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Cyclone Montha: Andhra, Odisha on high alert, Politics peaks over pan-India SIR, more

This edition of Super 6 details severe cyclonic storm Montha, which is forecast to make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada later today. Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Odisha are on high alert, with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan are overseeing preparations. IMD Director General Dr. Mrityunjay Mohapatra stated that wind speeds are expected to reach 90 to 100 kilometers per hour, gusting to 110 kilometers per hour, as state governments implement a 'zero casualty' policy. The bulletin also covers the Mahagathbandhan's manifesto release for the Bihar elections, Delhi's trial of cloud seeding to combat severe air pollution, and political developments in Karnataka. Additional national news includes a crime in Bengaluru involving a Blinkit delivery agent and the box office success of 'Kantara Chapter 1'. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin also made a statement regarding the BJP and AIADMK.

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