Dehradun : Cloudbursts, floods and landslides brought on by incessant rain over the past 48 hours have left a trail of destruction across north India, killing at least 60 people, injuring scores an

Flash floods following heavy rains in the last 24 hours have claimed 15 lives in Uttar Pradesh with Saharanpur district bearing the brunt of the deluge.

From dust storms and a possible drought to downpours, people across Gujarat enjoyed themselves with hardly a spot remaining untouched by the early monsoons which washed away the sizzler of a summer.

But it was not all cheer, especially in Saurashtra where nine people were killed in the heavy showers. As many as eight of them were struck by lightning, leaving many households in the gloom of mourning.

Raging rains lead to rising reports of falling trees, caving walls in Mumbai; and landslips in Uttarakhand The unrelenting monsoon showers are proving a danger for Mumbaikars with collapsing trees and walls. Following Saturday’s heavy showers, Sunday’s afternoon high tide only worsened the situation.

Heavy rainfall for the last three days has severely hit normal life in Odisha, particularly the southern parts, with at least three villages marooned in Kalahandi district.

Heavy rain continued to lash several parts of Himachal Pradesh for the third day on Wednesday, triggering landslips in Chamba district and causing a sharp fall in temperature.

The onset of monsoon has not helped in filling up Krishnaraj Sagar (KRS) reservoir, where the water level has dipped to lowest in the last 10 years.

The inflow has not increased due to scanty rainfall in the catchment areas, especially Waynad in Kerala and Kodagu in Karnataka. The water level in the reservoir, on Wednesday, stood at 62.92 feet with an inflow of 277 cusec and outflow of 764 cusec.

A team of scientists from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will carry out a comprehensive study of the status of the groundwater table in the area between Gomti and Sai rivers across six districts of

Blame it on urbanization or climate change, a compilation of weather data over the years proves what Chennaiites have always known - that the city is getting hotter.

Torrential downpours in Central China's Hubei province have left five people dead or missing, affecting the lives of 386,300 people since Wednesday, local authorities said.