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The Weather Report: North India braces for winter as mercury dips; cyclonic storm to form in central Bay of Bengal
Navdeep Dahiya •Along with fog minimum temperatures will fall all of sudden due to commencing of north west winds
The Weather Report: North India set for winter; northeast monsoon to revive in Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh
Navdeep Dahiya •The dynamics of the weather may evolve, but a strong and rare mid-November weather system is anticipated to develop in the Bay of Bengal
Indian naval destroyer tests BrahMos missile from warship in Bay of Bengal
Fp Staff •The Indian Navy, due to its operational preparedness, effectively met all the parameters of the BrahMos missile during the test-firing. This firing occurred in the Bay of Bengal under the Eastern command of the Indian Navy.
Weather report: Low rainfall in Tamil Nadu this week, Kerala set for monsoon showers; dry condition in rest of India
Navdeep Dahiya •The upcoming week until 29 October will not bring any significant rains over Chennai and north Tamil Nadu the conditions will continue to stay poor in terms of monsoon rains
Weather Report: August to end on record dry note, but September hopes revival of monsoon
Navdeep Dahiya •A low-pressure area is expected to develop in the Bay of Bengal around 3 September and travel inland in the first week of the coming month
Death and Destruction: Power lines down, buildings crumble as Cyclone Mocha hits Bangladesh, Myanmar
Fp Staff •With winds up to 195 kmph, Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh. The deadly storm has led to the deaths of six people in Myanmar and disrupted daily lives, affecting refugees and the underprivileged
Explained: Why tropical cyclones and storm surges are so deadly
•A powerful Cyclone Mocha is expected to hit Myanmar and Bangladesh. Cyclones can unleash catastrophic storm surges — tsunami-like flooding — when they make landfall. They can be the deadliest part of a cyclone and are only partially affected by wind speeds
China’s ‘Look South Policy’ aims to dominate Bay of Bengal, isolate India in backyard
Ajeyo Basu •With its borders spanning from Africa to Indonesia, the Bay of Bengal plays a crucial role in the Indian Ocean region. The Strait of Malacca, which links the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea, and the Bay of Bengal are two of the world's most vital strategic chokepoints
How Cyclone Mocha brewing over the Bay of Bengal got its name from coffee
Fp Explainers •India's eastern states have been put on alert as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a cyclonic storm – Cyclone Mocha. The name was suggested by Yemen after the Red Sea port city, which is known to have introduced coffee to the world over 500 years ago
Is China building a spy base on Myanmar's Coco Islands in Bay of Bengal?
Fp Explainers •The report from Chatham House shows new hangers, a causeway and accommodations near a 2,300-metre runway and radar station as well as land being cleared at the southern tip of Great Coco, about 55 km north of Andaman and Nicobar. Experts say images suggest ‘a fairly significant build-up’