Bay Of Bengal

India vs Australia: Rain Threat To Second ODI, Both Teams Cancel Training Session

Tuesday September 19, 2017

A low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal may bring more rain to Kolkata.

Low Pressure Over Bay Of Bengal To Trigger Heavy Rainfall In Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 19, 2017

A low pressure over the Bay of Bengal was formed today and likely to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall coupled with gusty surface wind in the next 24 hours.

Beyond Visual Range Missile 'Astra' Completes Development Phase

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2017

The indigenously developed beyond visual range air-to-air missile -- Astra -- underwent a series of successful trials for four days over the Bay of Bengal, marking completion of its development phase.

India To Deport All Rohingya Muslims Regardless Of UN Rule, Says Minister

India News | Reuters | Monday August 14, 2017

All of an estimated 40,000 Rohingya Muslims living in India are illegal immigrants, even those registered with the U.N. refugee agency, and the government aims to deport them, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has told news agency Reuters.

BIMSTEC Natural Choice For India's Act East, Neighbourhood First Policy: Sushma Swaraj

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 11, 2017

India on Friday said that that the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) regional bloc was a "natural choice" to fulfill New Delhi's key foreign policy priorities of Neighbourhood First and Act East.

Weather Department Sends Out Heavy Rainfall Warning Across Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 19, 2017

The weather office today forecast heavy rainfall at many places in Odisha and asked fishermen not to venture into the sea in view of rough weather.

When Indian MiG-29Ks 'Clashed' With US Super Hornets Over Bay Of Bengal

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday July 18, 2017

When Russia deployed its sole aircraft carrier, the Kuznetsov off the coast of Syria earlier this year, a newly-developed fighter jet onboard the ship had many Western powers operating in the region intrigued, if not concerned.

Tri-Nation Malabar Naval Exercise Concludes

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 18, 2017

The US, Japanese and Indian navies today concluded the 'Malabar Naval Exercise' aimed at achieving deeper military ties between the three nations.

Indian, US, Japan Warships Sail Out To Bay Of Bengal For Malabar Exercise

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 13, 2017

Frontline warships and submarines of India, the US and Japan on Thursday sailed out from Chennai harbour to participate in the sea phase of the Malabar joint naval exercise at an undisclosed location in the Bay of Bengal, Navy officials said.

Malabar Naval Exercise Begins In Bay Of Bengal Amid Standoff With China

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 10, 2017

The navies of the US, Japan and India today launched a wargame in the Bay of Bengal to improve operational coordination and jointly tackle maritime threats

India, US, Japan Ready For Naval Drills In Indian Ocean, China Concerned

India News | NDTV News Desk | Saturday July 8, 2017

As the United States, India, and Japan gear up for the annual Malabar series of naval drills in the Indian Ocean on Monday, China said that it hopes the naval exercises aren't aimed at "a third nation". The10-day drills in the Bay of Bengal include warships from the three countries.

With Eye On China, India Sends Largest Ever Fleet For Naval War Games

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Thursday July 6, 2017

In less than a week from now, MiG-29K fighter jets flying off the deck of India's only operational aircraft carrier, the INS Vikramaditya will be 'taking on' state of the art US Navy F/A-18 E/F 'Super Hornet' fighters over the waters of the Bay of Bengal in what will be the largest, most complex Naval war games India has ever participated in.

India, US, Japan To Kick Off Mega Naval Exercise From Friday

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 6, 2017

Warships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the US are to participate in the Malabar exercise in the Bay of Bengal from July 7-17, amid reports of the presence of Chinese warships in the Indian Ocean.

Depression Over Bay Of Bengal Likely To Trigger Heavy Rainfall In Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 12, 2017

A depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger heavy rainfall coupled with gusty surface wind in several areas of Odisha in the next 24 hours, the met office said today.

Why India Spurned Australia On War-Games: China Was One Factor

India News | Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Foreign Policy | Tuesday June 6, 2017

China's growing assertiveness and economic heft across Asia, combined with a newly reticent United States, is making countries in the region wonder if and when they'll have to choose sides between Washington and Beijing.

Bangladesh Navy Searches For 81 Fishermen Still Missing After Mora Cyclone

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 1, 2017

Bangladesh's navy was searching for 81 fishermen still missing on Thursday after more than 63 were rescued from the Bay of Bengal following a devastating cyclone which killed several people and left thousands homeless.

