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India's August rainfall 16% higher than normal: IMD

August 31, 2024, 05:07 PM - 2 min read

In August, India saw an increase in rainfall of about 16% above normal, with Northwest India receiving 253.9 mm of rainfall, which is the second highest rainfall since 2001, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

7-year-old boy drowned in a waterlogged park in Delhi's Rohini.

7-yr-old drowns in waterlogged Rohini park while playing

August 11, 2024, 06:59 PM - 2 min read

"On Saturday, around 6.30 pm, a PCR call regarding the drowning of a child in a park in Sector 20 in Rohini was received at Aman Vihar Police Station," a senior police officer said while sharing information regarding the case.

Heavy rainfall across large parts of India has compensated for the June deficit, bringing the overall monsoon precipitation into the surplus category, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Heavy rainfall offsets June deficit in India

July 7, 2024, 08:16 AM - 2 min read

India, the world's top producer of critical crops such as rice, wheat, and sugarcane, recorded an 11 percent rainfall deficit in June, with northwest India experiencing a shortfall of 33 percent. However, heavy rain in the first week of July compensated for the shortfall but caused flooding in many northeastern states.

Vehicles washed away in the River Ganga after heavy rainfall, in Kotwali city area in Haridwar (L). The flood situation in Assam (R).

Heavy rain batters north, west India; Assam floods worsen

July 6, 2024, 07:48 AM - 2 min read

Heavy rain disrupts daily life in North India and Assam, causing landslides and floods, affecting millions, with critical situations in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Assam.