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Thiruvananthapuram: A red alert, indicating an extremely heavy rainfall forecast, has been issued for three districts in Kerala: Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, and Idukki. Additionally. The Central Meteorological Department has declared a high alert for central and southern Kerala. An orange alert is in effect for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Thrissur districts, while a yellow alert has been issued for all districts except Kannur and Kasargod. The Meteorological Department has reported a strong low-pressure area over the Gulf of Mannar, which is expected to move toward the south Tamil Nadu coast in the next 24 hours and diminish in intensity. Consequently, there is a potential for rainfall in Kerala over the next five days. The IMD forecasts the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places today and heavy rainfall on December 12 and 13.
Chennai Rain: A low-pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal has developed into a deep depression, according to latest report from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This weather system is moving west-northwest and is expected to approach the Sri Lanka-Tamil Nadu coast within the next 24 hours. The IMD has indicated that the low-pressure system is currently crossing Sri Lanka, particularly near Rameswaram and Thoothukudi in the Gulf of Mannar. Consequently, Tamil Nadu experienced heavy rainfall overnight on December 11. As the system continues its journey into the Arabian Sea, i ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Monsoon rains intensified across Kerala on Thursday, flooding low-lying areas in districts such as Ernakulam, Idukki, and Thrissur, and disrupting normal life with uprooted trees and toppled hoardings, including in the state capital. In its latest forecast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod, warning of extremely heavy rainfall. An orange alert has been sounded for nine other districts, including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, a ...Read More >
Heavy rains have triggered an orange alert in five Kerala districts, leading to rising river levels and flooding. Consequently, dam shutters are being opened across the state, including Banasura Sagar and Moozhiyar. Authorities are also preparing for the potential opening of the Mullaperiyar dam, managed by Tamil Nadu, prompting evacuations in vulnerable areas of Idukki district.Heavy rains lashed various parts of Kerala with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert in fi ...Read More >
THOOTHUKUDI: Fishermen who went into the sea on Thursday after a five- day wait due to rain returned to the shore on Friday in the wake of warning issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) about gusty winds in the sea. Country boat and mechanised fishing vessels, which have been staying onshore due to inclement weather conditions, set sail into sea in the wee hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, the IMD reported formation of a low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal, and that it was likely to concentrate into a depression on Saturday, and intensify into a deep depression by Monday, ...Read More >
Chennai: The first half of Nov, usually the wettest period in the city, remained largely dry with only brief isolated spells as there was no active weather systems. Weathermen said rain might return next week as the monsoon could become active. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rain across several coastal districts, including Chennai, on Nov 17. Bloggers, meanwhile, also hint at the possibility of a cyclone forming over the Bay of Bengal later this month."On Friday, the cit ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (PTI) Rains lashed Bengaluru and parts of the south interior and coastal districts of Karnataka, causing traffic congestion on Thursday, officials said. For the next 24 hours, Bengaluru city and neighbourhood areas are likely to witness a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain likely in some areas, they said. In a statement, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) attributed the weather to a well marked low pressure area over Gulf of Mannar and neighbourhood with the associated upper air cyclonic circulation extending up to midtropospheric levels persists. The system is ...Read More >
Bengaluru Power Cuts: Citizens of Bengaluru brace yourself for long hours of power outages from June 29 and June 30. More than 100 areas will be impacted as BESCOM undertakes its quarterly maintenance work in various of its division. Bengaluru Power Outages June 29: According to the update by BESCOM on its X handler, there will be power outages in Kittaganahalli, Palasandra, Saptagiri, Maruthinagar, Sankapur, Raghavendra Nagar, Goolarivee, Baddihalli, Kesaramadu, C.M Badawan, Kalalli and SKS village on June 29 from 10 am to 5 pm. BESCOM's executive engineer has appealed to consumers to coop ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, July 14 (PTI) The Gujarat High Court on Monday directed a man, facing contempt of court for attending a virtual court hearing while relieving himself on a toilet seat, to deposit Rs 1 lakh with the court's registry after observing that he was ready to tender an unconditional apology. The incident occurred on June 20 when Justice Nirzar S Desai was hearing a case. A video of the man soon went viral, prompting the high court to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings. On Monday, the division bench of Justices AS Supehia and RT Vachhani directed the man, identified as Samad Abdul Rehm ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast intense rainfall activity across Kerala over the coming days, triggered by a cyclonic circulation over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining