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Phailin: Winds of fury
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India Matters: International meteorological agencies rated cyclone Phailin as a category 5 storm, the most severe. Lakhs of lives were at stake along the coasts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. But with elections round the corner, the state governments wasted no time in disaster management and the biggest evacuation in Indian history took place. But does government responsibility end at achieving the aim of "zero casualty"? Lives have been saved but livelihoods lost. People are wondering if history will repeat itself and how long it will take them to re-build their lives this time.
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Rain fury: 32 die in Andhra, 10 in Odisha
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The flood situation in India's east coast turned grim on Saturday with at least 42 people having lost their lives and thousands evacuated in the last four days in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. After Cyclone Phailin, now a cyclonic storm that turned into a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has caused incessant rains, inundated hundreds of villages and damaged houses and crops.
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Odisha floods: three times more rain in cyclone Phailin-hit Ganjam
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After five days of incessant rains, Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar finally saw a few patches of blue sky and witnessed a break from the downpour as the depression over the Bay of Bengal seemed to weaken today. Though water level has started receding, rivers in the Ganjam district in the southern part of the state were still overflowing, Special Relief Commissioner P K Mohapatra told NDTV.
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Rain fury: three farmers commit suicide in Andhra Pradesh
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Unseasonal rains in Andhra Pradesh have wreaked more havoc than tropical storm Cyclone Phailin, which pounded the east coast two weeks ago. A total of 53 people have died in the state so far, with at least three farmers committing suicide after the incessant rains submerged thousands of acres of land, destroying standing crops worth crores.
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Powerless in Ganjam: 1 lakh poles damaged
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Are the people of Ganjam district of Odisha living in darkness because Anil Ambani's Reliance Energy managed power distribution SouthCo failed to maintain poles and other assets for the past 14 years? That's one reason the Odisha government says the state had extensive damage to the energy sector after cyclone Phailin ravaged the coast.
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Cyclone Phailin moves inland, flood threat in Chhattisgarh, Bihar
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With Cyclone Phailin moving further inland, there is flood threat in Mayurbhanj and Baripada districts of Odisha and neighbouring states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar. As Phailin passed through Odisha, nearly half of Baripada town was submerged due to a rise in water levels in the river, causing panic among the people. Several villages too were inundated as river Baitarani rose past the danger mark.
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Cyclone Phailin: The day after
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The day after Cyclone Phailin struck, as villagers, rescue and relief teams make their way back, there is a feeling of fear, of what they will find.
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Cyclone Phailin: Massive evacuation, minimum loss of life
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An unprecedented and timely evacuation drive, said to be the country's biggest ever, ensured minimum casualties as Cyclone Phailin slammed into coastal Odisha on Saturday evening. 14 people, including one in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, have died in the aftermath of the "very severe" storm, which has since weakened.
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Cyclone Phailin: houses in Gopalpur suffer extensive damage
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Houses along the beach in Gopalpur, where Cyclone Phailin made landfall, suffered extensive damage. We talk to Lakshmi, one of the residents here, on how the roof of her house was nearly destroyed by the wind.
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Cyclone Phailin: Kaviti, Ichhapuram worst hit in Srikakulam
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In Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, due to Cyclone Phailin, doad links have been damaged, walls of thatched houses have come down. We talk to a few locals who are now uncertain of their future.
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Cyclone Phailin: India's biggest evacuation op ever
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There's minimal loss of life in Cyclone Phailin after 9 lakh people are evacuated in 36 hours following the Met dept's accurate forecast. We debate: Has India's disaster preparedness finally come of age?
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Cyclone Phailin: First priority was to save precious lives, says Odisha Chief Minister
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In one of the biggest evacuation drives ever in India, over nine lakh people were moved to safer places as Cyclone Phailin slammed into the Odisha coast on Saturday evening. Speaking to NDTV, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that his government's "first priority was to save precious human lives and to a great extent we have achieved that". He also thanked the entire state administration as well as the Navy and Army for mounting the mammoth rescue and relief operations. The Chief Minister also said that his next focus was to rehabilitate those who had lost their homes and crops.
