City gets rainy season’s 1st orange alert

City gets rainy season’s 1st orange alert 

Rain Activity Likely Due To Weather System That May Form Over The Bay Utejonmayam@timesofindia.com 

13.10.2024

Chennai : The met department has issued an orange alert for Chennai and neighbouring districts of Kancheepuram, Chengalpet and Tiruvallur on Oct 15, saying heavy to very heavy premonsoon rain of 6cm to 20cm is likely next week. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a yellow alert (6cm-12 cm) for Chennai and its suburbs for Oct 14 and 16, saying they are likely to receive heavy rainfall. The rain activity is likely due to a weather system that may form over the Bay and bring spells across several districts next week. Bloggers said if the system moves slowly, the rain activity may last longer. “For the next 48 hours, the city and the suburbs may receive moderate intensity rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning over some are as. Sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy. Maximum temperature is likely to be at 32°C-33°C and minimum temperature likely to be 25°C26°C,” said an IMD bulletin. 

At present, there is an upper air cyclonic circulation over the south Tamil Nadu coast and one over the southwest Bay of Bengal. Meteorologists said the latter system may develop into a low pressure and may move along the Tamil Nadu coast, bringing rainfall to several districts. It may or may not develop into a depression as it may be close to the coast and not over deep sea to gain energy from the warm waters. On Oct 14, districts such as Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Kancheepuram, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kallakurichi, Tiruvannamalai, Ariyalur, Chengalpet and Mayiladuthurai may re ceive heavy rain. Rain intensity may increase on Oct 15 as Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, and Chengelpet may receive heavy to very heavy rainfall. Rainfall may continue on Oct 16, with ghat  areas of Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Erode, Dharmapuri, Tirupattur, Kancheepuram, Chennai, Krishnagiri, Salem, and Tiruvannamalai districts possibly receiving heavy rainfall. 

In the last few days, Chennai city received on and off rain spells of light intensity, as cloudy weather kept the day temperatures down. The overnight rainfall left 1 cm each in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam. The day after the night spells was pleasant, with temperatures. Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded 32.1°C and 31.4 °C, 0.8 °C and 1.5 °C below normal Blogger Pradeep John, in an online post, said the system may form over the south-central Bay and move towards the north Tamil NaduSouth Andhra Pradesh coast. “Whenever a system takes this route, it gives plenty of rainfall to the north Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh coasts, and particularly with the convex shape of the Chennai coast, they fall on the hotspot. If the low pressure slows down near the coast, it can give rainfall for more than 2-3 days,” he said. MSID:: 114172736 413 |

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When Ratan Tata didn't recognise Amitabh Bachchan, it reminded the legendary actor to stay humble! Here's what happened!

 When Ratan Tata didn't recognise Amitabh Bachchan, it reminded the legendary actor to stay humble! Here's what happened!

Big B was sitting next to Ratan Tata in a flight and at that point, he was at the peak of his career. While everyone else on the flight recognised Bachchan, here was Tata sitting next to him reading a newspaper. According to News24 Hindi, Bachchan had described this incident and said, "I asked him if he watches movies. Yes, but very little and many years ago, he replied. After this, we both had a conversation and when we got off the flight, we both told each other our names."

He further added how he learnt to be humble from Ratan Tata after that day. "I learned that no matter how big you think you are, there's always someone bigger. Be humble; it costs nothing. So, my friend, remember to stay humble in your career journey. It doesn't cost anything, and you never know who you might meet along the way!"

Snag-hit AI aircraft circles over Trichy for 2 hrs, lands safely

Snag-hit AI aircraft circles over Trichy for 2 hrs, lands safely 

12.10.2024 TIMES OF INDIA

New Delhi : Air India Express’s Tiruchirapalli-Sharjah flight returned to land safely at origin in Tamil Nadu on Friday night after suffering a hydraulic snag due to which the landing gear of the Boeing 737 could not be retracted after take-off. 

The Boeing 737 (VT-AYB) had left Trichy at 5.43 pm as IX613 with about 150 people on board. “Since the aircraft was fuelled up to fly to Sharjah, a long flight, the crew burnt fuel for well over two hours by circling nearby before landing. This was done to avoid overweight landing by coming below the maximum landing weight. 

