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Over 467,000 people in 1,757 villages affected due to floods in Odisha

Over 467,000 people in 1,757 villages in 10 districts of Odisha have been affected so far by the flood situation due to the heavy rainfall in the state

Alert in parts of Jamshedpur as Subarnarekha river water level rises

The East Singhbhum district administration has sounded an alert in parts of the steel city on Tuesday night following release of water from Chandil dam

Mumbai: MeT dept predicts occasional intense showers in next 24 hrs

Mumbai witnessed heavy showers on Tuesday as the rain intensity increased in the city after a gap of a few days, although no major water-logging was reported, heavy spell for next 24 hrs is predicted.

At least 31 killed as heavy rains set off flash floods in Afghanistan

Heavy rains set off flash floods that killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing in northern Afghanistan, the Taliban's state-run news agency reported

Tropical Storm Meari hammers Japanese island with heavy rainfall, wind

Tropical Storm Meari unleashed heavy rains on Japan's main Honshu island as it headed northward toward the capital, Tokyo, according to Japanese weather officials

At least 8 killed in fresh spell of heavy rains in Pakistan's Balochistan

At least eight people, including a child, were killed in a fresh spell of heavy rain that lashed parts of Balochistan, local media reported.Of those who lost their lives, three were killed in the Killi Khali neighbourhood located on the outskirts of Quetta where heavy rains brought down the walls of two houses. Another death was reported in the Chaman district, the Dawn reported.Meanwhile, the District's deputy commissioner, Munir Ahmad Kakar said, "Four of the deceased were swept away in flash floods that hit Qila Abdullah district late on Friday night. They were among the 15 who were on a tractor trolley when it was washed away. The rest of the people remained missing."Meanwhile, traffic between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan was suspended for the second time this month on Friday after a temporary steel bridge installed at the Karakoram Highway (KKH) was swept away by the flash flood in the Ichar nullah area of Upper Kohistan.Mohammad Asif, the deputy commissioner of Upper .

People from 11 MP villages asked to vacate homes as seepage from dam rises

Authorities in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh have directed people residing in 11 villages to immediately vacate their houses and move to safety

Mumbai gets light showers in morning, IMD predicts moderate rainfall

Most parts of Mumbai received light rains with occasional spells of moderate to heavy showers on Friday morning, but there was no report of waterlogging in any low-lying areas of the city

East, west parts of Rajasthan receive light to moderate rainfall in 24 hrs

Several parts of east and west Rajasthan received light to moderate rainfall in the last 24 hrs, the meteorological department said

Landslide hits Kundala estate in Kerala's Munnar, district on alert

A heavy landslide has been reported in Munnar Kundala estate in Kerala leading to submerging a temple and two shops completely

Over 150 people stuck in Himachal's Lahaul-Spiti due to flash flood

More than 150 people are stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district due to a flash flood, the state disaster management department said

Above-normal rainfall expected next month in most parts of Pakistan

The Pakistani Meteorological Department forecasted "above-normal" rainfall in most parts of the country in August

Rajasthan receives 66% extra rain this season, say Met officials

Rajasthan has received 66 per cent surplus rains this monsoon, said Meteorological Department officials, adding that Banswara was the wettest city

4 children drown, trains cancelled, flood-like situation in 3 Raj districts

Heavy to very heavy rainfall created flood-like situations in Jodhpur, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan, inundating roads and railway tracks

310 killed, 300 injured as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Pakistan

Nearly 310 people have been killed and 295 others injured in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan since June 14 as heavy downpours continued to lash the country

Heavy rainfall likely to batter Gujarat, Rajasthan, during next 2 days: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecasted intense rainfall to continue over Gujarat, Rajasthan and adjoining Madhya Pradesh during the next 2 days

Rains in large parts of Rajasthan, more likely in coming days, predicts IMD

Rains lashed large parts of Rajasthan with Kota's Ladpura area recording the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours that ended at 8.30 am on Saturday at 130 mm, according to IMD

Most of Haryana, Punjab receive surplus rains as monsoon picks up pace

Most of Haryana and Punjab, the grain bowl of India, received surplus rains between June 1 and July 22 as monsoon activity in the two states picked up pace in the last few weeks

Delhi records minimum temperature at 25.5 deg C; light rain expected: IMD

The Delhiites woke up to cloudy skies as the minimum temperature on Saturday settled at 25.5 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal for this time of the year, an MD bulletin said

Delhi records minimum temperature at 27 deg C, IMD predicts light rainfall

The national capital is likely to witness a generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain on Friday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said