Cyclone to hit Bengal, Odisha with wind speed of 120 kmph

A deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm 'Dana' on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Photograph: @Indiametdept/X The storm......

At 120 kmph, cyclonic storm may hit Odisha-WB coasts by Oct 24: IMD

A cyclonic circulation over the North Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach the Odisha-West Bengal coasts by October 24, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds in both......

Odisha, Bengal evacuate people as Cyclone Dana approaches

As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states started evacuating people and while deciding to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.......

Tremors felt in TN, AP after 5.1-magnitude quake in Bay of Bengal

Tremors were felt in Chennai and Kakinada on Tuesday following an undersea earthquake in the Bay of Bengal, but there were no reports of damage to life or property.   Image only for......

The story of Hyderabad's globalisation

I had the good fortune of knowing Professor Waheeduddin Khan both personally and professionally. Professor Khan was a true son of Hyderabad-- gentle, genial, graceful and always affectionate. He......

VSNL eyes cable-laying ship on lease

The Tata group-controlled Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd is planning to take more cable laying ships on lease and set up a cable depot in Kochi.The company is also considering acquisition of a cable ship......

GAIL, 3 others eye Reliance tender

At least four firms including Gas Authority of India Ltd, Petronas of Malaysia and British Gas have bid for supplying natural gas/LNG to Reliance Energy's mega 3740 MW gas-fired power plant at......

NTPC extends LNG tender date to May 12

National Thermal Power Corporation has extended by two weeks to May 12 the last date for bidding for its mega LNG supply tender, to enable Royal Dutch/Shell to cobble a joint bid with French oil......