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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicBay of Bengal

Topic: Bay of Bengal

Tibet halts Everest access over unseasonal heavy snow triggered by Cyclone Montha

Earlier this month, a blizzard stranded hundreds of trekkers near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas.

Cyclone Montha intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, set to hit Andhra coast Tuesday night

Several coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha, towards which the cyclone is expected to move after landfall, have already experienced heavy rainfall this morning.

India, Bangladesh hold coordinated naval exercises in Bay of Bengal amid strained diplomatic ties

The 2025 Bongosagar exercise, which has been held annually since 2019, involved the participation of Indian Navy’s INS Ranvir and Bangladesh Navy’s BNS Abu Ubaidah.

Cyclone Dana: Schools in seven West Bengal districts to remain shut between 23-26 October

In anticipation of the cyclone and its landfall on 24 October, emergency services teams have been deployed at 85 stations.

BIMSTEC’s 27-year evolution: Charter comes into force after Nepal’s ratification

BIMSTEC is an institutional framework for cooperation among 7 countries — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand — that surround the Bay of Bengal.

India holds maritime exercise with Russia, land exercise with US

India has, however, not released official statement with regard to exercise with Russia. As per Russian defence ministry, exercise will last until Wednesday.

Monsoon advances into more parts of southwest Bay of Bengal after stalling for 11 days, says IMD

Monsoon rains arrived over remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 19 May, but then didn't make any progress until 30 May. Onset of monsoon over Kerala might slightly delay.

Cyclone Mocha to bring strong winds, rough sea conditions over Bay of Bengal, says IMD

The IMD has cautioned fishermen against going out to the south Andaman sea & southeast Bay of Bengal. Andaman & Nicobar Islands will experience heavy rainfall between 9 and 12 May.

Cyclone could hit over southeast Bay of Bengal on 9 May, says Met, unsure where it will land

IMD says cyclonic circulation is likely over the region by 6 May, which could develop into a depression in next two days.

India’s indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant test fires ballistic missile

The defence ministry said the missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.