Heavy Rains Alert

Heavy rains and gusty winds battered southern West Bengal on Thursday as the state administration evacuated over 2.5 lakh people to safety in anticipation of the impending severe cyclonic storm 'Dana,' set to make landfall in Odisha after midnight.

The death count in the Bengaluru building collapse increased to five on Wednesday morning as rain continued to batter the IT hub. Efforts are underway to clear the debris and rescue the trapped persons.

The India Meteorological Department earlier issued a red alert for Mumbai and its adjoining districts Thane, Palghar, and Raigad for Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Maharashtra's Pune on Thursday was cancelled following the heavy rain situation in the city.

Rain lashed parts of the national capital on Friday afternoon, with the weather department predicting more showers as the sky remained cloaked in an overcast blanket.

Rain in Delhi: The rainfall from Wednesday evening caused severe traffic jams that disrupted movement across the city.

Telangana Rain Alert: Heavy rains were lashing several parts of Telangana, inundating low-lying areas, paralysing normal life, and throwing road and rail traffic out of gear while the met office has issued a red alert for 11 districts.

"There's nothing left to live for anymore...All the 3 cars mentioned in my flair are now gone," he wrote.

Gujarat, ravaged by rain and flood, has no hope of respite anytime soon, with the met department predicting more showers. The Met office has sent out an alert for very heavy rainfall till August 30.

Rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, blocking vehicular movement on 85 more roads across the state and uprooting trees in the state capital.

Heavy Rain in Gujarat: Parts of Gujarat including Vadodara have witnessed severe waterlogging on Tuesday after incessant rain for several days. At leastleast seven people have died in rain-related incidents.

The Gujarat government has been taking all necessary precautions amid a heavy rainfall forecast for the state, an official said on Monday.

Mumbai and its neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts and many other parts of Maharashtra are expected to receive heavy rainfall over the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

Delhi today recorded severe traffic congestion and waterlogging after several parts of the national capital experienced heavy unpredicted rainfall in the morning.

The local Met office on Friday issued a 'yellow' alert for heavy rain in 10 of Himachal Pradesh's 12 districts till August 20 even as showers in parts of the state led to the closure of 58 roads.

Heavy rains and gusty winds battered southern West Bengal on Thursday as the state administration evacuated over 2.5 lakh people to safety in anticipation of the impending severe cyclonic storm 'Dana,' set to make landfall in Odisha after midnight.

The death count in the Bengaluru building collapse increased to five on Wednesday morning as rain continued to batter the IT hub. Efforts are underway to clear the debris and rescue the trapped persons.

The India Meteorological Department earlier issued a red alert for Mumbai and its adjoining districts Thane, Palghar, and Raigad for Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Maharashtra's Pune on Thursday was cancelled following the heavy rain situation in the city.

Rain lashed parts of the national capital on Friday afternoon, with the weather department predicting more showers as the sky remained cloaked in an overcast blanket.

Rain in Delhi: The rainfall from Wednesday evening caused severe traffic jams that disrupted movement across the city.

Telangana Rain Alert: Heavy rains were lashing several parts of Telangana, inundating low-lying areas, paralysing normal life, and throwing road and rail traffic out of gear while the met office has issued a red alert for 11 districts.

"There's nothing left to live for anymore...All the 3 cars mentioned in my flair are now gone," he wrote.

Gujarat, ravaged by rain and flood, has no hope of respite anytime soon, with the met department predicting more showers. The Met office has sent out an alert for very heavy rainfall till August 30.

Rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, blocking vehicular movement on 85 more roads across the state and uprooting trees in the state capital.

Heavy Rain in Gujarat: Parts of Gujarat including Vadodara have witnessed severe waterlogging on Tuesday after incessant rain for several days. At leastleast seven people have died in rain-related incidents.

The Gujarat government has been taking all necessary precautions amid a heavy rainfall forecast for the state, an official said on Monday.

Mumbai and its neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts and many other parts of Maharashtra are expected to receive heavy rainfall over the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

Delhi today recorded severe traffic congestion and waterlogging after several parts of the national capital experienced heavy unpredicted rainfall in the morning.

The local Met office on Friday issued a 'yellow' alert for heavy rain in 10 of Himachal Pradesh's 12 districts till August 20 even as showers in parts of the state led to the closure of 58 roads.