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San Francisco outages leave 130,000 without power

Dec 21, 2025

San Francisco [US], December 21: A massive outage knocked out power to 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco on Saturday, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said.
The power failure left a large swath of the northern part of the city in the dark.
Social media posts and local media reported mass closures of restaurants and shops and darkened street lights and Christmas decorations.
The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management said on X there were "significant transit disruptions" happening citywide and urged residents to avoid nonessential travel and treat down traffic signals as four-way stops.
Source: Emirates News Agency

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Science Experience for All: ParSEC Whitefield Opens as a 30,000 sq. ft. 'Living Lab' in Bengaluru

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 4: Param Foundation today inaugurated ParSEC Whitefield, a 30,000 sq. ft. experiential science and innovation centre in Bengaluru, marking a significant addition to the city's growing ecosystem of science engagement and future-focused learning spaces. Conceived as a "Living Lab" for discovery, the centre is designed to engage over one lakh visitors annually, including students, educators, professionals, and families, through interactive exhibits, innovation workshops, and public programmes.The facility was formally inaugurated by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan (Former Chairman, ISRO and Chairman of the Advisory Board, Param Foundation) and Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan (Co-founder, Infosys) in the presence of educators, scientists, industry leaders, and members of the public.

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