At 135 kmph, cyclone 'Remal' to make landfall in Bengal tonight

Cyclone 'Remal' has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall between West Bengal's Sagar Island and Bangladesh's Khepupara on Sunday night, the India......

Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal on Sunday, Kolkata airport to suspend flights

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm, named Remal, on Saturday evening and is likely to turn severe before making landfall between the coasts of West Bengal......

Cyclone Remal: 'WB elections won't be disturbed'

'There will not be very heavy rain.''Moderate showers will be there and winds will be, say, somewhere between 20 and 40 km/hr, gusting to 35 km/hr.' IMAGE: South Mumbai's normally bustling beach......

Cyclone Remal brewing in Bengal, to hit by May 26

A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal will intensify and reach Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts as a severe cyclonic storm by Sunday evening, the IMD said on Thursday. IMAGE: The......

Rainfall deficiency hits 43%; monsoon progress likely in the next 2-3 days: IMD

By now, monsoon should have reached the central India, including parts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, but it is yet to reach Maharashtra. Monsoon is expected to......

Cyclone Fani: No flights at Bhubaneswar airport on Friday

Further, no flight will depart or arrive at the Kolkata airport between 9.30 pm of May 3 and 6 pm of May 4. Flights to and from the Bhubaneswar airport have been cancelled for May 3 as 'extremely......

Lack of jobs prompts long journey from Assam to Kerala

As the Modi Express chugs along, with less steam and shine, Business Standard reporters travel across the country by train to listen to what people say about the Modi govt one year on. Modi's name......

10 things that can wreck the finances of a company

All of us may have at some point read about best of companies reeling under financial crisis, be it any sector. Image:  A cargo ship stuck on an offshore reef. Photograph: Reuters A......

Javelin star Neeraj recommended for Khel Ratna

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra is the only track and field athlete to be recommended by the AFI for the country's highest sports award this year. Photograph: Darren Whiteside/Reuters Star javelin thrower......

Sports Shorts: Saina, Srikanth, Sindhu enter second round of Asia C'ship

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: PV Sindhu of India competes. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images After stupendous success at the......

Is India ready to inflict more humiliation on Sri Lanka?

IMAGE:  Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli with coach Ravi Shastri during a training session at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Photograph: Ashok Bhaumik/PTI. India would look to continue their......