Page 13 - Rains

Heavy rains lash Delhi, IGI airport suspends services for 24 minutes

Heavy rains lashed several parts of the national capital on Thursday evening bringing down the mercury level, officials said. Delhi recorded 35.2 mm rainfall at 8.30 PM and the temperature was recorded at 21.6 degree Celsius, a senior MeT official said. According to the meteorological department, the maximum temperature recorded at 5.30 PM was 34.8 degree Celsius, a notch above the normal, and the minimum 23.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. Humidity levels oscillated between 83 and 55 per cent. Flight operations at Delhi Airport had to be suspended for 24 minutes in the evening due to extremely heavy rains accompanied by strong winds. The weather department has forecast generally cloudy sky with possibility of light rains or drizzle on Friday. The maximum and minimum temperatures on Friday are likely to be around 34 and 24 degrees Celsius respectively, it said.

Rains show no sign of retreating at all-India level: CRISIL Drip index

Cumulative rainfall in the region entered the 'excess' category at 21 per cent above normal, from 14 per cent a week ago

Rain is 2% surplus at the all-India level, shows CRISIL Drip index

The resurgence of the southwest monsoon has improved the chances of healthy agricultural production for this year

Over 22 dead in HP, 8 missing in Uttarakhand as rains ravage north India

Delhi witnessed rains with the maximum temperature settling at 29.7 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average

Kerala floods claim 42 lives, 100,000 in relief camps; UAE issues advisory

In 988 relief camps across the state, 107,699 persons have been shifted. In the worst affected Wayanad, 24,990 persons are in such camps

Heavy rains in Andamans strand 800 tourists, 4 Navy ships deployed

Heavy overnight rains have disrupted normal life in the island with a flood-like situation in north and middle Andamans

Low pressure likely to bring heavy rains in some places in Tamil Nadu

For the next 24 hour period commencing 8.30 m, Chennai will witness cloudy skies and light rains in some places

Heavy rains claimed 271 lives in Maharashtra since April

The rains also claimed lives of 1,417 small domestic animals and 1,593 large cattle

Rains to continue in Mumbai for next two days: Met Dept

Earlier, this upper air circulation was over the Marathwada and adjoining region and is now moving towards Gujarat, an official said

Trains cancelled for three more days as AP rains damage tracks

South Central Railway cancelled 20 trains due to heavy rains

Normal to heavy rains lash city

Met department has also issued high tide warning at 3:56 PM and 10:11 PM on Thursday

Rain lashes Bihar, Bengal; dry weather in most areas of North

Flood situation was gradually improving in Bihar even though many areas, including Patna and Bhagalpur, received rain

Rains disrupt normal life in Mumbai; 9 die in house collapse

9 including 4 children and 3 women, were killed and 10 others injured when a residential building collapsed in Thane

Gurgaon Police issues advisory to ease traffic jams on NH8 expressway

Heavy rains led to worst-ever traffic jam with commuters getting stuck in traffic for two days

Heavy rains lash Delhi, Uttarakhand

People living in low lying areas in Uttarakhand have been asked to move to safer places

Rain lashes in Chennai as depression moves to the coast

Rainfall at many places with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places is likely over the north coastal Tamil Nadu & Puducherry during the next 24 hours, IMD said