Lights out for ‘shining’ India

A passenger looks through the window of a train as he waits for electricity to be restored at a railway station in New Delhi July 31, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Indian passengers sit on the railway tracks near the platform of Sealdah train station waiting for the resumption of services during a power failure in Kolkata on July 31, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

Indian passengers wait on the platform of Sealdah train station for the resumption of services during a power failure in Kolkata on July 31, 2012. A massive power failure hit India for the second day running as three regional power grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country in a crisis affecting over 600 million people. PHOTO: AFP

An electric pole with wires all around is seen in Kolkata on July 31, 2012. A massive power failure hit India for the second day Tuesday as three national grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country in an unprecedented outage affecting over 600 million people. PHOTO: AFP

Indian passengers wait at railway staion during a power outage in New Delhi on July 31, 2012. A massive power failure hit India for the second day running as three regional power grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country in a crisis affecting over 600 million people. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian employee fills containers with fuel for genrators during a power cut in Siliguri on July 31, 2012. A massive power failure hit India for the second day running as three regional power grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country in a crisis affecting over 600 million people. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian chemist holds a candle as he searches medicine at his shop during a power cut in Siliguri on July 31, 2012. A massive power failure hit India for the second day running as three regional power grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country in a crisis affecting over 600 million people. PHOTO: AFP

Indian patients lay in beds during a power cut at a hospital in Siliguri on July 31, 2012. A massive power failure hit India for the second day running as three regional power grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country in a crisis affecting over 600 million people. PHOTO: AFP

Porters at a train station in Delhi push a parcel cart under high voltage electric wires feeding a train line in New Delhi on July 31, 2012. A massive power failure hit India for the second day running as three regional power grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country in a crisis affecting over 600 million people. PHOTO: AFP

Indian passengers wait on a train during a power outage in New Delhi on July 31, 2012. A massive power failure hit India for the second day running as three regional power grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country in a crisis affecting over 600 million people. PHOTO: AFP

Indian commuters are backed up in traffic at an intersection during a power outage in New Delhi on July 31, 2012. A massive power failure hit India for the second day running as three regional power grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country in a crisis affecting over 600 million people. PHOTO: AFP

Passengers sit on a platform for their train to arrive as they wait for electricity to be restored at a railway station in New Delhi July 31, 2012. Grid failure hit India for a second day on Tuesday, cutting power to hundreds of millions of people in the populous northern and eastern states including the capital Delhi and major cities such as Kolkata. PHOTO: REUTERS

A passenger rests on sacks lying on the platform next to a train as he waits for electricity to be restored at a railway station in New Delhi July 31, 2012. Grid failure hit India for a second day on Tuesday, cutting power to hundreds of millions of people in the populous northern and eastern states including the capital Delhi and major cities such as Kolkata. PHOTO: REUTERS

A girl looks through the window of a train as she waits for electricity to be restored at a railway station in New Delhi July 31, 2012. Grid failure hit India for a second day on Tuesday, cutting power to hundreds of millions of people in the populous northern and eastern states including the capital Delhi and major cities such as Kolkata. PHOTO: REUTERS

Passengers sit in a train as they wait for electricity to be restored at a railway station in New Delhi July 31, 2012. Grid failure hit India for a second day on Tuesday, cutting power to hundreds of millions of people in the populous northern and eastern states including the capital Delhi and major cities such as Kolkata. PHOTO: REUTERS

Passengers rest on a platform for their train to arrive as they wait for electricity to be restored at a railway station in New Delhi July 31, 2012. Grid failure hit India for a second day on Tuesday, cutting power to hundreds of millions of people in the populous northern and eastern states including the capital Delhi and major cities such as Kolkata. PHOTO: REUTERS

Employees manually fill containers with diesel during a power cut at a fuel station in New Delhi July 31, 2012. Grid failure hit India for a second day on Tuesday, cutting power to hundreds of millions of people in the populous northern and eastern states including the capital Delhi and major cities such as Kolkata. PHOTO: REUTERS

A general view of an electric power station on the outskirts of Jammu July 31, 2012. Grid failure hit India for a second day on Tuesday, cutting power to hundreds of millions of people in the populous northern and eastern states including the capital Delhi and major cities such as Kolkata. PHOTO: REUTERS

A massive power failure hit India as three national grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country.

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Ali tanoli

Aug 1, 2012 - 1:17AM

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But india dont have load sheding like we pakistani facing last four years india is still better than us.

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SAB

Aug 1, 2012 - 1:35AM

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Join the club

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Pungi

Aug 1, 2012 - 1:45AM

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True Face of “Incredibly Incredible India” that will b least shown by their own Media..

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Pakistani

Aug 1, 2012 - 12:59PM

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@Ali….have you seen by your self that there is no load shedding in india .The problem is that we are not thankful to Allah.

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pakistanibaloch

Aug 1, 2012 - 1:16PM

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is this super dooper power india ? :/

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Teeli

Aug 1, 2012 - 1:59PM

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did someone notice every biker is wearing helmet.

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amit

Aug 1, 2012 - 3:56PM

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bro this is not load shelding this is power grid failing(power was restored in delhi and many state) . both are different thing .same happend in US in 2003 .by the way i am 17 and my own life that is 1st power grid failer .like in pakistan we have no problem is 4-5 hours load shelding.and last please god sake not compare india with pakistan u are muslim country and we are not.

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Pops

Aug 1, 2012 - 4:29PM

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It’s fixed in record time.

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Manzur Khan

Aug 1, 2012 - 7:43PM

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Power or no power, we cant and wont go back to India….there is no place like Pakistan…..

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pakis

Aug 1, 2012 - 7:50PM

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india is so far ahead. their grid tripped. we dont have electricity so the question of grid tripping does not arise.

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Manik

Aug 3, 2012 - 3:49PM

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guys india and pakistan are both the same..i read the comments, most of u said load shedding is a problem in pakistan…same is the case with india too. and who is to be blamed for all this, we cant blame politicians for this…it we who are to be blamed..bcoz we donot use electricity judiciously…..and its we who elect these politicians and allow them to loot our country’s resources.. so decide ur self who is to be blamed for this…

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Gratgy

Aug 5, 2012 - 11:49PM

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A six hour power cut in India is news in Pakistan :)

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Imran

Aug 6, 2012 - 6:38PM

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@pakis: talk about india man , not bombay ,kalkata and delhi etc…..forget loadsheding there is no powrer in many provinces like MP,UP,punjab etc….

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