New Delhi : Heavy rains lashed several parts of Delhi and its suburbs on Monday as the skies in the region remained engulfed in dark clouds with predictions of more rain in the coming days. The downpour caused water-logging in parts of the Delhi-NCR region leaving many roads, lanes and bylanes flooded with rainwater. The […]
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Heavy rains forecast for Uttarakhand
An alert has been sounded for heavy rains in most parts of Uttarakhand, officials said. Heavy to very heavy rains could lash Dehradun, Chamoli, Nanital, Rudraprayag districts of the state. Hill station Mussourie is also very likely to receive heavy rains in next 24-hours. This has alerted the district administration of the respective districts and […]
16 killed in Himachal rains, hundreds stranded
Shimla : Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh claimed 16 lives, including four of a family, while hundreds of people were stranded across the state after incessant rains triggered landslides, snapping road links, officials said on Monday. A government advisory advised people to avoid travel as the weather officials warned of heavy rains in the state […]
Heavy rains lash coastal, south Karnataka
Bengaluru : Heavy rains of up to 15 cm lashed coastal and southern Karnataka, causing rivers to overflow and creating a flood-like situation in villages and towns in the region, said an official on Saturday. “Heavy rains are being received in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi, along with south interior […]
Heavy rains in Himachal trigger landslides, snap road links
Shimla : Heavy rains continued in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday with hundreds stranded across the state due to landslides and snapped road links. The government has ordered closure of all primary and senior secondary in Kangra district for three days. The district has been experiencing heavy rains for the past three days. There were reports […]
Heavy rains lash parts of UP, normal life affected
Lucknow : Heavy rains disrupted normal life in various parts of Uttar Pradesh on Monday, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarl-ups in several cities including the state capital. While overnight drizzling was reported from some parts, the skies opened up on Monday morning, a little after 8.30 a.m, and the downpour continued for well over […]
Alert sounded for heavy rains in Uttarakhand
Dehradun : An alert for heavy rains has been sounded in Uttarakhand for the next 36 hours, an official said on Thursday. Following the Regional Met Office’s warning of very heavy rains in several districts, the state government alerted the State Disaster Management teams to be on stand-by while the people living on the river […]
Heavy rains kill 19 people in one week in Gujarat
Ahmedabad : As many as 19 people were killed in Gujarat following torrential rains during the past one week, even as the state government relocated more than 1,000 persons to safer places. “Heavy rains have caused a total of 19 deaths in the state since last week. We also have reports of 84 cattle perishing […]
One killed as heavy rains lash coastal, western Maharashtra
Mumbai : One person was killed and normal life disrupted in many areas on Saturday as, for the second time this week, torrential rains lashed the Mumbai suburbs, and adjoining districts of Thane, Raigad and Palghar, officials said. At least five picnickers went missing and another 30 were rescued from a picturesque hilly picnic spot, […]
Heavy rains inundate Nagpur, legislature in darkness
Nagpur : Following a torrential downpour on Friday, the state’s second capital was virtually inundated and the Maharashtra Legislature, which was in session, was plunged into darkness, forcing an adjournment till Monday. Power was cut off to the legislature building as a precautionary measure after the transformer room was inundated in water, and most parts […]