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Mumbai: At the Eknath Shinde-headlined Dussehra rally on Thursday, Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam made the sensational allegation that party founder Bal Thackeray's body was kept at his Bandra residence for two days after his death and his fingerprints taken.Slamming Kadam, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said "such statements are a betrayal of the party and of Balasaheb". NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule also criticised Kadam for his "inhuman" remarks.On Friday, Kadam went a step further to make more ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major setback for the Shiv Sena (UBT) in its erstwhile bastion of Konkan, former MLA Rajan Teli joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Thursday. Teli joined the Sena (UBT) last year before the assembly elections from the BJP. Teli fought the 2024 assembly elections from Sawantwadi on a Sena (UBT) ticket and lost to the Sena's Deepak Kesarkar. His entry into the Shinde Sena now leaves the Sena (UBT) with a severe dent in the Konkan region. Teli claimed he was not getting an opport ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The city has been experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall on Thursday, October 2, 2025. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a low-pressure system has been formed in Gujarat, and now this system has reached the Gulf of Kutch. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to be around 24 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively. The wind is expected to blow at a speed of 14 kmph from the southeast. Rainfall is expected in these regions The moderate ...Read More >
PUNE: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the delayed withdrawal of the southwest monsoon over central India, including Maharashtra, is likely to bring above-normal rainfall to the state in October. However, the actual distribution will depend on the formation of weather systems, officials said. During a virtual press conference addressed by Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general of meteorology, IMD, the department issued its monthly probabilistic forecast for rainfall and t ...Read More >
Among the worst hit are eight districts of Marathwada region and Solapur in Western Maharashtra which continued to receive heavy rain. While stating that the next two days are crucial following IMD's warning of heavy rains, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday directed the district administration to leave no stone unturned to provide necessary logistics and help to people in flood-hit areas across Maharashtra. Among the worst hit are eight districts of Marathwada region and Solapur in We ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): A devastating accident occurred at the Ennore Thermal Power construction site in Tamil Nadu, where a steel arch collapsed, resulting in the deaths of nine workers on Tuesday. According to Dr J Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), these workers were from Assam and the surrounding areas. The BHEL official has arrived at the spot. Also Read | MHADA Lottery 2025 Konkan Board Schedule Revised; ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 30 (ANI): On the occasion of Maha Ashtami, former Chief Minister and current Member of Parliament Biplab Kumar Deb visited several Durga Puja pandals across Dharmanagar in North Tripura district on Tuesday. During his visit, the former Chief Minister of Tripura emphasised that, despite time constraints, he makes an effort to visit as many Durga Pandals as possible. Also Read | MHADA Lottery 2025 Konkan Board Schedule Revised; Provisional List of Accepted A ...Read More >
Mumbai: Heated arguments broke out on Friday between legislators from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and other parties during the Thane district planning and development committee meeting, as lawmakers across party lines spoke about the worsening traffic situation in Thane and other parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and blamed a nexus of politicians and bureaucrats for the poor condition of roads in the region. Subsequently, deputy chief minister and guardian minister of Thane, Ekn ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Maharashtra government, on Monday, issued a notification allowing five per cent per cent of funds from the District Planning and Development Council (DPDC) for the relief work related to floods, officials said. The maximum limit for expenditure during such a crisis can be 10 per cent with approval from the district planning committee. These works include rescue and relief work, providing shelter and food-water to them, providing fodder to cattle, cleaning wo ...Read More >
Bengaluru, 29 September 2025: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, in collaboration with Freecharge, has unveiled Credit on UPI with Gold Loans - India's first gold-backed credit line accessible through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This innovative product is designed to unlock the economic potential of gold assets, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), self-employed entrepreneurs and merchants across both urban and rural India. Credit on UP ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday reviewed the flood situation in Marathwada and the discharges from various dams across the state. He ordered all concerned District Collectors to keep their machinery on alert for conducting relief and rescue operations. CM Fadnavis in his post on X said, "Discharge of 1,88,000 cusecs is ongoing from the Jayakwadi Dam. Fortunately, since the rain has stopped, there is no need to increase the discharge now. This water wil ...Read More >
More than 11,500 people were shifted to safer locations across Maharashtra's Marathwada region on Sunday, as heavy rains and rising water levels in the Godavari river triggered flooding in several districts. Authorities fear the situation could worsen with heavy rainfall continuing upstream in Nashik, currently under a 'red alert' issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Two rain-related deaths were reported in Dharashiv district, officials said. The victims, from Omerga and Paranda ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs over the next three days. Mumbai woke to overcast skies and light showers, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reporting significant rainfall and normal traffic conditions amid tidal changes. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs on Saturday, issuing an orange alert for the metropolis. The al ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: After four days of relentless downpours, Telangana is expected to have a brief respite on Monday, with no rainfall alerts issued. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) placed the state under a yellow alert for thunderstorms. IMD data showed that Papannapet in Medak district received the heaviest 24-hour rainfall at 10.6 cm, followed by Manoor in Sangareddy with 9.28 cm and Nallabelly in Warangal at 9.15 cm. The statewide average rainfall for the day stood at 7.3 mm, nota ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai and its surrounding districts woke up to heavy showers and gusty winds on Monday morning, with the downpour continuing from late Sunday night. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) placed the city and nearby regions under an orange alert for September 29, warning of more intense spells through the day. Though the rainfall intensity is marginally lower compared to Sunday's deluge, officials have urged citizens to remain cautious and avoid unnecessary travel. Mumbai Lashed By H ...Read More >
