Cyclone Shakti, Oct. 4 -- In view of Cyclone Shakti, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy rains for Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, prompting authorities to issue alerts for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Chennai, among other cities and districts.

On Saturday, the IMD said that Cyclone Shakti is likely to recurve on Monday, October 6 morning - moving towards East-Northeast direction. However, the weather observatory also assured that there was no need to panic, as Gujarat is likely to see "minimal impact".

Cyclone Shakti is likely to remain offshore and intensify over the next two days. It is expected to lose steam from Monday morning onwards, as per IMD's latest forecast.

Earlier in the day, the Maharashtra government issu...