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Friday, Jun 20, 2025
Puducherry declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal regions on Friday and Saturday after the IMD issued a cyclone warning.
A Super Cyclone barrelled through Odisha on October 29, 1999, causing insuperable damage. It was the most intense tropical cyclone that crossed the Indian coast after satellites started monitoring storms.
According to the IMD office in Kolkata, Sitrang is currently 380 km away from Sagar Island, the point of the confluence of river Ganga and Bay of Bengal.
The impending cyclone has dampened spirits of the people, from children to elders, planning to celebrate Kali Puja and Deepawali in a grand manner after a two-year pandemic-caused lull.
IMD has predicted rains and winds in the state for the next four days.
A low pressure area has formed in Bay of Bengal, which has resulted in a cyclonic circulation.
At present, there is a presence of cyclones in the Lakshadweep coast and in the South Eastern Arabian Sea.
A first of its kind study using machine learning techniques has shed light into the coastal variation of India’s west coast.
The roofs of several fishing boats and a few houses nearby were flown off in the gusty winds that formed in the Arabian Sea at around 10 am and moved towards the coast.
The sample fireworks on May 8, Sunday was met with much fanfare, especially as the event was held after a two-year-break, due to the pandemic.
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