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As many as 13 states could soon be left fumbling in the dark after being barred from buying and selling on power exchange platforms till they clear their dues to power plants. Among them are Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Jharkhand, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Chhattisgarh. Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) has asked three power exchanges — Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), Power Exchange of India (PXIL), and Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX) — to restrict electricity trading by 27 distribution companies (discoms) to these states having outstanding dues towards gencos, sources said. The move could make power outages more common in the affected states. The total pending dues of state discoms to gencos are Rs 5,085 crore. POSOCO, a public sector enterprise under the Union power ministry, manages the integrated operation of the Indian power system. This is the first time over a dozen states … [Read more...] about Dark Times Ahead for 13 States after Being Barred from Power Exchanges for Failing to Clear Dues

Click here to read the full article. Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has revealed a direct link between “The Lord of the Rings” and his sci-fi franchise “Krrish.” Roshan was one of the guests at Amazon Prime Video’s “ The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ” Asia-Pacific premiere in Mumbai on Thursday. The actor revealed that his father Rakesh Roshan, who directed “Koi… Mil Gaya” binge-watched Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy in 2004. More from Variety 'Rings of Power' Star Morfydd Clark Fainted When She Was Cast in Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' Series Amazon's 'Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge' Adds Tamera Mowry-Housley as Host, Clarice Lam and Joshua John Russell as Judges 'The Rings of Power' to Debut With Two Episodes, Season Will End Before 'House of the Dragon' Finale “He was talking about the way they’ve used this one great incredible idea and then had this progression which was so incredible and [asked] ‘why can’t we do that?,’ … [Read more...] about Hrithik Roshan Reveals ‘Lord of the Rings’ Link With ‘Krrish’ at ‘Rings of Power’ Asia-Pacific Premiere

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Heat advisories remained in effect Thursday in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys and adjacent areas but managers of California’s power grid did not repeat the previous day’s call for voluntary conservation of electricity. Widespread triple-digit temperatures were again predicted, along with high humidity, raising the risk of heat-related illnesses, the National Weather Service said. On Wednesday, the California Independent System Operator asked residents to voluntarily reduce electrical use from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. to avoid stress on the grid that can lead to power failures. A surge of monsoon moisture created extensive cloud cover that kept the day’s high in the low 90s in the Sacramento area, but temperatures soared elsewhere in California’s interior. The Redding airport hit a record 110 degrees (43.3 Celsius), Bakersfield baked at … [Read more...] about California heat persists, but no call for power cutbacks

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 LONDON (AP) — In February 2021, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over Wrexham Association Football Club, a small team from the north of Wales, and now they’re releasing a documentary about their journey. “Welcome to Wrexham,” which premieres on FX on Aug. 24, begins with the initial late-night conversation between the actors where the idea was formed, and fast forwards to them standing with the club’s fans in the terraces cheering on the team they now co-own. Wrexham are the third oldest football team in the world and play in the English National League, the fifth tier of professional soccer. The show hops from Hollywood to Wales, from pitch to pub, with two of Hollywood’s biggest stars hoping to bring footballing success back to the town. Reynolds has fallen head-over-heels in love with the beautiful game — so much so that he schedules his life around … [Read more...] about How a pair of Hollywood stars powered a Welsh soccer team

A tornado sent chairs, tents and gazebos flying 60ft into the air as stunned British festivalgoers were caught up in swirling winds. The mini-tornado left behind a scene of destruction, with a number of tents ripped up and left hanging from overhead wires and nearby treas. Videos widely shared online showed Sunday's aftermath at the annual Boomtown festival in Winchester, Hampshire, as it appeared some objects got stuck after being engulfed by the high winds. The dramatic footage shows tents swirling in the sky as onlookers watch the bizarre event unfold. In one clip, rubbish is seen circulating towards the edge of the campsite where other debris is seen strewn across the grass. Samuel James, a 23-year-old student, from Surrey, who witnessed the chaos, told The Daily Telegraph : “It came through the bottom of the valley, picked up people’s tents and completely threw them out of the site." The mini-tornado wreaked havoc on the campsite ( Image: EMMA BASKEYFIELD / … [Read more...] about UK festival: Tornado hits Britain sending tents and chairs flying ’60 feet’ into air

