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'Average wind speeds will be about 90 km per hour'

'It could rain about 200 mm in short span of time.' IMAGE: Dark clouds gather in the sky over Mumbai. Photograph: PTI Photo "Starting from the entire Konkan coast -- Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Alibaug......

'Climate change is a reality'

'When there is a change in the wind speed or the stress exerted on the surface, it will change the ocean currents.' IMAGE: Boats are anchored at a dock after the red alert for Cyclone Nisarga, in......

Maha, Guj hunker down as Cyclone Nisarga to make landfall today

With cyclone 'Nisarga' set to make landfall on Wednesday, Maharashtra and Gujarat activated their disaster response mechanism, deploying National Disaster Response Force teams and......

BJP MLA, Mumbai mayor spar over cyclone preparedness

Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ashish Shelar said he was shocked to note the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) disaster management cell for cyclone Nisarga will start......

Cyclone Nisarga: Navy teams on stand-by in Mumbai

The Western Naval Command has put all its teams on alert and is ready to respond to cyclone 'Nisarga', a defence spokesperson said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Indian Navy rescue team gears up......

Explained: How P2P lending can help us

'As banks grapple with risk aversion and savers see an erosion in the value of money, the P2P platform can be a win-win for both borrowers and lenders,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

Why Cayman Islands is a big headache for taxmen in India

Equity inflows worth $3.7 billion came from the sunny Caribbean jurisdiction in 2019-20, a 267 per cent increase from the $1 billion registered in 2018-19 making it India’s 10th largest......

Govt considers regulating air-ticket prices after lockdown

The move if implemented, will be a temporary measure to protect both consumers and airlines. A section of airline executives and experts, however, warned that any intervention in pricing would be......

After Ola, Uber India too lays off 600 employees

Uber on Tuesday said it is laying off about 600 employees in India -- about a quarter of its staff in the country -- as business has taken a major hit amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Photograph:......

Full month's curbs saw FMCG decline 34% in April

Clearly, the domestic market has taken sharp knocks in April, which is likely to be visible in May as well, said analysts tracking the market, as FMCG companies are grappling with improving......

Bollywood's tenant troubles!

There's still some time before silver screen lights up again. Keeping the current lockdown situation in mind, Director Shoojit Sircar's much-anticipated Gulabo Sitabo, starring Amitabh Bachchan and......

Ponmagal Vandhal review

It is unfair that actors like Jyotika and Parthiban are wasted in what could have been a spectacular courtroom drama, complains Divya Nair. Directed by JJ Fredrick, Ponmagal Vandhal is one of the......

Why movie theatres will thrive after lockdown

Cinema screens bring in over 60% of the Rs 19,100 crore that Indian films earned in 2019.The reception a film gets in theatres impacts the price of every other revenue stream -- TV, OTT,......

COVID-19: Here's how Salman, Shah Rukh are helping out

From Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Chiranjeevi and Prabhas, India's film stars are stepping forward to do their bit for migrants, daily wage workers and those from their own film industry......

Badminton: Satwik-Chirag, Sameer for Arjuna

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, left, and Chirag Shetty. Photograph: Badminton Association of India/Twitter India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and men's......

Team India's training camp could be held 'end of June'

'Cricketers are waiting to get back on the field.' IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli smiles during a training session in Hyderabad last year. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images The Board of......

Asiad sailing champ is now a COVID warrior

IMAGE: Dr Sweta Shervegar on duty at a COVID-19 clinic in south Mumbai. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sweta Shervegar Sweta Shervegar knows a thing or two about overcoming challenges to taste success.......

Amit, Vikas nominated for Khel Ratna

IMAGE: The 24-year-old Panghal (52kg), also an Asian Games champion had been nominated for the Arjuna award for the past three years but was not considered by the selection committee because of a......

Australia players fine with more throw-downs if staff cut: Smith

IMAGE: Steve Smith bats during Australia’s first practice session. Photograph: Cricket Australia/Twitter Australia's senior players will be ready to assume additional duties like......

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George Floyd, a 'gentle giant,' remembered in hometown Houston march

Floyd lived most of his 46 years in Houston’s historically black Third Ward neighborhood, located about a mile south of the park where the march... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/george-floyd-a-gentle-giant-remembered-in-hometown-houston-march/articleshow/76168474.cms

South Korea approves emergency use of Gilead's anti-viral drug to treat COVID-19

South Korea said on Wednesday it has approved the emergency use of Gilead Sciences Inc's remdesivir to treat COVID-19 after a government panel last... ...

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'Average wind speeds will be about 90 km per hour'

'It could rain about 200 mm in short span of time.' IMAGE: Dark clouds gather in the sky over Mumbai. Photograph: PTI Photo "Starting from the... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/average-wind-speeds-will-be-about-90-km-per-hour/20200603.htm

As Cyclone Nisarga Nears, Palghar Villagers Unwilling to Shift to Govt Shelters Over Social Distancing Fears

Villagers in Palghar district, who are already facing the brunt of coronavirus pandemic, were unwilling to shift to shelter homes even as the... ...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/as-cyclone-nisarga-nears-palghar-villagers-unwilling-to-shift-to-govt-shelters-over-social-distancing-fears-2650511.html

Nearly one lakh people evacuated from coastal areas of Maharas...

The cyclone is expected to make landfall around 1 pm at Alibag in Raigad district, 10 nautical miles south of Mumbai, and around 90 km by road. ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cyclone-nisarga-nearly-one-lakh-people-evacuated-from-coastal-areas-of-maharashtra/story-6Ns9C58XMgSSMe2NRcoBGI.html

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