New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Delhi-NCR witnessed heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) continued to keep the national capital under a ‘yellow alert’, forecasting more rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds over the next five days. According to the IMD, Delhi is expected to witness generally cloudy skies on both Wednesday and Thursday, with intermittent spells of light rain, isolated moderate showers, thunderstorms, lightning, and winds at 30-40 kmph…
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Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Mumbai and its suburbs continue to be battered by torrential rains for the third consecutive day. Over the last 48 hours, the city division recorded 300 mm of rainfall, while the eastern and western suburbs registered 380 mm and 345 mm, respectively. In response to this record-breaking rainfall and gusty winds blowing at speeds of 70 to 80 km/h, the entire machinery of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been deployed on a war footing.Prioritising citizen safet…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) A 55-year-old man identified as Aslam Isak Shaikh, died on Thursday after falling into an open manhole on Khairani Road in Mumbai’s Sakinaka area, triggering a police case and allegations of serious negligence during ongoing drainage repair work.According to officials from Sakinaka Police Station, repair work on the water drainage system was underway on Khairani Road when the incident occurred.The pedestrian, a resident of Yadav Nagar in Sakinaka, reportedly fell into …
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The residents of Delhi-NCR woke up to cloudy skies, cool breezes and light showers on Wednesday, offering a welcome break from days of sweltering heat and humidity. With the southwest monsoon advancing steadily towards the national capital, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain and pleasant weather across the region over the next four to five days. Light rain was reported from several parts of Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad during the early hours of Wed…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Delhi-NCR witnessed a sudden change in weather as rain lashed several parts of the region, bringing much-needed relief from the prevailing heat and humidity. The showers led to a noticeable drop in temperature, offering respite to residents who had been enduring uncomfortable weather conditions over the past few days. Visuals from areas near the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Sunday showed rain sweeping across several localities around the airport. The rain…
Guwahati/Agartala, June 7 (IANS) The Southwest monsoon advanced into substantial parts of the Northeastern region on Sunday, arriving two days later than its normal onset date, bringing widespread rainfall and raising hopes for a normal to above-normal monsoon season across the region. Officials of the Meteorological Centres under the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Guwahati and Agartala said that the Southwest monsoon entered Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and parts of Assam and A…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) India’s GDP growth is expected to moderate in FY 2027 at 6.6 per cent after a stronger‑than‑expected 7.7 per cent expansion in fiscal 2026, a report has said.The report from Crisil Ratings said that a sharp rise in crude prices, a below‑normal monsoon and higher inflation will weigh on consumption and growth.”Growth outperformed expectations in fiscal 2026 due to fiscal support to private consumption, rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India, healthy global growth,…
Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) In view of the orange alert issued by the Meteorological Department for several districts of Telangana, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday alerted officials to remain vigilant over the rain situation. The Chief Minister directed officials to make additional arrangements at paddy procurement centres and instructed them to speed up paddy procurement operations. He emphasised that adequate tarpaulins should be kept ready to prevent the paddy stored in procurement …
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Residents of the National Capital Region (NCR) are grappling with an unrelenting spell of heat, with discomfort now extending well into the night.Not just the daytime, but warm and humid nights are making conditions increasingly unbearable, as temperatures stay above normal levels.According to the latest India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the region is likely to continue experiencing heatwave conditions over the next six days.Daytime temperatures are hoverin…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India’s agriculture sector is better protected from the impact of El Niño this year, owing to several factors such as diversified income sources and improved irrigation coverage, a report has said.The report by Elara Capital noted that while concerns over El Niño’s effect on agricultural output, inflation and rural demand remain valid, structural changes in rural India have significantly weakened its transmission to farm growth and incomes.Moreover, factors such as expa…