Bhopal/Shahdol, June 20 (IANS) In a tragic incident amid shifting pre-monsoon weather, a woman and her eight-year-old niece lost their lives after being struck by lightning in Odari village under Papaundh police station in Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh. Another woman accompanying them sustained critical injuries, plunging the village into mourning.According to police reports, 50-year-old Itto Bai, wife of Dharamdas Singh Gond, was collecting ‘Mahua’ flowers with her niece Safina Singh, …
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New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), who have been grappling with intense summer heat, may experience some respite over the coming days as weather conditions turn favourable for rain and thunderstorms. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across the region on Saturday. According to the weather office, Delhi is expected to witness partly cloudy skies…
Bhopal, June 11 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre Bhopal has issued a fresh warning of volatile weather conditions across Madhya Pradesh over the next five days, highlighting the likelihood of thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms, gusty winds and heat waves in several districts. The forecast comes amid the ongoing advance of the southwest monsoon, which has already covered parts of Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal and Bihar. Conditions remain favourable fo…
Bhopal, June 10 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre, Bhopal, has issued a fresh weather alert warning of widespread thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds across Madhya Pradesh over the next five days.The bulletin highlights significant rainfall activity and strong winds already recorded in several districts, with Shahpura-Jabalpur receiving 29.3 mm of rainfall, Patan 15.8 mm and Kurai 15 mm.Gusty winds touched 74 kmph in Jabalpur and 68 kmph in Sidhi, while hailstorms were reported i…
Bhopal, June 7 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh thunderstorm alert for several parts of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday evening as the Southwest monsoon continues its northward advance, officials said. Moderate thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and strong gusty winds up to 60 kmph are likely over Harda, Sehore, Dewas, Khandwa and Omkareshwar, while light to moderate thunderstorms with lightning and winds up to 40 kmph are expected in many other districts across t…
Bhopal, June 6 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued fresh warnings for moderate to light thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, squall, hail, and strong gusty winds across several parts of Madhya Pradesh on June 6-7, 2026.The weather activity is expected to intensify during the evening and night hours as the Southwest Monsoon continues its active phase over the state.According to the latest bulletin, moderate thundersorms accompanied by lightning and hail, with wind speed…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has once again issued a yellow alert for the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) for Friday. According to the department, thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds and light to moderate rainfall are likely throughout the day. This weather activity is expected to affect road traffic, daily routines, and outdoor activities. However, the change in weather is also likely to provide relief from the scorching heat, with a drop in the ma…
Bhopal, June 4 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department has issued a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms, and gusty winds across Madhya Pradesh during the next five days. According to the bulletin issued on Thursday, moderate to severe weather activity is expected in several parts of the state. The weatherman has predicted thunderstorms and lightning accompanied by hail and strong winds reaching 50 to 60 kilometres per hour at many places. In some areas, winds may gust up to 70 kil…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Heavy rainfall accompanied by gusty winds swept across Delhi-NCR on Thursday, providing much-needed relief from the sweltering heat that has gripped the area over the past several days. A fresh Western Disturbance has become active over the region, bringing the much-anticipated spell of cool showers to the parched plains. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Thursday and Friday as dark clouds covered the skies across the national capita…
Chennai, May 31 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast that the southwest monsoon is likely to advance into parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and adjoining regions by June 3 or 4, bringing widespread rainfall and a gradual drop in temperatures across the southern states. According to the weather department, the monsoon has already made further progress over large parts of the Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep, the Comorin region and several areas of the Bay of Bengal as of May 30.Meteorol…