Kolkata: Normal life in and around Kolkata was thrown out of gear on Friday as cyclonic storm 'Fani' made landfall in neighbouring Odisha.

Hindaun City: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said over Rs 1,000 crore had been released in advance for the states affected by Cyclone Fani.

Jamshedpur: A BJP office in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district was partially damaged in an IED blast triggered by suspected Maoists on Friday, police said. No one was injured in the blast, they said.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday agreed to hear next week a review plea filed by 21 Opposition leaders seeking further increase in random matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs in the ongoing general elections.

Shimla: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district early Friday, the meteorological said. The tremors were felt at 4.32 am and the epicentre of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometre in northeast of Mandi, Shimla Meteorological Centre Director Manmohan Singh.

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday, police said.

New Delhi: Cyclone Fani, which is expected to make a landfall at the Odisha coast by Friday forenoon, was nearly 65 kilometres from Gopalpur and 80 kilometres from Puri at 5.30 am, the IMD said.

Thane: A 32-year-old man was arrested by Thane rural police Thursday for allegedly trying to burn three kittens alive at the housing society in Mira Road area where he lived.