Kathmandu, Oct. 29 -- Nepal began experiencing the effects of cyclone 'Arnab' on Thursday, with cloudy skies throughout the country and light rain or snowfall in parts of the Himalayan region on Thursday. The hilly and Tarai regions of Koshi province and parts of Madhesh province saw light rainfall.

Maximum temperatures have dropped across the country. People have started wearing jackets and other warm clothing and the weather got colder.

The cyclone, which originated in the Bay of Bengal, caused deaths and widespread damage in eastern India. It battered Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, killing at least five people. It also damaged homes and farmland and triggered floods, according to media reports. Strong winds and heavy rain caused huge l...