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Cyclone Asani to intensify into deep depression during next 24 hours, says IMD

The Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Indian Coast Guard are on stand by and Central ministries are ready with assistance if required, said ministry of home affairs

Veer Savarkar's patriotism and valour cannot be questioned, says Union home minister Amit Shah

Shah said Savarkar had everything that he needed for a good life, but he chose the tough path, which indicated his unwavering commitment to the motherland.

Supreme Court says it should not interfere in postings, particularly in Indian Armed Forces

The apex court was hearing an appeal by an Army Colonel against a 15 May order seeking the transfer of his wife and him to far-off locations

Coronavirus Updates: BMC sero-survey in three wards shows 57% prevalence of COVID-19 in slums, 16% in other areas

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The BMC on Tuesday said that a serological surveillance for COVID-19 infection was commissioned by NITI-Aayog, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

Heroes of the Wild Frontiers: Krishnendu Bose documents lives, challenges of India's forest guards

Acclaimed wildlife documentary filmmaker Krishnendu Bose's latest docuseries Heroes of the Wild Frontiers pays tribute to India’s unsung heroes of the wild. The six-episode series has been shot in some of India’s most beautiful wildlife habitats.

Depression over Bay Of Bengal has intensified into Cyclone Fani storm, says Regional Meteorological Centre

Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places as very likely over Kerala on 29 and 30 April.

Low pressure area over Bay of Bengal to bring rains to Tamil Nadu on 30 April; moderate rainfall likely in Puducherry, Kerala

A low pressure area over Indian ocean and adjoining Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression and later into a cyclonic storm before reaching the north Tamil Nadu coast on 30 April

Earthquake of 6 magnitude hits Nicobar Islands; no tsunami alert issued as sea levels show no major rise

There was no tsunami alert issued as sea levels around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands showed no major rise, said INCOIS (Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services) director SPS Shenoi.

India should abandon 'incredibly dangerous' efforts to recover US citizen John Chau's body, says tribal rights group

John Allen Chau, 27, who described himself in social media posts as an adventurer and explorer, was killed by the Sentinelese tribes on 17 November when he tried to enter the North Sentinel Island — where entry of outsiders is forbidden by law— allegedly after paying to the fishermen to smuggle him.

Home ministry says killed US citizen John Chau wasn't an evangelist, violated local laws to reach North Sentinel Island

Andaman and Nicobar Police chief Dependra Pathak said John Chau had enlisted the help of local electronics engineer Alexander and a water sports service provider and hired five fishermen to evade the patrolling teams.