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Uttarakhand: Ganga's water level in Rishikesh drops after heavy rainfall

According to officials, the water level of the river Ganga at the Parmarth Niketan Ghat has declined in the past twenty-four hours

Yamuna water level recedes after crossing the danger mark briefly in Delhi

The Yamuna's water level in Delhi followed a downward trend Wednesday morning after the river crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres for a brief period on Tuesday following torrential rain in the river's upper catchment areas over the past two days. According to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) website, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge stood at 205.14 metres at 8 am on Wednesday. It had crossed the warning mark of 204.5 metres at 3 pm on Tuesday and rapidly rose to 205.39 metres at 10 pm. "The river may not swell to the evacuation level of 206.00 metres in Delhi unless the hilly region receives more rain," a CWC official said. Delhi recorded light rain on Wednesday and dry conditions are predicted over the next few days. At least 56 people have been killed in Himachal Pradesh as rain wreaked havoc in the hill state since Sunday. Torrential rain also ravaged Uttarakhand over the past two days, destroying buildings and causing landslides that breached the national ..

Light rain in parts of Delhi, maximum temperature settles at 35.2 degrees

Light rain was recorded in parts of Delhi, including in the city's central and south, Ghaziabad and Noida on Tuesday, bringing respite from the hot and humid conditions. The national capital on Tuesday recorded a minimum temperature of 27.1 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The relative humidity was recorded at 85 per cent at 8.30 am and 68 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said. The maximum temperature settled at 35.2 degrees Celsius. The city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 102 at 9 pm, according to Central Pollution Control Board data. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

Heavy rains trigger landslides, block roads; schools shut in Himachal

Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours triggered landslides, blocking several roads, including the key Shimla-Chandigarh road which was closed for buses and trucks. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, in view of the incessant rains, announced the closure of all schools and colleges in the state till August 14, according to a statement issued here on Sunday. In a rain-related incident on Sunday, a conductor of a private bus was injured when a tree got uprooted and fell on the vehicle near ISBT here, officials said. A total of 621 roads, including a maximum of 236 in Mandi, 59 in Shimla and 40 in Bilaspur district are currently closed for vehicular traffic, according to the state emergency operation centre. A key stretch of the Shimla-Kalka National Highway connecting Shimla and Chandigarh due has been affected by recurring landslides over the past two weeks, officials said. On Sunday, a large number of heavy vehicles got stranded on both sides of the road at Chakki

Mudslide kills 2 in China while rain from Khanun cancels some trains

A mudslide caused by torrential rains killed at least two people on the outskirts of Xi'an in western China, an official news agency said Saturday, while some trains in the northeast were cancelled as a powerful storm lashed the region. Rescuers were looking for 16 missing people following Friday evening's mudslide in the village of Luanzhen, the Xinhua News Agency said. It said roads, bridges and power supplies were damaged. Parts of China suffer heavy rains and flooding every summer, but this year has been unusually severe in some areas, while other regions struggle with drought that is damaging crops. Elsewhere, some train services in Shenyang, the biggest city in China's northeast, and surrounding Liaoning province were suspended starting Saturday evening due to heavy rains caused by the remnants of Khanun, state TV reported. Khanun pummeled parts of Japan as a typhoon before weakening over the Korean Peninsula on its way to China. Some 23,000 people were evacuated from the ...

Delhi's minimum temp settles at 27.3 degrees Celsius, light rain likely

Delhi on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 27.3 degrees Celsius, normal for the season, according to the India Meteorological Department. The weather office has predicted strong surface winds during the daytime. It has also forecast generally cloudy skies with light rain. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 35 degrees Celsius, it said. At 8.30 am, the humidity was recorded at 69 per cent, the Met office said. According to Central Pollution Control Board data, the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood in the 'moderate' category with a reading of 129 at 10 am. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

Bajaj Electricals Q1 profit falls as unseasonal rains, inflation hit demand

Consolidated net profit was 371.3 million rupees ($4.49 million) for the three months ended June 30, compared with 429.6 million rupees a year earlier

Himachal rains: Death toll reaches 223, CM Sukhu monitors restoration work

Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, state Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu was overseeing the ongoing restoration work in the state

Respite for farmers hit by hailstorm and heavy rainfall in Rajasthan

The official said the chief minister approved giving agriculture input subsidies according to the norms of the State Disaster Response Fund

Crop losses reported in parts of Goa due to extreme rainfall, says minister

Goa Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik on Monday informed the state legislative assembly that crop losses have been reported in parts of the state due to extreme rainfall last month. Naik was responding to a joint question tabled by MLAs Vijai Sardesai, Cruz Silva and Carlose Fereira. As per the annexure provided by the minister on the floor of the House, farmers from Bardez, Canacona, Ponda, Quepem, Sanguem and Sattari talukas have made claims for compensation for crop losses due to incessant rains in the coastal state. Extreme forest fires and unusually high temperatures have not caused major crop losses in the state since June 1, 2020, the minister said. In a reply to a question about providing weather warnings to farmers, Naik said there is no special plan or protocol for agriculture disaster risk management or crisis management with state agromet service centres (IMD). However, the agromet advisory bulletin for Goa issued by the Meteorological Centre, Goa and by ICAR-CCARI, Old G

