
Of the 191 roads closed for vehicular traffic in the state, 79 are in Mandi, 38 in Kullu, 35 in Chamba and 30 in Shimla, five in Kangra and two each in Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts, according to the data released by the state emergency operation centre on Saturday

Met department issues orange alert for east Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Coastal Karnataka, while Mumbai and Thane are on a yellow alert for heavy rains.

The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) slightly higher than the previous record set last July of 17.08 C (62.74 F)

44 people have died in rain-related incidents, and the state has suffered losses of about Rs 333 crore in the ongoing monsoon season since June 27 till date, as per the state emergency operation centre

The primary causes of these monsoon-related deaths are landslides, floods, and lightning strikes, they said

These persons had got stranded after sudden increase in water upstream and the river that has to be crossed to reach the waterfall got swollen by afternoon amid heavy rains in the region through the weekend, the official said

Delhi's AQI (Air Quality Index) was under 100 for seven days in June and has improved further due to the weather in July

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) on Sunday sounded an alert to fishermen and coastal residents in the area about the possible sea surge

According to the emergency operation centre, 62 roads, including 38 in Mandi, 14 Kullu, five in Shimla, Four in Sirmaur and one in Kangra district, are closed for traffic following torrential rains on Saturday evening

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to take stock of the flood situation and said the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force were working on a war footing to rescue and provide relief to the affected people

The flood crisis in Assam continues to worsen, impacting 11.50 lakh people across 23 districts. Rescue operations are underway as Chief Minister Sarma reviews relief efforts and damage control.

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A low-pressure area is currently situated over the northwest Bay of Bengal, adjoining the north Odisha-Gangetic West Bengal coasts, the weather office said

Dharampur received 62.4 mm of rain followed by 52.4 mm in Dharamshala, Kasauli 39 mm, Jubbarhatti 33.6 mm, Baijnath 20 mm, Tissa 17 mm, Sainj 13 mm, Shimla 11.2 mm, Solan 10.2 mm and Chopal 10 mm, the MeT centre said

After historic downpours and tragic incidents, Delhi faces imminent heavy rainfall with an 'orange' alert issued by the IMD for the next four days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has, however, not shared any details of when the monsoon current is likely to enter the national capital

Despite heavy rains in Arunachal Pradesh over recent weeks, the weather had improved in the past two days with no forecast of rain, they added

A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours

The minimum temperature had settled 0.6 notches above the season's average at 28.6 degrees Celsius, it added

Delhi welcomes relief from heatwave with rainfall; partly cloudy skies prevail as temperatures reach 41°C, AQI moderate at 180, offering respite amid fluctuating weather conditions.

The advisory emphasizes that suspected heatstroke cases should be rapidly assessed and actively cooled using standard treatment protocols to minimize fatalities and severe health impacts.

The state capital witnessed landslides at several locations, with waterlogging reported along the Doimuk-Potin Road and several stretches of the Itanagar-Yupia Road

A heatwave alert has been issued for Delhi from June 11-14 by the IMD. After a brief respite from the heatwave, the Indian Meteorological Department has again warned that the maximum temperature in Delhi might reach 47 degrees Celsius in the coming days. An orange alert has been issued for the National Capital Region. On Monday, the maximum temperature in Delhi exceeded 43 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive day, with several other nearby areas also experiencing heatwave-like conditions.

IMD says thunderstorms with lightning and mild to moderate spells of rain are expected in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts

India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Sunil Kamble said the monsoon has reached Sindhudurg district in south Konkan and Sangli and Kolhapur in western Maharashtra.