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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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Enord Secures Landmark Multi-Crore Indian Army Order for Indigenous VR Drone Training Simulators

New Delhi [India], December 22: Enord Pvt. Ltd., a pioneering AI-on-Edge drone technology startup, has secured a landmark multi-crore contract from the School of Artillery, Deolali, Nashik, Indian Army, for the supply of Made-in-India Standalone VR Drone Training Simulators. The order has been placed under the Emergency Powers Revenue (EP) 2025 mandate, marking a significant milestone in India's drive toward Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence technology.

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