Mizoram Government Issues Warning Ahead Of Cyclone Mora

India News | Edited By Parmeshwar Bawa | Monday May 29, 2017

Mizoram government issued a warning today that cyclone 'Mora' accompanied by a thunderstorm and very heavy rainfall is likely to lash the state on May 30 and 31.

Cyclone Mora Likely To Cause Heavy Rain In Northeast, Odisha

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Monday May 29, 2017

The deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm Mora and is likely to make landfall in Bangladesh near Chittagong in the next 24 hours, the Met department has said.

23 Killed In Lightning, Storm In Bihar; Parts Of Country Continue To Sizzle

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 29, 2017

At least 23 people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike and wall collapse triggered by squall in Bihar today, even as hot weather conditions continued in many parts of the country.

With 235-Crore Satellite, PM Narendra Modi Extends 'Sab Ka Saath' Idea To SAARC

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 30, 2017

On May 5, the skies above the island of Sriharikota on the coast of the Bay of Bengal will light up with the launch of India's Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) on its 11th mission as it lifts off with what is being billed as "a message of peace like never before".

Indian Navy Test-Fires BrahMos Missile; Joins Global Elite Club

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 21, 2017

Indian Navy today successfully test-fired the Brahmos land attack supersonic cruise missile in the Bay of Bengal, joining an elite club of navies to have capability to strike on land targets from sea. The long-range missile was fired from guided missile frigate Teg on a target on land and it yielded desired results, a top navy official said.

Sailor Slapped Officer On INS Sandhayak, Helicopter Used To Break Up Fight

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Friday March 10, 2017

Four sailors of the Indian Navy have been removed from the survey ship INS Sandhayak after some of them assaulted an officer on board, in an incident off Paradip along the Odisha coast. According to sources, the sailors were pulled up for insubordination after they failed to carry out orders to pull the survey motor boats onboard. The boats are mou...

9 Killed After Boat Capsizes In Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday February 27, 2017

Nine people, including five women and three children, died after the fishing boat ferrying them capsized in Manappadu, 60 kilometres from Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, in the Bay of Bengal, said officials. Eleven others have been rescued and are being treated in hospitals.

Chennai's Oil Spill Spreading, Say Experts, Amid Massive Clean-Up Effort

Chennai News | NDTV News Desk | Friday February 3, 2017

Nearly a week after the oil spill caused by two ships colliding off Chennai's coast on Saturday, 60 tonnes of sludge has been removed by hundreds of volunteers, including engineering students and coast guard men.

Banned From Boats In Myanmar, Rohingya Fish On Rafts Of Junk

World News | Associated Press | Tuesday January 24, 2017

Every day before sunrise, dozens of fishermen, shivering against the cold, shove out onto the Bay of Bengal on makeshift rafts made out of plastic jugs, bamboo and twine, just steps away from the sturdy and much safer wooden boats they had used for years.

Cyclone Vardah Keeps Andhra Pradesh On High Alert; Over 9,400 Evacuated

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 12, 2016

Over 9,400 people living along the Bay of Bengal coast in SPS Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh were today evacuated to relief camps amid heavy rains due to the influence of severe cyclonic storm Vardah.

Cyclone Vardah May Not Weaken Much When It Makes Landfall: Forecast

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 12, 2016

Cyclonic storm Vardah, which was earlier expected to weaken considerably, may not see its intensity going down when it makes landfall near Chennai today.

Live: 10 Dead As Cyclone Vardah Makes Landfall; Flight Operations Resume

Tamil Nadu News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Tuesday December 13, 2016

Cyclonic storm Vardah, which was earlier expected to weaken considerably, may not see its intensity going down when it makes landfall near Chennai today. According to the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department, (IMD), Vardah, which is currently, a very severe cyclonic storm, will weaken, but only to a severe cyclonic storm....

Cyclonic Storm Vardah Likely To Spare Odisha

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 8, 2016

The cyclonic storm formed over the Bay of Bengal is likely to have least impact on Odisha as it is likely to move towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.

1,400 Tourists Caught In Cyclonic Weather In Andamans, Rajnath Singh Says All Safe

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday December 8, 2016

Around 1,400 tourists are stranded at Havelock and Neil islands in the Andamans after heavy rain and "cyclonic weather conditions", which are a challenge to evacuation efforts. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that everyone is safe and appealed to families of the tourists not to panic.