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Monsoon 2019: Do’s & don’ts to remember during heavy rains
As the rains in Mumbai exceeds the risk of stormy winds and heavier rains, check out the list of Dos and Don’ts to follow to stay safe during heavy rains
Is rainwater good for your skin? Here’s the truth
The monsoon is the season for long drives and for getting wet in the drizzle. But with all the fun, the bitter reality of the season can’t be ignored
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 4, to be ‘below normal’
The monsoon was also likely to be “jerky” as its progression across India would not be smooth, it said
India may get normal monsoon this year, high farm growth likely: Report
According to Jatin Singh, chief executive officer of Skymet, There is a more than 50 percent chance that India will get normal rainfall. He further said that there is only a small probability of excessive rainfall. In India average rainfall is defined to be between 96 percent and 104 percent[Read More…]
Bihar drought crisis: Thousands of frogs sacrificed to please rain Gods
Following the 42 percent rain deficit in this monsoon season, farmers and villagers of Bihar sacrificed thousands of frogs to please the rain Gods. The battle against severe shortage of rain has taken another superstitious turn in the state as farmers either arranged frog marriages or sacrificed frogs to rain[Read More…]
Pre-monsoon months to be warmer, heat wave earlier: IMD
New Delhi: The pre-monsoon months this year — March, April and May — will be warmer than normal and the heat wave will hit 16 states, apart from Delhi, earlier due to various reasons, the IMD said on Wednesday. It said the average temperature will be at least 1 degree Celcius[Read More…]
Death toll in Nepal floods rises to 91
Landslides and floods have claimed 91 lives in Nepal till now, with 38 people still missing affecting as many as six million people. Nepal Ministry of Home Affairs said 2,847 houses were completely damaged in the disaster, reported India.com. “A committee was formed under the coordination of Home Minister Janardan[Read More…]
Mumbai: Heavy rain and potholes leaves the city damaged
Mumbai monsoon is famous and is a relief for the locals from scorching heat and humidity. During the monsoon, the city which never sleeps turns more beautiful and people of the city fall deeper in love with it. More dreams are seen and more are accomplished during Mumbai monsoon. However,[Read More…]
Manipur crisis: Fresh flood threats in low lying areas of Manipur
Flash flood may hit Manipur again amidst the already existing food crisis in the wake of torrential rains as major rivers started to overflow out of their course, forcing people living near its banks to shift to safer areas on Wednesday. Due to heavy rainfall, Iril, Imphal and Thoubal rivers[Read More…]
Cut-out on these foods for a healthy monsoon!
While for most of us monsoon is all about a hot cup of tea and snacks with the pitter-patter in the background, we keep forgetting that the season change often affects our immune system. We are more prone to catching infections and diseases like malaria, dengue, cold, flu during the[Read More…]
Monsoon 2017: Floods to aggravate in Assam; Delhi to receive light rain
While Monsoon hits India, heavy rainfall has caused floods in many regions. The North-East, especially in Assam floods due to heavy rain has claimed as many as 22 lives and affected 4.5 lakh people in 17 districts out of 35 districts that the state is divided into. The Brahmaputra river[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh districts on high alert after incessant rain
As many as 10 districts in Uttar Pradesh are on high-alert following the continuous rain over the last few days, said the Met department on Friday. The 10 districts comprise Lucknow, Pratapgarh, Faizabad, Gonda, Rae Bareli, Hardoi, Barabanki, Budayun, Bareilly and Moradabad. The department has further predicted no relief from[Read More…]
24% of monsoon kills 32 in Gujarat
With the dawn of the monsoon over India, the state of Gujarat recorded a total of 23.82% rainfall till Monday. As the monsoon hit Gujarat last week, it caused many flood-like situations, the meteorological department has issued a warning of heavy rainfall across Gujarat on Tuesday as well. The monsoon[Read More…]
10 Bollywood songs to set your ‘monsoon’ mood right!
Bollywood and rain goes hand in hand. There’s hardly any romantic film that doesn’t include a rain song. In fact, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that there is a special connection between rain and Hindi cinema. These rain songs are made with intense emotions and portray the feelings of[Read More…]
Rain floods Arunachal Pradesh
India will see normal monsoon this year: IMD
Monsoon will be normal this year, predicted the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday. The development comes despite lingering likelihoods of the unruly El Nino weather pattern that led to consecutive drought in 2014 and 2015. “India is in for a normal monsoon which will be good for agriculture and[Read More…]
Skymet forecasts below-normal monsoon; poor rainfall for western India
With the Monsoon to be below normal this year, the western India may experience a poor rainfall, said Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency. The possible cause could be El Nino- a phenomenon linked with warming of Pacific waters. It is in fact being attributed as one of the key[Read More…]
Monsoon levels to drop in north Madhya Maharashtra
As weather experts at India Meteorological Department (IMD) observe a massive decline in rainfall over the region of north Madhya Maharashtra, there could be a serious threat over this area in the next few years. The weather analyst stated that monsoon trends are changing in Maharashtra which might have an[Read More…]
Monsoon mayhem: Rains bring Mumbai to a standstill, traffic halted
Heavy rainfall in Mumbai has disrupted normal life in the last 48 hours with the weatherman predicting rainfall at regular intervals in the next 24 hours. From Wednesday 8 am to 8 am this morning, the city recorded 84.7 mm rainfall, western suburbs recorded 95.89 mm, while eastern suburbs registered[Read More…]
John Kerry cancels his visit to Delhi shrines due to heavy rains
US Secretary of State John Kerry, who was scheduled to visit shrines in Delhi today, had to cancel his trip due to heavy rains in Delhi. Kerry courted controversy on Monday when he let out his plans to visit a gurdwara, temple and mosque—giving a gentle reminder to Modi ‘regime’[Read More…]
Heavy rainfall declared in 6 states; NDRF alerted and on standby
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains and issued a red alert in Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha and Rajasthan at different times for the next two days. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are on standby in these states. Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are expected to receive heavy[Read More…]