Cyclone Dana causes major damage in Odisha, Bengal; 2 killed in WB

Severe cyclonic storm Dana struck the eastern coast early Friday, triggering torrential rain and high-speed winds uprooting trees and electric poles and caused significant damage to infrastructure......

At 110 kmph, Cyclone Dana begins landfall on Odisha coast; no casualty

The landfall process of severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' began on Odisha coast on Thursday night and was expected to continue till Friday morning, the Indian Meteorological Department said. IMAGE: As......

Rain lashes parts of Bengal as cyclone 'Dana' nears

Several districts of West Bengal received moderate to heavy rain on Thursday morning, as severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' inched closer to the state's coast and that of neighbouring Odisha, the IMD......

Cyclone Dana: Lakhs evacuated; flights, trains suspended

As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the coasts of Odisha, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at......

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......