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Maharashtra rains: Death toll rises to 207; 11 people still missing

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra rose to 207 on Tuesday with the worst-hit Raigad district alone accounting for nearly 100 fatalities, while 11 persons are still missing

Heavy rainfall lashes Delhi, mercury settles at 29.4 degrees Celsius

Heavy rains lashed parts of the national capital on Tuesday bringing down the maximum temperature to 29.4 degrees Celsius -- five notches below normal -- the Indian Meteorological Department said.

Restore electricity, water supply in Maha's flood-ravaged areas: Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday directed the administration to restore electricity and water supply in flood-hit areas at the earliest

MeT department issues warning for heavy rainfall in HP till July 30

Several parts of Himachal Pradesh received light to moderate rains on Monday, while the MeT Department has issued a warning for heavy rainfall in the state till July 30.

Heavy rainfall kills 164 in Maharashtra; parts of north India get inundated

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra rose to 164 on Monday after the recovery of 11 more bodies

Heavy rainfall activity likely over north, east India in coming days: IMD

Heavy rainfall activity is expected over north and east India during the next three-four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. The low pressure area over northwest Madhya Pradesh has become less marked. However, the associated cyclonic circulation over northwest Madhya Pradesh and neighbourhood persists. Another cyclonic circulation lies over North Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over North Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood around July 28. Due to the influence of these two systems, widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is very likely over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh till July 29 and its intensity will reduce thereafter. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also likely over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on July 27 and 28 and over northwest Uttar Pradesh on July 27. Fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to ver

Maharashtra:112 dead, 99 missing in rain-related incidents inform officials

About 112 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents, 99 still missing in Maharashtra till Saturday night, said the Relief and Rehabilitation Department.

Death toll from rainstorms in China's Henan province reaches 56, 5 missing

The death toll from the torrential rainstorms in China's Henan province had increased to 56, with five people reported missing, local authorities said.

NDRF carries rescue, relief operations in flood-affected Maha's Chiplun

Following heavy rainfall, a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team carried out rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected lower Chiplun area in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district

Heavy rains unleash havoc in west, south India; IMD says more to come

A total of 129 people have died in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra in 48 hours, a senior state disaster management official said on Friday

Around 1,000 homes damaged, hundreds evacuated in flood-hit Goa

One person died, around 1,000 houses were damaged and hundreds of people evacuated from low-lying parts inundated due to heavy rains in Goa

Death toll in central China floods rises to 51, losses mount to $10 billion

The death toll from the rain-triggered unprecedented floods in central China has risen to 51 with the official estimate of losses totalling about $10 billion, the state media reported on Friday.

At least 20 feared trapped in 2 landslides in rain-hit Maharashtra's Satara

At least 20 people are feared trapped in landslides in two locations in the Patan tehsil of Western Maharashtra's Satara district which has been battered by rain, police said on Friday.

Shah speaks to Maharashtra CM; says extending all help to deal with rains

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday and took stock of the situation arising due to heavy rains and landslides

Andhra CM alerts collectors to be vigilant as IMD predicts heavy rains

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the district collectors to be on alert to tackle possible flood-like situations as IMD has predicted incessant rains

NDRF deploys nine rescue teams in Maharashtra after heavy rainfall

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed nine rescue teams in Maharashtra, including four in Mumbai, after heavy rains caused flooding in some coastal areas of the state on Thursday

Tens of thousands people evacuated as China storms spread northwards

The provincial weather bureau raised the storm alert for four cities in north of Henan - Xinxiang, Anyang, Hebi and Jiaozuo - to red, highest tier of a four-step colour-coded weather warning system

Heavy rains batter Mumbai, leave several areas waterlogged, trains halted

Several parts of Mumbai were waterlogged on Thursday morning as the heavy rainfall continued overnight in the city

13 construction workers die in flooded tunnel in China's Guangdong province

At least 13 construction workers have died in a flooded highway tunnel in China's Guangdong province, local media reported

Heavy rains to continue over west coast; likely to decrease in north: IMD

Heavy rainfall is expected to continue over west and central India over the next three-four days, while the intensity of precipitation over north India is likely to decrease