This India Today Special Report, anchored by Rajdeep Sardesai, tracks the landfall of Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha along the Andhra Pradesh coast. Correspondents Apurva and Abdul Bashir provide live updates from the ground in Kakinada and Machilipatnam, the areas bearing the brunt of the storm. According to Akshita Nandgopal's analysis, 'the worst isn't over. The next few hours will be crucial to really assess what the impact of the cyclone is'. The report details the extensive precautionary measures undertaken by the state government, including the deployment of NDRF and SDRF teams, the establishment of over 350 relief camps, and restrictions on vehicular movement. With wind speeds gusting up to 110 km/h, the storm has led to power outages and the evacuation of thousands from low-lying coastal areas as authorities aim for zero casualties.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
