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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accuses Nirmala Sitharaman of breaking MCCWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of violating the Model Code of Conduct by dist...17 Apr, 2026, 05.23 PM IST- Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote US islandsSuper Typhoon Sinlaku is targeting remote U.S. Pacific islands, bringing heavy rain and destructive winds to Guam and the Northern Mariana ...14 Apr, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
- Cyclone Montha: How did the storm get its name and what does it mean?Cyclone Montha is poised to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, with landfall expected Tuesday, bringing heavy rains to Andhra Pradesh,...28 Oct, 2025, 08.36 AM IST
- Chennai school holiday declared: What students need to know as Cyclone Montha brings heavy rain to Tamil NaduCyclone Montha's intensification over the Bay of Bengal prompted the Tamil Nadu government to declare a school holiday in Chennai and nearb...28 Oct, 2025, 07.52 AM IST
- Cyclone Fengal: How it got its name, landfall, weather warnings, and impact on Tamil NaduCyclone Fengal, intensifying in the Bay of Bengal, is projected to hit Tamil Nadu's coast after grazing Sri Lanka. Heavy rainfall has alrea...28 Nov, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
- Cyclone Dana: Odisha, West Bengal brace for impact; all you need to knowIMD predicts heavy rainfall in Odisha and West Bengal due to Cyclone Dana. The cyclone is likely to hit on October 24, prompting emergency ...24 Oct, 2024, 11.24 AM IST
- Cyclone Dana prompts major school closures: Here's how West Bengal and Odisha are battling the incoming stormCyclone Dana, expected to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal on October 24, has prompted the closure of schools in 14 districts o...23 Oct, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
- How cyclones get their names: Who named cyclone Biparjoy and what it means?Have you ever wondered how the cyclones get their names? Cyclone Biparjoy, the latest tropical storm brewing in the Arabian Sea, has been m...16 Jun, 2023, 12.17 PM IST
- Why are cyclones with female names deadlier? Research explainsThe study used more than six decades of death rates from US hurricanes to show that feminine-named hurricanes cause significantly more deat...16 Jun, 2023, 12.53 AM IST
- Deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies into cyclonic storm MochaThe cyclone, named Mocha by Yemen -- pronounced as 'Mokha', is likely to bring heavy rainfall to the Andaman island chain, officials said.12 May, 2023, 01.26 PM IST
- Cyclone Mocha: How and why cyclones are namedFor the Indian Ocean region, a formula for naming cyclones was agreed upon in 2004. Eight countries in the region - Bangladesh, India, Mald...10 May, 2023, 05.27 PM IST
- Cyclone Mocha: Reason behind its name, how to track cyclone updatesCyclone Mocha is brewing over the Bay of Bengal and India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been offering details about the cyclonic stor...09 May, 2023, 04.53 PM IST
- Aila, Amphan, Asani: What's in a cyclone's name?With Cyclone Asani -- a name given by Sri Lanka that means 'wrath' in Sinhalese -- formed in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday morning and hurtli...08 May, 2022, 11.33 AM IST
- Mala, Helen, Nargis: How are cyclones named?Mritunjay Mohapatra, the additional director general of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), said Fani, pronounced as 'Foni', means a...03 May, 2019, 07.58 PM IST
- Why we don’t have hurricanes in IndiaTropical cyclones are named to provide ease of communication between forecasters and the general public.19 Nov, 2018, 10.40 AM IST
- Same basin can have multiple cyclonesA tropical cyclone is a storm system that is characterized by a low-pressure centre which produces strong winds and flooding rain.13 Oct, 2014, 01.51 PM IST
- Giving cyclone a name- a systematic procedureYou might not know when the next cyclone will hit northern Indian Ocean, but you can be sure it will be called Ward and after that it will ...12 Nov, 2009, 01.44 PM IST
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