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Cyclone Tauktae impact: 22 dead, 65 missing from barge; 186 rescued
At least 22 personnel on-board accommodation barge P305 that went adrift in Cyclone Tauktae fury before sinking in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast are dead and 65 still missing, says a Navy official
 "Cyclone Tauktae impact: 22 dead, 65 missing from barge; 186 rescued")
Cyclone Tauktae tears up Gujarat coast; 13 dead, 16,000 houses damaged
As many as 13 people were killed in Gujarat as cyclone Tauktae pummelled parts of the state and left behind a trail of destruction along the coast, uprooting electric poles, trees
 "Cyclone Tauktae tears up Gujarat coast; 13 dead, 16,000 houses damaged")
Measures to mitigate impact of cyclone Tauktae underway, says ONGC
ONGC on Tuesday said that "all possible measures in coordination with ODAG (Offshore Defence Advisory Group) and MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre)" are being taken to ensure the safety
 "Measures to mitigate impact of cyclone Tauktae underway, says ONGC")
Cyclone Tauktae weakens after making landfall on Gujarat coast
The landfall process of the eye of extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, which had hit Gujarat coast in Saurashtra between Diu and Una around 9 pm, ended around 12 am on Tuesday, the IMD said
 "Cyclone Tauktae weakens after making landfall on Gujarat coast")
Tauktae: Offshore oil fields barges, but all 261 onboard safe, says ONGC
ONGC said a barge with 261 of its personnel deployed for offshore drilling in Bombay High in the Arabian Sea got de-anchored and started drifting because of the cyclonic storm Tauktae
 "Tauktae: Offshore oil fields barges, but all 261 onboard safe, says ONGC")
Cyclone Tauktae: 2 barges with 410 onboard adrift near Mumbai coast
Two barges with 410 persons onboard have gone adrift off the Mumbai coast as the cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' over the Arabian Sea intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm
 "Cyclone Tauktae: 2 barges with 410 onboard adrift near Mumbai coast")
Cyclone Tauktae: Strong winds at 114 kmph strike Mumbai today
Cyclonic storm Tauktae over the Arabian Sea, led to very strong winds at a speed of 114 kmph in Mumbai on Monday afternoon, says civic officials
 "Cyclone Tauktae: Strong winds at 114 kmph strike Mumbai today")
Cyclone Tauktae: Ensure maintenance of all essential services, directs PM
The IMD has been issuing three hourly bulletins since May 13 with latest forecast to all the states concerned.
 "Cyclone Tauktae: Ensure maintenance of all essential services, directs PM")
Cyclone Tauktae likely to intensify into 'very severe cyclonic' storm: IMD
The depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" on May 17 and cross the Gujarat coast a day later, says India Meteorological Department
 "Cyclone Tauktae likely to intensify into 'very severe cyclonic' storm: IMD")
Kerala issues Red Alert, NDRF readies team as cyclone Tauktae intensifies
The storm is expected to hit Kerala within the next 24 hours
 "Kerala issues Red Alert, NDRF readies team as cyclone Tauktae intensifies")
Cyclone 'Tauktae' in Arabian Sea: NDRF earmarks 53 teams for five states
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked 53 teams to tackle possible after-effects of cyclone 'Tauktae' that is developing in the Arabian Sea, a senior officer said on Friday
 "Cyclone 'Tauktae' in Arabian Sea: NDRF earmarks 53 teams for five states")
IMD issues cyclonic storm warning, predicts heavy rainfall in South Konkan
The IMD on Thursday issued a warning and said that a low pressure area formed over the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 16
 "IMD issues cyclonic storm warning, predicts heavy rainfall in South Konkan")
Cyclone Tauktae might intensify over Arabian Sea over next few days: IMD
Might cause light to moderate rainfall over Lakshadweep, Kerala and Coastal Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
US Navy seizes weapons in Arabian Sea likely bound for Yemen Houthi rebels
Iran's mission to the UN did not immediately respond to a request for comment, though Tehran has denied in the past giving the rebels weapons
Rs 12,700-crore Mumbai coastal project taps new state-of-the-art technology
The massive project will involve digging a kilometre-long tunnel under the Arabian Sea - a first for India
 "Rs 12,700-crore Mumbai coastal project taps new state-of-the-art technology")
Indian Navy's MiG-29K trainer crashes over Arabian Sea; one pilot missing
A MiG-29K fighter trainer jet of the Indian Navy met with an accident at sea evening after which one of the two pilots has been missing while the other one has been recovered
 "Indian Navy's MiG-29K trainer crashes over Arabian Sea; one pilot missing")
Second phase of Malabar naval exercise in Arabian Sea begins today
The mega exercise is taking place at a time India and China are locked in an over six-month-long bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh.
 "Second phase of Malabar naval exercise in Arabian Sea begins today")
Low pressure over Arabian Sea intensifies into depression, but moving away from Indian coast: IMD
The low pressure over the Arabian Sea intensified into a depression on Saturday but is moving away from the Indian coast and no adverse weather is likely over the west coast
 "Low pressure over Arabian Sea intensifies into depression, but moving away from Indian coast: IMD")
Mumbai woman falls into drain, body found at sea 20 km away two days later
The woman fell into the drain in Asalfa in the north- eastern suburb on Saturday evening as the area got flooded due to heavy rains
 "Mumbai woman falls into drain, body found at sea 20 km away two days later")
ONGC halts operations at two rigs in Arabian Sea as Covid-19 strikes
As many as 54 offshore employees tested positive for coronavirus and one died
 "ONGC halts operations at two rigs in Arabian Sea as Covid-19 strikes")
