Rainfall: News
30 Jul 2018
BiharPatna: Nalanda Hospital flooded with rainwater, fish swim inside ICU
The patients undergoing treatment at Patna's Nalanda Medical College Hospital were given company by fishes, after ICU and general wards got flooded by rainwater.
29 Jul 2018
India#NorthIndiaRains: 12 killed in UP; Yamuna flowing above danger mark
Torrential rains continued to batter parts of north India today, with worst-hit Uttar Pradesh recording 12 rain-related deaths and waters of the Yamuna flowing above the danger mark in the national capital.
29 Jul 2018
BiharBailey Road caves in after heavy rain in Bihar
A part of the busy Jawaharlal Nehru Road, commonly known as Bailey Road, in Patna caved in due to heavy rains, officials said today.
29 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: 3 killed, 4 injured in rain-related incidents in one-day
As rains continued to lash Uttar Pradesh, three people, including a minor, were killed and four others injured in rain-related incidents in the state yesterday, the police said.
26 Jul 2018
JharkhandDelhi rains: Traffic disrupted, power supply affected, road caves in
Heavy rains lashed the national capital this morning, throwing life out of gear and bringing traffic to a standstill.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaRainfall deficiency in eastern India crossed 40% mark: IMD data
With the four-month rainy season almost half over, the rainfall deficiency in the eastern part of India, especially in Bihar and Jharkhand, has crossed the 40% mark, while a quarter of the country has received deficient rainfall, the India Meteorological Department data shows.
22 Jul 2018
Himachal PradeshHimachal: Manali coldest as rains lash several parts of state
Rains continued to lash several parts of Himachal Pradesh today, with Manali becoming the coldest place in the state in the last 24 hours.
21 Jul 2018
Delhi WeatherDelhi-NCR witnesses another spell of rains; humidity level remains high
Parts of Delhi and the NCR witnessed rains in the afternoon even as humidity levels continued to remain high.
20 Jul 2018
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationDelhi: Pavement outside GK metro station caves in amid rains
A portion of a pavement outside the underground Greater Kailash metro station in Delhi caved in early today due to accumulation of water after heavy rainfall, a DMRC official said.
17 Jul 2018
GujaratGujarat: 3,500 relocated due to incessant-rains; floods claim 2 lives
Two persons, including a schoolboy, drowned as incessant rains lashed several parts of Gujarat, including Saurashtra and southern regions.
15 Jul 2018
MaharashtraThane has already received 66% of last year's rainfall
Maharashtra's Thane district has received 11,446.54mm of rainfall this monsoon which is 66% of the rainfall it received during the entire monsoon season last year, district information officer Aniruddha Ashtaputre said today.
15 Jul 2018
HaryanaGurugram roads collapse after just 21mm of rain
Despite assurances by Gurugram authorities of being monsoon-ready, all it took was 21mm of rainfall to prove it wrong.
13 Jul 2018
Mumbai5th day: Vasai, Nallasopara residents still stranded, houses flooded
Even though it hasn't rained heavily for the past two days, Vasai and Nallasopara residents continue to remain stranded for the fifth day, as several low-lying areas are submerged in water.
13 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: After 40hrs, 24-year-old man's body found from Dombivali nullah
After a thorough search lasting 40hrs by NDRF, Fire Brigade and district's Disaster Management Cell, the body of 24-year-old Harshad Ramesh Jimkal was recovered yesterday from Nandivali nullah.
13 Jul 2018
MonsoonAmid sudden rains, flight veers off runway at Kochi airport
A Doha-Kochi Qatar Airways flight with 306 passengers on board went slightly off the runway after it landed at Kochi airport today due to a sudden downpour and strong crosswinds.
12 Jul 2018
JapanJapan: Incessant rains kill 199 so far; dozens missing
The toll in record rains that have devastated parts of Japan today rose to 199, with dozens still missing.
11 Jul 2018
MumbaiProviding refuge, serving food, rescuing stranded: Meet Mumbai's unsung heroes
Like every year, this time too Mumbai is facing a deluge and remains submerged in water due to torrential rainfall and abysmal administrative flaws.
10 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai rains Day-4: Dabbawalas cancel services, WR trains suspended
As heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai this morning, several services were suspended, including the city's famous dabba service and the AC locals.
09 Jul 2018
MumbaiHeavy rains in Mumbai: Schools shut; trains and buses delayed
Torrential monsoon rains lashed Mumbai and its neighboring areas, flooding streets, rail-tracks and crippling life in the city.
09 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai rains Day-3: Schools closed, traffic hit, Vasai cut off
Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and its nearby regions, forcing schools to shut down and hitting rail and road traffic.
