Cyclone Nilam

• Andhra Pradesh suffered Rs 1,710 crore losses to crops in cyclone Nilam

  Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday put the loss caused to agriculture and horticulture crops due to the recent Nilam cyclone in the state at Rs 1,710 crore.

• BJP demands white paper on crop loss by Cyclone 'Nilam'

  Opposition BJP today asked the Andhra Pradesh government to bring a white paper on the loss caused to crops during Cyclone 'Nilam' and convene an all-party meeting on the issue.

• Cyclone Nilam: Team struggles to rescue ship Pratibha Cauvery

  A team from Singapore tried to pull the ship out during high tide in the morning, but without much success.

• Prime Minister offers help to Andhra Pradesh flood victims

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday called Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy with an offer of help from the Central Government for flood-affected areas of the state.

• Flash floods displace hundreds in Odisha

  Flash floods triggered by incessant rains have killed one person, displaced hundreds of people and damaged paddy crops in Odisha, an official said on Tuesday.

• 24 dead, more rain; we weren't warned, says Andhra Pradesh govt

  The already-flooded regions of coastal Andhra Pradesh - districts like Vizianagaram and Srikakulam - will continue to be beaten by heavy rain over the next 24 hours, says the MeT department. More than 20 people have died in the last five days, the savage after-effect of Cyclone Nilam that hit last Wednesday.

• Cyclone Nilam: Rains continue to lash Andhra Pradesh; death toll rises to 17

  The death toll in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh rose to 17 today as heavy rains continued to lash several regions under the influence of cyclone 'Nilam', throwing normal life out of gear.

• Cyclone Nilam: 22 killed in heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh

  22 people have been killed in Andhra Pradesh as heavy rains continued to batter several regions under the influence of 'Cyclone Nilam'.

• Cyclone Nilam: Ship not seaworthy, Captain defied instructions, say sources

  As the bodies of two sailors of MT Pratibha Cauvery, which was grounded by cyclone Nilam, were found today, questions are being raised over the role of the ship's captain in the tragedy.

• Cyclone Nilam: Bodies of all missing sailors found

  The bodies of two sailors of the ship MT Pratibha Cauvery, which was grounded by cyclone Nilam, have been found near Chennai today. The two were part of the five crew members who went missing on Wednesday after a lifeboat they were using to leave the ship capsized. The bodies of three of their colleagues were found yesterday.

• Cyclone Nilam: Bodies of three missing sailors found, two still to be traced

  The bodies of three of the five missing sailors of ship MT Pratibha Cauvery, which was grounded by cyclone Nilam, have been found.

• Chennai ship grounded: Lapse or helplessness?

  Outside Chennai's Fortis Malar Hospital Dr Kshitiji is anxiously waiting for some positive news about his young cousin Rushabh. He is one of the five sailors on board the ship MT Pratibha Cauvery which got grounded near the Besant Nagar beach in Chennai on Wednesday. Survivors say Rushabh had got into the life boat which capsized and is missing eve...

• Cyclone Nilam: Choppers, boats rescue 15 sailors, five still missing

  Between 6:30 and 7:30 am this morning, two Coast Guard choppers and small vessels rescued 15 sailors trapped on an oil tanker. Another five are still missing.

• Cyclone Nilam: Bad weather stops rescue ops for ship's missing crew

  A crew member of a ship grounded near Chennai has died and another six are missing after Cyclone Nilam. Another 15 crew members are stuck on board. Rescue operations initiated by the Coast Guard have been suspended due to bad weather. The Navy may also use an aircraft early in the morning.

• Cyclone Nilam hits Tamil Nadu, thousands evacuated

  Cyclone Nilam crossed Chennai and made landfall at Mahabalipuram, south of the Tamil Nadu capital at about 4.30 pm on Wednesday. Two people have been reported dead in storm-related incidents. One person died and six other members of an oil tanker's crew are feared missing, after their ship ran aground off the Chennai coast. 15 crew members are stil...