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Cyclone Phailin: 'we've succeeded in preventing loss of life', says Odisha chief minister
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Cyclone Phailin: The "very severe" cyclonic storm Phailin that made landfall near Gopalpur in Odisha on Saturday night has snapped power and communication lines in the state and damaged over 2.34 lakh houses affecting nearly 80 lakh people. But timely and massive evacuation efforts have helped minimise the loss of life. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that rehabilitation is now a "big challenge" for his government.
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Cyclone Phailin: India Met Department wins battle over forecasts
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India Meteorological Department or IMD stood vindicated on Sunday morning over its predictions for Cyclone Phailin which were consistently below those from foreign meteorologists who foresaw higher wind speeds and greater damage. "They have been issuing over-warnings, we have been contradicting them," L.S. Rathore, the director general of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), told a press conference in New Delhi.
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Cyclone Phailin: In worst hit Ganjam, villagers relieved it's over
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Before Cyclone Phailin struck the Odisha, villagers in the coastal district of Ganjam left all their belongings and rushed to safer places. As they returned a day later, these villagers saw their houses all damaged and roads inundated. The gush of water and ferocity of the winds took away everything they possessed. Rebuilding their lives has now become a challenge for these people. As NDTV wades through water and broken roads to reach Ganjam, these villagers say they are happy that they and their dear ones are alive. They also thank the government for warning them in advance.
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'Zero loss of life' due to Phailin, says IMD chief
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A day after the massive Cyclone Phailin made landfall on the Odisha coast, there is good news to report. Despite the intensity of the storm, the weather department today said there has been zero casualty. "There seems to be zero loss of life," IMD chief LS Rathore said.
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Cyclone Phailin: Morning after, ground report from Paradip
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"It has not been as bad as it was predicted but heavy winds continue to blow. It has rained very heavily through the night and people remain inside their homes," reports NDTV's Hridayesh Joshi.
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Cyclone Phailin: Morning after, calm in Srikakulam
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It's been more than eight hours since Cyclone Phailin made landfall and the locals say the extent of the damage is not as much as initially believed. Southern skies have cleared and mobile connectivity still on, reports NDTV's Tejas Mehta.
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The time when Cyclone Phailin hit Odisha
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The moment the cyclone hit the coast near Gopalpur in Odisha, at around 9 pm last night with a wind gust of 200 kilometres per hour, there was heavy rain. Anchal Vohra reports from nearby Berhampur.
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Cyclone Phailin hits Odisha, high intensity winds in Berhampur
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With Cyclone Phailin making landfall in Odisha, high intensity waves are blowing in Berhampur. NDTV's Anchal Vohra gives a first person account of how strong wind howled across hitting closed doors and windows of houses and buildings.
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Cyclone Phailin hits Odisha coast: NDTV reports from Ground Zero
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Cyclonic storm Phailin, classified as "very severe", has made landfall near Gopalpur on Odisha coast. The cyclone has prompted the country's biggest evacuation in 23 years with more than eight lakh people moved up from the coastline in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to safer places.
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Cyclone Phailin makes landfall with wind speed of 200 km per hour
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Cyclonic storm Phailin, classified as "very severe", has made landfall near Gopalpur on Odisha coast. The cyclone has prompted the country's biggest evacuation in 23 years with more than eight lakh people moved up from the coastline in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to safer places.
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Cyclone Phailin makes landfall near Gopalpur on Odisha coast
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Cyclonic storm Phailin, classified as "very severe", has made landfall near Gopalpur in Odisha. The cyclone has prompted the country's biggest evacuation in 23 years with more than 5.5 lakh people moved up from the coastline in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to safer places.
