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Transformer catches fire at Prasar Bharati Secretariat on Copernicus Marg, fire brought under control

Transformer catches fire at Prasar Bharati Secretariat on Copernicus Marg, fire brought under control

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A transformer caught fire at the Prasar Bharati Secretariat building located on Copernicus Marg in the national capital on Saturday afternoon, triggering panic among people present in the area. However, no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident, officials said. #BreakingNews | A transformer caught fire at the Prasar Bharati Secretariat building on Copernicus Marg this afternoon. Fire tenders quickly reached the spot and brought the blaze under control. The situation is now completely under control.#Delhi pic.twitter.com/gKsWkNkEyh — DD News (@DDNewslive) May 9, 2026 Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Transformer thefts cripples supply in Ludhiana circles

Transformer thefts cripples supply in Ludhiana circles

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A surge in transformer thefts across Punjab State Power Corporation Limited’s (PSPCL) Ludhiana circles has significantly disrupted power supply, with officials attributing the rise to an organised scrap network targeting critical infrastructure components. A PSPCL employee repairs a transformer in Ludhiana on Saturday. (HT Photo) The incidents, which have escalated over recent months, are no longer being treated as isolated acts of pilferage. Senior PSPCL functionaries say the pattern points to a coordinated racket extracting copper windings, coils and other high-value fittings from transformers, rendering them unserviceable and triggering sudden outages across residential, rural and industrial areas. According to internal PSPCL data, 1,885 transformers had been rendered defunct due to theft till December 2025, compared with 1,176 during the corresponding period last year. The financial loss has climbed to ₹814.72 lakh. The highest number of cases has been reported from suburban circles (1,033), followed by Khanna circle (800). Despite FIRs being registered in every instance by the concerned subdivision officers (SDOs), police investigations have yielded no substantive breakthrough so far, compounding the utility’s concerns. PSPCL …

₹397 crore transformer procurement scam: Madras High Court calls for DVAC inquiry report and minutes of tender committee meetings

₹397 crore transformer procurement scam: Madras High Court calls for DVAC inquiry report and minutes of tender committee meetings

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The judges wanted DVAC to submit a status report for perusal during the next hearing. The Madras High Court on Thursday called for the minutes of the meetings of the tender committees which had cleared the government contracts for procuring thousands of distribution transformers during the tenure of former Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji between 2021 and 2023 when a reported loss of ₹397 crore had been caused to the public exchequer due to collusive bidding. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan also ordered that a report of the preliminary inquiry being conducted by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) into the issue must be placed before the court on March 9, 2026. The directions were issued on a 2024 writ petition filed by anti corruption organisation Arappor Iyakkam. When Advocate General P.S. Raman submitted the DVAC had commenced a preliminary inquiry into the issue, the judges wanted the investigating agency to submit a status report for perusal during the next hearing. Wondering how the officials …

Couple mistakes Delhi car blast for transformer burst, continues engagement ceremony

Couple mistakes Delhi car blast for transformer burst, continues engagement ceremony

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As DJ beats played and a young couple exchanged rings at the Jain Sports Club in Chandni Chowk on Monday, a blast ripped through the night less than a hundred metres away. A high-intensity blast occurred near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, which gutted several vehicles and left many injured.(HT Photo) The family mistook the thunderous sound for a transformer or cylinder burst and continued to finish the ceremony, locals claimed. Follow for live updates on Delhi car blast The security guard of the 1932-established sports club said, “It was chaos when the blast occurred. Most of us mistook the sound to be of a cylinder burst. Who would think something of this scale could happen on such a mundane day?” He recalled that he had been on duty till 6 pm that evening while the wedding functions were underway inside. Also read: What is a red EcoSport’s link with Red Fort blast? Cops find car in Faridabad village “It was just another day, another function. Everyone thought it was a transformer …

Haryana rights panel pulls up power dept after transformer claims life

Haryana rights panel pulls up power dept after transformer claims life

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Taking serious note of the electrocution of a disabled man due to an unfenced roadside power transformer in Sonipat, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has demanded strict accountability from the electricity department and other responsible authorities.  The commission`s chairperson, Justice Lalit Batra, condemned the incident, describing it as a severe violation of human rights. According to a complaint lodged by the victim`s uncle, the incident took place on January 11, when the man, identified as Rajneesh, accidentally came in contact with a roadside transformer that was reportedly without any fencing or warning signs. Although he was immediately taken to the hospital, the doctors declared him ‘brought dead’. The complainant has strongly condemned the electricity department’s negligence, highlighting its failure to implement necessary safety measures around hazardous infrastructure, to protect the public. Justice Batra highlighted that the incident is a major concern of safety infrastructure and dereliction of duty by the authorities concerned. The transformer involved in the incident was reportedly installed in a busy pedestrian zone, featuring low-hanging wires and lacking physical barriers or warning …

Transformer theft plunges UP village into darkness for weeks; police suspect ‘insider’ involvement: Report | Latest News India

