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  • Sukhna Lake gates opened after a decade

    Sukhna Lake gates opened after a decade

    It is after 10 years that the water level in the reservoir has reached its highest level mark of 1,163 feet.

    September 25, 2018
  • 7 killed as hurricane Florence pummels Carolinas

    7 killed as hurricane Florence pummels Carolinas

    Up to 40 inches of rain and storm surges pushing water inland will produce catastrophic flash flooding, the National Hurricane Centre said.

    September 16, 2018
  • Hurricane Florence pounds US East Coast with heavy rain

    Hurricane Florence pounds US East Coast with heavy rain

    New Bern was particularly hard hit with reports of more than a hundred people stranded in their homes and in need of rescue. 

    September 14, 2018
  • Heavy rain continues to lash Karnataka’s Kodagu district

    Heavy rain continues to lash Karnataka’s Kodagu district

    The Army's engineering task force deployed 73 boats, equipment and rafts in rescuing the people and escorting them to safer places in the district.

    August 18, 2018
  • Heavy rains lash coastal, south Karnataka

    Heavy rains lash coastal, south Karnataka

    Heavy rains are likely to continue in the region over the next three days, a weather advisory from the Bengaluru center of IMD said.

    August 11, 2018
  • West Bengal | Bankura flooded after heavy rains; one dead, 2500 affected

    West Bengal | Bankura flooded after heavy rains; one dead, 2500 affected

    70-year-old Gunomoy Bhandari of Nagardanga village in Mejia block drowned in the flood water after his locality was submerged.

    August 7, 2018
  • Boy loses all members of family in Saharanpur building collapse

    Boy loses all members of family in Saharanpur building collapse

    A baby was among six members of a family killed in a building collapse in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday night.

    July 28, 2018
  • Rain throws life out of gear in Uttarakhand

    Rain throws life out of gear in Uttarakhand

    Normal life was paralyzed in different parts of Uttarakhand as heavy rain lashed the hill state on Friday. Landslide blocked the movement of the traffic. Over one hundred roads were blocked and local administration was making efforts to make the road functional. According to the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority’s daily report, a total of...

    July 28, 2018
  • Short spell of heavy rain brings traffic to a standstill in Delhi, again

    Short spell of heavy rain brings traffic to a standstill in Delhi, again

    Just a short spell of heavy rain was enough to bring traffic in the national capital to a standstill with jams reported from many parts of the city.

    July 16, 2018
  • Rains continue to batter Mumbai, trains delayed

    Rains continue to batter Mumbai, trains delayed

    Heavy rains continued to batter Mumbai, its surroundings and large parts of Maharashtra for the third consecutive day, hitting normal life, disrupting rail and road traffic.

    July 9, 2018
  • Delhi may be hit by strong winds, mercury to touch roof

    Delhi may be hit by strong winds, mercury to touch roof

    Respite from the heat is unlikely for the next five days as the India Met Department (IMD) predicts a period of dry spell till 26 May.

    May 22, 2018
  • 15 killed in Greece floods

    15 killed in Greece floods

    Flash floods caused by heavy rain have killed at least 15 people and caused destruction in Greece. The industrial towns of Mandra, Nea Peramos and Megara, west of the capital Athens, were the most affected, BBC reported on Wednesday. Many of the dead were elderly people whose bodies were found inside their homes, reports say....

    November 16, 2017
  • Odisha likely to experience heavy rain in next 24 hours

    Odisha likely to experience heavy rain in next 24 hours

    Heavy to very heavy rainfall coupled with gusty surface wind is likely to lash many parts of Odisha in the next 24 hours due to a well marked low pressure over Bay of Bengal. The well marked low pressure area of yesterday now lies over west central Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood and is...

    October 18, 2017
  • Probe blames heavy rain for Elphinstone stampede

    Probe blames heavy rain for Elphinstone stampede

    An inquiry report on the September 29 Elphinstone bridge stampede in Mumbai that killed 23 people has blamed heavy rain for the tragedy, officials said on Wednesday. The panel, headed by the Western Railway chief security officer, submitted its report to WR General Manager Anil Kumar today after recording statements of 30 commuters who were...

    October 11, 2017
  • MeT forecasts more heavy rain in Telangana

    MeT forecasts more heavy rain in Telangana

    The MeT department has predicted more rains today in the city which is reeling under the impact of heavy downpour, even as the civic body and other agencies are trying to restore normalcy in affected areas. The relief personnel of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and other government agencies are making efforts to drain...

    October 4, 2017
  • Heavy rain forecast in northern Odisha

    Heavy rain forecast in northern Odisha

    Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in the northern region of Odisha and normal downpour in other areas due to upper air cyclonic circulation formed over the Bay of Bengal. Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places over north Odisha during the next 24 hours, a fresh bulletin issued...

    September 29, 2017
  • Heavy rain continues to lash Bengaluru

    Heavy rain continues to lash Bengaluru

    Heavy rain measuring about 196 mm till Wednesday morning lashed the city inundating several localities and leading to traffic snarls on arterial roads, weather officials said. “The city received heavy rainfall on Wednesday with a few areas receiving a maximum rainfall of 196 mm as recorded at 8.30 a.m.,” an official from the Karnataka State...

    September 27, 2017