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India got 27% more rainfall in Aug; heavy downpour likely in next 3 days
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted heavy to very heavy showers in parts of north, northeast and south India in the next three days, highlighting that the country recorded its highest rainfall in 44 years in the month of August. Nearly 5,000 people were shifted to safer places in Gujarat's Bharuch and Vadodara districts after flooding in several villages due to rise in level of the Narmada river, while over 3,000 people have been evacuated from Bhandara and Chandrapur districts of Maharashtra's Vidarbha after heavy downpour in neighbouring parts of Madhya Pradesh. In Delhi the water level of the Yamuna was receding gradually and the river was flowing below the warning mark in Delhi. Light to very light rain and thundershower occurred at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh, and heavy rains were recorded in several parts of Rajasthan. The IMD said heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places in west Rajasthan on September 1. Heavy falls are ...
 "India got 27% more rainfall in Aug; heavy downpour likely in next 3 days")
India received highest rainfall in August 2020 since 1976, says IMD
Mahapatra said the monsoon is currently moving towards north-west India while the southern states may experience some relief from heavy rains in the coming weeks
Odisha: 5 dead in house collapse, heavy rains triggers flood-like situation
Arrangements have been made to evacuate people to safer places in Bhadrak, Balasore and Jajpur, he said
 "Odisha: 5 dead in house collapse, heavy rains triggers flood-like situation")
India's area under kharif crops hits all-time high of over 108 mn hectares
Government confident of bumper harvest; could cool down inflation but experts say excess rains, pest attach could play spoilsport in some crops
 "India's area under kharif crops hits all-time high of over 108 mn hectares")
In pictures: Incessant rainfall causes flood at several cities across India
The flood situation in Bihar remained critical as nearly 70,000 more people were affected by the calamity, raising the number of marooned people to 83,62,451 in 16 districts of the state
 "In pictures: Incessant rainfall causes flood at several cities across India")
CRISIL DRIP: Normal rainfall continues, barring in 3 states and for 3 crops
Rajasthan, MP and Odisha in the stress zone
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Making sense of markets that don't move in sync with the monsoons
The Sensex has often risen despite poor rainfall, and fallen even when monsoons are good
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In pictures: States battle floods, warned about landslides
As monsoon rains continue to batter parts of India, the Central Water Commission issued a flood advisory for several states
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IMD predicts light to moderate rain over parts of UP, Haryana today
Earlier today, the weather department has also thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain over parts of Delhi
In pics: Floods, landslides at various states due to heavy rainfall
IMD informed that rainfall activity is very likely to continue over Jharkhand, parts of West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, Telengana and Andaman and Nicobar Island
 "In pics: Floods, landslides at various states due to heavy rainfall")
Ready to provide humanitarian support to flood-affected people in India: UN
More than 500,000 people have been evacuated due to floods in India, says UN
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Healthy, well-spread rainfall raises hope amid Covid-19: CRISIL DRIP
But DRIP scores show some stress for three states and three crops
LIVE: Raised issues of principles before Cong leadership, says Sachin Pilot
The south-west monsoon is expected to become active again over Mumbai and other parts of coastal Maharashtra from today. Follow the latest news of the day here
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In pics: Incessant rainfall causing flood and landslides at several places
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a virtual meeting with chief ministers of six states to review flood situation
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South west monsoon to hit coastal Maharashtra from August 10-11: IMD
Monsoon is likely to become active again over coastal Maharashtra from tomorrow, bringing rains to capital Mumbai
Moderate to heavy rains likely in Delhi for four days from Sunday
The national capital is likely to witness moderate to heavy rains over the next four days, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday.
Scanty rains in north-west cause of concern, clouds IMD's outlook
Though rainfall in these regions has revived over the last few days, the officials said some deficiency would remain
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In pictures: Mumbai gets highest downpour of season on Wednesday
Several roads and areas in south Mumbai, which never witnessed water-logging in the past, were flooded and scores of vehicles, including BEST buses, were stranded on roads
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Mumbai gets highest downpour of season in 12 hours with 215.8 mm rains
Several roads and areas in south Mumbai, which never witnessed water-logging in the past, were flooded and scores of vehicles, including BEST buses, were stranded on roads
Extremely heavy rains to continue in Mumbai until morning of August 6: IMD
On Wednesday, incessant heavy rainfall and strong winds battered Mumbai and neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts, disrupting suburban train and bus services
 "Extremely heavy rains to continue in Mumbai until morning of August 6: IMD")