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IMD tweeted: "Deep depression has intensified into a cyclonic storm -- NIVAR over south-west Bay of Bengal (Cyclone alert for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts - Yellow Message)."

The Central government does not have any strategy to help marginal farmers hit by floods in many States

Phase 1 of the exercise involving participation by Indian Navy, US Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, and Royal Australian Navy will commence off Visakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal from Nov 3-6

According to a Met department official, weather conditions for the northeast monsoon could fall in place by Wednesday.

This is the third low pressure area that developed in the Bay of Bengal in October and second to intensify into a depression.

Southwest monsoon, of which withdrawal generally occurs by Oct 15, continues to linger over the State and capital as well

The latest observations by the IMD indicate that the system crossed north Andhra Pradesh coast close to Kakinada between 6.30 and 7.30 hours IST of today

The weather department has warned disruption of transportation, power supply and inundation of low-lying areas and even damage to agriculture crops in certain places

Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning are very likely to occur at isolated places over Telangana on Sunday.

Though the weather conditions in the city since morning remained bright and sunny, rains in spells started to lash different parts of the city and suburbs.