The IMD said the southwest monsoon has further advanced into parts of the south Arabian Sea, Maldives-Comorin region, south Bay of Bengal and sections of the northeast Bay of Bengal. Conditions remain favourable for its further advance into additional parts of the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and northeastern states over the next two to three days

After spending more than four months in their non-breeding grounds in Southern Africa, two of these Amur Falcons are now on their spring migration back to their breeding regions in Far East Asia via India. While travelling from Somalia to Northeast India, they undertake a non-stop flight of nearly 6,000 km over six days