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Cyclone Phailin impact: Trees fall outside cyclone centre in Andhra Pradesh
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Cyclonic storm Phailin, classified as "very severe", has not yet made landfall, but strong winds are already blowing in coastal Andhra Pradesh. In the Srikakulum district, outside a cyclone centre, some trees have uprooted.
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Cyclone Phailin: no electricity, heavy rain in Bhubaneswar
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The 'very severe' Cyclone Phailin is expected to make landfall in Gopalpur in Odisha shortly, but its effects can already be felt in state capital Bhubaneswar. The intensity of the rain has gone up since 7 pm and strong winds are blowing.
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Cyclone Phailin: Andhra Pradesh relief camp suffers power cuts
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Cyclonic storm Phailin, the strongest to hit India in more than a decade and classified as "very severe" so far, is about 20 kilometres away from Gopalpur in Odisha. It is expected to hit parts of the state and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh before 8 this evening, prompting the country's biggest evacuation in 23 years.
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Cyclone Phailin to hit Odisha coast near Gopalpur any time now
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Cyclonic storm Phailin, the strongest to hit India in more than a decade and classified as "very severe" so far, is about 20 kilometres away from Gopalpur in Odisha. It is expected to hit parts of the state and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh before 8 this evening, prompting the country's biggest evacuation in 23 years.
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Cyclone Phailin: Cricket pitch inundated in Andhra Pradesh's Kalingapatnam
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Cyclone Phailin is barelling towards Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and is expected to make landfall before 8 pm. In Andhra Pradesh's Kalingapatnam, a cricket pitch is already inundated. NDTV's Tejas Mehta reports.
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Cyclone Phailin 40 km away from Gopalpur in Odisha
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Landfall expected before 8 pm. Over 5.5 lakh people evacuated. Post landfall, 'very severe' cyclone to last for 6 hrs, says Met department
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Cyclone Phailin: At Vizag beach, high waves but people unperturbed
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Cyclone Phailin has led to big waves at the beaches in Vizag. And though the weather has changed, it hasn't stopped people from coming to the beaches and have a good time.
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Cyclone Phailin: First aircraft with supplies lands in Bhubaneswar
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As Cyclonic storm Phailin moves towards the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, the Air Force landed its first aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster, in Bhubaneswar with relief materials. The Air Force team speaks to NDTV.
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Cyclone Phailin may cause tides as high as 3 metres, says MeT department
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Cyclonic storm Phailin, the strongest to hit India in more than a decade and classified as 'very severe' so far, is closing in towards coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh at wind speeds averaging 200-210 km per hour and is expected to hit the two states around 6 pm today. The storm, likely to affect around 1.2 crore people, has triggered mass exodus in at least seven districts of the two states.
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Cyclone Phailin: 'Won't leave, we have full faith in God'
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As very severe cyclonic storm Phailin heads towards coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, government scrambled to evacuate thousands of people from the coastline. But the rush has led to the relief centres being packed and locals in Gopalpur say they have nowhere to go. Speaking to NDTV, these locals say they have full faith in their God and won't leave their place.
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As Cyclone Phailin approaches, people stock supplies in Andhra Pradesh
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Though there is no fear on Ground Zero, people have prepared themselves to face Phailin, said to be the strongest cyclone since 1999.
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Cyclone Phailin: Pray that everything goes well, say Vizag residents
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Cyclonic storm Phailin, the strongest to hit India in more than a decade and classified as 'very severe' so far, is closing in towards coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh at wind speeds averaging 200-210 km per hour and is expected to hit the two states around 6 pm today. The storm, likely to affect around 1.2 crore people, has triggered mass exodus in at least seven districts of the two states.
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Cyclone Phailin: Let us fight this havoc, appeals Andhra Pradesh minister
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Andhra Pradesh's Revenue Minister N Raghuveera Reddy, who reached Visakhapatnam today to manage the relief operations, appealed to the people to stay calm and cooperate with the authorities as cyclone Phailin approaches the state.
