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Delhi wraps up two cloud seeding trials — but sees no rain; minister says more in pipeline

October 28, 2025 9:11 pm

The cloud-seeding operation is part of a pilot project led by IIT-Kanpur to tackle air pollution. Two trials were held at 12.15 pm and 3.55 pm

IMD warns of record-breaking rain in Punjab, Himachal, Haryana from tomorrow; red alert issued

October 03, 2025 11:48 am

The authorities have directed people to be prepared for extreme weather events, including possible floods and landslides, across North India till Wednesday as rare event delays monsoon withdrawal.

'Abhi umeed hai mujhe': Family of man swept away in Delhi rains hopes for miracle

October 03, 2025 2:18 pm

The area where Devender drowned on Tuesday is part of a much bigger drain, which the locals call the ‘Mehrauli Nullah’. It empties into the bigger Badarpur drain, before reaching the Yamuna river. Most of the drain is cemented, with shops and houses built on it.

Kolkata submerged as overnight downpour floods city ahead of Durga Puja; 10 killed

September 24, 2025 1:20 am

Two people were electrocuted in Kolkata on Tuesday as heavy rainfall since Monday night brought life to a standstill, flooding city streets, as well as railway and Metro tracks.

Rain lashes Pune as Navaratri begins; IMD forecasts more showers in central Maharashtra and Marathwada

September 23, 2025 10:24 am

The rain returned to Pune just as the city was ready for Navratri and Durga Puja, the biggest festival of the Bengali community.

Thunderstorms, heavy rains likely: Fresh yellow alert sounded in Mumbai

September 11, 2025 8:28 pm

In the absence of showers, temperatures soared significantly across the city. On Thursday, maximum temperatures touched 31.5 degrees in the suburbs, while in the island city division, temperatures spiked to 31.2 degrees as rain continued to elude the city.

Mohali Mayor launches sewerage cleaning drive in Phase 11, slams GMADA for not spending on infra

September 09, 2025 8:51 pm

Calling the current campaign a temporary relief measure, the Mayor stressed the need for a complete overhaul of the sewerage and drainage system, which, according to him, would require more than Rs 200 crore. He said he has already written to the government for the necessary funding.

Fazilka man goes to high court for better flood relief in Punjab, told pleadings 'insufficiently detailed'

September 02, 2025 2:28 pm

The Punjab and Haryana HC cautioned the petitioner that unnecessary litigation could distract authorities from urgent relief efforts.

2 Punjab cities drown after hours of rain: blame on crumbling infra, govt apathy

September 02, 2025 9:24 am

These incidents are neither new nor surprising. Year after year, every monsoon season, rains submerge urban centres — from Ludhiana and Amritsar to Mohali and Jalandhar — and fields in rural Punjab.

IMD forecasts heavy rain in September, warns of landslides in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh

September 01, 2025 2:30 am

The country received 743.1 mm of rainfall between June 1 and August 31, about 6 per cent above the long-period average of 700.7 mm, according to IMD data.

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Chennai receives heaviest rainfall in a decade, city plunged in despair

November 17, 2015 3:12 pm

Heavy rains that sank Chennai city in 24 hours was the highest rainfall in the last 10 years.

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