New Delhi, May 18 -- In response to a wave of misinformation surrounding "Cyclone Shakti," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a strong clarification, urging the public to remain calm and to recognise the crucial distinction between a cyclonic circulation and a cyclonic storm.

The clarification follows the spread of unverified forecasts and social media posts falsely claiming the formation of a severe weather system. The IMD has categorically denied the existence of any such cyclone and cautioned against the dissemination of unverified information.

Speaking to My Kolkata, Habibur Rahman Biswas, head of the Forecast Centre at the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata, explained that the confusion largely stems from a...