Devastating floods have torn through parts of Colombo as Sri Lanka struggles with the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, with the death toll rising to 193 and another 228 people still missing, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) statement.
As of 11:30 am, the cyclone was located over the southwest Bay of Bengal, about 100 km east-southeast of Cuddalore and Puducherry, and roughly 170 km south-southeast of Chennai.
A senior Ukrainian delegation is set to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday (local time) to discuss the US’ peace plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for several districts across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, including Chennai, for the next three hours on Sunday till 10 am, warning of light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning as Cyclone Ditwah continues to influence weather conditions along the country’s east coast.
Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has officially taken over as the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) alongside his existing role as Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Saturday addressed the newly inducted Naval officers passing out from Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, highlighting the Indian Navy’s being positioned to play a decisive role in securing Indian’s destiny and in any future application of military power for securing national interests.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced special early-morning services on both polling and counting days of the upcoming MCD bye-elections, enabling the timely movement of polling staff deployed across 12 wards.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that cyclone ‘Ditwah’, currently hovering close to Sri Lanka and the southwest Bay of Bengal, is likely to intensify slightly and move towards the North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast by early November 30, triggering heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, strong winds and the risk of urban flooding across multiple southern states.
India and Russia held an expert panel meeting in New Delhi from November 26 to 28 to discuss military and its technical cooperation.
Noreen Niazi, sister of jailed and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, spoke of the extent of media censorship in her country, claiming that the establishment has been witch-hunting individuals invested in journalism and subjecting them to such a form of oppression that they don’t speak up after their release.