south Tamil Nadu. Several districts in the state have been placed under Orange and Yellow alerts till August 7, with southern Kerala likely to witness extremely heavy rainfall. According to the IMD, the weather system currently lies at an altitude of 5.8 km above mean sea level and is expected to bring widespread downpours to the state. Strong westerly and nort ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The IMD has forecast light to moderate rain across Telangana over the next three days, with thunderstorms and gusty winds likely in several districts. Officials said multiple atmospheric systems over southern India are influencing the weather. A trough persists over the south coastal Andhra region near the west-central Bay of Bengal, while a cyclonic circulation over Rayalaseema has shifted towards areas adjoining Telangana. Another trough extends from this system across Tamil Nadu to the Gulf of Mannar, even as a trough from Gangetic West Bengal to Telangana has weakened. Rainfal ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for nine districts in Kerala on Sunday, warning of very heavy rainfall. The districts under orange alert include Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod. Meanwhile, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Kottayam districts are under a yellow alert. In response to the IMD warning, the Kasaragod district administration has declared a holiday for all educational institutions on Sunday. The holiday applies to schools, colleges, profession ...Read More >
Gujarat Rain Alert: Gujarat braces for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds in several districts, with Amreli, Gir Somnath, and Diu expecting intense downpours. Meanwhile, Odisha is on high alert as Cyclone Montha approaches, potentially bringing widespread rain and gusty winds, especially to coastal and southern regions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday warned of heavy rain, moderate thunderstorms, and strong winds at isolated places in several districts of Gujarat. Am ...Read More >
Heavy rains lashed Thoothukudi and surrounding areas in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, causing severe waterlogging in several localities. The IMD predicts the formation of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, which is expected to intensify and move towards the Tamil Nadu coast, bringing further rainfall across the state in the coming days.Several parts of Thoothukudi and adjoining areas witnessed severe waterlogging on Sunday as heavy rains continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu. Visuals showed water ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 28 (PTI) Heavy rains lashed various parts of Kerala with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert in five districts of the state for the day. The IMD sounded the orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Malappuram and Wayanad districts of the state for the day. An orange alert means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm. Rains in the state during the last few days raised water level in various rivers leading to flooding of various low-lying areas and displacing hundreds from their homes. It also led to opening of shutters in some dams, ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Based on specific intel, ...Read More >
A few places across districts such as East Godavari, Srikakulam, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Eluru, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Markapuram and Tirupati received light to moderate rainfall on Monday (April 6). According to real-time rainfall data from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), between 8.30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Laxmipuram in East Godavari district recorded the highest rainfall of 57.5 mm. This was followed by Ramachandrapuram in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema and Etcherla in Srikak ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Day temperatures across Odisha remained high on Tuesday, with Titlagarh recording the highest maximum temperature at 37.7°C, followed closely by Bhawanipatna at 37.5°C and Nuapada at 37.2°C, according to the evening weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Several western Odisha towns continued to reel under above-normal heat, with Bolangir recording 36.9°C, Boudh 36.6°C, Sambalpur 36.5°C and Hirakud 36.0°C. In contrast, coastal areas reported relatively lower temperatures, with Puri and Paradip both recording 32.6°C. The state capital Bhubaneswar reg ...Read More >
Kerala is experiencing intensified monsoon rains, leading to flooding in Ernakulam, Idukki, and Thrissur districts. The IMD has issued an orange alert for seven districts, indicating the possibility of very heavy rainfall. In Wayanad, continuous rains caused the Chooralmala River to swell, raising concerns due to the area's history of deadly landslides. Monsoon rains intensified in Kerala on Thursday with some parts of Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur districts getting flooded and the India Meteor ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in Srinagar, and two in Budgam district -- (KNO) ...Read More >
