The Indian Air Force has deployed Mi-17 V5 helicopters in Colombo for quick Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) missions.

Hectic tactical moves, assurances and trust on keeping one’s word worked as the foundation behind the smiles on camera and the happy-looking power breakfast of Karnataka’s two most powerful leaders on Saturday.

Cyclone Ditwah stayed close to the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on Saturday, moving slowly northwards and bringing the risk of strong rain across several southern states now under a red alert.