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The IMF on Thursday said the impact of weather events such as the Super El Nino was yet to materialise for India, which remains the engine of growth for the world economy. The IMF listed lower crop yields, increased food price inflation and its impact on the purchasing power of households in India due to the Super El Nino. "So these are risks that we see that India faces, but right now those risks have not materialised," IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack told a press conference here. She said the IMF will reassess India's growth projections in the January World Economic Outlook update after the risks posed by the weather event materialise. Earlier this month, the IMF raised India's growth forecast for fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2028 to 7 per cent, from the 6.4 per cent and 6.7 per cent projections respectively made in July. "So, we see it really as a risk going forward, and of course depending on whether that risk materialises, we will reassess our growth projections

The prevailing El Nino conditions over the equatorial Pacific are most likely to intensify into a very strong event in the coming months and persist through February 2027, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said. It said this could have substantial impacts on rainfall and temperature patterns and the associated risks of floods, drought and extreme heat. In a statement on Thursday, WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said, "El Nino in Spanish means boy child but it has the potential to deliver a massive blow to communities and economies across the world. "We are already seeing disruption and devastation from droughts and floods, and we expect these impacts to increase as El Nino intensifies." The WMO projections came just days after the India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its forecast for September, said that El Nino conditions could persist till February next year. El Nino is one of the three phases of El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) a climate phenomenon .

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Cloudy skies, rain and thunderstorms are expected to keep temperatures in check in Delhi on Friday, while the IMD has issued heavy rainfall warnings for more than a dozen states across the country

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According to the IMD, large parts of the country are likely to experience thunderstorms, rains and gusty winds, while hot and humid conditions are expected to persist in western parts of the country

The rains in Bengaluru on Wednesday evening wreaked havoc, killing 10 people, authorities said. Heavy rains coupled with a hailstorm and gusty winds uprooted trees, flooded many key stretches and threw traffic out of gear, they said on Thursday. Large parts of the city witnessed sudden, intense rainfall for nearly an hour, bringing down trees and electric poles, crushing parked vehicles and inundating low-lying areas, while several roads were rendered impassable, severely disrupting vehicular movement during peak hours. Seven people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed when a compound wall of the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital collapsed amid the downpour. Among the deceased, two were from Kerala who were on a study tour. They had taken shelter near the wall when it gave way, they said. In another incident, a 35-year-old man, identified as Raghu, died of electrocution on Bannerghatta Road near Vega City Mall. In a separate case in Yarab Nagar, a student, Syed Sufiyan died

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Light rain and thunderstorms are expected later in the day, with gusty winds offering brief comfort amid prevailing heatwave conditions in parts of the city; rainfall activity in most parts of India

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IMD forecasts heavy rain in parts of the northeast, thunderstorms with gusty winds across several regions, including the southern peninsula; Delhi to see clear skies and a hot day

From heavy rain in the east to snowfall in the Himalayas, IMD forecast thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds nationwide as fluctuating temperatures bring a temporary cooling phase

Heavy rains and gusty winds hit the northern states on Wednesday, with a few places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir receiving snow. The national capital Delhi also witnessed a turbulent weather in the evening as gusty winds, dust storms and thunderstorms, accompanied by rain, swept across parts of the city. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department, in an X post, said it has issued "an orange warning for light to moderate thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind activity along with light to moderate rain over Jammu region and Himachal Pradesh", along with some other states. Some areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Wednesday, while rain lashed most parts of the Valley. Pir Ki Gali in Shopian district and Sonamarg in Ganderbal district received snowfall, even as most mountains in the Valley -- which have been receiving intermittent snow since Sunday -- remained covered by layers of white. The plains, including Srinagar, were lashed by r

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Mainly clear sky is likely in the national capital on February 15, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. Delhi on Saturday recorded a maximum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, 3.6 notches above the season's average, the meteorological department said. The minimum temperature settled at 9.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, it said. A generally clear sky with temperatures around 26 degrees Celsius is expected on Sunday, it added. The relative humidity was recorded at 41 per cent at 5.30 pm. Delhi's air quality was recorded in the "poor" category at 6 pm on Saturday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 229, Central Pollution Control Board data showed. According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.