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  Cyclone Helen hits Andhra Pradesh, leaves 7 dead

  India | Nov 23, 2013, 12:35 PM IST

  Hyderabad : Seven persons were killed and crops in 1.5 lakh hectares were damaged in Andhra Pradesh yesterday under the impact of cyclonic storm Helen, which has now weakened into a “deep depression”.  The two

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  Eight killed, thousands marooned as rains pound Sri Lanka

  World | Nov 25, 2012, 09:43 PM IST

  Colombo, Nov 25: Eight persons were killed and thousands of others displaced by flash floods triggered by incessant rains in Sri Lanka, officials said on Sunday.“We have recorded eight deaths due to torrential rain over