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Rain lashes parts of Odisha; landslides, damage to properties reported

Rain lashed several parts of Odisha, including the state's capital Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday as severe cyclone 'Montha' weakened into a cyclonic storm and was moving through neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, IMD said. Several incidents of landslides, uprooting of trees, and damage to houses have been reported from various districts, an official at the Special Relief Commissioner's office said. Light-to-moderate rain with wind speed ranging from 30 kmph to 40 kmph was recorded across the coastal belt, including Khurda, Cuttack, Puri, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts, in the state, the IMD bulletin said. The maximum of 105 mm rainfall has been recorded in Mayurbhanj district, followed by 93.5 mm in Balasore, 90 mm in Khurda and 74.4 mm in Chandbali, the bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Centre (IMD) said. With the severe cyclone 'Montha' losing strength after its landfall on Tuesday evening in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centr

Second cloud seeding trials fail in Delhi: Here's why it didn't work

Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Manindra Agrawal said the latest cloud seeding attempt was "not completely successful" because the clouds lacked enough moisture

Darjeeling landslide disaster:Torrential rain, landslides leave 28 dead | West Bengal

Relentless rain has devastated Darjeeling and adjoining North Bengal districts, triggering landslides that have killed at least 28 people.

About 1,000 people shifted to relief camps in Hyderabad after heavy rains

About 1,000 people living in low-lying areas here were shifted to relief camps as the Musi river was in spate following heavy rains in the city and other parts of Telangana, officials said on Saturday. The residents of low-lying areas, who were evacuated to relief camps late on Friday, were being provided food and other essential items, they said. The flood water entered the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS), a major bus complex in Telangana, prompting authorities to halt the bus services. Passengers waiting for buses in the complex were shifted out safely. The state-run Telangana Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) MD V C Sajjanar said in a post on 'X' that buses originating at the bus station are being operated from different areas in the city. The TGSRTC appealed to the bus passengers to not come to the MGBS in view of flood water entering inside the complex. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who enquired about the situation following the heavy inflows in the Musi river, directed

Rain paralyses Kolkata: Over 4 dead, flights cancelled after heavy rains

Torrential overnight rain left Kolkata paralysed on Tuesday, killing at least seven people due to electrocution and bringing life in the metropolis to a grinding halt as large swathes were submerged.

Delhi-NCR rain chaos: Yamuna crosses danger mark, flood alert, massive traffic jams & more

Heavy rains lashed Delhi- NCR on Monday, September 1, causing waterlogging, traffic snarls, and fears of flooding along the Yamuna. Authorities have issued multiple advisories for commuters, schools,

Rain mayhem in J&K: 11 dead, including 7 in landslide on Vaishno Devi route

Rivers overflowed, the raging waters flattening everything in their way, and boulders, trees and rocks hurtled down slopes across Jammu region on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, including seven pilgrims struck by a landslide on the Vaishno Devi route. Relentless heavy rain led to havoc not just in Jammu, which saw flashfloods, landslides and the pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi shrine being suspended, but also in Kashmir Valley. Infrastructure was severely damaged with bridges collapsing and mobile towers and electricity poles breaking like virtual twigs. Telecom services collapsed in large parts of the union territory, leading to millions being cut off from communication and escalating problems, officials said. Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar and Kishtwar-Doda national highways was suspended and dozens of hill roads were blocked or damaged by landslides or flashfloods, they said. Many trains to and from Jammu were cancelled. The winding route to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop

Heavy rainfall continues to lash Mumbai; flights delayed, schools closed

At least one person died and another was injured as heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Monday. Authorities have placed the city and its suburbs on red alert for two days

Heavy rain causes waterlogging, traffic congestions in Delhi

A heavy downpour lashed Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday morning, leading to widespread waterlogging across several areas.

Himachal Pradesh: 7 districts face flash flood risk, 225 roads closed

With heavy rain pummelling several parts of Himachal Pradesh, the local meteorological department on Tuesday warned of a risk of low to moderate flash floods in parts of seven districts in the next 24 hours. These districts are Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur. The meteorological department also issued a 'yellow' alert, warning of heavy rains at isolated places in the state till next Monday. A total of 225 roads, including 153 in the worst-hit Mandi district, are closed while 163 transformers and 174 water supply schemes are affected in the state, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). Himachal Pradesh has received 203.2 mm of rain against the normal of 152.6 mm from June 1 to July 8. Mandi district recorded 110 per cent excess rain, Shimla 89 per cent and Una 86 per cent during this period. The monsoon hit Himachal Pradesh on June 20. Parts of the state have been receiving moderate to heavy rain since Monday evening. Gohar has recorded

