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Chennai received very heavy rainfall today morning even as Cyclone Nivar is expected to make landfall later in the day. The Indian Meteorological Department said Cyclone Nivar is set to cross the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as a “very severe cyclonic storm”. Parts of Andhra Pradesh are also forecast to be affected by ...

Protest organizers announced a change in location ahead of the planned pro-democracy protest in Bangkok today. The protest is organized by the pro-democracy groups, Khana Ratsadon (People’s Party) and the Free Youth group. Protest leaders had earlier urged the participants to gather at the Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoen Avenue at 3:00 PM (local time). They ...

Cyclone Nivar is likely to make landfall on the Tamil Nadu coast between Karaikal and Mamallapuram tomorrow. It is expected to bring extremely heavy rain to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The depression is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The department ...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that the season’s first cyclonic storm is expected to affect the eastern coast of the country including parts of coastal Tamil Nadu. The cyclonic storm is expected to make a landfall on November 25. It is likely to bring extremely heavy rainfall to Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Rayalaseema and adjoining ...

The government’s Financial Institutions Division issued an alert over a possible cyber-attack on November 19. This has prompted banks to strengthen surveillance at Automated Teller Machine (ATM) booths and even shut ATM operations fearing cyber theft. The letter from the government division warned of an attack by a North Korean hacker group called the “BeagleBoyz”. ...

Protest leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak called for an anti-government demonstration in   Bangkok this afternoon. The rally is scheduled at 4:00 PM on Aksa Road, also known as Utthayan Road, in Thawi Watthana district in the capital’s western suburbs. Yesterday, a few thousand “Bad Students” activists gathered beneath the Siam BTS skytrain station. That and today’s ...

Lawmakers rejected a draft of charter amendments proposed by the Internet Dialogue on Law Reform (iLaw) in the Parliament yesterday. This was primarily due to insufficient support from senators, who overwhelmingly backed the government-sponsored versions. The iLaw draft calls for amendments to all sections of the constitution, including those relating to the monarchy. The constitutional ...

Pro-democracy protest turned violent after police fired tear gas and sprayed water cannons outside the Parliament building in Bangkok earlier today. Police were seen wearing riot shields. They allegedly warned the protesters of action if they attempted to dismantle the barricades made of barbed wires and concrete blocks. Despite several warnings, allegedly tried to break ...

Roads are blocked in Port Moresby leading to Parliament Haus today. There is a crowd gathering at Parliament Haus with armed policemen blocking all roads leading into the building. The road leading to the rear entrance has been blocked off completely and monitored by the police. A small crowd, mostly vendors, have gathered near the ...

A tropical depression that strengthened into a storm yesterday is expected to make landfall in Central regions of Vietnam today. The storm is currently heading toward the south-central coast, and is expected to bring more heavy rains to the region. It is predicted to make landfall over the region between Phu Yen and Ninh Thuan ...