Cyclone Nivar made a late-night landfall near Puducherry on Wednesday,  bringing heavy rains to the Union Territory and parts of Tamil Nadu. No casualties were reported. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday morning that the "very severe" cyclonic storm has now weakened into a "severe" cyclonic storm. Meanwhile, football legend Diego Maradona died of a heart attack on Wednesday, aged 60. Maradona's attorney confirmed the passing away of the football icon, saying he suffered the attack at his home in the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Watch First Up for more.