Cyclone Tauktae. Photo: Twitter/@Hosalikar KS
NEW DELHI: Cyclone Tauktae on Sunday intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm over Eastcentral Arabian Sea, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. It is very likely to intensify further during the next 12 hours, and reach the coast of Gujarat on May 17.
As a precautionary measure, rescue teams have been deployed in six states Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Goa which would likely be in direct line of threat of the cyclone.
While the internet may be abuzz with notes of caution, it also made many realise that a lot goes in a name. Cyclone Tauktae s (pronounced Tau Te) name originates from a Burmese word which translates to gecko a highly vocal lizard . The cyclone was named by neighbouring country Myanmar.
Cyclone Tauktae is expected to cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya (File)
Cyclone Tauktae is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm within six hours, and may hit the Gujarat coast by Tuesday, the weather office has warned. Over the next 12 hours, Cyclone Tauktae is likely to intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm and is expected to cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya on Tuesday afternoon. This is the first cyclonic storm this year as India fights a deadly second wave of COVID-19, which has led to a surge in the country s caseload and death count. But have you ever wondered how these cyclones are named? There is a history and a process.
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A viral video on social media claims to show an MLA of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ‘Anil Upadhyay,’ learning how to shoot and hunt down a deer in a park.
However, we found that the video is from Bangladesh and dates back to 2015. The person in the video had been identified as one Moin Uddin. Further, MLA ‘Anil Upadhyay’ is a fictional identity and no such person could be found being associated with the BJP as an MLA.
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The claim shared along with the video reads: “
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Elephant calf rescued from open well in Jharkhand village. Viral story
Elephant calf rescued from open well in Jharkhand village. Viral story
An elephant calf was rescued by forest officials from an open well in a village in Jharkhand. The pictures that were shared on social media have gone viral.
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Picture of the elephant shared by Parveen Kaswan on Twitter.
A wild elephant calf accidentally fell into an open well in a village in Jharkhand and was rescued by forest officials earlier this week. The pictures of the rescue operation have gone viral online.
The pictures of the rescue operation were shared on Twitter by Indian Forest Service (IFS) official Parveen Kaswan on Tuesday. It showed how officials rescued the animal from the open well.
People Reveal Their First Salaries In Nostalgia-Filled Twitter Thread People Reveal Their First Salaries In Nostalgia-Filled Twitter Thread What was your first stipend/salary in life, asked IFS Parveen Kaswan.
Twitter users reveal their first salaries in a viral thread.
Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan s first salary was Rs 8,000 a month. It was the scholarship he received while attending the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru, the IFS officer revealed in a tweet which has taken Twitter users on a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about their first salary and first job.
Mr Kaswan took to Twitter this morning to recall one of the happiest moments of his life - the time he was selected for a Masters programme at IISc. On this day many years back. One of the happiest moment when I was selected for IISc masters with 8000 per month scholarship. First salary you can say, he wrote.