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May 28, 2025 8:40 PM

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, waterlogging disrupts daily life

Heavy rain lashed Mumbai on Wednesday, flooding several parts of the city. Thane too saw intense showers, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) having earlier predicted overcast skies throughout the day. Parts of Mumbai’s Sion locality...

May 28, 2025 3:24 PM

Above-normal monsoon to boost farm output, ease inflation: report

The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of an above-normal monsoon is expected to drive higher agricultural production and rural demand, while helping to keep inflation under control, according to a Crisil report released on Wednesday....

May 28, 2025 1:08 PM

EU almost on track to reach 2030 climate goal

The European Union is nearly on track to reach its main climate target for this decade, with countries' existing CO2-cutting plans set to bring the bloc within one percentage point of the goal, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The EU is on...

May 28, 2025 9:42 AM

IMD predicts rain in Tamil Nadu; orange alert issued for five districts

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast continued rainfall across Tamil Nadu, with an orange alert issued for five districts as a low-pressure area formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast is expected to intensify ov...

May 27, 2025 8:56 PM

India likely to witness above-normal monsoon rainfall in 2025: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday released its updated long-range forecast for the 2025 southwest monsoon season (June to September), projecting a promising outlook for the upcoming rainy season. According to the latest estimates,...

May 27, 2025 10:44 AM

Heavy rains disrupt daily life in Mumbai; IMD issues red alert for several districts

Unseasonal heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai on Monday, disrupting normal life and triggering multiple incidents of structural damage and traffic congestion. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Red Alert for extremely heavy rainfall in ...

May 27, 2025 10:06 AM

Jitendra Singh launches indigenous Bharat Forecast System with 6-km resolution

Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday launched the Bharat Forecast System — one of the world’s first indigenously developed high-resolution weather forecast models — at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. D...

May 25, 2025 2:34 PM

Australia airdrops supplies to farmers stranded by floods

Helicopters were airdropping animal feed on Sunday to farmers in Australia stranded by floods that have killed five and isolated tens of thousands in the country's southeast. Recovery was under way in the mid-north coast region of New South Wales st...

May 25, 2025 10:01 AM

Heavy rain disrupts life in Delhi; flights affected, IMD issues red alert

Delhi-NCR experienced heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds overnight, leading to widespread waterlogging, disrupted air traffic, fallen trees blocking roads, and severe traffic congestion across the city. Several parts of the national cap...

May 24, 2025 3:47 PM

Monsoon sets in over Kerala ahead of schedule

The long wait is over. Kerala has officially welcomed the South West Monsoon, marking the onset of the country’s crucial four-month rainy season. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the onset of monsoon on Saturday, noting that the...

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