Cyclone
- India
Cyclone Ditwah: Indian envoy meets Sri Lanka corporate leaders
Colombo: Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha on Saturday met Sri Lankan corporate leaders and reiterated India’s continued support for the cyclone-hit island nation, where the disaster has claimed over 600 lives so…
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Sri Lanka declares 22 districts disaster zones after Cyclone Ditwah devastation
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Wednesday declared 22 of the country’s 25 administrative districts as ‘disaster zones’ even as a special cabinet meeting approved supplementary expenditure estimates for recovery work in the aftermath…
- Pakistan
Pakistan accuses India of Hindering Sri Lanka relief efforts
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday alleged that its relief operations for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka were being “hampered by lack of cooperation” by India by delaying permission to use its airspace, a claim India…
- World
IAF evacuates over 300 Indians stranded in Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo: The Indian Air Force has evacuated over 300 Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditwah and brought them to the Thiruvananthapuram airport. IAF aircraft operated from Colombo to…
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IAF and NDRF rush to Sri Lanka as Cyclone Ditwah death toll hits 334
Colombo: Indian Air Force and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel continued to assist Sri Lankan authorities in rescue and relief efforts on Sunday in the aftermath of the devastation caused by…
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AP: 375 pregnant women shifted to hospitals amid cyclone Ditwah alert
Amaravati, Nov 30 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Government on Sunday said that nearly 7,900 pregnant women nearing delivery have been identified in the districts, where cyclone Ditwah is expected to bring more rainfall…
- India
Cyclone Ditwah continues to bring more rains to TN, three killed
Chennai: Sharp showers triggered by Cyclone Ditwah continue to lash several parts of Tamil Nadu, while three persons have been killed in rain-related deaths, the state government said on Sunday. The cyclone…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad to experience light rain till Dec 4
Hyderabad: All parts of Hyderabad are set to experience cloudy skies with light rain or drizzling till December 4, according to a forecast by India Meteorological Department (IMD). Mist or hazy conditions…
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Op Sagar Bandh: IAF deploys C-130, IL-76 aircraft to extend aid to Sri Lanka
New Delhi: The IAF has deployed two transport aircraft — C-130 and IL-76 — carrying paramilitary personnel and relief material as part of India’s humanitarian assistance extended to Sri Lanka under Operation…
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Cyclone Ditwah continues to bring more rains to TN and Puducherry
Chennai: Rains triggered by Cyclone Ditwah continued in several parts of Tamil Nadu as it is expected to move parallel to the coastline of northern parts of the state and neighbouring Puducherry…
- Chennai
Cyclone Ditwah brings heavy rain; Tamil Nadu readies 6,000 relief camps
Chennai: Rain triggered by Cyclone Ditwah lashed coastal areas and Cauvery delta districts in the state on Saturday, with Ramanathapuram and Nagapattinam districts bearing the brunt. As normal life in Rameswaram and…
- World
Operation Sagar Bandhu: Two IAF transport aircraft deliver aid
New Delhi: Two transport aircraft of the IAF – C-130J and IL-76 – delivered nearly 21 tonnes of relief material in Colombo on Saturday as part of India’s humanitarian assistance extended to…
- World
State of emergency in Sri Lanka as powerful cyclone leaves over 150 dead
Colombo: Sri Lanka was on Saturday picking up pieces after widespread destruction caused by a powerful cyclone, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declaring a state of emergency throughout the country as the…
- India
Cyclone in Sri Lanka; PM Modi announces assistance under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’
New Delhi: India on Friday delivered essential relief supplies to cyclone-battered Sri Lanka with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to the island nation that New Delhi stands ready provide more aid to…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad likely to witness rains for three days
Hyderabad: Hyderabad and the eastern districts of Telangana are likely to witness rains for three days due to a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. However, there is very little chance…
