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Latest News LIVE update: Monsoon arrives in Delhi two days earlier

The India Meteorological Department on Thursday declared the onset of monsoon in Delhi, two days ahead of its usual date of arrival. Monsoon clouds led to rainfall in parts of the city on Wednesday but IMD said the onset would be declared on Thursday as rainfall data from all weather stations for the last 24 hours was required to declare the onset of monsoon.

 

Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of the IMD, said the northern limit of monsoon passes through Nagor, Alwar, Delhi, Karnal and Ferozepur. The wind system has further advanced over some parts of Rajasthan, eastern Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and most parts of Punjab on Thursday.

 

Srivastava said light-to-heavy rainfall is likely in parts of Delhi on Thursday.

 

According to weather experts, the earlier-than-usual arrival of monsoon can be attributed to a cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal which moved towards southwest Uttar Pradesh on June 19 and 20, helping monsoon advance rapidly. A trough line had been persisting for many days over Punjab, south Haryana, south Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, which sped up the movement of monsoon, they said.

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LIVE: Heavy to very heavy rainfall warning in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim

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Fire breaks out at a building in Raghuvanshi Mills of Lower Parel area in Maharashtra

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US says if no arms embargo on Iran it will seek UN sanctions

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened to seek to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran if the UN Security Council does not approve a resolution that would indefinitely extend the arms embargo on Tehran, which is set to expire in October.

 

Pompeo told a news conference at the State Department in Washington on Wednesday that without extending the arms embargo, Iran will be able to purchase advanced weapons systems and become an arms dealer of choice for terrorists and rogue regimes all throughout the world. This is unacceptable.

 

He spoke ahead of a closed video briefing to Security Council members Wednesday afternoon on the US draft resolution to maintain the arms embargo by US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook and US Ambassador Kelly Craft.

 

Tensions between Iran and the US have escalated since the Trump administration withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six major powers in 2018 and reimposed crippling US sanctions.

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Over the next 3 days, heavy to very heavy rainfall warning has been given to Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim

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Functioning of Andhra Pradesh High Court suspended till June 28 due to outbreak of Covid-19

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Sameer Kumar Singh replaces Tariq Anwar as Congress candidate for Bihar Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Election

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Monsoon in North India

Northern limit of Monsoon passes through Nagaur, Alwar, Delhi, Karnal and Ferozepur: Dr Kuldeep Srivastava, Head, Regional Weather forecasting Centre (RWFC), New Delhi

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Latest news: Monsoon hits Delhi, UP and other northern states

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Private firms can build own rockets as govt opens up sector: Isro chief

Govt approves formation of a new organisation, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), seeking to open up space infrastructure to the private sector. Read More

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It will act as a national nodal agency for handholding and promoting private sector in space endeavours and for this ISRO will share its technical expertise as well as facilities: ISRO Chief K Sivan

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Govt approves establishment of autonomous nodal agency: Isro Chief

Government has approved the establishment of an autonomous nodal agency - Indian National Space, Promotion & Authorisation Centre - for taking independent decisions with respect to permitting & regulating the activities of private companies in space sector: ISRO Chief K Sivan

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Govt has decided to implement reformed measures to leverage ISRO's achievement by opening space sector for pvt enterprises: ISRO chief

Space sector, where India is among handful of countries with advanced space technology,can play significant role in boosting industrial base of India. Govt has decided to implement reformed measures to leverage ISRO's achievement by opening space sector for pvt enterprises: ISRO chief

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India can become global tech power, says Isro chief

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"Government of India has enabled the private sector to carry out end to end space activities": Dr. K Sivan, ISRO Chief