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Mumbai ended August with a rainfall deficit, receiving just 35 per cent of its monthly average amid strengthening El Ni o conditions and inactive weather systems, making it South Mumbai s second-driest August in a decade. For September, the India Meteorologica
Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar are under a red alert with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected. Severe waterlogging has impacted normal life in Mumbai, leading to school closures in Palghar
A 51-year-old man died after a part of a third-floor balcony of a residential building collapsed in South Mumbai s Walkeshwar area late on Tuesday. This was the second monsoon-related death reported in the city in the past 24 hours, after an 11-year-old boy wa
After weeks of plummeting water levels, the total stock in the seven lakes supplying Mumbai s water finally recorded a marginal jump Wednesday, following a torrential downpour across the region. Spurred by continuous rain, Powai Lake, an artificial reservoir p
Breaking News Live Updates: The government has replaced MGNREGA with the new VB-G RAM G scheme from July 1, increasing the guaranteed rural employment period from 100 to 125 days annually. The national average wage rate has been revised to Rs 327.4 per day fro
Amid continuous rainfall, a large tree collapsed on a school van at Chembur in Mumbai on Tuesday, killing an 11-year-old student and injuring at least five other students. The incident was reported around 2.50 pm along Road no
Mumbai and its neighbouring districts have woken up to overcast skies and moderate rainfall in the past few days. And according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai, Thane and Raigad will continue to witness light rainfall and cloudy skies unti
Welcome to the Daily Catch-Up, your evening briefing from The Indian Express. Tata Group Chairman s tenure ends, bringing succession at India s business group into focus; Mumbai s Kurla landslide kills two and fresh NEET paper-leak probe uncovers and other top
Delhi has crossed its average August rainfall in just eight days, with Safdarjung recording 230.1 mm of rain against the monthly normal of 225.7 mm. Thousands of devotees and tourists gathered at Khan Pir Baba Ziarat in Poonch for its annual religious event, h
Mumbai woke up to flooded roads and severe traffic snarls Wednesday after the skies opened up and dumped more than 300 mm of rainfall across the city, after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) officially announced the arrival of the southwest monsoon on
Despite heavy downpour lashing parts of Mumbai, lake levels continued to plummet on Wednesday with heavy downpour eluding major potable water supply lakes across the region. As torrential showers battered Mumbai city, Tulsi and Vehar two of the seven lakes whi
A major fire engulfed a cupboard manufacturing unit in Puducherry's Othiyampet on Monday, prompting a firefighting operation. No casualties were reported, according to PTI
Monsoons have always defined life in Mumbai, but the rainfall seen over the past week has gone far beyond what is considered normal for the city. Between June 30 and July 6, two key observatories of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded exceptiona
Barely a month before Ganesh Chaturthi, when workshops in Maharashtra's famed idol-making belt would usually be buzzing with activity, silence has descended over Johe and Tambadshet villages in Pen taluka of Raigad district. Clay idols in various stages of com
Mumbai, Train services between Neral and Karjat stations in Maharashtra's Raigad district remained suspended for nearly an hour on Wednesday after the overflowing Ulhas river caused waterlogging on tracks, officials said.Swapnil Nila, Chief Public Relations Of
After weeks of worry over shrinking reserves, heavy rain over Mumbai s lake catchments has given the city s water stock its biggest boost of the monsoon so far. The combined storage in the seven lakes supplying Mumbai rose from 16.92 per cent of capacity on Mo
Minutes after Moinuddin stepped out to buy food and household items, the illegal four-storey structure came crashing onto his shanty in Janta Nagar in Mankhurd s Mandala area, killing his wife, four children and a six-year-old girl from the neighbourhood who h
For Mumbaikars, there s a grim familiarity to the crisis unfolding in the city that has taken at least seven lives in the past five days. Relentless rain has submerged roads, inundated homes in low-lying neighbourhoods, delayed commuters, and forced educationa
Mumbai s tree fall crisis has spiralled into an unprecedented public safety emergency, with 1,100 trees collapsing in the first six days of July, already 29 per cent more than the 855 tree fall incidents reported during the entire monsoon in 2025 and far excee
Mumbai faced severe disruptions on Monday as heavy monsoon rains and strong winds lashed the city. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport saw 17 flights cancelled and over 200 delayed
Mumbai rains today: Maharashtra is grappling with record-breaking rainfall, leading to 13 fatalities in Mumbai, Palghar, and Raigad over the past few days. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai and surrounding areas, warning of
