan is being tortured, assaulted, and held in a “death cell” inside Adiala Jail — and that for weeks there has been no verified contact, no proof of life. The controversy erupted after a source-based Afghan media report claimed Khan had been “murdered” in custody. But jail authorities and government officials have strongly denied the death rumours — claiming Imran Khan remains alive, “in good health,” and is receiving regular medical care.
28 November,2025 09:05 PM IST
Iran faces its worst water crisis in 60 years as Tehran’s reservoirs hit record lows. President Masoud Pezeshkian warns that the capital — home to over 10 million people — could face water rationing or even evacuation if rain doesn’t come soon. Here’s how the crisis unfolded and why experts fear Tehran may soon be uninhabitable.
13 November,2025 05:53 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
