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Rains in Delhi give respite from sultry weather, cause traffic snarls

The maximum temperature on Tuesday settled at 33.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal.

Lag in kharif sowing to be covered in July as monsoon progresses: Official

Till last week, area sown to total kharif crops was down 9.27 per cent at 406.66 lakh hectare as compared to the year-ago period.

North to western India to get scattered rainfall during next five days: IMD

Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Rajasthan during the next five days will very likely receive receive scattered to fairly rainfall with isolated thunderstorm and lightning

Rains lash Delhi, bring much needed relief from scorching weather

The monsoon embraced Delhi in an impressive manner on June 30 but rains had repeatedly given the capital a miss since then

Moderate rain in Mumbai & neighbouring areas; IMD predicts more showers

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate rainfall in the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours, with a possibility of heavy showers at isolated places

No respite in sight, heavy rain batters Karnataka; yellow alert issued

Heavy rain continued to batter Karnataka on Saturday throwing life out of gear

Delhi's minimum temp over 30 deg Celsius, rain expected, says IMD

The minimum temperature in the national capital on Saturday settled at 30.5 degree Celsius, three notches above the normal, an India Meteorological Department bulletin said

Amarnath cloudburst toll rises to 16; 15,000 stranded pilgrims evacuated

A Border Security Force spokesperson in Delhi said "16 bodies have been shifted to Baltal"

Amarnath Tragedy: Not cloudburst, but highly localised heavy rainfall: IMD

Cloudburst is the reason that has been attributed as a cause of death of at least 13 Yatris in a flash flood near the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday

IMD predicts heavy rains in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh till July 10

Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Ropar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and several other cities of Punjab are likely to witness heavy showers between July 9 and July 10

Rains subside in Mumbai, transport services normal; IMD issues red alert

Even as Mumbaikars got some respite from the downpour, the IMD has issued a red alert for the city and its suburbs warning that very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely

Don't step out unless necessary, says Goa CM Sawant as IMD issues red alert

With the IMD issuing a red alert, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday appealed to people of the state to step out of home only if necessary otherwise to stay at home and take precautions

Heavy rain alert for Maha from July 6 to 8; 3 injured in Mumbai landslide

An off-shore trough lies across the Gujarat and Maharashtra coast and low pressure over west Madhya Pradesh, resulting in heavy rainfall over Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Southwest monsoon in active phase, cuts overall deficit to 2%: IMD

Aided by a low-pressure area over central India, the southwest monsoon has picked up pace, bringing bountiful showers to the region in time for the sowing of Kharif crops. The weather office on Tuesday said central India and the west coast would experience active monsoon conditions for the next five days while the north-western parts of the country are expected to receive seasonal showers from Wednesday. Under the influence of the low-pressure area over central parts of Madhya Pradesh, an associated cyclonic circulation and an off-shore trough from Gujarat to Maharashtra, fairly widespread rainfall has been forecast for the next five days in these regions as well as in Telangana, Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Odisha, said the India Meteorological Department. A good spell of rainfall over the past couple of days has helped reduce the cumulative deficit for the country to two per cent from eight per cent last Friday, the weather office data showed. Monsoon continues to remain deficie

Heavy rain in Mumbai, neighbouring areas; IMD forecasts more showers

Mumbai and its adjoining areas witnessed heavy downpour on Tuesday morning, and the IMD has predicted moderate to heavy rain in Mumbai and its suburbs over the next 24 hours

Mercury rises slightly in Delhi, moderate rain likely in city: IMD

Mercury rose by a few notches on Tuesday as the minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 30 degrees Celsius, even as the weather office has forecast generally cloudy sky with moderate rain

Delhi records min temp of 26.3 deg Celsius, light rain likely: IMD

Delhiites woke up to another day of overcast skies on Saturday, as light rain and thundershowers are expected during the day, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Monsoon arrives in Delhi; set to spur kharif planting, says IMD

According to the latest IMD data, after Thursday's rain, India has received 152.3 mm between June 1 and June 30

Inflation: Dal gets pricey, thanks to patchy monsoon in main growing states

Prices of tur and urad have risen in the last few days over fears that scanty rain could have an impact on the kharif harvest

Monsoon likely to arrive in Delhi on June 30-July 1, says IMD

Senior IMD Scientist R K Jenamani said there is a prediction of good rainfall in the city on June 30 and the arrival of the monsoon can be declared on Thursday or Friday