India, Nov. 29 -- A red alert has been declared for parts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday as cyclone 'Ditwah' slowly moved towards the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds and the risk of waterlogging in parts of the state, Puducherry, Kerala and Telangana.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the cyclone, which is currently hovering close to Sri Lanka and the southwest Bay of Bengal, is expected to intensify slightly further.

In its latest bulletin, IMD said that the cyclonic storm 'Ditwah', which was hovering around coastal Sri Lanka and the adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, moved north-northwestwards and is expected to reach near north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andh...