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Cyclone Nivar begins and rains hit the coast of Tamil Nadu

The landfall of Cyclone Nivar (pronounced Nivaar, meaning atmosphere) began around 10:30 pm, according to the latest weather bulletin from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday evening. Wind speeds are expected to be between 120 and 130 kmph, with gusts of up to 145 kmph when the cyclone makes …

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Chennai rain: 24 flights canceled | Chennai News

CHENNAI: IndiGo has canceled 24 flights – 12 arrivals and 12 departures – in Chennai due to heavy rains caused by cyclone Nivar, which is scheduled to make landfall around Puducherry on Wednesday night. Most of them are flights using small ATR-72 aircraft. Canceled departures 6E7143 to Trichy at 7 …

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