Scorching summer heat caused power outages and triggered protests in India’s capital, underscoring the challenges the country’s new government faces as it strives to improve dilapidated energy infrastructure and restore India’s appeal as an investment destination. Temperatures across northern India have hovered around 115 degrees Fahrenheit, or 46 Celsius, for nearly a week, straining power grids and causing sporadic outages in New Delhi and the adjoining states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana. This week, the Delhi state government instructed government offices to turn off air conditioners during peak hours and ordered electricity to shopping malls in the capital to be stopped after 10 p.m. Delhi police said three people were arrested for vandalizing a bus on Tuesday while they protested electricity cuts, and that officers stepped up their […]