Light to moderate rain lashed parts of Delhi early on Thursday, leading to waterlogging in several areas, as the national capital's minimum temperature settled a notch below normal at 26.5 degrees Celsius. Today, the rain caused areas such as Lajpat Nagar, Neb Sarai, Mehrauli, Burari and Dwarka to go under water, leading to traffic jams. The monsoon showers led to …
Unseasonal rain in the last two days damaged crops over 7,400 hectares in five districts of the western Vidarbha region in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. As many as 7,596 farmers have been affected by the unseasonal showers,” Mr. Fadnavis told reporters in Amravati district after holding review meetings. Mr. Fadnavis said the kin of those …
A mob set ablaze a truck carrying bovine animals in Maharashtra's Buldana district last night. As per reports, it was around 1 AM last night that the truck carrying 25 bulls was on its way towards Mumbai. However, the truck stopped near Nandura city, following an issue with the vehicle. Under the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, even the slaughter of …
As many as 21 out of 36 districts of Maharashtra got 60 per cent excess rains in the period between June 1 to 10 thanks to heavy showers in the first week, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. The rainfall in these districts during June 1 to 10 was "largely excess", that is, 60 per cent more than the …
A sudden drop in temperature last week in some parts of Maharashtra may have caused a spike in COVID-19 cases, a senior health official said on Friday. Temperatures in east Vidarbha started dipping due to moisture coming from the Bay of Bengal and this may have ”helped the virus to spread with more speed, increasing the number of COVID-19 cases”, …
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