Chennai, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chennai is likely to receive moderate rainfall on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), as a low-pressure system persists over the region stretching from Telangana to the Gulf of Mannar via Tamil Nadu. The prevailing weather system is expected to bring intermittent rainfall across parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry over the next few days. The Meteorological Department has forecast that several areas in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry may experience light to moderate rainfall until Friday. The influence of the low-pressure system is likel ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Educational institutions in Kottayam district that are currently functioning as relief camps will remain closed on Saturday as per an official order. Thrissur District collector has clarified that only the schools under the Thrissur District Education Office will be closed on June 28. Confusion prevailed after a widely circulated social media message that claimed all schools in the district would be closed. However, no official notification was issued by the district collector in this regard. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Thiruvan ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 (PTI) Several parts of Kerala experienced heavy rainfall on Thursday morning, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for three districts. The red alert has been issued for the Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, and Idukki districts for the day. Additionally, the IMD issued an orange alert for five other districts -- Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Thrissur. A yellow alert has been issued for Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad districts. A red alert indicates "extremely heavy" rainfall of over 20 cm in 24 ho ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange alert in 7 districts of Kerala. The districts under the orange alert are Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, and Wayanad. A yellow alert has also been issued in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod. The IMD has warned people living in areas prone to landslides, mudslides, and flash floods to move to safer locations as per the instructions of local authorities. Residents living near riverbanks and downstream areas of dams are also advised ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Non-fossil fuel sources now make up half of India's power generation capacity of 484.8 GW (gigawatt), a milestone the country has achieved five years ahead of the target set under its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) committed in the Paris climate agreement."In a world seeking climate solutions India is showing the way," renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi said in a post on X on Monday, crediting the progress to PM Modi's stewardship of "Bharat's green transformation towards a sustainable future".Modi has been pushing clean energy since taking over country's reins in 2 ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 28 (PTI) As heavy rains lashed various parts of Kerala, water in many rivers rose to dangerous levels prompting evacuation of hundreds of people living in low-lying areas and riverbanks. Shutters of some dams in Palakkad and Pathanamthitta districts of the state were also opened during the day to release excess water. As the rains continued, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert in seven districts -- Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram and Wayanad -- of the state for the day. An orange alert means very heavy ra ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 12 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rainfall over most parts of Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area with thunderstorms and lighting expected at isolated locations. According to the IMD, isolated heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy showers at one or two places is likely to occur over Tenkasi, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts of Tamilnadu. Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in several districts, including Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cu ...Read More >
The system is likely to move northwestwards into central Vidarbha and adjoining regions, before persisting as an upper air cyclonic circulation. IMD has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall over northeast Maharashtra for the next few days, cautioning of possible extensive damage. On Saturday, Konkan and Goa as well as Marathwada recorded 120-200 mm of rainfall, while Madhya Maharashtra, East Madhya Pradesh and several other parts of the country reported 70-110 mm. IMD said a low-pressure area ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Kerala) | The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a red alert for four districts in northern Kerala, including Wayanad, as heavy rains continued to batter various parts of the region. According to officials, widespread waterlogging has been reported in several urban centres, significantly affecting daily life and transportation in north Kerala. While a red alert has been sounded for the districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, and Kozhikode, an orange alert has been issued for Palakkad, Malappuram, and Thrissur. The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for the d ...Read More >
The IMD had earlier placed Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts on red alert, but later withdrew it and placed them on orange alert. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts on Wednesday. The IMD had earlier placed Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts on red alert, but later withdrew it and placed them on orange alert. A yellow a ...Read More >
Pune: Rainfall activity increased in many parts of the state, including the ghat and city areas of Pune, with Tamhini Ghat registering 190mm of rain and Shirgaon 112mm in the 24-hour period ending 8.30am on Tuesday.India Meteorological Department (IMD) data showed that Kuruvande received 96.5mm of rain during the period, followed by Lonavla (90 mm) and Bhor (56.5 mm). Among the key locations in the city which witnessed increased rainfall activity, Shivajinagar registered 6.9mm of rainfall, Lohegaon 8.8mm, Chinchwad 8mm, Pashan 5.4mm, Lavale 12mm and Magarpatta 0.5 mm.The Met department also re ...Read More >