Southwest monsoon arrives in Mumbai 16 days early, marking the city's earliest onset in 75 years; heavy rains trigger flooding and disrupt flights, trains, and road traffic across the city
Mumbai rains brought traffic snarls, flooded hospitals and office woes on Monday, while netizens found humour in the chaos, sharing memes on monsoon mayhem and the city's spirit
Early monsoon rains cause flooding in Mumbai's newly inaugurated Worli underground metro station on Aqua Line 3; metro services curtailed
Mumbai rain updates: The heavy downpour has led to waterlogging on several railway tracks, causing delays in suburban train services
A red alert has been issued for Goa until Sunday, May 25, with warnings of extremely heavy rain. On Thursday, Panjim in North Goa recorded 9 cm of rain
IMD predicts that heavy rainfall could occur over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, South Interior Karnataka, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, and Gujarat
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to inaugurate a new Pune Metro line along with several other development initiatives but he visit was cancelled due to heavy rainfall
Western Railway suburban services were also restored on Thursday despite the heavy rains as the waters have receded at several stations
Mumbai rains: Heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Wednesday night, causing severe waterlogging and flight diversions; the IMD has issued a red alert for Mumbai
Vehicular and rail traffic in Mumbai resumed Thursday after heavy rains battered the city, inundating low-lying areas, halting local trains in their tracks and forcing the diversion of at least 14 incoming flights. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai and its adjoining districts Thane, Palghar, and Raigad for Thursday morning. The extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai prompted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to announce a holiday for all schools and colleges on Thursday. Schools and colleges in Thane, Palghar, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad will also be closed on Thursday following heavy rains. The Mumbai civic body and police have advised all people in the city and surrounding areas to stay indoors as much as possible. Mumbaikars, if not required, avoid stepping out of home, the BMC posted on X. A 45-year-old woman drowned in a nullah overflowing due to heavy rains in suburban Andheri on Wednesday, police said. After Wednesday's heavy rains,
Rains returned to Mumbai on Saturday after a break, giving much-needed respite from the sweltering heat in the metropolis, with the weather department forecasting more showers over the next few days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Santacruz received 59 mm of rainfall, while the Colaba observatory recorded 14 mm. The Santacruz and Colaba observatories record rainfall for suburbs and the island city, respectively. Rising temperatures and humidity in the absence of rains had inconvenienced citizens over the past few days. Harnai in Ratnagiri and Dahanu in Palghar district recorded 116 mm and 143 mm of rainfall, respectively, in 24 hours till 8.30 am on August 24. It also rained in parts of Marathwada in central Maharashtra. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recorded 43 mm, while Nanded and Parbhani received 48 mm and 55 mm of rainfall, respectively. Mumbai and its neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts and many other parts of Maharashtra are expected to receive heavy rainf
Heavy rains have battered several parts of Maharashtra. Watch the video to know the latest updates.
IMD weather update: The IMD said heavy rainfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Konkan, Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Assam, and Meghalaya
More than 5800 people were relocated after the Panchganga river started flowing above the danger mark in western Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, an official said on Friday.The water level of Panchaganga river at Rajaram Wier was 46.4 feet at noon, well above the danger mark of 43 feet, he said. Talking to PTI, Kolhapur collector Amol Yedge said the district administration has started relocating people from the affected areas of Sutarwada and Kumbharwada in the city. The administration has relocated people from Chikhli and Ambewadi in Karveer tehsil and some villages in Hatkalangane, Shirol and Ichalkarangi tehsils, he said. As per the details shared by the district administration, more than 5800 people (around 1379 families ) have been relocated to safety from Karveer, Panhala, Hatkalangane, Bhudargad, Gadhinglaj, Chandgad, Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur city, Shahuwadi and Kagal. "Though the India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for the district, the rains have ...
Heavy rainfall in Mumbai resulted in the cancellation of 11 flights and the diversion of 10 others to nearby airports on Thursday
Pune rains: Due to continuous heavy rainfall in Pune, collector Suhas Diwase has ordered the closure of schools on Thursday
Mumbai rains: Regional Meteorological Centre said heavy rainfall is expected at isolated locations in the North Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada regions of the state on Thursday
Air Quality Index: AQI in the national capital was observed in the 'good' range, registering a level of 40, according to the Central Pollution Control Board
Air India is offering full refunds or a one-time complimentary rescheduling for bookings confirmed for travel. The airline also shared a link and asked the people to check the flight status