Who named Cyclone Asani? What does it mean?

The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify first into a deep depression and later into a cyclonic storm on Monday, the India Meteorological Department has said. If it does indeed develop into a cyclonic storm, it will be called ‘Cyclone Asani’. The name has been given by Sri…

Cyclone Jawad: Odisha, Andhra on alert; state govts step up preparations

Authorities have sounded alert in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha over Cyclone Jawad. Even as preparations to deal with the cyclone are in full swing, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday that the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm today. The IMD said that…

IMD warns of heavy rain along Odisha, Andhra, Bengal coasts

The coastal areas of Odisha and the northern parts of Andhra Pradesh are likely to be lashed by a cyclonic storm on December 4 due to a depression caused by a low-pressure area moving west-northwestwards from the Andaman Sea. Heavy rain has also been forecast for the coastal areas of Bengal. ALSO READ | Gujarat to…