NEW DELHI: Overnight showers brought a calm atmosphere to Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), continuing into Friday morning with light rainfall. A mild haze settled over Copernicus Marg in central Delhi, as shown in visuals shared by news agency ANI.In contrast, Ber Sarai experienced heavier rain, leading to waterlogging and traffic disruption.Several key…
NEW DELHI: Continuing its Aug trend, monsoon rainfall in most parts of the country in Sept is likely to be ‘above normal‘, with some states, including Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and parts of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, expecting extremely heavy rainfall that could lead to floods and landslides, India Meteorological Department said Saturday. India reported 16% more…
NEW DELHI: With the run of good rains continuing for over two months, the monsoon in July and Aug this year is set to be among the two wettest the country has seen in 30 years, bringing good news for kharif-crop sowing and for soil moisture in subsequent months.Rain recorded across India in July-Aug currently…
NEW DELHI: A land bridge was washed away by floods amid heavy rain in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday amid heavy rainfall in the state.The Mothiramalai-Kuttiyar land bridge was destroyed following heavy rains in the Western Ghats region.Bus service to more than 15 hill villages, including Kallar and Thachamalai, was cut off.Similarly, tourists were not…
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday experienced nature’s wrath in its full fury as heavy rainfall lashed several regions, leaving a trail of destruction. The Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand faced the brunt of the disruption caused by a deep depression.The IMD has issued warnings, predicting record rainfall in several regions on Sunday. Meteorologists attribute the…
NEW DELHI: Rainfall in the second half of monsoon season (August-September) is most likely to be ‘above normal’ as there is strong possibility of formation of La Nina conditions by the end of this month, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.Though Aug may see a short break in the monsoon phase towards the middle…
NEW DELHI: Skewed distribution of rainfall in June-July saw nine states, including Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Odisha and Bihar, facing a significant rain deficit in the range of 20-49% whereas six states, including four in the south peninsula, reported excess to large excess of cumulative rainfall during June 1-July 20.State-wise, Jharkhand reported the highest…
GUWAHATI: The unrelenting downpour persists in Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, prompting the IMD to extend the ‘red alert‘ for an additional day in these three northeastern states until Wednesday. Mawsynram, renowned as one of the wettest locations globally, experienced the season’s peak precipitation within the past 24 hours, exacerbating the already dire situation in…
NEW DELHI: The southwest monsoon is expected to advance across sub-Himalayan West Bengal and parts of Gangetic West Bengal within the next four to five days, according to the Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) announcement on Friday. The northern districts of the state, already experiencing continuous heavy rainfall, are likely to continue receiving heavy to very…
NEW DELHI: A stone quarry collapsed on the southern outskirts of Aizawl amid heavy rainfall on Tuesday morning, killing five workers and leaving several others injured.The incident occurred at approximately 6 am in an area situated between Melthum and Hlimen.Authorities said that the rescue operation is underway to locate those trapped beneath the debris, but…
