The Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track to return to 1980s levels by the middle of this century, with the 2024 Antarctic ozone hole smaller than in recent years, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report.

The Greater Chennai Corporation has announced that it is fully prepared to tackle the upcoming northeast monsoon, with an extensive lineup of motorised vehicles and equipment kept ready to address waterlogging and related emergencies across the city.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress and the BJP-led Centre are consistently at loggerheads.