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

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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.