Transformer theft plunges UP village into darkness for weeks; police suspect ‘insider’ involvement: Report | Latest News India

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Thousands of residents in Soraha village of Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district are scrambling for power supply after miscreants stole all essential parts from a local electricity transformer on December 14. (Representative file image) All essential parts worth selling—copper wires, oil, and other metal elements—were stolen, and the transformer was dumped in a nearby field. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo) Villagers, on their routine walks, spotted a 250kVA transformer missing and reported it to the local authorities. Later, it was found that all essential parts worth selling—copper wires, oil, and other metal elements—were stolen, and the transformer was dumped in a nearby field, Times of India reported. The incident comes amid a wave of cold and dense fog across major states of north India. A lack of power supply has disrupted the studies of children in the village preparing for state board exams scheduled for next month. Also read | Around 10,000 litres of oil stolen from 12 power transformers in Noida Sector 105 “Without power, inverters and mobile phones are useless, and submersible pumps are non-operational,” village …

Man Trying To Steal Transformer Electrocuted, Gang Throws Him Into Ganga In Kanpur

Man Trying To Steal Transformer Electrocuted, Gang Throws Him Into Ganga In Kanpur

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The three arrested suspects were presented in court today and have been sent to jail. A transformer robbery in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur took an unexpected turn when one of the thieves came in contact with a live wire and got injured. The man, still alive but in critical condition, was then thrown into the Ganga river by his four accomplices. The incident happened in Kanpur’s Colonelganj area. Himanshu, 22, worked as a scrap dealer and was also a member of a gang that steals transformers. He was earlier arrested and jailed in a transformer theft case. On October 26, Himanshu, along with four others- Shan Ali, Aslam, Vishal, and Ravi – decided to steal a transformer from Kanpur’s Gurudev Palace intersection. However, during the robbery, Himanshu came in contact with a live wire and suffered an electric shock. This panicked the four other thieves who then tied his legs and hands and threw him off the Shuklaganj bridge into the Ganga river while he was still alive. When Himanshu did not return home, his mother, …

Transformer One trailer shows Chris Hemsworth’s young Optimus Prime | Hollywood

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Paramount’s live-action Transformers movies have always portrayed the alien robots as battle-ready warriors, adept at navigating the world. However, the first trailer for director Josh Cooley’s upcoming animated prequel, Transformers One, reveals a different side of these iconic characters. Don’t miss the action when Transformer One hits theaters on September 20th!(Paramount) Plot and cast of Transformer One Set in the distant past on the Cybertronian homeworld, Transformers One delves into the origins of two iconic figures: Orion Pax, who will eventually become Optimus Prime (voiced by Chris Hemsworth), and D-16, who transforms into the blood-eyed villain Megatron (voiced by Brian Tyree Henry). HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! Their journey from best friends to arch-nemesis unfolds against the backdrop of a world where transformation abilities are still untamed. ALSO READ| Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 257 spoilers: Sukuna-Yuji connection reveal has an epic Greek mythology-esque twist The surface of Cybertron remains a mysterious and perilous place, strictly off-limits to young transformers. However, Orion and D-16 find more freedom below …

One killed, two injured in power transformer explosion at Patna court

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One person was killed and two others were injured when a power transformer exploded inside a court premises in Patna on Wednesday, police said. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (Town), Ashok Kumar Singh, the blast took place at the civil court in the afternoon, killing a notary on the spot. “Two lawyers, who sustained injuries, have been rushed to Patna Medical College and Hospital for treatment. We need the body of the deceased notary, Devendra Singh, for inquest. But lawyers are staging a demonstration at the court, preventing the police from taking away the body. We are trying to pacify them,” Singh said. VIDEO | One killed, two injured in transformer explosion at a local court in Patna, Bihar. More details are awaited. (Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/sz9BU4O9r1 — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 13, 2024 The advocates, who raised slogans against the administration and the power department, alleged that the transformer had “visible defects” about which written complaints had been submitted before the authorities concerned, but no action …

Maharashtra: Power transformer explodes in Pune; one dead, 7 injured

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One person was killed and 7 others were injured after an electric transformer exploded near a village in Pune district of Maharashtra on Thursday, the police said, reported the PTI. The injured were shifted to a hospital and were being treated for the burn injuries they had sustained, the police said. According to the PTI, fire brigade and police personnel rushed to the blast spot near Solu village, while the injured were taken to government-run Sassoon General Hospital in Pune city, they said. A police officer from Pimpri-Chinchwad township said as per preliminary information shared by local residents, a blast took place in an electric transformer near a defunct metal unit on the village`s outskirts, as per the PTI. “We are verifying what exactly happened, but in the incident, eight people sustained burn injuries and one of them later succumbed,” he said. In an another incident, a massive fire broke out in mutiple cars near Teacher`s Colony in Bandra East area of Mumbai, the officials said. According to the civic officials, the incident was reported …