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India-UK joint exercise: 5th-gen fighters to debut over Arabian Sea

The Indian Navy will be represented by three indigenous stealth destroyers

Cyclone Gulab to intensify into another cyclone by October 1: IMD

Many areas in Gujarat are likely to receive rainfall due to the remnants of Cyclone Gulab.

Rising sea surface temperature intensifying cyclones, says IMD chief

In a Q&A, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra dwells on the onset of monsoon, rainfall distribution, increasing trend of tropical cyclones over the Arabian Sea, and the reason behind the rising sea level

Frequent intense cyclones in Arabian Sea may be due to climate change: IMD

Frequency of intense cyclones in Arabian Sea could be linked to climate change, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Mohapatra said

Experts differ on link between cyclone numbers in India and climate change

While some cite rising sea surface temperature for the frequency in events, others point to negligible deviation in rain, drought and cyclones during the past 100 years

INS Makar locates tugboat Varaprada, divers looking for bodies, says Navy

Navy ship INS Makar on Monday located tugboat Varaprada seven days after it went adrift in the Arabian Sea during Cyclone Tauktae fury, an official said

All at sea

ONGC needs to take a hard look at all safety protocols

Cyclone Tauktae: Death toll in barge sinking rises to 49, says report

Death toll on the barge that sunk after being hit by severe cyclone Tauktae rose to 49 while 37 others still remain missing, government sources said.

Miscalculations may have ended ONGC vessels in cyclone whirlwind: Report

Inadequate advance notice and miscalculations of cyclone Tauktae's ferocity and its path may have contributed to a false belief that oilfield operations in the Arabian Sea need not be paused

Cyclone Tauktae: 26 people dead, 49 missing from barge; 186 rescued

The Navy said its personnel, battling extreme weather, have so far rescued 186 of the 261 people who were onboard barge P305 and also two from tugboat Varaprada

Cyclone Tauktae: ONGC's sunk barge leaves at least 26 people dead

The barge 'Papaa-305' had 261 people on board when it got caught in the storm earlier this week. Of these, 186 have been rescued

Govt orders inquiry into ONGC western offshore mishap that took 26 lives

Questions are being raised why so many persons were still at sea despite forecast of Cyclone Tauktae; Company officials said other barges managed to reach safer location but cyclone changed its path

Cyclone Tauktae impact: 22 dead, 65 missing from barge; 186 rescued

At least 22 personnel on-board accommodation barge P305 that went adrift in Cyclone Tauktae fury before sinking in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast are dead and 65 still missing, says a Navy official

Cyclone Tauktae tears up Gujarat coast; 13 dead, 16,000 houses damaged

As many as 13 people were killed in Gujarat as cyclone Tauktae pummelled parts of the state and left behind a trail of destruction along the coast, uprooting electric poles, trees

Measures to mitigate impact of cyclone Tauktae underway, says ONGC

ONGC on Tuesday said that "all possible measures in coordination with ODAG (Offshore Defence Advisory Group) and MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre)" are being taken to ensure the safety

Cyclone Tauktae weakens after making landfall on Gujarat coast

The landfall process of the eye of extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, which had hit Gujarat coast in Saurashtra between Diu and Una around 9 pm, ended around 12 am on Tuesday, the IMD said

Tauktae: Offshore oil fields barges, but all 261 onboard safe, says ONGC

ONGC said a barge with 261 of its personnel deployed for offshore drilling in Bombay High in the Arabian Sea got de-anchored and started drifting because of the cyclonic storm Tauktae

Cyclone Tauktae: 2 barges with 410 onboard adrift near Mumbai coast

Two barges with 410 persons onboard have gone adrift off the Mumbai coast as the cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' over the Arabian Sea intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm

Cyclone Tauktae: Strong winds at 114 kmph strike Mumbai today

Cyclonic storm Tauktae over the Arabian Sea, led to very strong winds at a speed of 114 kmph in Mumbai on Monday afternoon, says civic officials

Cyclone Tauktae: Ensure maintenance of all essential services, directs PM

The IMD has been issuing three hourly bulletins since May 13 with latest forecast to all the states concerned.