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Rough sea weather conditions due to formation of Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea, in Thiruvananthapuram, Saturday, May 15, 2021. As per IMD, cyclonic storm Tauktae is very likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday night. (PTI Photo)

Cyclone Tauktae intensifies; to reach Gujarat coast by May 18, IMD...

The cyclone is likely to cause heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of Gujarat

16 May 2021 12:45 AM IST

PM Modi was speaking at the release of the eighth installment of financial benefits under the PM-Kisan scheme via video conferencing. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi reviews COVID situation, says localised containment strategies...

Modi sought empowering ASHA and anganwadi workers with all necessary tools

16 May 2021 12:32 AM IST

In Nepal, several climbers have reported testing positive for COVID-19 after they were brought down from the Everest base camp. (AP Image)

China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal

While China has mostly curbed domestic transmission of COVID, Nepal is experiencing a surge with record numbers of new...

15 May 2021 12:15 PM IST

Police and rescue personnel evacuate a local resident through a flooded street in a coastal area after heavy rains under the influence of cyclone Tauktae in Kochi on May 14, 2021. (Arunchandra BOSE / AFP)

PM Modi to review preparations to deal with Cyclone Tauktae

Top officers from across government departments, including the National Disaster Management Authority, will attend the...

15 May 2021 11:14 AM IST

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed concern over the grenade blast and asked DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta to deal with the incident sternly and nab the miscreants at the earliest. ANI file photo

Grenade blast in Assam kills two

The incident comes days after Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's appeal to Ulfa-I commander-in-chief to shun the...

15 May 2021 8:12 AM IST

A relative of a Covid-19 victim (2L) pays his respect before a cremation at Nigambodh Ghat Crematorium on the banks of the Yamuna river in New Delhi in the early hour of April 22, 2021. (AFP)

Over 2,000 bodies found in Ganga river

Health ministry is in close touch with UP, Bihar govt to ensure immediate check to stop the spread

15 May 2021 8:09 AM IST

The weather condition has intensified into a deep depression. It is very likely to further intensify into cyclonic storm Tauktae by Saturday morning. (Image: Twitter @Indiametdept)

Cyclone Tauktae to intensify into very severe storm: IMD

The depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm on May 17 and cross the...

15 May 2021 1:03 AM IST

Palestinians inspect their destroyed houses following overnight Israeli airstrikes in town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

EXPLAINER: Why is Gaza almost always mired in conflict?

Gaza, sandwiched between Israel and Egypt, is just 25 miles (40 kilometers) long and six miles (10 kilometers) wide

14 May 2021 11:07 PM IST

Soumya, who hailed from Keralas Idukki district, worked as a caregiver attending to an old woman at a house in the southern Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon. (Photo: Twitter)

Mortal remains of Indian woman killed in Israel rocket attack sent to...

The jet carrying her body left from Ben-Gurion airport at around 7 PM on Friday and is likely to arrive in Delhi...

14 May 2021 10:45 PM IST