Himachal CM chairs disaster management meet; focus on training, SDRF

The review focused on intensifying disaster preparedness given the increasingly destructive monsoon patterns and repeated cloudburst incidents in the state

Dausa records highest rainfall in last 24 hrs as heavy rains lash Rajasthan

Monsoon continued to lash parts of Rajasthan, with Sikrai in Dausa district recording the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours, a spokesperson from the state Meteorological Department said on Monday. According to the Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, the highest rainfall of 132 mm was recorded in Sikrai (Dausa), while light to moderate and moderate to heavy rain occurred in some places. Very heavy rain was also recorded sporadically during the 24 hours until 8:30 a.m. on Monday. Rainfall may also occur in some parts of the Bikaner division, the MeT department added. Rajgarh in Alwar recorded 130 mm of rain, followed by Todabhim in Karauli (120 mm), Mahwa in Dausa (100 mm), and both Sallopat in Banswara and Viratnagar in Jaipur (70 mm each). Sagwara in Dungarpur and Gangapur in Sawai Madhopur recorded 40 mm each. In many districts including Churu, Bikaner, Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh, Pali, Bharatpur, and Chittorgarh, more than 10 mm of rain was recorded. According to the MeT ...

Cement demand may be impacted in June due to early onset of monsoon: Ind-Ra

The cement demand, which grew 7 per cent year-on-year in April this year, may be impacted by the early onset of monsoon, according to a report by rating agency Ind-Ra. However, overall cement demand is expected to grow in single digits in the June quarter on the weak base a year ago due to general elections, it said. The cement volumes witnessed a "notable recovery of 10-11 per cent y-o-y" in the March 2025 quarter after recording a subdued 2 per cent growth in the first half of the last fiscal. "The recovery was driven by an 11 per cent y-o-y pick-up in infrastructure to Rs 10.5 trillion, led by the central government capex after a similar y-o-y decline in 8M FY25," it said. Despite this late recovery, the weak H1 restricted the overall demand growth for FY25 to 5 to 6 per cent, which is the lowest since the pandemic affected FY21, the report said. Moreover, price hikes also aided the manufacturers in improving sales realisations in Q1 FY26 after a multi-decadal fall last fiscal.

Cloudy skies over Delhi as IMD forecasts heavy rain in next few hours

An alert has also been issued for some other states, including Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh

Rain, storms likely in Delhi today; no heatwave for 7 days, AQI 'moderate'

IMD has issued a are yellow alert for the region with light rain, thunderstorms, and lightning expected in parts of the city today; residents are advised to stay weather-aware

2 dead, 11 injured in rain, thunderstorm related accidents across Delhi

A 22-year-old youth and a person with disability died, while at least 11 were injured, in separate rain-related incidents in the national capital Wednesday evening, police said. Around 7.50 pm, a high-beam electricity pole collapsed during a thunderstorm near the Lodhi Road flyover in southeast Delhi, close to the Nizamuddin area. The pole fell in the middle of the road, hitting the disabled man who was passing by on a tricycle. "He was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital in an ambulance but was declared brought dead," a police officer said. The identity of the man is being ascertained. According to an eyewitness, the wind was so strong that even trees and poles swayed dangerously. Suddenly, the electric pole snapped and fell, crushing the man beneath it. In another incident, a 22-year-old man died after a tree fell on him and two motorcycles in northeast Delhi's Gokulpuri area around 8.15 pm. Azhar, a resident of Vijay Mohalla in Maujpur, was critically injured and rushed to GTB Hospi

Delhi-NCR rain: 4 dead, over 100 flights delayed, IMD warns of more storms

A powerful storm with heavy rain, strong winds, and lightning hit Delhi-NCR on Friday, leaving four dead, disrupting flights and trains, and prompting IMD weather alerts

Election Day 2025: Light rain expected in parts of Delhi NCR on Feb 5

Delhi Weather Today: On election day, IMD predicts light rain along with foggy conditions in parts of Delhi. The trend likely to follow throughout the week

Delhi weather update: IMD predicts heavy rain in Delhi NCR in early Feb

IMD weather: The temperature in Delhi NCR is likely to sink as the weather department predicts heavy rains in the coming few days

Weather update today: Light rain improves AQI, temperature dips in Delhi

The first-winter rain in the national capital brought respite from poor AQI. The coming weeks are likely to bring cold temperatures and cold waves in several regions