‘Dry’ Uttarakhand to cut power for up to 15 hours

Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd invoked force majeure, implementing power cuts due to lower hydropower generation. The power cuts varied from 35 minutes to 15 hours across the state. Heavy industries experienced longer outages, particularly on September 21 and 22. Last year’s peak hour generation dropped from 1,094MW to 912MW this year. The average electricity shortfall…

‘Bunked classes, borrowed friend’s car’: Days after BMW plunge, Navi Mumbai teen’s Honda City skids 70ft down hill, tells the tale

A 17-year-old boy named Chinmay Patil lost control of a Honda City while driving on Parsik Hill. He accidentally accelerated while attempting to turn, causing the car to skid down the slope. The vehicle ended up landing on the Belapur-Uran railway tracks, leading to one train being stranded temporarily. Patil sustained minor head injuries but…

Microsoft shakes up communications team; CEO Satya Nadella and President Brad Smith sends memo to employees, says ‘We will likely have more employees and executives acting as …’

Microsoft is shifting its communications strategy to enhance the roles of its employees in public messaging. The company will move its communications team under Brad Smith’s organization, focusing on legal and public affairs. Satya Nadella emphasized the importance of employees who are closer to products in telling Microsoft’s story. Frank Shaw, the longtime communications chief,…