Rain lashed several parts of Delhi on Saturday evening bringing respite from heat and humidity. Many areas of the national capital also witnessed waterlogging causing traffic snarls.
Srinagar Meteorological Centre has predicted intense spells of rain at a few places of Jammu and Kashmir with the possibility of heavy rain over a few places in the Jammu division for August 19 and 20.
A cloudburst followed by severe flooding and rainfall struck the Damrali Nallah area in the Taklech sub-tehsil of the Rampur sub-division of Himachal Pradesh late at night on Friday, causing significant disruption in the area as per information received by officials.
Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina expressed the party's strong support for the Election Commission's announcement of dates for the upcoming assembly elections in the region, hoping for a high voter turnout similar to the Lok Sabha elections held earlier this year.
Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is very likely to continue at many places over Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Solan, Mandi, Shimla and Kullu tonight, according to the India Meteorological Department.
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Friday welcomed the announcement of assembly elections in Haryana and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and said that Congress will sweep the elections and form a government.
About 42 students have been stranded at their school in Phagi after the Masi River got flooded and started flowing over the bridge connecting their school with their village.
At least, 42 students stranded in their school since 15 August, as the Masi River flows above the only bridge conne
He said that to strengthen the damaged road, the entire team of the Public Works Department was deployed to repair the damaged road from km 72 of the National Highway.
Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra on Thursday took a dig at BJP at suspense over the resignation of Disaster Relief Minister Dr Kirodi Lal Meena, saying the BJP should sort out its internal issues at a time when parts of Rajasthan are facing problems due to heavy rains
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cloudy skies with a spell of light rain and thunderstorms during the morning (4:00 am to 8:00 am) and forenoon (8:00 am to 12:00 noon) over the Red Fort area during the 78th Independence Day celebrations on Thursday (August 15).
The landslides that killed hundreds of people in Kerala's Wayanad were triggered by a burst of rainfall that was made about 10 per cent heavier by human-caused climate change, a study has found.