Southwest monsoon may set in over Andaman region by late this week: IMDFavorable conditions are emerging for the southwest monsoon's arrival in the south Bay of Bengal and Andaman regions this week. The monsoon...
12 May, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
Heat-trapping microplastics found to play role in climate changeScientists found that colored plastic particles, prevalent in the atmosphere, have a significant heat-trapping impact, particularly in area...
09 May, 2026, 10.47 AM 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 Ditwah: US provides immediate USD 2 million emergency assistance to Sri LankaSri Lanka receives crucial aid from the United States after Cyclone Ditwah. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed gratitude for USD ...
09 Dec, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
Hurricane tracker: Cyclone Dalila path, location. Latest updates about tropical stormAtlantic hurricane season, which experts have warned is likely to have an above-average number of storms, has gotten off to a quiet start. ...
14 Jun, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
Tropical storm Dalila might form within 48 hours as Eastern Pacific hurricane season sees active start. Check mapPotential Tropical Cyclone Four-E, poised to become Tropical Storm Dalila, is expected to form south of Southern Mexico, prompting a Tropic...
13 Jun, 2025, 04.56 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
'Fani had longest life span among tropical cyclones in the bay'The peculiarity of this strong cyclonic storm was the persistence of its intensity till it crossed the coast.
14 May, 2019, 05.48 PM 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
India faces a significant drought, US agency saysAccuWeather attributed the drought situation to El Nino conditions which usually leads to an above-average number of typhoons and super typ...
30 May, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
India gives $250,000 to cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu"The scale of the disaster is growing as basic infrastructure and livelihood has been severely impacted," an External Affairs Ministry rele...
18 Mar, 2015, 08.04 PM IST
India to provide assistance to cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu: Narendra ModiPM Narendra Modi expressed grief at the devastation caused by cyclone 'Pam' in Vanuatu, the island in the Pacific Ocean, and said India wil...
16 Mar, 2015, 09.05 PM IST
India ready to help nations in disaster response: Home Minister Rajnath SinghRajnath said India was committed to work with other countries in Asia Pacific region and beyond in building resilient nations and communiti...
14 Mar, 2015, 07.01 PM IST
Cyclone Hudhud caused $ 11 billion worth of losses: UNThe 41 fatalities associated with the cyclone, a Category 4 storm that hit coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in October, were considered "r...
26 Feb, 2015, 11.04 PM 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 procedure
You 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