Rain lashed several parts of Assam's Dibrugarh on Sunday. The downpour provided relief to the locals from the scorching heat. It has also brought the temperature further down in the city.
Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by moderate to intense thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph occasionally) is very likely over South Interior Karnataka adjoining north interior Tamil Nadu, north Coastal Andhra Pradesh and south Rayalaseema, stated Indian Meterological D
Heavy rainfall in Assam's Dima Hasao district led to a flood-like situation and landslides occurred in several parts of the hill district, disrupting communication.
Different parts of districts of Bamyan province have witnessed snowfall in recent days, resulting in damage to fields and crops, the farmers said, as they raised concerns regarding the damage caused by snowfall, TOLOnews reported.
The IMD however stated that some parts of northwest and central India and adjoining areas of northeast peninsular India are likely to record normal to below normal maximum temperatures.
The Chinese dried chili shipments were all found to contain chlormequat -- a pesticide that can be used as a plant growth regulator -- at concentrations ranging from 0.13 to 5.27 parts per million (ppm), exceeding the non-detectable limit, TFDA Deputy Director-General Lin Chin-fu said.
The weekend tourist inflow has started increasing in hill resort Shimla. After the initial two phases of general elections the tourists from different parts of India have started rushing to the hills.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday staged countrywide protests against alleged rigging in general as well as by-elections and for the release of its incarcerated founder, Imran Khan amid reports of police crackdown on the party's activists in parts of Punjab.
In view of the severe heatwave affecting Tripura and other parts of the country, Sepahijala Zoological Park, located in the Sepahijala District of Tripura, has implemented several measures to ensure the well-being of its animals amidst the soaring temperatures.