An overweight landing can damage the landing gear,” said sources. It landed safely at around 8.15 pm in Trichy after burning fuel. The pilots’ action is being commended. “While we are all trained for such situations in simulators, doing what is required when actually the time comes by keeping presence of mind is key. The pilots of IX613 did that on Friday,” said many pilots. 

The airline described it as a “precautionary landing” due to the suspected snag. All precautionary steps, like lining up emergency vehicles along the runway, were made. An aviation ministry spokesperson said: “The aircraft has landed safely. The DGCA is monitoring (the situation). The landing gear was opening and i t landed normally. But the airport was alert and ready (for any situation).” TNN

Disturbed sleep cycle tops list of plaints

Disturbed sleep cycle tops list of plaints

11.10.2024

DurgeshNandan.Jha@timesofindia.com New Delhi : An analysis of calls received on Tele-Manas – India’s toll-free mental health helpline – has revealed that most people call for complaints related to disturbed sleep cycle. Since its launch in October 2022, Tele-Manas has attended to over 3.5 lakh calls from citizens across the country. 

According to the rapid assessment report on Tele Manas that was released by the govt on Thursday, an overview of the type of complaints shows that the top four complaints relate to sleep disturbances (14%), sadness of mood (14%), stress-related (11%) and anxiety (9%). Overall, less than 3% of total complaints have been identified as suicide-related cases, the report suggests. Majority of the callers on Tele MANAS helpline are male (56%) and aged 18–45 years (72%), it adds. A 20-year old young female student turned to Tele MANAS for help when sleep disturbances began to disrupt her life.

According to the govt report, it emerged that living in a hostel with some friends, her sleep cycle had fallen into disarray due to excessive use of cell phone and laptop. “Extensive use of both for late night study sessions as well entertainment, coupled with limited interactions with others had caused her sleep cycle to be dis turbed. The Tele MANAS counsellor introduced her to the importance of sleep hygiene and overall well-being. She recognised the need to alter her habits, limit the use of electronic devices and screen time and restructure her daily routine. Yoga and exercise and sleep hygiene found their way into her schedule. Subsequent follow up after ten days, showed that she was able to address the sleep disturbances,” the report says.

Flyer booked for misbehaving with woman mid-air

Flyer booked for misbehaving with woman mid-air 

VenkadesanS@timesofindia.com  11.10.2024

Chennai : The airport police arrested a 43-year-old man on charges of misbehaving with a woman co-passenger on a Chennai-bound flight from Delhi on Wednesday. The police booked Rajesh of Vettuvankani in the city based on a complaint filed by the woman. The incident happened on an IndiGo flight. Rajesh misbehaved with the woman who was seated in front of him. When she raised an alarm, the man apologised, claiming that he had mistakenly touched her. However, since he continued to misbehave with her, the pilot was informed who in turn alerted the air traffic controller. 

Upon landing, security personnel entered the flight even before the passengers alighted and secured Rajesh. The woman was taken to the IndiGo office at the airport, where a written complaint was received from her. The accused was handed over to the airport police. Further investigations were on, police said. Meanwhile, a Malaysian Airlines flight scheduled to leave for Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday night was cancelled due to a technical snag. The flight was rescheduled for Thursday

Flight fares to TN districts skyrocket

Flight fares to TN districts skyrocket 

Venkadesan.S@timesofindia.com  11.10.2024 

With the three-day weekend ahead, flight fares to Madurai, Salem, Coimbatore, and Tuticorin from Chennai rose threefold on Thursday. Many passengers preferred flights over train journeys to reach their hometowns earlier. As many as eight flights are being operated to Coimbatore daily by Indigo and Air India, and the fare would normally be around ₹3,500. However, on Thursday, the ticket price soared to ₹11,000. “If one books a ticket at the last minute, it will be around ₹6,000, but it was double on Thursday,” said Kishore K, who travels by air to Coimbatore. 

Similarly, flight fares to Madurai surged from ₹4,200 to ₹18,000 on Thursday. This is despite seven flights being operated between the two cities. Flight tickets to Trichy spiked from ₹3,000 to ₹7,000, and tickets to Salem cost up to ₹10,000. Flight tickets cost ₹12,000 to Tuticorin, while the average fare is around ₹5,000. Apart from those going to their hometowns, people visiting tourist spots such as Courtallam, Ooty, Kodaikanal, Yercaud and Kanyakumari preferred flights to reach there quickly to spend the long weekend, resulting in the surging of ticket fares. Despite the high fares, there was a huge rush of air passengers.