As tensions between Ukraine and Russia grow over the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Russia's Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the facility could be shut down if Ukrainian forces continue targeting it and named three countries in danger from radioactive fallout in the event of an incident at the plant. The Zaporizhzhia plant—the largest in Europe—has been under occupation since March, when it was captured by Russian troops, though it is still run by Ukrainian technicians. There has been concern over the fate of the power plant stuck in the middle of a brutal conflict and the risks it could pose to the entire European continent. The Zaporizhzhia plant has been the target of several military strikes since the end of July and both Kyiv and Moscow have accused each other's forces of shelling the facility. During Thursday's briefing, the head of Russia's radiation, chemical and biological defense forces Igor Kirillov said Zaporizhzhia's back-up support systems had been damaged … [Read more...] about Russia names three countries in nuclear danger over shelling of plant

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa earned a hard-fought win in the third round as the Indian star and World No 1 Magnus Carlsen remained are neck-and-neck on a perfect 9/9 score after both won their matches in the FTX Crypto Cup. Pragg, bidding for his first Meltwater Champions Chess Tour title, wasn’t at his best against an aggressive opponent in Hans Niemann but still ground out 3 points with a final game win on Wednesday. Niemann had shown he meant business as he got off to a winning start against the 17-year-old joint-leader. But Pragg struck back with a game Grandmaster Peter Leko called a “fantastic positional masterpiece”. Niemann, as he did on Tuesday day against Carlsen, surrendered a hard-fought lead immediately, the organisers if the event Play Magnus Group informed in a release. A draw in the third left the match hanging on the final game which could have gone either way before Niemann made a fatal blunder and Pragg won it for a 2.5-1.5 win in thus eight-player … [Read more...] about Champions Chess Tour: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen Neck-and-neck after Third Round

Brits are set for storms and heavy rain over the coming days mixed with sunshine and temperatures in the mid 20Cs. After the blistering heatwave last week, there is now a fresher feel and finally rain has come to some parts of the south that were badly in need after a dry summer so far. There was a widespread warning for thunderstorms on Tuesday throughout England and Wales and this is set to continue into Wednesday for the south and east of England. A yellow thunderstorm warning is place from the Met Office that will run until midnight on Wednesday night. It states: “While some places stay dry, others are likely to see thunderstorms with torrential rain during Wednesday, bringing possible disruption.” The Met Office has a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across central and southern England ( Image: Met Office) It continued: "Flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or … [Read more...] about UK weather forecast: Thunderstorms and heavy rain sparks ‘danger to life’ warning

Hiring is likely going to increase, claims TeamLease EdTech, “Career Outlook Report”, for the period July to December, 2022. The bi-annual report claims that 59% of employers in India are keen to hire freshers between July to December, 2022 – a 12% increase vs. H1 2022 and a 42% increase vs. H2 2021. From an industry perspective, Information and Technology, Ecommerce & Technology Start-ups and Telecommunications are the most promising sectors for freshers with 65%, 48% and 47% employers showing the intent to hire, respectively, adds the report. “Powered by increased spending in the sector (US$ 101.8 billion this year), increased exports (8% to 10% increase in FY22-23), growth of the software product industry and the government allocating a US$ 11.58 billion budget; the IT sector is rapidly growing and is expected to hire 100,000 freshers to meet rising demand. On the other hand, telecom companies are looking forward to infuse Rs 3345 crores in the sector and expand their … [Read more...] about 59% of Employers in India Keen on Hiring Freshers Between July to December: Survey

Wednesday, FNC host Tucker Carlson opened his broadcast with a scathing critique of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act. According to Carlson, the moniker “inflation reduction” was misinformation, which has been something the Biden administration has proclaimed to be a priority in combatting. Transcript as follows: CARLSON: People say the federal government seems big, maybe bigger than ever. Well, it actually is the largest employer in the world — the Federal government. Nothing else comes close — not Google, not Amazon, not the Communist Party of China — nothing. How many people work for the United States government? Let’s put it this way. There are more than a hundred countries around the world whose total populations (that is, every man, woman and child) are smaller than our Federal workforce — entire countries, many of them. The US government, in other words, is astoundingly large, world historically big, scale without precedent, truly gargantuan. So, what do all … [Read more...] about FNC’s Carlson: ‘Inflation Reduction Act May Be a Classic Example of Misinformation’