Delhi under darkness cover
Jul 30, 2012
Delhi plunged into darkness and subsequent chaos since the wee hours of Monday following a disturbance in the Northern Grid that resulted in a blackout across eight northern States. Essential services like train, metro and water supply were affected due to the outage. A collection of images of the harrowed times Delhi residents went through several hours before supply was restored.
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In this charming clip, the Former West Bengal Governor talks about his role in the latest iteration of the literature festival. Open to all, the fest kicks off in New Delhi on February 6 and then moves to Chennai (February 16 and 17). Schedules available at http://thne.ws/lfl-schedule For more details, go to http://www.thehindulfl.com/
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