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Delhi airport terminal horror: Roof collapse amid rain, social media erupts

Scenes of confusion and frustration unfolded at Delhi airport due to a substantial number of flight cancellations following the collapse of the airport roof amid persistent heavy rainfall

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 braces for more rain as weather department predicts another wet spell

The IMD has predicted thunderstorms with rain for June 25, 27, and 28 in the national capital

Death toll rises to 19 as torrential rains continue in El Salvador

The torrential rains hitting El Salvador caused the deaths of another six people on Friday when two girls and four adults were killed after being buried in their homes. Wall collapses and landslides on the outskirts of the capital brought a total of 19 dead. Two weather systems one along Guatemala's Pacific coast and the other in the Gulf of Mexico that developed Tropical Storm Alberto have brought saturating rains to southern Mexico and Central America. The Civil Protection authorities of El Salvador issued a red alert and the country's Congress declared a state of national emergency for 15 days because of the severity of the rains. The death of the two girls, ages 5 and 7, was confirmed by the country's Rescue Commands and the Civil Protection, which alerted residents to the danger of landslides because of the accumulation of water that can cause walls to collapse. According to the official report, a wall collapsed on the girls' house and after several hours of work, they ...

Erratic rainfall brews challenges for North India tea output, prices up

Except for Darjeeling, the other categories have been on an uptrend since mid-May

Southwest monsoon inches northwards; covers Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh

Southwest Monsoon started northwards on Thursday after a 10-day lull, covering parts of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and large tracts of Vidarbha, bringing relief to the parched regions that were reeling under hot weather conditions. India Meteorological Department data showed the country has received 17 per cent deficient rainfall than normal this monsoon season -- 77 mm as against the normal of 92.8 mm between June 1 and 20. "Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Northwest Bay of Bengal, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and some parts of Bihar," the weather office said. The IMD said conditions were favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gangetic and sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and east Uttar Pradesh during the next three to four days. After reaching the Indian mainland two days earlier than usual and swiftly covering many other states, the .

Mumbai rains trigger yellow alert, Thane waterlogged; check IMD forecast

Besides Mumbai, Raigard, Thane, Pune and some other districts of Maharashtra are also on a 'yellow alert' due to the anticipation of heavy rainfall today

IMD weather today: Heatwave to ease in North, rainfall In Northeast India

As per IMD today, Northern India will get relief from heatwave conditions. Light rain is likely over the next few days in Northeastern parts of India. In Delhi, temperature soared to 44-46°C

India faces 20% rainfall deficit in June as monsoon progress stalls: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said India received 64.5 mm of rainfall from June 1 to 18, which is 20% below the long period average (LPA) of 80.6 mm

IMD weather today: Intense heatwave in North, rainfall alert in other areas

In some parts of Maharashtra, IMD anticipates heavy rainfall. Additionally, it predicts heat waves in numerous North Indian regions. The IMD says that Delhi will get some relief on Wednesday

Monsoon rains a fifth below normal so far, raising agricultural concerns

Summer rains, critical to economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8

Sikkim landslide: Evacuation of stranded tourists begins from Lachun

The much-delayed evacuation of stranded tourists began by road from Toong in Sikkim's Mangan district on Monday noon, officials said. So far, a total of nine tourists have been evacuated, they said. The evacuation process is being led by the Mangan District Magistrate Hem Kumar Chettri and officials from Tourism and Civil Aviation and Forest Departments, besides the Travel Agent Association of Sikkim (TAAS). Despite incessant rains and multiple slides to cross over, the team is handling the evacuation with safety, care and caution, in batches, they said. Around 1200 tourists, including some foreigners, are stranded in Lachung town for the past one week as the road and communication networks have been crippled by torrential rains and landslides in several areas of Mangan district disrupting connectivity with the rest of the country. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is carrying out the restoration of the road network to facilitate vehicular traffic to and from Mangan district at

Monsoon to advance into north Bengal in few days, heavy rainfall likely

The southwest monsoon is likely to advance into the whole of sub-Himalayan West Bengal and some parts of Gangetic West Bengal in the next four to five days, the Met Department said on Friday. Heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places is very likely to continue over the state's northern districts, which are reeling under relentless downpour for the past few days. While the sub-Himalayan districts are facing disruption in a few areas owing to heavy rain, some districts in south Bengal are likely to experience heatwave and severe heatwave conditions for the next few days, the weather office said. It also warned of landslides in the hilly areas of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts. The water level is likely to rise in rivers flowing through the sub-Himalayan districts, including Teesta, Jaldhaka, Sankosh and Torsa, it said. The Met Department recommended regulation of traffic and avoiding movement in landslide-prone areas in the hills. In the past 24 hours till 8.30 am on Fr

New Delhi to get relief from heatwave as IMD predicts late night rainfall

Relief is on the horizon for Delhi, which is likely to receive light rain late in the evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. The Safdarjung observatory, considered the official marker of the city, recorded a high of 44 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's normal average. According to the department, Delhi (Jafarpur, IGI Airport, Ayanagar, Deramandi) and adjoining areas of the NCR will witness thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds ranging from 30 to 50 km per hour late in the evening. The city was under an 'orange' alert, which stands for "be prepared" in the colour codes of the IMD, during the day. The Najafgarh weather station clocked the maximum temperature at 45.1 degrees Celsius, the IMD said. Among Delhi's other stations, Aya Nagar recorded a high of 46.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Pusa at 45.6 degrees Celsius, Ridge 44.8 degrees Celsius and Palam 44.4 degrees Celsius, the weather office said in

Heavy rain, landslides kill 6 in India's Sikkim, 2,000 tourists stranded

Heavy rains triggered landslides at several locations in Mangan district, which covers north Sikkim and lies about 100 km north of the state capital Gangtok

IMD weather today 2024: Delhi temp to touch 47 degree Celsius amid heatwave

The weather office said that some areas in northern parts of India like Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, and others will witness heat waves from June 11-15. While Met also predicted heavy rainfall in souther

'Orange' alert in Mumbai as heavy rain predicted for next 24 hours. Updates

The maximum and minimum temperatures are predicted to be around 31 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius

IMD weather today: Red alert for heavy rainfall and heatwave in many region

IMD says that Maharashtra, Bengal and Karnataka are likely going to encounter heavy rainfall, while states like Punjab and Haryana can experience heatwaves

Rainfall, strong winds likely over 10 districts in MP in next 24 hours: Met

The met office also issued an orange alert in some districts which include Barwani, Khargone, Khandwa, Indore, Dewas, Dhar, Betul, Ujjain, Jhabua and Alirajpur in Madhya Pradesh

Centre planning to procure 1 million tonne of chana dal at market price

Due to insufficient rainfall and an extended dry period last year, chana prices shot up in anticipation of lower production this year