08 Jul 2018
JapanHeavy rains hammer southern Japan; death toll climbs to 76
Heavy rainfall hammered southern Japan for the third day, prompting new disaster warnings on Kyushu and Shikoku islands today, as the government put the death toll at 48 with 28 others presumed dead.
07 Jul 2018
Delhi GovernmentDelhi-PWD tells officials to check sites for water-logging during rains
Public Works Department of the Delhi Government has directed its senior officials to visit their respective areas during rains to check water-logging.
07 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai rains: Three dead, five missing, train services suspended
Three days after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Andheri, heavy rains lashed parts of Mumbai again on Saturday, and resulted in the city's train service getting held-up during the showers.
03 Jul 2018
MumbaiAndheri bridge collapse: Hundreds of lives saved, courtesy alert motorman
Mumbai woke up to a bitter morning today: a section of Gokhale Road overbridge, connecting Andheri East and West stations, caved in amid incessant rains.
03 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Part of Andheri bridge collapses amid rains; traffic hit
Lakhs of commuters were stranded after a part of the Gokhale Road overbridge in Mumbai, connecting Andheri East and West stations, caved in this morning amid incessant rains.
30 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 55-year-old dies after wasps sting him 100 times
When Pankaj Shah left for his walk around 9:45AM on Wednesday, little could he imagine it would be his last.
30 Jun 2018
MonsoonDelhi to be showered with more rains, thundershowers today
The national capital is expected to receive more rains today, while the maximum temperature may touch the 35 degrees Celsius mark, the meteorological department said.
27 Jun 2018
MonsoonDelhi: Pre-monsoon showers bring mercury down, waterlogging in some areas
Pulling down the temperature by nearly 6 degrees-Celsius, heavy pre-monsoon showers hit Delhi-NCR today morning, as per IMD's predictions.
26 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Monstrous rains to continue today too
Even though Mumbai has surpassed the average rainfall for June, more downpour is predicted for today.
25 Jun 2018
MumbaiTorrential rainfall shatters Mumbai: Three deaths, traffic slowdown, train delays
Mumbai continues to reel under torrential rainfall, affecting local train services and causing heavy traffic gridlocks.
25 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai-rains: Wall collapses at Lloyd's Estate in Wadala; cars trapped
A wall in Mumbai's upscale Lloyds Estate in Wadala gave way this morning after incessant rains, burying several cars under debris.
24 Jun 2018
MonsoonMonsoon to hit Delhi on June 29 after week's delay
The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Delhi on June 29 after a week's delay, experts predicted.
24 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: Minister organizes frog wedding to please rain Gods
Lalita Yadav, Minister of Women and Child Development in Madhya Pradesh, married off two frogs in a grand ceremony hoping to please rain Gods, a move that was heavily criticized by Opposition Congress.
21 Jun 2018
MonsoonBengaluru: Unpaid, BBMP-contractors to strike, leaving potholes open, drains clogged
Monsoon is set to get rough for Bengalureans, courtesy BBMP's reluctance to pay its contractors.
18 Jun 2018
MumbaiMonsoon smashes Mumbai: Delayed trains, falling trees, traffic gridlocks
Mumbai was battered by heavy rains and strong winds yesterday, which damaged vehicles, uprooted 21 trees, caused massive traffic gridlocks and injured two people.
15 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshThunderstorm 'very likely' to hit various parts of UP: MeT
Thunderstorm and dust storm accompanied with gusty winds are "very likely" in various parts of Uttar Pradesh over the next two days, the MeT department warned today.
13 Jun 2018
TripuraHeavy rains lash Tripura; 3,500+ families homeless; 500 families evacuated
Over 3,500 families have been rendered homeless in Tripura as heavy rains hit the state during the past 24 hours.
11 Jun 2018
MonsoonRains claim 16 lives in Kerala; cause damage to crops
Torrential rains accompanied by gusty winds that lashed parts of Kerala after monsoon started on May 29 has claimed 16 lives and caused damage to crops worth over Rs. 6cr, the state's Revenue Minister E Chandrasekharan said.
10 Jun 2018
KeralaKerala: Nine killed in rain-related incidents in two days
At least nine persons lost their lives in the last two days in Kerala in rain-related incidents even as the downpour continued in parts of the state.
10 Jun 2018
DelhiDelhi: Mercury slips by 5 notches; light rains expected
Mercury slipped by five notches in the national capital a day after the city was hit by a dust storm, with the minimum temperature settling at a pleasant 23.4 degrees Celsius, a MeT Department official said.