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Delhi faces worst June rain in 88 years: 11 dead, terminal shut at airport

Delhi rain: Several parts of the city remain waterlogged, and many areas experienced prolonged power cuts as Delhi recorded 228.1 mm of rainfall in 24 hours on Friday

Record rains bring Delhi to its knees; traffic jams witnessed across city

City records second highest single day June rains since 1901

SP MP Ram Gopal Yadav gets VIP lift to Parliament amid Delhi deluge. Watch

Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav used his support staff to leave his Delhi residence due to heavy rainfall causing floods in many areas

Heavy rain causes chaos in Delhi-NCR, 1 dead as airport operations halted

Delhi recorded a heavy 150 mm of rainfall within just three hours between 2.30 am and 5.30 am, marking one of the heaviest downpours of the year

Delhi weather update: Rain and thunderstorms to bring relief from heatwave

The recent heatwave has taken a toll, leading to a surge in heatstroke cases in Delhi and nearby regions

Rajasthan govt assesses crop loss in districts affected by rain, hailstorms

Trader K G Jhalani said harvesting of wheat, barley, and gram would begin in 10-15 days, so there is no major loss to these crops yet

Struggling to keep its head above water, Ambattur counts its losses

South Asia's largest small-scale industrial hub lost Rs 2,000 crore during the Chennai flood

Cyclone: Odisha remains on alert as intensity of rains likely to increase

The southern districts of Odisha were on alert on Tuesday night as the intensity of rains is likely to increase as an impact of severe cyclone Michaung that made landfall in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, officials said. The storm made landfall in the afternoon near Bapatla between Nellore and Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph, gusting up to 110 kmph. Light rainfall has been recorded in Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati and Kalahandi districts of Odisha till the evening, and the intensity is likely to increase overnight, officials said. After landfall, the cyclone is likely to move northwards and weaken into a depression, they said. "The maximum rainfall recorded so far in the affected districts till the evening was only 50 mm," said Gyana Das, the Additional Special Relief Commissioner (SRC). In Koraput, the district administration said that the situation was being closely monitored, and precautionary measures were bei

Delhi govt planning to induce artificial rain to combat air pollution

Due to the surge in the pollution level in Delhi, the government is planning to induce artificial rain in the national capital to reduce the AQI. Check the latest update

IMD weather update: Orange alerts in four Kerala districts, check details

IMD issues orange alerts in four Kerala districts and yellow alerts in other districts. The rainfall in the four districts is expected to continue till Tuesday

Low pressure area formed over Bay of Bengal, Odisha faces heavy rain

With formation of a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal on Thursday, the IMD forecast very heavy rainfall at several places of Odisha till August 19, prompting the state government to put the district authorities on alert. The cyclonic circulation over the northwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a low pressure area and under its influence, an intense cloud band is now moving across coastal Odisha into the interior districts, the IMD said. Forecasting rainfall till August 19, the Regional Meteorological Centre here said that heavy rain lashed several parts of the state during the day. By 5.30 PM of Thursday, Khurda has received maximum rainfall of 78 mm followed by 67.8 mm in Keonjhar, 62.2 mm in Puri, 56.2 mm in Bhubaneswar, 56.2 mm in Titlagarh, 54 mm in Nabarangpur and 41,6 mm in Balasore, the met office said. Issuing orange warning (be prepared) for 15 districts, the IMD also said that the low pressure will trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) for one or tw

HP CM chairs review meet; orders to restore power, water supply schemes

A nearly 157 per cent surge in rainfall over the past few days has resulted in extensive damage across Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday. The death toll due to the rain rose to 56 after one more body was pulled out of the rubble of a collapsed Shiva temple in Shimla while two people died in a fresh landslide in the city, officials said. Heavy rain has battered Himachal Pradesh since Sunday, triggering landslides and cloudbursts that blocked several roads and led to house collapse incidents. Sukhu chaired a meeting to review the prevailing situation in the state and emphasised that the Himachal government is fully committed to expediting restoration efforts on a priority basis. He also directed the officials to swiftly restore electricity and water supply schemes that have been affected by the torrential rain over the past few days, according to a statement issued here. The downpour led to more than 500 trees being uprooted in Shimla's urban ar

Fresh spell of rain in national capital, minimum temperature 25.2 deg C

There was a fresh spell of rain in the national capital on Saturday morning and the minimum temperature settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said. The department predicted generally cloudy skies with moderate rainfall during the day. It said the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius. In the 24-hour period till Saturday morning, the city has witnessed 54 mm of rainfall. The humidity at 8.30 am was recorded at 100 per cent. According to the Central Pollution Control Board data, the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood in the "satisfactory" category with a reading of 91 at 9 am. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

5 dead, over 1,500 evacuated as seasonal floods hit eastern China

Floods caused by heavy rain hit eastern China, leaving at least five dead and three missing while over 1,500 people were evacuated, state media reported on Sunday. China National Radio said the massive floods swept through a village in the Fuyang district of the city of Hangzhou, engulfing many houses on Saturday afternoon. The rain later led to a partial mountain collapse and mudslide, affecting multiple areas in the district and more than 1,600 households suffered power outage, CCTV said. Over 1,500 people were evacuated, the state news agency Xinhua reported. Every year, seasonal flooding hits large parts of China, particularly in the semitropical south. However, some northern regions this year have reported the worst floods in 50 years. The torrents have hit different parts of the country this month and caused casualties. Earlier this month, at least 15 people were killed by floods in the southwestern region of Chongqing. According to CCTV on Sunday, torrential rain also turne

Restaurants watching tomato prices closely, yet to increase prices

Another problem for restaurants is the availability, owing to the crop being damaged

Delhi records minimum temperature of 25 degrees C, light rain likely

Overcast skies with light rain are expected on Friday in the national capital which recorded a minimum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, according to India Meteorological Department. The relative humidity in the city was 92 per cent around 8:30 am. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 36 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was in the satisfactory (92) category around 8:40 am, data from the SAFAR showed. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.

Delhi-NCR witnesses rain early morning today, expects more winds and rain

Monsoon arrived early in Delhi on Thursday morning bringing some relief to Delhi people. IMD predicts light to moderate rain today with a thunderstorm

Incessant rainfall in Bhutan linked to Assam floods, say Officials

ASDMA said on Tuesday that the incessant rainfall in the upper catchment area of the neighbouring country is also responsible for the surge in Brahmaputra

28 killed, 140 injured as rain, thunderstorms hits parts of Pakistan

As many as 28 people were killed and more than 140 injured as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit several parts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab on Saturday, Pakistan-based Geo News reported

Monsoon misses onset date in Kerala; conditions becoming favourable: IMD

The monsoon missed its onset date in Kerala on Sunday with the India Meteorological Department anticipating a further delay of three to four days. The southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1 with a standard deviation of about seven days. In mid May, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said it might arrive in Kerala by June 4. In a statement on Sunday, the IMD said, "Conditions (are) becoming favourable with the increase in westerly winds over the south Arabian Sea. Also, the depth of westerly winds is gradually increasing and today, June 4, the depth of westerlies has reached up to 2.1 kilometres above the mean sea level. "The cloud mass over the southeast Arabian sea is also increasing. We expect that these favourable conditions for monsoon onset over Kerala will further improve during the next three-four days. It is being monitored continuously and further updates will be provided tomorrow (Monday)." Scientists, however, said the delay is unlikely to impac