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  Cyclone Ditwah: 56 killed in Sri Lanka due to floods; alerts issued in Tamil Nadu and Andhra

  India | November 28, 2025 16:25 IST

  The deadly storm, which originated in the Bay of Bengal, is rapidly proceeding towards India. Alerts have been sounded in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. The cyclone is expected to make a landfall in the coastal region of these states on November 30.

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  Cyclone Burevi: Storm weakens, met department withdraws red alert for Kerala

  India | December 04, 2020 20:43 IST

  The IMD has forecast 'heavy to very heavy' rainfall at isolated places in north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the next 24 hours. Heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Lakshadweep today.

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  45-day fishing ban on Tamil Nadu coast begins

  India | April 15, 2014 12:33 IST

  Nagapattinam/Karaikal:  The annual 45-day ban on fishing in Nagapattinam and Karaikal coastal areas in Tamil Nadu commenced today.The Tamil Nadu and Puducherry governments have imposed the ban under the Deep sea Fishing Regulation Act, 2001.