Pune: The city and ghat areas recorded heavy showers over the weekend and will see more rain this week, stated the forecast of India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday. The met department has issued an orange alert for Pune on Monday and a yellow alert for Tuesday. This weekend, ghat sections in Pune experienced heavy showers, with Bhira recording 145mm rainfall, Nimgiri 85.5mm and Lonavala 72mm. Some ghat locations also had light to heavy showers ranging from 30-60mm, including Shirgaon, ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of widespread rainfall across Maharashtra, particularly affecting Konkan, Marathwada, and ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra till September 30. The IMD alert includes a forecast of Heavy to Very Heavy rainfall, with isolated Extremely Heavy rainfall expected in some regions. From September 27 to 29, several districts including Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Ratnagiri, and the ghats of Pune, Nashik, Satara, and Kolhapur are under Orange Alert. For Sept ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Several parts of Maharashtra are likely to experience cloudy weather and increased rainfall between September 26 and 28 due to a low-pressure system developed over the Bay of Bengal, the authorities have said. The southwest monsoon is not expected to withdraw from the state before October 5, the Maharashtra government's Directorate General of Information and Public Relations (DGIPR) said a statement posted on X on Thursday. "South Vidarbha and adjoining areas of Marathwada are likely t ...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 are ...Read More >
Pune/Nashik/Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Heavy to extremely heavy showers lashed parts of Maharashtra with at least four people reported dead in rain-related incidents in the 24 hours ending Monday morning.A 23-year-old engineer from Kharadi in Pune died and his friend was injured after a boulder hit them following a landslide triggered by heavy rain in the Kalu waterfall area of Malshej Ghat, around 150km from the city, on Sunday afternoon. The duo had gone out with an adventure group for a trek, ...Read More >
Pune: Parts of the city received heavy rain late on Sunday nigh coupled with lightning and thunder. Intermittent rain continued in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad for the better part of Saturday night and Sunday, with Chinchwad recording 69mm showers between 8.30am on Saturday and 5.30pm on Sunday.During the same period, the IMD's Shivajinagar observatory recorded 13.8mm rain, Talegaon (15mm), Hadapsar (13.5mm) and Magarpatta (10mm). The rainfall in the remaining parts of the city and district was spa ...Read More >
Mumbai Monorail Train: The incident of the breakdown was reported at 7.15 am, officials said. Mumbai (Maharashtra): Monorail services were resumed after a nearly two-hour-long halt that occured on Monday morning due to technical glitches in Mumbai's Wadala area. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said all passengers onboard were safely evacuated from the monorail. "17 passengers were evacuated after a technical glitch happened in the monorail at Wadala. Passengers were ...Read More >
Raigad district has been issued an orange alert with the possibility of very heavy showers on Sunday and Monday. While September often sees retreating showers, this year's monsoon continues to remain active across Konkan and Mumbai. Mumbai's brief dry spell came to an end on Saturday as rhe city woke up to overcast skies as several pockets experienced light to moderate rainfall. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Santacruz observatory recorded 7.2 mm of rainfall, while ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday morning issued a Red Alert Warning for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) for next 3 hours. The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a post on X said, "Intense to very Intense spells of rain & thunderstorm accompanied by lightning with gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph very likely. Please dial 1916,Control Room of the BMC, for any help and official information, if required." In the wake of the advi ...Read More >
Mumbai: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday morning sounded a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Pune, warning of extremely heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds up to 40 kmph. The alert is active till 11:15 am and follows an earlier orange alert issued late Sunday night. Besides Mumbai and Pune, Solapur and Ahmednagar were also placed under high alerts. Districts including Nashik, Palghar, Jalna and Nagpur are on a yellow alert with predictions ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai after overnight heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in several parts of the city. According to IMD Mumbai, intense to very intense spells of rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely to continue in Mumbai and adjoining districts of Thane and Raigad. Also Read | Tamil Nadu Weather Forecast: IMD Predicts Heavy Rain ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai after overnight heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in several parts of the city.According to IMD Mumbai, intense to very intense spells of rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely to continue in Mumbai and adjoining districts of Thane and Raigad.The downpour disrupted traffic movement in multiple areas. The Mumbai ...Read More >
Mumbai Rain News: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai metropolitan area for the next three hours on Monday morning. Apart from Mumbai rains, other cities like Thane, Raigad (Navi Mumbai), Pune are also on red alert due to heavy rainfall today. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued an advisory for Mumbai residents and has urged them to stay alert due. BMC has also reshared its helpline number for people who want to seek help or any informatio ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a rainfall alert for Sunday, September 14, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places across Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim. Additionally, heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated pockets of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, coastal Andhra Pradesh, east Uttar Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal ...Read More >
Pune: Light to moderate showers have returned over the last couple of days, with several parts of the city and district recording rainfall through the day. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Pune is expected to receive light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers over the weekend, with a wet spell likely to continue in parts of Maharashtra on Sunday and Monday. Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms is also likely at many places with isolated heavy rainfall likely over Konk ...Read More >
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