Cyclone Nilam

• Grounded ship Pratibha Cauvery finally sold for Rs 16 crore

  Six months after it ran aground near Chennai during Cyclone Nilam drowning six sailors, oil tanker Pratibha Cauvery, has been sold for Rs 16 crore.

• Andhra Pradesh suffered Rs 1,710 crore losses to crops in cyclone Nilam

  Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday put the loss caused to agriculture and horticulture crops due to the recent Nilam cyclone in the state at Rs 1,710 crore.

• Grounded ship salvaged, to remain in Chennai port

  The grounded ship Pratibha Cauvery has been successfully salvaged by the tow vessel Malavya this evening (Sunday). However she cannot continue her voyage and will remain berthed on the outer anchorage of the Chennai port following a direction by the Madras High Court.

• BJP demands white paper on crop loss by Cyclone 'Nilam'

  Opposition BJP today asked the Andhra Pradesh government to bring a white paper on the loss caused to crops during Cyclone 'Nilam' and convene an all-party meeting on the issue.

• Grounded ship MT Pratibha Cauvery salvaged

  The grounded ship MT Pratibha Cauvery has been salvaged by a towing vessel Malavya. The ship, which had run aground on October 31 under the impact of strong winds when cyclone Nilam struck, has been pulled into the sea by the towing vessel. It is now headed towards Chennai port's outer anchorage.

• Cyclone Nilam: Team struggles to rescue ship Pratibha Cauvery

  A team from Singapore tried to pull the ship out during high tide in the morning, but without much success.

• Death toll from Andhra Pradesh rain reaches 29; situation 'severe' says Chief Minister

  The rains triggered by Cyclone Nilam which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Chennai on October 31 have battered the state, claiming 29 lives.

• Prime Minister offers help to Andhra Pradesh flood victims

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday called Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy with an offer of help from the Central Government for flood-affected areas of the state.

• Flash floods displace hundreds in Odisha

  Flash floods triggered by incessant rains have killed one person, displaced hundreds of people and damaged paddy crops in Odisha, an official said on Tuesday.

• 24 dead, more rain; we weren't warned, says Andhra Pradesh govt

  The already-flooded regions of coastal Andhra Pradesh - districts like Vizianagaram and Srikakulam - will continue to be beaten by heavy rain over the next 24 hours, says the MeT department. More than 20 people have died in the last five days, the savage after-effect of Cyclone Nilam that hit last Wednesday.

• PM calls Andhra Pradesh chief minister, offers central help for flood affected areas

  24 people have died in four days and 67,000 have been evacuated to government shelters as many parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh are flooded after heavy rains brought by the Cyclone Nilam that hit Indian shores last week, and the northeast monsoon. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and extended all p...

• 24 dead, 67000 evacuated as heavy rains lash Andhra Pradesh after Cyclone Nilam

  The rains brought by the northeast monsoon and Cyclone Nilam have also damaged crops and submerged 130 villages.

• Cyclone Nilam: Rains continue to lash Andhra Pradesh; death toll rises to 17

  The death toll in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh rose to 17 today as heavy rains continued to lash several regions under the influence of cyclone 'Nilam', throwing normal life out of gear.

• Cyclone Nilam: 22 killed in heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh

  22 people have been killed in Andhra Pradesh as heavy rains continued to batter several regions under the influence of 'Cyclone Nilam'.

• Cyclone Nilam: Ship not seaworthy, Captain defied instructions, say sources

  As the bodies of two sailors of MT Pratibha Cauvery, which was grounded by cyclone Nilam, were found today, questions are being raised over the role of the ship's captain in the tragedy.