Heavy rains
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Holiday declared in schools amid rain fury
Bengaluru: Heavy rains continued to pound many districts of Karnataka on Friday, forcing the authorities to declare holiday in schools in Belagavi, Chikkamagalur and Hassan districts. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has called…
- Telangana
Tension during Telangana BJP MP’s visit to flood-hit area
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed during Telangana BJP MP D. Arvind’s visit to the flood-affected Jagtiyal district on Friday when the supporters of BJP and ruling TRS clashed. When the Lok Sabha member from…
- India
Parts of Gujarat continue to reel under downpour; Navsari worst hit, 3 NHs shut
Ahmedabad: Heavy rains continued to pound several parts of Gujarat and some rivers were in spate in Navsari district where many areas went under knee-deep water, forcing authorities to evacuate more than…
- India
14 people killed after heavy rains in Gujarat; over 31,000 evacuated so far
Ahmedabad: Parts of south Gujarat and Kutch-Saurashtra regions received very heavy showers in last 24 hours leaving 14 people dead, while over 31,000 were evacuated so far this rainy season, officials said…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Amid heavy rains forecast, 34 MMTS train services cancelled
Hyderabad: South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled 34 MMTS train services in view of the forecast of heavy rains in Hyderabad. As per SCR’s statement, all the MMTS trains on the routes…
- Bangalore
No respite in sight, heavy rain continues to pound Karnataka
Bengaluru: Heavy rain continued to batter Karnataka on Saturday throwing life out of gear. Along with coastal and hilly districts, north Karnataka districts are also bearing the brunt of rain fury. North…
- India
IMD warns of very heavy rains over central India, west coast
New Delhi: Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over east Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Konkan area of Maharashtra, Goa, coastal Karnataka, and Kerala, the India Meteorological Department…
- World
China launches emergency response for heavy rain, flood
Beijing: China’s Ministry of Water Resources on Sunday initiated an emergency response for heavy rain and floods expected to lash the country’s southern areas in the coming days. Downpours are forecast to…
- Delhi
Delhi likely to receive another spell of thunderstorms, heavy rain tonight
New Delhi: The national capital is likely to see another spell of thunderstorms and heavy rain on Monday night after the first bout early this morning brought in much-needed respite from the…
- World
50,000 people affected by heavy rain in China
Beijing; Some 50,000 residents of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have been affected by floods caused by extensive heavy rain that began on May 8, the regional emergency management department said on…
