Monsoon 2012

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  A 2012 Letter By LK Advani Surfaces Amid Row Over Bill On Poll Appointments

  Congress leader Jairam Ramesh shared a 2012 letter by LK Advani to then PM Manmohan Singh amid controversy over a proposed bill by the centre that will exclude the Chief Justice of India from the process to appoint the country's top election officers

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  At 43.1 Degrees, Delhi Sees Highest Temperature For July In 9 Years

  Delhi reeled under heatwave for a third day on the trot and recorded a maximum temperature of 43.1 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest in July since 2012, with the IMD saying there is "no chance" of monsoon reaching the city till July 7.

• Narendra Modi 2012: Different situation, different strategy

  In August, Narendra Modi seemed a trifle embattled. A lacklustre monsoon, farmer suicides, ministers embroiled in financial scams - for the first time in his decade-long rule in Gujarat, the Chief Minister was feeling the pressure.

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  ICC defends World T20's 'tryst with monsoon'

  The International Cricket Council on Sunday defended the scheduling of the World Twenty20 as monsoon rains threatened to ruin the tournament in Sri Lanka.

• 2012 will be a drought year: Met department

  The government had already scaled the forecast down last week to below average.

• With good rainfall towards July end, Andhra Pradesh positive about Kharif

  With rainfall improving significantly since the second half of July, Andhra Pradesh officials are hopeful that a drought-like situation would not prevail in the state this year and are expecting a good Kharif crop.

• Onion shortage looms large over country due to patchy monsoon

  Patchy monsoon has its shadow over onion cultivation with major producing regions in Maharashtra and Gujarat witnessing drop in sowing area of the key kitchen item almost by half.

• August may bring good rains, but trouble in September: MET Department

  India's crucial monsoon is expected to bring widespread showers in August but is likely to run into trouble in September, a top weather official said on Wednesday.

• India to witness a drought year: Here’s how it will affect you

  There is a high likelihood that 2012 will be declared a drought year, and the biggest casualty will be the farm sector. The contribution of agriculture to India's gross domestic product (GDP) may shrink to zero this fiscal from 2.8 per cent in 2011-12 because of monsoon deficiency, according to a report by Japanese brokerage major Nomura.

• Widespread rains in Vidarbha region, three killed

  Three persons were killed due to heavy rains in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, official sources said today.

• 8 killed in rain-related incidents in Hyderabad

  At least eight persons, including three children, were killed in two rain-related incidents in Hyderabad today, police said.

• India has not reached drought situation yet: Sharad Pawar

  India has not reached the drought situation yet, although it faces the challenge of maintaining record foodgrain production due to weak monsoons this year, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said in New Delhi today.

• Monsoon to take a break for few days: Weather office

  After a week of moderate rains, India's crucial monsoon is expected to take a break from north-west region for most part of the next few days.

• Heavy rains lash Delhi, waterlogging in many places

  Heavy rains lashed the national capital today bringing to fore the problems of waterlogging and the subsequent difficulties for the people.

• Deficient rainfall worries Kerala

  A bleak power scenario appears to be in store for Kerala with the state recording 30 per cent deficiency in rainfall since the onset of the South West Monsoon in the first week of June.