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Storm Fani weakens as India, Bangladesh restore utility services

At least 16 people were killed in India as the storm lashed the states of Odisha and West Bengal on Friday

Power, telecom return to cyclone Fani-hit areas in India, Bangladesh

At least 16 people were killed in India as the storm lashed the states of Odisha and West Bengal on Friday, before weakening and entering into Bangladesh

Modi rang up Mamata twice over Fani, but calls were not returned: Official

The statement came after the Trinamool Congress hit out at Modi for not talking to Banerjee about the ground situation in the state in wake of the cyclone.

Cyclone Fani: Telcos operationalise over 900 base stations in Odisha

Restoration work is underway in Odisha, which was battered by cyclonic storm 'Fani' on Friday morning

Cyclone Fani: Odisha's infra takes a hit, but huge human cost avoided

The reconstruction work may take at least six to seven months, while the extent of damage is yet to be assessed

A day after Cyclone Fani, most of coastal Odisha goes without electricity

Ports at Gopalpur and Dhamra resumed commercial operations after cyclone Fani crossed the Odisha coast

Cyclone Fani: Railways to resume train services from Bhubaneshwar tomorrow

Two trains originating from Bhubaneshwar will remain cancelled and all services to Puri are unlikely to begin before May 10

Rs 58.6-cr damage in AP as Cyclone Fani ruins crops, uproots 10,000 trees

Cyclone Fani, which hit Odisha Friday, triggered heavy rains in coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh besides uprooting 10,000 coconut trees and destroying agriculture and horticulture crops, officials said Saturday. The cyclonic storm caused damage to the tune of Rs 58.61 crore in AP, mainly in Srikakulam district bordering Odisha, even as normalcy has almost been restored in just over 24 hours, they said. All the 218 cellular phone towers that were damaged in the storm have been restored Saturday morning while power supply to 659 out of 733 villages has also been restored, the State Real-Time Governance Centre said in a release. State Chief Secretary L V Subrahmanyam, during a videoconference with Union Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha, said 304 houses suffered damage while there were no casualties. Agriculture and horticulture crops in 958 acres were destroyed in Srikakulam district and over 10,000 coconut trees uprooted. In adjoining Vizianagaram district, ban

Cyclone Fani: Flight operations resume at Kolkata, Bhubaneswar airports

Air India said that it will send relief materials free of cost to cyclone-affected areas of Odisha

Cyclone Fani batters Bangladesh: 14 dead, 63 injured; 1.6 million evacuated

Sky in several parts of Bangladesh continue to remain overcast and rain and thunder showers with gusty winds is continuing across the country since Friday

Cyclone Fani no more a threat to Bengal, weakens before entering Bangladesh

Light to moderate rain is likely in the districts adjacent to Kolkata, and clear skies are expected in the city by afternoon

Cyclone Fani LIVE updates: 12 killed in Bangladesh, 12 in Odisha

Cyclone Fani is being seen as the most severe cyclonic storm over the east coast in nearly two decades. Stay with us for latest updates

Cyclone Fani claims 12 lives; power supply hit as 10,000 poles uprooted

Cyclone Fani flattened houses with thatched roofs and kutcha houses, uprooted scores of trees, electric poles and mobile towers in coastal Odisha

Cyclone Fani heads towards Bangladesh, West Bengal sees heavy rainfall

The very severe cyclonic storm weakened into a severe cyclonic storm over the Odisha coast, before moving further north-northeastwards

Bhubaneshwar flight operations expected to begin by 1 pm on Saturday

The cyclone rolled through Odisha on Friday, packing rain and windstorm that gusted up to 175 kmph

Cyclone Fani expected to reach coastal W Bengal on Saturday; state on alert

East and West Midnapore, both North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Jhargram, Kolkata and the Sundarbans are expected to feel the initial impact of Fani as it enters West Bengal

Cyclone Fani wreaks havoc in Odisha: 8 die, power and telecom infra damaged

CM Naveen Patnaik met senior officials in various departments and directed them to undertake immediate relief and restoration work in affected areas on a war footing

In pics: Massive evacuation on as Odisha braces for cyclone 'Fani'

Cyclone Fani is likely to cross Puri around noon on Friday and move towards West Bengal before weakening and tapering off

Severity of cyclones in Bay of Bengal on the rise, say scientists

Climate change, leading to higher sea temperatures, is to be blamed for this impending threat, say scientists

Named after the storm: Odisha woman calls her newborn baby 'Fani'

The baby was born at 11.03 am in the railway hospital in Mancheswar, barely five km from the Odisha capital Bhubaneswar, officials said