American singer Aaron Carter found dead in bathtub at home
Los Angeles: American singer Aaron Carter, aged 34 years, was found dead in his bathtub on Saturday at his house in Lancaster, California.
The singer, who was the brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, rose to fame with his album "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)," the tabloid website TMZ said, reported NDTV.
The police reportedly told AFP that the officers who visited Carter’s home on Sunday morning found the body but were unable to identify it. Carter’s manager, however, is learned to have kept from responding to AFP queries immediately.
Born on December 7, 1987, in Tampa, Florida, Carter debuted publicly at the age of 7 years and released his first album at the age of 9 years, in 1997.
His album "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)" sold more than three million copies, making him a teen heartthrob. Carter also became a regular on the preteen Nickelodeon and Disney shows, and appeared on the popular "Lizzie McGuire." The singer reportedly toured with the boy band The Backstreet Boys, with his brother, and Britney Spears too. His next album, "Oh Aaron," was also a thumping success.
While his success rate subsided a bit with time, Carter remained in the public eye, and appeared in reality shows and off-Broadway productions, releasing new music online too.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
