Monsoon
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At least 17 dead as torrential rain causes havoc in northern India
Several parts of Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir have received heavy rainfall in the last two days.
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India to get normal monsoon this year, says weather department
Timely rains are critical for the country’s farm output as heatwaves are expected in most parts during the summer.
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Stalled monsoon and unusual winds are behind the floods in North East India and Bangladesh this year
A lack of easterly winds and other abnormal weather patterns have also meant low rainfall in north and central India.
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Landslides kill four in Meghalaya after heavy rainfall
The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, warning of heavy showers over the next few days.
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Kolkata airport flooded as city receives highest single-day rainfall in September in 14 years
Some long-distance trains have been rescheduled and several parts of the city were inundated.
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Orange alert in Delhi after logging highest rainfall in a day this season, traffic severely affected
More rainfall with light to moderate intensity is expected over the next few hours in the Delhi and adjoining areas of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
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Maharashtra: Toll due to heavy downpour goes up to 192, more rain likely in the next few days
The most number of deaths were reported from Raigad district (95), followed by Satara (45).
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Heavy rain in Delhi causes waterlogging in several areas
Several states in North India are likely to receive heavy rainfall over the next two days.
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In photos: Incessant rain causes waterlogging, traffic jams in parts of Delhi-NCR
The weather department predicted more showers with light to moderate intensity in the National Capital Region.
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Monsoon likely to be normal across the country this year, says weather department
Rainfall in central India is expected to be ‘above normal’.
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Monsoon onset in Kerala delayed, likely to hit state on June 3, says IMD
Isolated heavy rainfall is expected over Kerala and Mahe town during the next five days, the weather agency said.
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