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Rains batter Silicon city, yellow alert issued for Bengaluru till Sep 7

Incessant rains continued to batter Silicon city Bengaluru on Monday and authorities crossed their fingers as the IMD issued a yellow alert till September 7 for Bengaluru

Monsoon might end 2022 with a bang! Sept rains seen good in parts of India

IMD says fresh withdrawal dates will be updated soon; last week it said withdrawal might set in by Sep 7

Odisha steps up vigil in flood-hit districts to check waterborne diseases

The Odisha government has deployed medical teams in the districts, which have been flooded by incessant rain, to take measures to prevent waterborne diseases like diarrhoea, an official said on Saturday. The proactive approach came after at least 17 people died of diarrhoea and hundreds were infected in several districts due to the outbreak that began July-end. Around four lakh people in 12 districts are reeling under the flood in the Mahanadi river basin due to the downpour with a low pressure and depression. Many other rivers have swollen after heavy rain pounded northern Odisha. There is a risk of spreading waterborne diseases like cholera and jaundice due to consumption of contaminated water amid a shortage of fresh drinking water sources with many areas remaining marooned. Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra urged people to drink water after boiling it or using halazone tablets, which act as a disinfectant. Medical teams have been deployed to reach the marooned areas for

Surplus rains give Delhi 24 'satisfactory' air quality days this July

Only July 2020 was better with an average AQI of 84 -- the city had recorded a significant decline in pollution levels that year due to the strict lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid.

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

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25 houses, 2 bridges damaged after cloudburst in Himachal's Kinnaur

At least 25 houses, two bridges, and a few other properties were damaged in heavy rains and hailstorm in several villages in Kinnaur district

Gujarat CM Patel takes stock of the flood situation in Navsari, Valsad

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has been constantly monitoring the situation of the flood-affected areas of the rain-battered state

Over 33K evacuated; loss of life, property under control: Gujarat CM

As heavy rains lashed Gujarat for the first 15 days of the monsoon season, CM Bhupendra Patel said that more than 33,000 people have been evacuated

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Kharif sowing drags despite pick up in rains; paddy worst-hit with 24% drop

IMD's latest update says active monsoon conditions over central India and along the west coast could continue for five days starting. It sees a rise in rainfall over Northwest India on July 9-10

Homes of 85,000 people at risk in Australia, but rain eases around Sydney

Floodwaters inundated or were threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney as rivers started to recede and the heavy rains tracked north of Australia's largest city

Cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal, rain likely in north India: IMD

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Rajasthan during next 48 hours

China renews yellow alert as severe rainstorms hit parts of nation

China's National Meteorological Center on Sunday renewed a yellow alert yet again as severe rainstorms hit some parts of the country

Monsoon arrives in Delhi; set to spur kharif planting, says IMD

According to the latest IMD data, after Thursday's rain, India has received 152.3 mm between June 1 and June 30

South-West monsoon has arrived in Mumbai, most of Konkan region: IMD

The IMD said that the southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of the central Arabian Sea, most parts of Konkan (including Mumbai), some parts of Madhya Maharashtra today

Heatwave continues in northwest, central India; monsoon inches forward

Monsoon is expected to be in the weak phase for at least another week and is likely to bring good showers once it picks up pace by June 15.

Delhi's max temp crosses 40 deg C, light rains likely in next 2 days

The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 40.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday, almost a notch higher than what was recorded a day ago.

15 killed, 3 missing after torrential rains across southern China

At least 15 people have died in torrential rains across southern China, state media reported

Houses collapse in Delhi after heavy rains, thunderstorms lash capital

As residents of the national capital woke up to heavy rain and winds on Monday, there were also reports of houses collapsing is some parts of the city.