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Cyclone Vardah: Central team to visit Tamil Nadu to assess cyclone damage
•An inter-ministerial team, headed by a Joint Secretary in the Home Ministry, will visit Tamil Nadu next week to assess the damage caused by the massive 12 December cyclone.
Cyclone Vardah relief: Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam to meet PM Modi
•Days after he urged the Centre to grant Rs 1000 Crore for cyclone relief operations in the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow to press the demand.
Cyclone Vardah: Climate change or not, coastal areas need to be prepared for natural disasters
Sudhirchellarajan •The best way to respond to future disasters like Cyclone Vardah would be to build a strong line of defence for immediate disaster relief, evacuation and quick restoration of basic services in indian coastal areas
India vs England, 5th Test: Net session not as important as what Cyclone Vardah victims endured, says Alastair Cook
•England's Alastair Cook said missing his career's first pre-match net session did not seem too important considering the suffering Chennai had to endure.
Suriya confirms S3 release will be delayed; says 'external factors beyond control' to blame
Sreedhar •Suriya-starrer S3 (also known as Singam 3) was supposed to be Kollywood's big Christmas release. But now it will eb a while before fans see it in theatres.
Cyclone Vardah hits Chennai; thousands suffer
Fp Staff •India on 12 December started evacuating thousands of people from fishing villages as Cyclone Vardah barrelled towards its southeastern coast at speeds of more than 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour
Cyclone Vardah rips through Chennai: City's poor green record is a concern
Pramod •The Chennai Corporation, the forestry department and the highways department — can do is to compensate for the loss caused by Vardah.
India vs England, 5th Test: After Cyclone Vardah, groundsmen use burning coal to dry match strip
•The square and the outfield have not been damaged. But the downpour has certainly left a lot of dampness on the 22-yard strip.
India vs England, 5th Test: Training sessions of both teams cancelled due to cyclone Vardah aftermath
•The England and Indian training sessions were cancelled on Wednesday owing to unfit ground conditions in cyclone-battered Chennai which hosts the fifth and final Test from Friday.
Cyclone Vardah: Oppn in RS demands special financial package for Tamil Nadu
•Opposition Congress, Left and DMK on Wednesday sought immediate sanction a financial package to provide relief to cyclone ravaged Tamil Nadu, a demand which Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said will be considered by the government.