Rain

September 16, 2025 8:39 PM

Over 17.85 lakh hectares of farmland damaged by Rain: Maharashtra Agriculture Minister

Maharashtra’s Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane said that nearly 17.85 lakh hectares of farmland have been hit, with kharif crops suffering the most. Elaborating on the heavy rainfall and flood situation, he said heavy rainfall in August and September has caused extensive damage to agriculture across Maharashtra, affecting 30 districts and 195 talukas. He further said that soybean, maize, cotton, urad, tur, and moong are the worst-affected crops. At the same time, vegetables, fru...

August 26, 2025 3:44 PM

Delhi Under red alert for rain; Air India, SpiceJet, Indigo advise passengers

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for rainfall in Delhi. According to the Met Department, moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to continue in Delhi throughout the day. Following this, airlines including Air India, Spicejet and Indigo have issued travel advisories for the convenience of the passengers. In a social media post, Air India said that rain may impact flight operations to and from Delhi today and asked the passengers to check their flight status on the we...

June 28, 2024 7:56 PM

Heavy rain, thunderstorms lash different parts of Manipur

Heavy rain along with thunderstorms lashes different parts of Manipur this afternoon. The rainfall brought some relief to the scorching sun but left some low lying areas of Imphal city under water as for now. The Meteorological Department has forecast that heavy to very heavy rainfall along with lightning and thunderstorms is likely to spell in some districts of Manipur for five days starting from today. The Meteorological Centre Imphal said that seven districts of Manipur have recorde...