Grid Collapse in India Leaves 360 Million People Without Power | Peak Oil News and Message Boards

Grid Collapse in India Leaves 360 Million People Without Power  |  Peak Oil News and Message Boards: "India’s worst power-grid failure in a decade cut electricity supplies to almost 360 million people in seven northern states today, shutting transport networks, triggering commuter chaos and halting water supplies."

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Assam in disarray after massive floods, hundreds of thousands homeless

Violence in Assam continues, death toll rises to 36 - Hindustan Times: "Blood on the streets
The latest violence erupted just days after floods killed more than 100 people and left at least 400,000 homeless in Assam."

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Maruti shuts factory after management attacked | Reuters

Maruti shuts factory after management attacked | Reuters: "(Reuters) - Maruti Suzuki, India's largest car manufacturer, stopped production at one of its factories on Wednesday after workers attacked managers at the plant and set fire to company property, the automaker said."

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