Mumbai rains HIGHLIGHTS: Civic body declares holiday for all schools on August 19

Mumbai weather forecast HIGHLIGHTS: Mumbai civic body declares holiday for all schools and colleges; appeals to people to step out only if necessary. Catch all the news developments here

7:04 PM

Mumbai's civic body declares holiday for all schools on August 19

Mumbai's civic body declares holiday for all schools in metropolis on August 19 amid heavy rain forecast, says Officials

6:12 PM

Mumbai got 177mm rain in 6-8 hour period, says CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Mumbai received 177 millimetres of rain in just six to eight hours on Monday and asked citizens to take precautions since more showers are expected along with high tides.

 

As per a statement issued by the chief minister's office, seven people have died in rain-related incidents across the state in the last two days.

 

5:20 PM

School children stranded inside buses near King's Circle

4:54 PM

Chembur records highest rainfall in Mumbai, followed by Dadar, Worli

Chembur received the heaviest showers in Mumbai, with 177.2 mm of rain recorded at the Chembur Fire Station. Dadar’s SWD workshop registered the second-highest rainfall at 173.4 mm, while Worli Fire Station stood third with 170.2 mm of precipitation.

4:46 PM

At least 15 districts in Maharashtra under red or orange alerts, says CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that at least 15 districts in the state are under red or orange alert for the next two days. He further noted that the Amba, Jagbudi, and several other rivers in the Konkan region have crossed their warning levels.

4:39 PM

Election Commission did not provide clarity on Opposition's concerns, says RJD leader Manoj Jha

“You would have never seen the entire Opposition holding a press conference against the Election Commission. During yesterday’s briefing, the Election Commission did not clarify our concerns. The press conference was deliberately held on Sunday to divert attention from Rahul ji and Tejashwi ji’s yatra in Sasaram, Bihar,” RJD leader Manoj Jha stated.

4:26 PM

Education ministry introduces IIM (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan  introduced the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha to include a new IIM in Assam’s Guwahati in the schedule of institutes of national importance (INI).

4:07 PM

Heavy traffic jams bring Dadar, King’s Circle flyovers to a halt

A massive traffic jam brought vehicles to a standstill on the Dadar and King’s Circle flyovers on Monday, leaving cars stranded and commuters stuck for hours. The congestion, triggered by waterlogging and rainfall across the city, caused long queues of vehicles stretching several kilometres.

4:03 PM

Mumbai rainfall update: Waterlogging on Harbour line disrupts train services

Waterlogging and submerged tracks at Mankhurd, Govandi, Kurla and Tilak Nagar led to delays in train services on the Harbour line, the Central Railway said.

3:43 PM

Heavy rains batter Nanded: Five missing, several stranded, says CM Fadnavis

Five people are missing and many others stranded following heavy rainfall in Mukhed taluka of Maharashtra’s Nanded district, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. He stated that the water level of the Lendi dam, an inter-state irrigation project between Maharashtra and Telangana situated in the taluka over 600 kilometres away, had risen sharply.