"Extremely Heavy Rain" Likely In Assam, Megahalaya
Several parts of Assam are battered by heavy showers, flooding and landslides, with road and rail links cut off from the mainland of the state; The supreme court will continue the Gyanvapi mosque hearing on Thursday. Today, the Varanasi court will hear another petition asking for a further survey at the mosque; The IMD has issued a red alert today for Assam and Meghalaya, where thunderstorms and lightning have been reported at isolated places. The department has issued an advisory to the disaster management agencies to be on alert; Deepika Padukone is a jury member this year at the Cannes Film Festival.
