Met Department

Heavy rains disrupt normal life in parts of Telangana, roads water-logged in Hyderabad

GHMC Commissioner DS Lokesh Kumar urged people to vacate dilapidated buildings and sheds while Bhadradri-Kothagudem district administration urged people not to venture out till water receded

Three dead as heavy rains lash Uttarakhand, West Bengal; NDRF rescues 60 in flood-hit Bihar

Over 6,800 people have been evacuated in Bihar as several rivers, including Gandak, Burhi Gandak and Koshi are flowing in spate, said a NDRF spokesperson

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba; sixth occurrence in district since Friday

A 4.5 magnitude quake shook Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Sunday night, but no loss of life or property was was reported

Daily Bulletin: BJP core committee to meet over Maharashtra govt formation; Cylcone Bulbul makes landfall, Kolkata airport suspended till 6 am today; day's top stories

Here are today's top stories: Maharashtra govt formation: BJP core meeting to be held today after Governor asks party to prove majority; India, Bangladesh face off in the T20I series showdown at Nagpur; and more

Operations in Kolkata airport suspended, over 1.2 lakh evacuated as Bengal braces for Cyclone Bulbul landfall; heavy rain, flooding expected in coastal districts

Operations in Kolkata airport has been suspended till 6 am Sunday while the West Bengal government said that over 1.2 lakh people have been evacuated from coastal areas as the state braces for the severe cyclonic storm Bulbul to make landfall today evening.

Cyclone Bulbul: Storm likely to make landfall between West Bengal, Bangladesh coasts by late evening or night

The very severe cyclonic storm 'Bulbul' over the Bay of Bengal is likely to make landfall between West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts by late Saturday evening or night, bringing in its wake very heavy rain and gale wind of up to 135 kilometres per hour along the coastline, the MeT department said

Cyclone Bulbul gathers intensity, likely to make landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts in early hours of 10 Nov

The storm might cause damage to kutcha houses, power and communication lines and roads in parts of the state, Regional Met Director GK Das said, advising people in vulnerable areas to stay indoors, it might also uproot trees, ruin crops and cause embankment erosion, he warned

Cyclone Hikaa intensifies over north-west, west-central Arabian Sea; MeT department advices Gujarat fishermen not to venture into sea

The cyclone is likely to maintain its intensity for the next six hours and weaken gradually thereafter', the IMD said

North India reels under landslides, floods as heavy rains in Himachal, Bengal claim 9 lives; high-alert issued for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra, Telangana

Several states across the country continue to grapple with heavy rainfall, with parts of Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, and Delhi witnessing 'extremely heavy' rainfall over the weekend.

Man dies after falling into overflowing drain in Bengal's Jalpaiguri district as incessant rains wreaks havoc

A man died in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district after he fell into an overflowing drain, as incessant rain continued to wreak havoc.