Trains on the central railway (CR) mainline and harbour were delayed by 15 to 20 minutes because of the rains.
20 Aug 2017 2:19 AM
The water gushing down from Nepal is flooding rivers flowing west into India and the country is blaming road building in India for the woes.
16 Aug 2017 1:56 AM
Researchers point out that city infrastructure is struggling to cope with the harsher downpours.
15 Aug 2017 5:21 PM
Dhaniakhali of Hooghly district and Ghatal in West Midnapore district are the two worst affected areas due to floods, he said.
02 Aug 2017 4:21 AM
According to IMD, since July 15, Mumbai has experienced less rain than the first fortnight of the month.
31 Jul 2017 1:16 AM
Life in cities could get more stressful as burgeoning heat islands are driving mercury levels upward even at night.
29 Jun 2017 5:41 AM
BMC Deputy Municipal Commissioner (General Administration) said the disaster management team is keeping a tab on the situation.
27 Jun 2017 3:21 PM
The southwest monsoon has become active along the state's coastline after a gap of 15 days, India Meteorological Department officials said.
25 Jun 2017 3:43 PM
Moreover, the city has received 81.8 mm rainfall so far till June 20, which is also the highest till now since June 2013.
21 Jun 2017 2:08 AM
The rains led to water-logging at Khodadad Circle, Dadar (east).
13 Jun 2017 2:11 AM
In its initial forecast released in April, the IMD said the country could receive rainfall 96 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA).
06 Jun 2017 9:03 PM
India supports 15 per cent of the world’s population but possesses only four per cent of the world’s water resources.
31 May 2017 2:00 AM
A normal monsoon will help GDP growth and will also ease food inflation.
19 Apr 2017 2:44 AM
Around 70 trains were delayed, 16 had to be rescheduled and seven were cancelled.
07 Jan 2017 10:56 AM
With climate change and global warming triggering erratic and extreme weather events, the coastal states in India were vulnerable
22 Dec 2016 5:29 PM