Poomani, a pioneering voice in Tamil Dalit literature and one of the most celebrated chroniclers of the karisal Bhoomi – the arid, rain-shadow region with black cotton soil in southern Tamil Nadu - passed away late on Sunday night in Chennai after a prolonged illness.
Delhi government has inked an important tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday under the ‘Catch the Rain’ initiative between Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), the Directorate of Education (DoE) and Ehsaas NGO.
Moderate to heavy rain brought Delhi much-needed respite from the excruciating heat. Najafgarh recorded the highest rainfall, receiving 84 mm between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm, according to the evening bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Delhi experienced a warm and humid Monday despite light overnight showers even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast widespread rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next 24 hours as conditions turn increasingly favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance further across northwestern India.
The Delhi Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, approved relief for farmers affected by crop damage due to rain during August-September last year.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that there is little chance of rainfall across south Bengal over the next few days, with temperatures expected to rise by up to 4 degrees Celsius between Friday and Sunday.
The evacuation of stranded tourists from Lachung in north Sikkim began today, marking a major breakthrough after days of relentless rain, landslides, and road blockages that had cut off the picturesque tourist destination.
Heavy rain that has been lashing Kerala for the past four days has left a trail of destruction across various parts of the state.
Brand Bengaluru got a beating once again, as sustained heavy overnight rainfall — the biggest in this year — brought the city to a crawling halt and reinforced that sinking feeling as even posh residential complexes and IT parks found themselves submerged on Monday.
Three persons lost their lives and one sustained injuries when a wall collapsed at a construction site on Arakashan Road near Krishna Hotel in Paharganj area on Saturday evening, following a heavy storm.
