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A cyclonic storm is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal today and has been named Arnab. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rainfall in 16 districts of Tamil Nadu as the northeast monsoon remains active across the State.

Heavy rain triggered multiple landslides across the Nilgiris on Saturday, disrupting traffic on major ghat roads and leaving hundreds of tourists stranded. More than 150 students from Kerala who were on a trip to Ooty were rescued and moved to safety.

The Tamil Nadu government has stepped up precautionary measures to protect paddy crops and harvested paddy stocks from damage as heavy rain continues across several parts of the State with the northeast monsoon gaining strength.