Rainfall

At least 155 killed in Tanzania due to floods caused by weeks of heavy rains

At least 155 people have lost their lives as a result of flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in…

3 days ago

Army rescues 900 students in Punjab as PM Modi assures flood-hit states of all help

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the Chief Ministers of the flood-hit northern states all help from the Centre as…

10 months ago

Delhi breaks 41-year rainfall record, schools to remain closed on Monday

Delhi, on Saturday and Sunday, received heavy rainfall breaking a 41-year record by recording 153 mm of rain in 24…

10 months ago

Weather office warns of heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu

The India Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall warning today for Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu districts.  "Convective cells…

10 months ago

Unseasonal rain, snow pose big risk to rare Himalayan herbs

Srinagar (Uttarakhand): Though unseasonal rains and snowfall brought respite to the people from the oppressive heat, they pose a big…

11 months ago

Red alert in Tamil Nadu over heavy rain, 6 NDRF teams deployed

In the wake of a heavy rainfall alert for December 8, six teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)…

1 year ago

Six of family go missing in deadly Mandi cloudburst

<p> <strong>At least 16 persons including a family of six have gone missing in Himachal Pradesh following torrential rains and…

2 years ago

What you need to do to stay safe from lightning

<p> <strong>.</strong> If the weather forecast calls for thunderstorms, postpone your outdoor trip or activity.</p> <p> <strong>.</strong> Remember: <strong>When thunder…

2 years ago

Lightning kills another 20 people in Bihar

<p> At least 20 people died due to lightning strikes over 24 hours in eight districts of Bihar, according to…

2 years ago

Demand for India’s rice likely to shoot up in global market as floods hit crop in Southeast Asian nations

<p> <strong>Demand for Indian rice is expected to increase amid heavy flooding in countries such as Thailand and Vietnam, which…

2 years ago

Godavari flows over Kunavaram bridge as rains worsen flood situation in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

<p> Lowing lying areas in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were flooded due to incessant rain with the swollen Godavari river…

2 years ago

Video: Flood water sweeps SUV off bridge in Nagpur district, 3 killed and three missing

<p> Three people were killed and three are still missing after a Scorpio SUV was swept away by flood water…

2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh’s fragile ecology under stress–natural disasters surge during monsoons

<p> Three cloud bursts in the past 120 hours ,two of these in Parvati valley of state’s Kullu district along…

2 years ago

Over 3,500 people shifted to safer places in Maharashtra as heavy rains lash state

<p> Over 3,500 people have been moved to safer places from flood-prone areas in Maharashtra, as heavy rains batter several…

2 years ago

Thousands evacuated from Sydney as Australia’s east coast battered with year’s worth of rain in 3 days

<p> Thousands more residents were ordered to leave their homes in Sydney on Tuesday as torrential rains worsened the flood…

2 years ago

Heavy rains cripple Mumbai as monsoon gains momentum

<p> Heavy rain continued to lash Mumbai on Friday causing severe waterlogging and traffic jams at several places in the…

2 years ago

Monsoon showers in Delhi NCR bring relief from scorching heat

<p> The monsoon entered Delhi today with rain bringing relief from the scorching summer heat in the capital as the…

2 years ago

Srinagar cut off as massive landslide blocks National Highway 44 to Jammu, heavy rains lash region

<p> A massive landslide blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 44 on Wednesday cutting off the road link between the two…

2 years ago

Srinagar cut off as massive landslide blocks National Highway 44 to Jammu, heavy rains lash region

<p> A massive landslide blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 44 on Wednesday cutting off the road link between the two…

2 years ago

Weather office expects current spell of heavy rainfall in most states to continue for next 4 to 5 days

<p> The current spell of heavy rainfall is likely to continue over northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim…

2 years ago