From THE NEW INDIAN

  • Power pangs: KSEB to expedite overhaul plans

    KOCHI: With summer peaking and mercury crossing 400C in many parts of Kerala, households are on an air conditioner purchasing spree, driving power demand to record highs. With power consumption soaring, the KSEB is being forced to expedite upgradation of its distribution network, initially planned for 2026.As nights turn uncomfortably warm, hundreds of ACs are being added to the network every day and transformers are blowing up, unable to bear the load. The consumption peaks between 10.30pm to...

  • Arvind Kejriwal pleads to SC for early listing of appeal challenging his arrest and remand

    Senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has urged the Supreme Court to consider an early listing of his plea challenging his arrest and remand.He told the Supreme Court on Friday that despite its earlier order to list his plea for the week commencing on April 29, the auto generated causelist of the top court now showed that the case was listed for hearing on May 6. To this, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, leading the bench of the top court, replied, "Move...