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23Jun

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Heavy rains to lash Kerala, Karnataka, Goa & other parts amid searing heat & water crisis: Top points | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In what could bring massive relief amid the searing heat and water crisis in a few big cities, the India Meteorological Department, or IMD has predicted very heavy rainfall in Kerala, Karnataka and Goa during the next four days.The weather forecast body has also predicted chances of similar rain with thunderstorms and lightning in parts of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat.In north-eastern India and sub-Himalayan West Bengal, heavy to very heavy rainfall will continue to prevail for the next five days, said the IMD.Meanwhile, the sweltering heat continues to grapple the nation after little respite that followed on-and-off rains.Here are the top developments:The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for June 23. Heavy to very heavy rainfall and extrem...

21Jun

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Delhi-NCR receives light showers after prolonged heatwave | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After a long and harsh spell of heatwave, a sudden change in weather conditions brought light showers in parts of Delhi-NCR bringing much-needed respite from the blistering heat. Areas, including Sadar Bazar, RK Puram, Gurugram and Noida witnessed rain in the afternoon.The rain was accompanied by cool winds, creating a more comfortable environment across the National Capital Region.A day ago, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted light to moderate intensity rain and winds for various parts of Delhi NCR and surrounding regions.The IMD has predicted that the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 40 degrees Celsius in Delhi.The department had also predicted a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of rain, thunderstorm or dust storm on Friday and Satur...

20Jun

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Monsoon breaks its hiatus, brings relief from the searing heat wave in many parts | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Breaking its hiatus, the monsoon on Thursday finally advanced into remaining parts of Maharashtra (Vidarbha), Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and some parts of Bihar bringing relief to these states from the searing heat wave. “No heat wave conditions are likely over most parts of the country during next 4-5 days,” said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday while also noting that the monsoon will now gradually progress towards the remaining parts of the country.“Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest (summer) monsoon into some more parts of North Arabian Sea, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, northwest Bay of Bengal, some parts of Gangetic West Bengal, remaining parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, some parts of Jharkh...

20Jun

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A torrid crisis: On heatwaves in northern India

Northern India has been bearing the brunt of the longest stretch of heatwaves in the last 15 years. The minimum day temperatures in some States have consistently remained above 45° C and those in the relatively cooler ones, at least 3°-6° C above what is usual for this time of the year. Even night temperatures have consistently been 3°-6° C above normal, a consequence of the near-absence of moisture and rain. To add to this, the monsoon has been sluggish. After an early start, the monsoon has stalled since June 12 and is stuck in central India. Before its onset over Kerala, the India Meteorological Department had forecast the rainfall in June over India to be ‘normal’. It has now updated that estimate to be ‘below normal’ or, in quantitative terms, a minimum 8% shortfall over the month’...

28May

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Cyclone Remal depression to weaken over eastern Assam on Tuesday evening | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cyclone Remal, which has reportedly claimed over 15 lives and injured several others, is expected to weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area over eastern Assam and its surrounding regions by Tuesday evening, May 28.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the depression, a remnant of cyclonic storm "Remal," is expected to weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area over eastern Assam and its surrounding regions by this evening."The Depression (remnant of Cyclonic Storm "Remal") over east Bangladesh moved nearly northeastwards with a speed of 16 kmph during the past 6 hours and lay centred at 1130 hours IST of today, May 28, 2024, over northeast Bangladesh and adjoining Meghalaya, near latitude 25.1°N and longitude 91.8°E, about 90 km north of Srimangal (Ban...

27May

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India’s rain-fed agri areas likely to receive above-normal monsoon rain this year | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that the core monsoon zone, encompassing most of the rain-fed agricultural areas in the country, is expected to receive above-normal rainfall this season. Director general of IMD, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, said that below-normal monsoon rainfall is expected in northeast India, while normal to above-normal rainfall is predicted for northwest, central, and south peninsular regions.Mohapatra emphasized that the core monsoon zone, covering states such as Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, is likely to receive rainfall exceeding 106 per cent of the long-period average. This prediction comes as a significant relief, especially for agricultural communities reliant on rain-...