A Steady Rain

Torrential downpours after a week of mostly steady rainfall that brought flash flooding to New York City on Friday was an impact of climate change and likely reflects a "new normal," New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Saturday.

Software workers in Kolkata had a tough time getting to office this morning. Roads in most parts of the IT city, Salt Lake Sector 5, had knee-deep water after heavy overnight rain and a steady drizzle since the morning.

A India Meteorological Department (IMD) data has revealed that less than 25 per cent of the country received normal or excess rains till now, with the weatherman today saying that monsoon activity has revived over the weekend and is making a steady advance.

Bengaluru's largest lake, Bellandur, has not stopped frothing in more than two decades; the thick layer of white foam is a constant. Occasionally, like on this weekend, the foam shoots into the air, carried either by strong winds or pumped up by steady rain, turning into a potent hazard for drivers in the area.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to keep its policy interest rate unchanged at a five-year low of 6.50 percent on Tuesday, while signalling the prospect of another cut later this year if monsoon rains dampen upward pressure on food prices.

"A sunburnt country... with a pitiless blue sky", so the famous poem goes, but where once Australia could rely on "steady, soaking rain", a trend of hotter and drier weather as the climate warms is making it more vulnerable to severe bushfires.

The teams and officials did not even come to the ground as steady downpour continued throughout the night into the morning turning the ground into a sorry state.

The Bombay High Court has sought to know from the Maharashtra government whether it has a contingency plan in place in view of the steady decline of rainfall in the state over the past few years.

A cold, steady rain dampened the start of widespread weekend protests over the two-month-old death of Michael Brown and other fatal police shootings that demonstrators say are racially motivated.

RBI is expected to keep rates steady while adopting tougher rhetoric on inflation at its policy review due to growing concerns that disappointing monsoon rains will lead to a surge in food prices.

The Jamaican great was pushed throughout the race during a steady rain but won back the title he lost two years ago in South Korea when a false start disqualified him from the final.

The X-Men actor will return to Broadway with a show titled Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway.

Steady rain blighted a promising start under clear skies and bright sunshine in the first ever Test in Dominica - the 106th Test venue - to ensure that only 31.1 overs were possible on the first day.

A steady downpour disrupted the nets schedule of the Indian and South African players on Monday, ahead of the first Test starting in Chennai on Wednesday.

Australian Craig Parry won his first Australian Open title at the age of 41 holding off a pack of challengers in steady rain at The Australian.

Torrential downpours after a week of mostly steady rainfall that brought flash flooding to New York City on Friday was an impact of climate change and likely reflects a "new normal," New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Saturday.

Software workers in Kolkata had a tough time getting to office this morning. Roads in most parts of the IT city, Salt Lake Sector 5, had knee-deep water after heavy overnight rain and a steady drizzle since the morning.

A India Meteorological Department (IMD) data has revealed that less than 25 per cent of the country received normal or excess rains till now, with the weatherman today saying that monsoon activity has revived over the weekend and is making a steady advance.

Bengaluru's largest lake, Bellandur, has not stopped frothing in more than two decades; the thick layer of white foam is a constant. Occasionally, like on this weekend, the foam shoots into the air, carried either by strong winds or pumped up by steady rain, turning into a potent hazard for drivers in the area.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to keep its policy interest rate unchanged at a five-year low of 6.50 percent on Tuesday, while signalling the prospect of another cut later this year if monsoon rains dampen upward pressure on food prices.

"A sunburnt country... with a pitiless blue sky", so the famous poem goes, but where once Australia could rely on "steady, soaking rain", a trend of hotter and drier weather as the climate warms is making it more vulnerable to severe bushfires.

The teams and officials did not even come to the ground as steady downpour continued throughout the night into the morning turning the ground into a sorry state.

The Bombay High Court has sought to know from the Maharashtra government whether it has a contingency plan in place in view of the steady decline of rainfall in the state over the past few years.

A cold, steady rain dampened the start of widespread weekend protests over the two-month-old death of Michael Brown and other fatal police shootings that demonstrators say are racially motivated.

RBI is expected to keep rates steady while adopting tougher rhetoric on inflation at its policy review due to growing concerns that disappointing monsoon rains will lead to a surge in food prices.

The Jamaican great was pushed throughout the race during a steady rain but won back the title he lost two years ago in South Korea when a false start disqualified him from the final.

The X-Men actor will return to Broadway with a show titled Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway.

Steady rain blighted a promising start under clear skies and bright sunshine in the first ever Test in Dominica - the 106th Test venue - to ensure that only 31.1 overs were possible on the first day.

A steady downpour disrupted the nets schedule of the Indian and South African players on Monday, ahead of the first Test starting in Chennai on Wednesday.

Australian Craig Parry won his first Australian Open title at the age of 41 holding off a pack of challengers in steady rain at The Australian.