Which areas are at the highest risk? The weather department has warned of a moderate to high flash-flood risk over the next 24 hours across Mumbai city and its suburbs, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Ratnagiri
After a nearly two-week delay beyond its usual date of June 11, the Southwest Monsoon finally arrived in Mumbai Tuesday, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced its advancement into the city and other parts of Maharashtra. Southwest monsoon has
Pune-Mumbai vehicular traffic has resumed after landslides and waterlogging were cleared from the expressway. However, authorities urge caution and suggest postponing non-essential travel
As heavy rain in Maharashtra triggered a landslide, bringing traffic to a standstill on both the Pune-Mumbai Expressway and the old Pune-Mumbai highway Monday several videos of the havoc flooded social media. One of the widely shared videos captures the landsl
Mumbai weather: Heavy rains have caused disruptions on the Mumbai-Pune train services, with landslides in the Bhor Ghat section leading to the suspension of train services. Several trains have been cancelled, diverted, or regulated, impacting all three railway
Heavy rains have crippled transport between Mumbai and Pune. Central Railway has suspended train services due to landslides and track damage in the Bhor Ghat section
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has declared a holiday for all government, private and civic-run schools and colleges in Mumbai on Monday after the city was placed under an 'orange alert' for heavy rainfall. The decision was taken to ensure the safety o
With the formation of season's first depression over the Bay of Bengal, eight states across India's central and west coast are expected to receive extremely heavy to heavy rainfall over the next two days. For Monday, IMD has issued a 'red alert' for Chhattisga
A 63-year-old man died Sunday afternoon after a tree collapsed on him in Kurla s Naupada area. The incident occurred around 12.40 pm amid incessant monsoon rainfall that continues to disrupt Mumbai
Heavy rains in Mumbai led to flooding outside Amitabh Bachchan s Juhu residence, with videos showing water entering the megastar s compound going viral on social media. Reacting to the clips, one fan wrote, Waterlogging does not discriminate. While Amitabh Bac
A fire broke out at a factory near the Punjab National Bank in Delhi's Chandan Hola area around 2 am on Sunday, according to the Delhi Fire Services. Firefighters rushed to the spot and launched efforts to contain the blaze
Mumbai rains today: Mumbai is grappling with heavy rainfall as the IMD issued a 'red alert', forecasting intense showers and gusty winds. Western suburbs bore the brunt with over 150 mm of rain in some areas
Mumbai remains under an orange alert on Friday, with the weather department forecasting heavy rainfall, while AccuWeather has warned of persistent rain and a possibility of flooding on Saturday. Heavy rain led to waterlogging in parts of Worli and Kurla, as we
Mumbai received heavy rainfall during the 24-hour period between 8 am on July 2 and 6 am on July 3, with the Mandavi Fire Station recording the city's highest rainfall at 150.2 mm, according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data.Eight persons were i
Ashnoor Kaur s video drew mixed reactions on social media. While some users accused the actor of seeking publicity by sharing the video, others came to her defence, pointing out that such incidents can happen in high-rise apartments
Mumbai witnessed heavy rainfall on Monday morning, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange alert, cautioning residents about thunderstorms, lightning, moderate to intense spells of rain and gusty winds across parts of the city. T
After days of waiting, parts of Mumbai finally received light to moderate rainfall on Sunday morning, bringing much-needed relief from the heat and humidity that had gripped the city. The showers come as the southwest monsoon, whose advance has been slower tha
The onset of monsoon in the national capital is likely to be delayed, weather experts said on Saturday, citing the slow progress of the system that is yet to cover parts of the country such as Mumbai, where its normal date of arrival is June 8. They clarified
A day after rains caused the Monsoon season s first closure of the Andheri subway, the water logging incident sparked a political slugfest Thursday, with Shiv Sena (UBT) s Aaditya Thackeray and BJP Mumbai chief Ameet Satam taking potshots at each other. At 7.4
Moderate rainfall lashed Mumbai on Sunday morning, bringing respite to a city that had remained parched throughout May despite alerts about thunderstorms and occasional drizzles. While the city s first pre-monsoon spell spurred the total rain recorded this mon...
Mumbai could become significantly hotter and wetter over the next 15 years, with summer temperatures projected to touch 39 degrees Celsius and monsoon rainfall rising by nearly 18 per cent by 2040, according to a study by Azim Premji University. The findings c...