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September 8, 2026 10:47 AM

Delhi-NCR to witness partly cloudy skies, light rain; humidity likely to remain high

Delhi is likely to experience generally cloudy weather with light rain or drizzle on Tuesday, while partly cloudy skies are expected over the national capital on September 9 and 10, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Another spe...

September 8, 2026 9:32 AM

Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau ash clears; new eruptions being monitored

Indonesia reopened its main airport in Jakarta and four others that had been closed due to volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau, although fresh eruptions on Tuesday raised the risk of further disruption. Ash from Anak Krakatau, which sits halfway b...

September 7, 2026 2:27 PM

Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood

Grief-stricken Nepalis entered the traditional Hindu last day of mourning on Monday for the hundreds who died in the catastrophic flood along the country's border with China even as the government kept search operations going after four miracle rescu...

September 7, 2026 11:39 AM

IMD forecasts rain in Tamil Nadu’s Western Ghats districts in coming days

Tamil Nadu is likely to experience varied weather conditions over the coming days, with moderate rainfall forecast in districts along the Western Ghats, rising temperatures in interior areas and strong winds over the southern coastal waters. In its ...

September 7, 2026 8:54 AM

Delhi likely to receive more rain today; weather to turn drier from tomorrow

Delhi is likely to receive another spell of rain on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting showers at several places across the national capital. The IMD said a low-pressure area over southwest Uttar Pradesh and adjoining...

September 4, 2026 10:35 AM

Nepal disaster linked to continuous development activities in Himalayas, says environmentalist

The recent catastrophic flash floods in Nepal is directly linked to decades of an engineering mindset which assumed that rivers and mountains could be re-engineered at will, environmentalist Sunita Narain said on Wednesday. Narain, the director gene...

September 4, 2026 9:05 AM

Delhi-NCR to receive rain, thunderstorms; IMD issues yellow alert

Delhi-NCR is likely to witness another day of cloudy skies and intermittent rain on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting light showers at several places and moderate rainfall at isolated locations. The weather departmen...

September 3, 2026 2:54 PM

Train services hit in Howrah-Malda division due to soil erosion under tracks after heavy rain

Train services were affected in the Eastern Railway's Howrah-Malda division in West Bengal on Thursday after soil under the railway tracks in a stretch eroded due to heavy rain, an official said. A portion of the railway tracks between Tilpara and N...

September 3, 2026 1:24 PM

El Niño likely to strengthen further, persist into 2027, WMO says

The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to strengthen further into 2027, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday. The U.N. weather agency said its forecasts showed a near 100% likelihood...

September 3, 2026 12:35 PM

Nepal must rebuild thousands of homes, no let up in search for missing

Nepal will have to rebuild around 20,000 houses in flood-ravaged areas, authorities said on Thursday, even as rescuers search for workers trapped in tunnels linked to hydropower projects and thousands remain missing after last week’s catastrophe. ...

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