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Cyclone Phailin: Landfall expected between 6-8 pm, says MeT department
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As cyclone Phailin closes in, Indian Meteorological Department chief Dr LS Rathore addressed the media, saying heavy rains are expected for 24 hours after landfall. He also said that Jharkhand, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh would be impacted by the 'very severe' cyclone along with Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
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Cyclone Phailin heads for Odisha, Andhra with winds of 200 kmph
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Cyclonic storm "Phailin", classified as "very severe", is barreling towards coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh at wind speeds averaging 200 km per hour and is expected to hit the states around 6 pm. Some weathermen are describing it as potentially India's version of 'hurricane Katrina', one of the deadliest storms in US history.
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India braces for super storm
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The Buck Stops Here: Even as Andhra Pradesh reels from a political storm, a massive cyclone that has been building up in the Bay of Bengal threatens the coastal districts of the state and it's neighbour, Odisha. The state governments and NDRF forces have scrambled to evacuate lakhs of people, and prepare for a mega-storm that many experts fear will dwarf the fearsome Hurricane Katrina that devastated New Orleans in 2005. Has the Met Department underestimated the power of Cyclone Phailin or will the measures taken save the lives and livelihoods of lakhs of Indians? We discuss.
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Cyclone Phailin: is India prepared?
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Left Right & Centre: As the east coast of India braces for Cyclone Phailin, we discuss have we learnt any lessons after the 1999 Odisha super-cyclone.
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Cyclone Phailin aftermath: 2.5 lakh marooned due to floods in Odisha, situation 'critical'
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Heavy rains in the aftermath of Cyclone Phailin, which struck the Odisha coast over the weekend and has since dissipated, has triggered massive floods in several districts in the state. Over 2.5 lakh people have been marooned in Balasore, which along with Mayurbhanj, are the worst-hit.
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Cyclone Phailin: after devastation, long road to recovery
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After the devastation of Cyclone Phailin, the biggest challenge for the state administration is clearly reconstruction and rehabilitation. On the ground, the task ahead is enormous.
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Managing Cyclone Phailin: is the Congress stealing the Met department's thunder?
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Agenda: The relief work in Odisha is yet to get over, thousands are still stranded, but UPA is already patting itself on its back. There was no mention of state governments when they congratulated themselves for evacuating lakhs of people. We ask BJD and the Met dept if this is fair?
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Cyclone Phailin: Mass evacuations save thousands
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An unprecedented and timely evacuation drive, said to be the country's biggest ever, ensured minimum casualties as Cyclone Phailin slammed into coastal Odisha on Saturday evening. 23 people, including two in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, have died in the aftermath of the "very severe" storm, which has since weakened.
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Cyclone Phailin moves inland, flood threat in Chhattisgarh, Bihar
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With Cyclone Phailin moving further inland, there is flood threat in Mayurbhanj and Baripada districts of Odisha and neighbouring states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar. As Phailin passed through Odisha, nearly half of Baripada town was submerged due to a rise in water levels in the river, causing panic among the people. Several villages too were inundated as river Baitarani rose past the danger mark.
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Centre shouldn't discriminate with Odisha: BJP MP Jay Panda
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Centre shouldn't discriminate with Odisha: BJP MP Jay Panda
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Phailin: Winds of fury
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India Matters: International meteorological agencies rated cyclone Phailin as a category 5 storm, the most severe. Lakhs of lives were at stake along the coasts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. But with elections round the corner, the state governments wasted no time in disaster management and the biggest evacuation in Indian history took place. But does government responsibility end at achieving the aim of "zero casualty"? Lives have been saved but livelihoods lost. People are wondering if history will repeat itself and how long it will take them to re-build their lives this time.
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In Chennai, Narendra Modi pitches for 'cyclone of change'
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Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, was in Chennai today to deliver the Nani Palkhivala memorial lecture on 'India and the world'. The city, from the airport to the venue - the Tamil Nadu University - was dressed up in saffron, extending a 'hearty welcome to the next Prime Minister of India'.
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