Cyclone Montha made landfall along India's eastern coast late Tuesday, bringing torrential rain and strong winds, the national weather office said. At least one person was killed, local media reports said. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on X that the Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha has weakened into a Cyclonic Storm over coastal Andhra Pradesh, in south India. "It is likely to move nearly northwestwards across coastal Andhra Pradesh and maintain its intensity of cyclonic storm during next 6 hours,
America's love affair with shrimp is a cultural touchstone, enough that The Daily Show could air multiple segments out of Red Lobster's $11 million loss after it offered a $20 endless shrimp buffet in 2023 that proved to be too popular. In fact, Americans consume more shrimp than any other seafood, about 5.5 pounds per person, per year, and about 40% of it comes from India. Indian shrimp exports to the U.S. totaled more than $2.5 billion in the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to the Indian Ministry of Commerce.