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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 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...

Last updated on: 17th June 2026

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