Power supply will remain suspended from 9.45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 17 in many areas of the city owing to maintenance work to be taken up by the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., at the East Boulevard sub-station.

The areas to be affected are: East Boulevard Road, Manimandapa Salai, Gandhi Market, Kalmandhai, Velllaivettrilaikaratheru, Rani Street, Bhoologanathar Temple Street, Big Sourashtra Street, Jinnah Street, Krishnapuram Road, Chinnakadai Street, Big Bazaar Street, Madhuram grounds, Bharathiar Street, Butterworth Road, East Andal Street, Rockfort, West Boulevard Road, Babu Road, Kurinji College, Town Station, Viswas Nagar, Vedathri Nagar, A.P. Nagar, Lakshmipuram, and Ukkkadai.

Former Minister for Electricity and DMK Coimbatore South MLA V. Senthilbalaji on Thursday (May 4) said the power outage and shortage prevalent in the State has to be resolved on a war-footing.

Interacting with journalists after the inauguration of his constituency office on Huzur Road, he said that during the tenure of the previous DMK-led government, the State never had any power outage and or scarcity.

Claiming that the ruling TVK was now floating a theory that government servants were pro-Opposition, he said governments might change but the bureaucrats would not. If the TVK said there were black sheep in the official machinery, what about the rest of the bureaucracy, he asked.

The TVK could ask for time to implement whatever was promised in its election manifesto, but law and order maintenance cannot be given time. He reminded the ruling party that it was on the verge of losing whatever public confidence it had. He said a popular criticism now was that the TVK came to power through “reels” but was failing to give a real governance.

Major metro cities across India, be it Chennai or Delhi, is sweltering under the summer sun, with multiple cases of heat stroke being reported, especially among young children. 

Delhi has recorded its hottest May night in 14 years, with records being broken regularly, possibly due to the El Niño phenomenon.

Amid this heat stress, reports of power cuts from several parts of the country have also surfaced. With the demand for power increasing day by day, social media is flooded with people complaining about power cuts and sleepless nights. 

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Here are the helpline numbers by which you can complain if you, too, are facing a power cut: 

Dedicated national helpline:

You can call on the dedicated national helpline number, 1912, to lodge an electricity complaint. This works pan-India.

Keeping CA number handy

Keeping the Consumer Account number handy while making any power outage or power cut complaint always helps in leading to faster restoration of supply. It can be found on your electricity bill.

Chennai

If you are a resident of Chennai, you can contact 9498794987, which is the TANGEDCO centralised 24×7 customer care number. 

Chennai sizzles at 42 degrees Celsius, the highest this season

You can also call 044-28520131, the landline number for the same.

Via WhatsApp: If the power cut is due to visible physical damage like a fallen wire or broken pole, you can send photo and location details to 9444371912 to complain.

Delhi

South and West Delhi

Residents can contact BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) can dial 19123 or 011-3999707.

Via WhatsApp: You can send a ‘Hi’ to 9999919123 and follow automated prompts to register a ‘No Power’ complaint.

Central and East Delhi

You can contact BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) by dialling 191229(toll-free) or 011-39999808.

Via WhatsApp: Add 8745999808 to your contacts, then send a “Hi” from your registered mobile number to access their outage services. 

North and North-West Delhi

You can contact Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited(Tata Power-DDL) by dialing 19124 or 1800-208-9124.

One can also give a missed call from your registered mobile number to 9619619124 to lodge a complaint.

Via WhatsApp: Message 7303482071. Format your message as NPSCA <space> your 9-digit CA Number to lodge a complaint. 

Lutyen’s Delhi

You can contact the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) by dialling 1912 or 011-49993555 to lodge a power cut complaint. 

Kolkata

Main city of Kolkata, parts of Howrah, Hooghly, and 24 Parganas(North and South)

You can contact CESC(Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation) by dialling 1812 or 033-22253333 or 033-35013333. 

Via WhatsApp: Message 8585079412 to lodge an outage or check status of complaint. 

Mobile App: You can use the CESC CAPS app to lodge complaints too. 

Rest of Kolkata, Suburban Kolkata, Salt Lake and New Town

You can contact WBSEDCL (West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company) via 19121 or register complaints via the Vidyut Sahayogi mobile application.

Mumbai

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Western and Eastern Suburbs of Mumbai

You can contact Adani Electricity to lodge a complaint via 19122.

Via WhatsApp: Send a ‘Hi’ to 9594519122  and select the ‘power outage’ option.

South Mumbai and Mira-Bhayander regions

You can contact Tata Power by calling 19123 or 1800-209-5161 to register power outage complaints.

Via WhatsApp: Message 2267513000 to interact with the automated assistant.

Old Mumbai or South Mumbai(Colaba to Mahim and Sion)

You can contact BEST(Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) by calling 19124 or 022-22856262 / 022-22754000.

Outages can also be tracked and reported directly on the BEST Enterprise Portal. 

Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan, and Dombivili

You can contact MSEDCL/Mahadiscom by dialling 1912, 1800-212-3435 or 1800-233-3435. 

Giving a missed call from your registered mobile number to 022-50897100 also works for lodging a complaint.

Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday (December 23, 2025), officials said. At least three people were killed, including a 4-year-old child.

The barrage struck homes and the power grid in 13 regions of Ukraine, causing widespread outages in bitter temperatures, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, a day after he described recent progress on finding a peace deal “quite solid.”

The bombardment demonstrated Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intention of prosecuting the invasion of Ukraine, Mr. Zelenskyy said in a post on the Telegram messaging app. Ukrainian and European officials have complained that Mr. Putin is not sincerely engaging with U.S.-led peace efforts.

The attack “is an extremely clear signal of Russian priorities,” Mr. Zelenskyy said. “A strike before Christmas, when people want to be with their families, at home, in safety. A strike, in fact, in the midst of negotiations that are being conducted to end this war. Putin cannot accept the fact that we must stop killing.”

U.S. President Donald Trump has for months been pressing for a peace agreement, but the negotiations have become entangled in the very different demands from Moscow and Kyiv.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday (December 21, 2025) he held “productive and constructive” talks in Florida with Ukrainian and European representatives. Mr. Trump was less effusive on Monday (December 22, 2025), saying, “The talks are going along.”

Initial reports from Ukrainian emergency services said the toddler died in Ukraine’s northwestern Zhytomyr region, while a drone killed a woman in the Kyiv region, and another civilian death was recorded in the western Khmelnytskyi region, according to Mr. Zelenskyy.

Authorities in the western regions of Rivne, Ternopil and Lviv, as well as the northern Sumy region, reported damage to energy infrastructure or power outages after the attack.

In the southern Odesa region, Russia struck energy, port, transport, industrial and residential infrastructure, according to regional head Oleh Kiper.

A merchant ship and over 120 homes were damaged, he said.