Earthquake, tsunami kill 844 in Indonesia

The death toll is expected to rise further because the authorities have not reached all affected areas yet

Rains continue in Tamil Nadu; IMD red alert for Chennai, 5 other districts

A red alert indicates a downpour of over 204.4 millimetres in 24 hours; Chennai received 215 mm rainfall on November 7  

Heat wave grips Kerala, claims three lives

The state government has declared a natural disaster, issued alerts and circulated precautionary guidelines

IMD predicts normal monsoon for 2020

India Meteorological Department predicts intensity of monsoon rain could be between 96-104% of the long period average

IMD launches SMS service for weather alerts

Apart from common people who can register on IMD website for alerts, authorities at local level will be brought into the ambit too

IMD warns of Bay of Bengal cyclone on May 16

No prediction whether Cyclone Amphan would make India landfall