Mumbai rains LIVE news updates: CR, Harbour lines affected; schools, govt offices shut

Mumbai weather news LIVE today: BMC shuts govt, semi-govt offices in Mumbai on Tuesday; urges private firms to allow work from home. Catch all the news developments related to Mumbai rains here

4:43 PM

Mumbai airport hit by delays, 8 flights diverted amid heavy rain

Continuous rainfall and poor visibility led to major disruptions at Mumbai Airport, with 253 departures and 163 arrivals delayed till 3:30 pm, according to Flightradar. At least eight flights—six operated by IndiGo, one by SpiceJet, and one by Air India—were diverted to Surat, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad.

4:32 PM

8 killed in Nanded flooding, record 300 mm downpur in Mumbai: Maha CM Devendra Fadnavis

Crops spread across 12 to 14 lakh acres of land have been damaged due to heavy rains lashing different parts of the state,  Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday. Apart from the crop damage in 12-14 lakh acres of area, eight persons have died in Nanded district and there have also been cattle losses, he said.

4:26 PM

Lok Sabha passes bill to set up Indian Institute of Management in Guwahati

The Lok Sabha has passed a bill to set up Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Guwahati with the Union government providing capital support of Rs 550 crore.

4:08 PM

Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's health condition significantly improved, says hospital

The health condition of BJD chief Naveen Patnaik has significantly improved, the hospital where he is undergoing treatment said on Tuesday. Patnaik, the former chief minister, is fully stable, talking to doctors, and doing well, it said. "There has been a significant improvement in the health condition of Shri Naveen Patnaik," it added.

3:18 PM

Central Railway halts services on harbour and main lines amid waterlogging

The Central Railway on Tuesday suspended local train services on the harbour line between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Kurla after a section of the tracks was submerged following heavy rainfall, officials said. Services on the main line between Kurla and Sion were also stopped as tracks were waterlogged, they added.

 

2:51 PM

350 evacuated as Mithi river rises

According to the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office, nearly 350 people from Kurla in Mumbai were relocated to safer places on Tuesday after heavy rains caused the Mithi river to swell. The rise in the river level, combined with high tide, typically results in waterlogging in densely populated areas such as Kurla and Sakinaka, as well as on railway tracks and near the Mumbai airport.

2:47 PM

14 houses submerged in Palghar; several villages flooded

Officials said 14 houses along the riverbank at Gorat Gawari Pada in Wada taluka of Palghar were submerged, while 15 homes were inundated in Padgha’s Ganesh Nagar. Floodwaters also entered homes in Vasai’s Chandrapada and Sarja villages, as well as Khandipada and Odola in Chinchoti, forcing residents to move to safer locations.

2:24 PM

6 dead, hundreds evacuated in rain-hit Maharashtra

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, after reviewing the flood situation with the disaster management department, said the coming 48 hours would be critical for Mumbai. Six persons have died and hundreds have been displaced over the last couple of days as heavy rains battered several districts of Maharashtra, causing floods, road blockages and widespread damage to crops.

2:20 PM

Heavy rainfall floods homes, cuts off villages in Thane, Palghar

Thane and Palghar in Maharashtra were hit by incessant rainfall on Tuesday, leading to flooded houses, wall collapses, and villages being cut off, officials said. Fourteen houses along the riverbank at Gorat Gawari Pada in Palghar’s Wada taluka were submerged, while 15 homes in Ganesh Nagar, Padgha, were also inundated.

1:51 PM

There has been peace and tranquillity along India-China border: NSA Ajit Doval

I am hopeful Special Representatives' talks will be successful: NSA Ajit Doval during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

 

1:40 PM

Isro working on 40-storey-tall rocket to place 75-tonne satellite in space: Isro Chairman V Narayanan

Isro Chairman V Narayanan on Tuesday said the space agency has been working on a rocket as high as a 40-storey building to place 75,000 kg satellite in low earth orbit. Delivering the convocation address of Osmania University here, Narayanan said this year, the space agency has lined up with projects such as NAVIC (Navigation with India Constellation system) satellite and the N1 rocket, besides placing a 6,500 kg communication satellite of the USA into orbit using Indian rockets.

1:16 PM

Rahul Gandhi will become prime minister after next Lok Sabha polls: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

Youth of Bihar have resolved to remove this 'rickety' govt led by Nitish Kumar in Assembly polls, says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav at Nawada rally. 

12:16 PM

Waterlogging reported near tracks in Mumbai; train services delayed

Commuters reported waterlogging on railway tracks in low-lying areas of Dadar, Matunga, Parel and Sion on Tuesday, according to PTI. Railway officials, however, maintained that the water level remained below the tracks. While services were not disrupted, train operations experienced delays.

12:11 PM

India, China ties showing positive trend, says Chinese FM Wang Yi

India-China relations are showing a postive trend towards returning to cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said, stressing that the two countries should view each other as partners, not rivals.

12:08 PM

Mumbai Central, Dadar, Worli register heavy rainfall; several areas waterlogged

Mumbai Central, Parel, Grant Road, Malabar Hill, Dadar, Worli and several other areas witnessed 40 mm to 65 mm of rainfall within just one hour, resulting in water-logging at multiple locations. Between 8 am on Monday and 6 am Tuesday, the island city received an average of 128.86 mm of rainfall, while the eastern and western suburbs recorded 154.37 mm and 185.74 mm, respectively.

11:22 AM

PM Modi appeals for unanimous election of Radhakrishnan as vice president

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed to all parties, including the Opposition, for unanimous election of NDA's vice presidential candidate C P Radhakrishnan, as he praised his life of public service at a meeting of the ruling alliance MPs. Radhakrishnan was felicitated at the meeting of MPs here by their top brass, including Prime Minister Modi and several BJP allies. Radhakrishnan is likely to file his nomination on Wednesday.

11:05 AM

Mumbai rains update: Central, Western Railway local trains face delays

A Central Railway spokesperson said local trains on the main line were delayed by about 10 minutes and on the harbour line by 5 minutes around 8 am. A Western Railway spokesperson added that suburban services were also running behind schedule owing to poor visibility.

10:31 AM

Radhakrishnan felicitated at NDA parliamentary party meeting

The National Democratic Alliance’s vice-presidential nominee CP Radhakrishnan was honoured at a meeting of the ruling bloc’s MPs in the capital on Tuesday, attended by senior leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Union ministers.

Radhakrishnan is expected to file his nomination on Wednesday.

10:23 AM

Govt offices shut; pvt firms appealed to allow work from home

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in a statement on Tuesday morning, announced the closure of all government and semi-government offices as a precautionary measure, in view of the continuous heavy rains in the city and suburbs and the 'red alert' issued by the IMD. It also appealed to all private establishments across Mumbai to allow their employees to work from home and avoid unnecessary travel.

10:18 AM

Lot of interest globally in India's Gaganyaan mission: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla tells PM Modi

We need to have a pool of 40-50 astronauts for India's space missions, says PM Modi in an interaction with Shubhanshu Shukla.

10:08 AM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar embarks on 3-day visit to Russia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday embarked on a three-day visit to Moscow to further strengthen the "time-tested" India-Russia partnership.The visit comes against the backdrop of strains in India's ties with the US following President Donald Trump doubling tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per cent that included an additional penalty of 25 per cent for purchasing Russian crude oil.