Haryana receives 59% excess rainfall in July, Punjab 44%, says IMD

Haryana and Punjab, which were recently hit by floods in several parts, logged over 40 per cent excess rains in July, the Meteorological Department here said. While Haryana recorded 59 per cent excess rainfall, Punjab logged an excess of 44 per cent, it added. Union Territory Chandigarh, the common capital of both states, received 170 per cent excess rainfall in July, a MeT official told PTI. As against the normal of 273.2 mm for the period, Chandigarh received 738.7 mm of rainfall. In July, the city even recorded an all-time high of 302.2 mm in a span of 24 hours, the official said. According to the MeT official, Haryana witnessed 237.1 mm of rainfall in July, compared to its average of 149.1 mm -- an excess of 59 per cent. Over the same period, Punjab recorded 231.8 mm of rainfall, against the normal of 161.4 mm -- 44 per cent excess. None of the districts in Haryana saw deficit rain in July, while Panchkula and Yamunanagar were the wettest districts, the MeT data showed. Panc

Fresh spell of rain in national capital, minimum temperature 25.2 deg C

There was a fresh spell of rain in the national capital on Saturday morning and the minimum temperature settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said. The department predicted generally cloudy skies with moderate rainfall during the day. It said the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius. In the 24-hour period till Saturday morning, the city has witnessed 54 mm of rainfall. The humidity at 8.30 am was recorded at 100 per cent. According to the Central Pollution Control Board data, the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood in the "satisfactory" category with a reading of 91 at 9 am. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

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Heavy rains dampen Indian retailers' gasoil, gasoline monthly sales in July

Fuel demand in India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, typically falls during the four-month monsoon season beginning in June as parts of the country are affected by heavy floods

India likely to get normal rainfall during second half of monsoon: IMD

India is expected to record normal rainfall during the second half of the monsoon season following excess precipitation in July, even as El Nino and other unfavourable conditions may suppress rain in August, the IMD said on Monday. August accounts for around 30 per cent of the precipitation during the monsoon season. Although El Nino, the warming of waters in the Pacific Ocean near South America, has not impacted the monsoon performance so far, its influence is likely to be visible in the second phase (August-September period) of the monsoon, scientists at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. El Nino is generally associated with weakening monsoon winds and dry weather in India. The IMD had earlier warned that El Nino might affect the second half of the southwest monsoon. "Though the country is expected to experience normal rainfall in August and September, it is likely to be on the lower side (94 per cent to 99 per cent) of the normal (422.8 mm)," IMD Director General ..

India likely to see below-normal monsoon rains in August, says IMD

Aug-Sept rains could be normal, with improvement in Sept likely, it says

India likely to experience normal rainfall in August and September: IMD

IMD predicts normal to above-normal rainfall in specific regions, while some areas may see below-normal precipitation

Erratic rainfall may lead to higher inflation in near term: BoB research

Economics research department of Bank of Baroda (BoB) said that erratic rainfall across the country has resulted in lower 'kharif' sowing this year which is likely to translate into higher inflation in the near term. A report prepared by the department said that rainfall has been six per cent above the long-period average (LPA) till July 30. However, the Eastern and North Eastern region received lower precipitation, while the North Western region recorded higher rainfall. This has resulted in lower 'kharif' sowing this year with pulses registering much lower as compared to last year. "This is expected to translate into a higher inflation in the near term, as IMD expects El Nino conditions will develop in the middle of the monsoon period", the report said. 'Kharif' season is the sowing season from June to the end of October. The country's CPI inflation rate rose to a three-month high of 4.81 per cent, with WPI inflation at 4.12 per cent. The RBI Governor-led six-member monetary p

At least 16 dead in rain-related incidents in Telangana, says official

At least 16 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents due to the downpour that lashed Telangana during the past week, officials said. Relief work gained momentum on Saturday as rainfall came to a halt in many parts of the state. When contacted, a senior official told PTI that 16 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents as per the reports received till Saturday afternoon. Waterlogging continued in parts of Warangal despite rainfall subsiding since Friday. The state government has set up relief camps and ramped up rescue and rehabilitation work in rain-affected areas. The Bhadrakali tank in Warangal suffered a breach and efforts were on to plug it. Those who returned to their homes in the town on Saturday after taking shelter in safer places during the last few days due to flooding were anguished over the damage to household items and the presence of sludge inside the houses. Meanwhile, the water level in Godavari river in the temple town of Bhadrachalam sto

Several houses in Shimla at risk of sinking due to incessant rain: Official

Several houses across six panchayats in the Nankhari and Kotgarh areas of Shimla district are at risk of sinking due to incessant rains in the area, officials said on Saturday. Continuous rains in the past few days have led to the sinking of land in a few villages, with several families evacuated to safer places, Deputy Commissioner Shimla Aditya Negi told PTI. We would request the geological experts to conduct a survey to find the reason behind the sinking of land, he said. A cloudburst occurred in the upper areas of Jaban in the Anni area of the Kullu district on Friday night, triggering flash floods in Deori Khud. An alert was sounded and the people living along the river bank were shifted to safer places at midnight. The flash flood also caused damage to orchards and rendered inaccessible Anni-Barsa road in many places. A surge in the discharge of water created a flood-like situation also in Kotu Nallah. Damage has been reported to some houses and other private property and