Rains

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Amid heavy rains, building collapses in Thane

Thane district received average rainfall of 161.01 millimetres in the last 24 hours

05 Jul 2020 4:09 PM

The Shiv Sena on Monday said the intricacies of government formation in Maharashtra should not push rain-hit farmers towards existential crisis and demanded that they be provided relief package of about Rs 30,000 crore. (Representational Image)

Maharashtra farmers ‘should not be pushed’: Shiv Sena to govt on impasse

As per an initial evaluation, crops on 54.22 lakh hectares across 325 talukas in the state have been damaged.

04 Nov 2019 1:03 PM

NCP chief Sharad Pawar addressed a campaign rally in heavy rain on Friday evening at Satara in western Maharashtra, where a Lok Sabha by-election will be held along with the state Assembly elections on October 21. (Photo: Twitter/ @pawarspeaks)

Sharad Pawar admits picked ‘wrong candidates’ for LS polls in rally at Satara

Bhosale, who won the seat, quit the party ahead of Assembly polls and joined the BJP, which has fielded him for the by-election.

19 Oct 2019 3:39 PM

Isolated places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and coastal Karnataka are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Sunday, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD). (Representational Image)

Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka likely to receive heavy rainfall today: IMD

However, Mumbai is likely to receive moderate rain towards afternoon, with the temperature oscillating between 25 and 34 degrees Celsius.

13 Oct 2019 11:37 AM

Twenty six deaths were reported from different parts of UP on Saturday. Forty seven deaths died across the state in rain-related incidents on Thursday and Friday. (Photo: Representational image)

Red alert in UP after heavy rainfall; 73 dead, life at standstill

UP received record rainfall - 1700 per cent above normal - on Friday. The eastern parts of the state are worst hit.

29 Sep 2019 10:41 AM

Forty-four people were killed in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday as heavy rains continued in different parts of the state disrupting normal life. (Representational Image)

44 dead after heavy rain in UP, downpour likely to continue for 2 days

The weather department has issued a warning of very heavy rainfall over the next two days in several parts of the state.

28 Sep 2019 1:35 PM

School and colleges will remain shut in five Tehsils as death toll due to floods following heavy rains mounted to seven in Pune on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Death toll rises to 12 due to heavy rains in Pune; school, colleges to remain shut

Three teams of NDRF including one in Baramati and two others in city area have been deployed in the district of search and rescue operation.

26 Sep 2019 9:30 AM

The National Weather Service said the rainfall was winding down in areas that had been hit the hardest, but some parts of Fort Bend, Harris and Galveston counties were seeing additional 2 to 3 inches of rainfall every hour. (Photo: AP)

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Houston ahead of Howdy Modi mega event

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency for 13 counties in southeastern Texas.

20 Sep 2019 12:44 PM

After the weather department forecast “extremely heavy rainfall” in Mumbai, all schools and junior colleges here are closed for 48 hours on Thursday, the government said. (Photo: File)

Schools to remain closed today in Mumbai, Thane and Konkan after heavy rainfall forecast

The IMD has predicted 'heavy to very heavy' rainfall with extremely heavy falls at isolated places over central Maharashtra.

19 Sep 2019 8:22 AM

As of September 11, Madhya Pradesh has received 26 per cent more rainfall than normal and flood-like conditions have formed in most parts of the state. On Sunday, rains in Bhopal almost broke the 13-year-old record of most rains recorded in a city. (Photo: Representational | Pixabay)

Frogs divorced after 2 months to stop rains in Madhya Pradesh

Back on July 19, in the drought stricken Bhopal, the frogs were wedded in a belief that it would please the lord Indra and bring rains.

12 Sep 2019 8:29 PM

IMD official PK Shah said Bhopal received 62.1 millimetres of rain between 8:30am and 5:30pm on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

As heavy rains lashes parts of MP, schools remain shut in Bhopal, Sehore today

Heavy rains lashed several parts of MP on Sunday, with IMD predicting heavy to very heavy downpour in 32 districts till Monday morning.

09 Sep 2019 10:01 AM

The Met department on Saturday predicted 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' for Mumbai and adjoining areas on Sunday and Monday. (Photo: File)

Mumbai to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall today, tomorrow

Traffic on western, southern, northern and eastern suburbs of Mumbai remained normal on Saturday with no report of any congestion.

08 Sep 2019 8:31 AM

Water-logging occurred in the areas near Mumbai's King Circle railway station and Gandhi market. (Photo: File)

Mumbai: IMD issues red alert; schools shut, trains delayed after heavy showers

IMD has forecasted heavy rain at isolated places in Mumbai till September 6.

04 Sep 2019 10:11 AM

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, on August 31, had informed the state Assembly that financial help would be sought from the Centre to undertake relief and restoration works on account of Rs 1,126 crore loss suffered by the state due to rains. (Photo: Representational image)

Inter-ministerial central team to visit Himanchal Pradesh to assess losses during monsoon

The members of the IMCT will also hold a meeting with state-level officials at Peterhoff in Shimla.

02 Sep 2019 1:39 PM

The road was cleared and vehicular traffic returned after the stranded vehicles were moved. (Photo: ANI)

Himachal Pradesh: Traffic on major highways moving smoothly after rains created havoc

Around 127 people are stranded at Chhatru village and the state government is making arrangements to rescue them.

21 Aug 2019 2:02 PM

Mumbai-Bengaluru highway opens for traffic

A portion of the Mumbai-Bengaluru NH-4 was also submerged under the floodwaters, forcing authorities to close it for traffic.

12 Aug 2019 3:44 PM

Flight operations at Cochin International Airport in Kerala will resume flight operations from Sunday noon, which were stalled since Friday due to heavy rains in the state, airport officials said on Saturday. (Photo: File)

Flight operations at Cochin International Airport to resume 12 pm tomorrow

The operations were suspended as there was a rise in water levels in Periyar river and a canal adjacent to the airport.

10 Aug 2019 3:00 PM

Similarly, crops were affected in the talukas of Peint, Trimbakeshwar, Devla, Baglan, Dindori, Surgana, Sinnar and Kalwan. (Photo: Representational image)

Incessent rains damage crops in Nashik region

Crops spread over 21,901.71 hectares across 758 villages in the district have been damaged due to heavy rains affecting 32,433 farmers.

10 Aug 2019 2:41 PM

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he will request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide assistance for his Lok Sabha constituency Wayanad, which is facing the wrath of heavy rainfall and landslides. (Photo: File)

Very concerned about Wayanad’s condition, will request PM for assistance: Rahul

The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls at isolated places over Kerala.

09 Aug 2019 8:34 AM

Flight operations at Cochin International Airport in Kerala have been stopped till 3 pm on Sunday due to heavy rain, airport officials said on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala rains: Kochi airport closed till Sunday after heavy rains

On Friday, the Kerala Government has declared holiday for the day across the state.

09 Aug 2019 8:05 AM

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