Heavy rain
- Bangalore
Heavy rains lash many parts of Karnataka, allaying fear of drought
Bengaluru: Heavy downpour over the past two days in many parts of Karnataka, especially the coastal and southern region, brought hopes of a good harvest for farmers staring at a drought-like situation…
- India
Over 700 evacuated, nearly 360 rescued as 12 major highways shut down in rain-hit Gujarat
Gandhinagar: In view of heavy rain, two national highways passing through Porbandar and Kutch, along with 10 state highways have been shut down by Gujarat government. Gujarat’s Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey confirmed…
- Mumbai
Moderate to heavy rainfall in Mumbai; orange alert for July 19
Mumbai: Mumbai and its suburbs received moderate to heavy rainfall during the day and the weather department has issued an orange alert for the city for Wednesday predicting heavy to very heavy…
- India
Heavy rain hits parts of Gujarat; waterlogging, traffic disruptions reported
Surat: Normal life was thrown out of gear after heavy rainfall battered South Gujarat with Surat receiving approximately 3 inches of rain within two hours — from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.…
- India
Death toll due to floods in Assam reaches 8, over 1 lakh still affected
Guwahati: The death toll due to the floods in Assam has increased to eight after a man fell in the overflowing water and died in Sonitpur district, with more than 1 lakh…
- India
Uttarakhand: Ganga breaches danger mark, alert issued in Haridwar
Dehradun: Rains lashed many places in Uttarakhand on Sunday, triggering landslides that blocked several roads, even as the Ganga crossed the danger mark in Devprayag and the warning level in Haridwar due…
- India
Odisha govt asks districts to remain prepared as heavy rains hit state
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday directed the district administrations to remain ready as heavy rains lashed several parts of the state and the weather office predicted more showers. Parts of the…
- India
Flydubai flights between UAE, north India unaffected by heavy rains
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based airline, flydubai’s flights to and from several states in north India were unaffected by heavy rainfall since Saturday, June 8, local media reported. “Our flights are operating on schedule,”…
- India
Rains claim 17 lives, property over Rs 3,000 cr damaged: Himachal CM
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Monday said that torrential monsoon rains have claimed 17 lives in the state and the damage to property is estimated at over Rs 3,000…
- India
Floods, landslides and more: IMD explains heavy rains in north India
New Delhi: The bountiful rains in many parts of India in the first eight days of July have bridged the rainfall deficit for the entire country, according to the India Meteorological Department…
- India
Yamuna in Delhi likely to cross danger mark around 11 am Tuesday: Minister
New Delhi: The Yamuna in Delhi is likely to cross the danger mark around 11 am on Tuesday as a large quantity of water is being discharged into the upper reaches of…
- Delhi
Northern Railways cancels 17 trains amid heavy rains in north India
New Delhi: In view of the heavy downpour for last days in several parts of north India, the Northern Railways on Sunday announced that it has cancelled 17 trains and diverted 12…
- News
UAE: Indian expats’ plans in lurch as heavy rains hit Kerala
Abu Dhabi: Indian expats in UAE who were planning to travel to Kerala are expressing concern due to the heavy rainfall currently affecting the state. In the last few days, the monsoon…