Environment

September 1, 2026 11:34 AM

Moderate rain forecast in 14 TN districts as temperatures set to rise

Moderate rainfall is likely across Chennai and several other parts of Tamil Nadu over the next two days due to a weather system prevailing close to the state’s coastline, the Regional Meteorological Centre said. In its latest weather bulletin, the department said a low-pressure circulation persis...

September 1, 2026 4:57 PM

Keralam records 22 per cent deficient rainfall during June-August

Keralam received 1,367.1 mm of rainfall during the southwest monsoon from June 1 to August 31, which was 22 per cent below the normal rainfall of 1,746.8 mm, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. The rainfall was classified as "deficient" for the state during the period. Among t...

September 1, 2026 10:07 AM

Light rain in parts of Jharkhand; heavy rainfall likely in several districts

Parts of Jharkhand received light to moderate rainfall in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning, with rain likely to intensify later in the day and be accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds of up to 40 kmph, the meteorological office said. Bokaro-Thermal recorded the highest rainfall at 80 mm, fo...

September 1, 2026 9:34 AM

Delhi-NCR likely to receive rain, thunderstorms: IMD

Delhi-NCR is likely to experience partly cloudy skies with chances of rain and thundershowers on Tuesday, with weather activity expected to increase during the afternoon and evening, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Intermittent showers are likely to continue over the next fe...

September 1, 2026 8:52 AM

Himachal Pradesh braces for heavy rain till Sept 3; 98 roads blocked

Himachal Pradesh is likely to witness active monsoon conditions till September 3, with isolated heavy rainfall forecast in several districts, while 98 roads remained blocked and 107 distribution transformer regions (DTRs) were disrupted across the state, officials said. Senior scientist at the Indi...

August 31, 2026 10:16 AM

Rescuers battle floods and debris as Himalayan disaster death toll nears 800

Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday to find thousands of people missing after a glacier collapse unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas, as they faced challenging weather conditions and rising water levels. Authorities said the death toll rose to nearly 800 on Sunday, w...