CHENNAI: Intermittent, widespread rains lashed Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, bringing residential neighbourhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport services.While bus services were affected in several areas, Southern Railway announced cancellation of four express trains including the Chennai Central-Mysuru Kaveri Express due to…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued a red alert warning for Mumbai and neighboring cities, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and intense spells of rain with gusty winds.Amid the torrential rains, significant waterlogging was reported in various parts of the city, where people were seen wading through waist-deep water.Many areas received more…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan‘s car got stuck in a muddy pothole on Monday due to heavy rains in Baharagora in Jharkhand. He was en route to a public rally ahead of the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections.Chouhan had to abandon the vehicle after it became immobilised, and was quickly escorted by his security…
MEERUT: Ten people from a family have died after a three-storey building collapsed at Zakir Colony, Meerut, following continuous, heavy rains on Saturday evening. Rescue teams responded quickly, pulling 15 people from the debris, five of whom survived. The condition of one of them is critical. Authorities believe the heavy rains weakened the structure of…
NEW DELHI: FlyDubai has announced a temporary suspension of all its flights departing from Dubai in response to severe weather conditions. The UAE state news agency WAM reported the disruption as a precautionary measure.“All flydubai flights scheduled for departure from Dubai this evening (16 April) have been canceled effective immediately until 10:00 (Dubai local time)…
