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A man trying to push a taxi stuck in the snow during a snow storm (Image/AP) A massive winter storm battered the northeastern United States on Monday, bringing airports to a near standstill, disrupting public transportation, forcing school closures and leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power. The storm, described by meteorologists as the…
S Jaishankar with Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Image/X) NEW DELHI: EAM S Jaishankar on Tuesday announced that India has proposed a comprehensive assistance package of $450 million to support Sri Lanka’s reconstruction following Cyclone Ditwah, one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit the island nation in decades.Speaking in Colombo as a special…
Chennai and Tiruvallur schools to remain closed Thursday as Cyclone Ditwah heavy rain continues Chennai and Tiruvallur district authorities have announced that all colleges and schools will remain closed on Thursday due to persistent heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The closure affects educational institutions in the city and surrounding areas, which have been experiencing…
CHENNAI: Cyclone Ditwah, which weakened into a deep depression over Bay of Bengal on a breezy Sunday evening, surprised residents on Monday by unleashing one of the wettest mornings of the season.The cyclone, stripped of much of its cloud cover on Sunday, moved northward through the Bay of Bengal. It staged a resurgence overnight, amassing…
PM Modi with Sri Lanka President Dissanayake (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday, expressing condolences over the loss of lives and widespread destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah.PM Modi conveyed India’s solidarity with Sri Lanka during the crisis and assured continued assistance as part…
Cyclone Ditwah claims three lives, drenches TN CHENNAI: Cyclone Ditwah left three dead in Tamil Nadu and inflicted far deeper tragedy in Sri Lanka, where the toll soared beyond 330 and thousands were pushed from their homes, while Chennai was spared the forecast pounding after the storm’s core collapsed and veered away from the shoreline.TN…
India sends approx 10 tons of disaster response supplies (@DrSJaishankar) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka is grappling with devastating floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah, with the death toll now confirmed at at least 334, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported on Sunday. Nearly 400 people remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of the disaster.As…
NEW DELHI: The southern part of India is on high alert after Cyclone Ditwah killed at least 159 in Sri Lanka. Three people died in rain-related incidents triggered by the cyclone in Tamil Nadu, revenue and disaster management minister KKSSR Ramachandran confirmed.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a yellow alert for multiple districts…
CHENNAI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert as cyclonic storm Ditwah over the southwest Bay of Bengal moved northwards at seven kmph, posing a severe threat to northern Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts.At 8:30 PM IST, the storm was centred near latitude 10.5°N and longitude 80.6°E, approximately…
Cyclone Ditwah triggers rainfall, strong winds and high tides India is on high alert as Cyclone Ditwah continues to move north-northwest over the southwest Bay of Bengal and is expected to reach close to the North Tamil Nadu–Puducherry–South Andhra Pradesh coast by early November 30, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The agency has…
