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300 Indian passengers stranded in Colombo for three days as Cyclone Ditwah
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Passengers alleged they have been left without adequate food, water, and basic facilities, as operations remain disrupted by severe weather.
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IAF airlifts 21 tonnes of relief material to Sri Lanka under Operation Sag
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu to aid Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah, deploying IAF aircraft with 21 tonnes of relief material, over 80 NDRF personnel and critical supplies. The mission, detailed in an IAF post on X, reaffirms India's 'Neighbourhood First' commitment.
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Operation Sagar Bandhu: India dispatches 12 tonnes of humanitarian aid to
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India sent nearly 12 tonnes of relief supplies to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu after Cyclone Ditwah. An IAF C-130J aircraft and two naval ships delivered rations and essential aid. PM Modi and EAM Jaishankar said India stands firmly with Sri Lanka and is ready to provide more as
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Indian envoy to Sri Lanka meets Army Chief, discusses regional security
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, called on General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS. Their discussions focused on enhancing the India-Sri Lanka strategic partnership, regional security dynamics, and avenues to further strengthen diplomatic and defence cooperation through deeper ci
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Heavy rainfall in TN, southern Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry: IMD in the wake
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI on Friday, IMD Director General of Meteorology Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the cyclonic storm is presently centred over coastal areas of Sri Lanka and adjoining parts of the southwest Bay of Bengal, around 480 km south of Chennai, and is moving in a north-northwestward di
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Cyclone 'Ditwah' triggers orange alert as storm moves toward TN, Puducherr
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid the cyclone alert, the Villupuram district administration has stepped up precautionary measures. District Collector Sheikh Abdul Rahman announced the closure of all schools on Saturday due to predicted heavy rainfall.
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Cyclone Ditwah: Death toll climbs to 69 in Sri Lanka as India launches Op
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The death toll from Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to 69, with 34 people still missing as of Friday, as the country continues to face severe weather conditions, as India commences Operation Sagar Bandhu to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the affected island nat
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Cyclone 'Ditwah' hits Pamban with strong winds, heavy rain and rough sea c
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Strong winds, heavy rain and rough sea conditions hit Pamban city on Thursday as Cyclone 'Ditwah' moved north-northwest across Sri Lanka and the southwest Bay of Bengal.
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INS Vikrant, INS Udaygiri participate in Sri Lanka Navy's International Fl
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and its indigenously built stealth frigate INS Udaygiri, participated in the Sri Lanka Navy International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025 held between November 27 and November 29 as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lanka Navy.
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Cyclone Ditwah expected to continue its north-northwestward trajectory, to
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The storm is expected to continue its north-northwestward trajectory, reaching the southwest Bay of Bengal near North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts by early morning of November 30, 2025.
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Op Sagar Bandhu: INS Vikrant, INS Udaygiri hand over relief material to Sr
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India on Friday commenced Operation Sagar Bandhu, aimed at providing relief materials and vital HADR support to the Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka, which has been dealing with the natural calamity for the past few days, killing 61 people and leaving 25 missing in the island nation.
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Op Sagar Bandhu: India dispatches relief materials, HADR support to Sri La
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his heartfelt condolences to the people of Sri Lanka, who have lost loved ones due to cyclone Ditwah. In a gesture of solidarity, India has dispatched relief materials and vital Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) support und
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