A "very severe" cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall in India's western Gujarat state on Monday night, the meteorological department has said. Heavy rainfall and winds caused damage in parts of southern India - Kerala, Karnataka and Goa - as cyclone Tauktae hurtled up the country's western coast. https://bbc.in/3tQ6DH3 | BBC News India

COVID-RAVAGED INDIA HIT BY CYCLONE A powerful cyclone is gathering speed off India's west coast, with hundreds of thousands of people evacuated from low-lying areas before the storm makes landfall on Tuesday. Six people have already been killed in the coastal areas of Goa and Karnataka, which were hit by torrential rains, flooding and wind speeds up to 140km/h. COVID-19 vaccinations have been suspended for at least two days in affected regions and health officials are concerned the storm could c