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Monsoon

AA Edit | Monsoon: Be ready for worst

India’s monsoon is integral to its food production and food security, which is why the pre-monsoon forecasts loom with such importance

13 Apr 2023 12:15 AM

Patralekha Chatterjee | Climate changing swiftly: Adapt before it’s too late

The monsoon has been erratic, with long dry spells broken by cloudbursts that trigger floods and landslides

30 Jul 2021 1:43 AM

Heavy rains hit parts of Mumbai; IMD issues warning for Konkan, central Maharashtra

According to the IMD, the Dahanu weather station in coastal Palghar reported 90.1 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours

13 Aug 2020 2:04 PM

Heavy rains lash Mumbai,Thane, Palghar; IMD predicts more downpour

Mumbai and its neighbouring areas witnessed heavy rains, causing water-logging in low lying areas and disrupting rail and road traffic

05 Aug 2020 10:35 AM

At least 15 killed as wall collapses due to heavy rains in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore

Widespread rains are expected across coastal Tamil Nadu due to a cyclonic circulation near Comorin on the Indian Ocean.

02 Dec 2019 9:17 AM

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J&K: Unseasonal rain causes 35-40 pc crop loss in Samba district

The rains have been particularly harsh on the farmers sowing vegetables like cauliflower, spinach, coriander, radish, peas, and broccoli.

29 Nov 2019 2:58 PM

Eknath Shinde assures all help to rain-hit farmers in Thane

Shinde met several farmers and assured that all their concerns would be addressed by the government.

07 Nov 2019 5:24 PM

Incessant rain damage crops in Aurangabad

'I had grown maize in eight acres of land and more than half of the field is destroyed,' a farmer told.

03 Nov 2019 5:08 PM

Polling stations submerged, IMD issues orange alert in Kerala's 12 districts

Many polling booths in Ernakulam were submerged and political parties have asked the Election Commission to postpone the election.

21 Oct 2019 1:52 PM

Heavy rainfall in Kerala, Karnataka today: IMD

Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning very likely over Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.

15 Oct 2019 9:36 AM

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'Administration similar to Hitler': Siddaramaiah attacks PM over K’taka floods

Months after floods hit the state, the government could not get funds from the Centre for relief work, he said.

05 Oct 2019 2:59 PM

Bihar: Orange alert today as death toll due to floods rises to 55

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in Patna, Vaishali and Khagaria districts.

03 Oct 2019 9:30 AM

Tamil Nadu, Kerala to receive heavy rainfall today: IMD

IMD also predicted that Rayalaseema region of Andhra, Rajasthan and Bihar are also likely to witness heavy downpour throughout the day.

03 Oct 2019 9:06 AM

Is water in some parts of Patna the only problem we have? asks Nitish Kumar

Calling the floods a natural calamity, Kumar said heavy rain and droughts were realities.

02 Oct 2019 11:49 AM

Over 1,600 dead in India's heaviest monsoon in 25 years: Report

The monsoon, which typically lasts between June and September, has already delivered 10 per cent more rain than a 50-year average.

01 Oct 2019 6:08 PM

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2.5L affected by flood-like situation in West Bengal's Malda: Official

Low-lying areas have been inundated and a large number of mud houses have collapsed due to heavy rainfall over the past two days.

01 Oct 2019 10:37 AM

Prolonged monsoon causes death, destruction; sets new 25-year records

Precipitation received so far is 10 per cent more than the normal, which is highest in the last 25 years, said IMD official.

01 Oct 2019 9:04 AM

Video: Man stuck in Patna floods refuses to leave his rickshaw, cries for help

The video has since been shared by numerous people on Twitter, with several asking the government and the NDRF to reach out to him.

30 Sep 2019 2:40 PM

Over 950 prisoners to be shifted out as heavy rains flood UP’s Ballia jail

Though, the Ballia District jail has a capacity of 350 inmates, but is overcrowded with nearly 950 prisoners at present.

30 Sep 2019 2:04 PM

Heavy rain takes life of 110 in four days across country

Weather department said could be the longest delayed withdrawal of Monsoon.

30 Sep 2019 8:42 AM

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