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Cyclone Asani is tipped to fizzle out before coming near the Bengal coast by May 12. It is the fifth cyclone on Bay of Bengal since 2020. Here's a snapshot of how it fares against its predecessors...

Civic officials said electrical department engineers were assessing the condition of the wires supplying power to trident lamps since Sunday afternoon. “The engineers found that in some places ...

On Monday morning, the water level of the river rose to 3 metres at the peak of high tide. “As a result we did not have to close the gates of the drainage channels, which open into the river, re...

Disaster management  Two teams from the National Disaster Response Force are being kept ready.  Dedicated team A 13-member team of mayoral council members from the KMC will be coordinati...

The storm is likely to start losing steam after May 10. By the time it comes close to the Bengal coast, on May 12, it is expected to have lost much of its strength. “The storm is likely to be a ...

A much-depleted version of Cyclone Asani is tipped to come near the West Bengal coast around Thursday. It is likely to be too weak to have any considerable impact on Kolkata, said Met officials. The...

Q: Does that mean it will make landfall between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha? A: Not necessarily. “There are several possibilities. The cyclone might take a recurve and move towards Bangladesh. It...

The Odisha government on Friday alerted the district collectors to keep men and machinery ready to face any sort of natural disaster after the IMD made it clear that the low-pressure area formed over ...

“It is likely to move northwestwards and reach west-central Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts by the 4th December morning. It is likely to recurve north-northeastwards a...