Uttar Pradesh cabinet reshuffle may see more backward leadersThe shake-up could have been prompted by the shock bypoll losses in Gorakhpur and Phulpur to the SP-BSP combine and the feedback given by s...
23 Mar, 2018, 11.15 PM IST
Monsoon to withdraw from September 16-17, two weeks lateBy now, monsoon should have retreated from most parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and some parts of Gujarat.
14 Sep, 2016, 08.11 AM IST
Monsoon shows early signs of withdrawal in RajasthanWeathermen said wind pattern in the area is still south westerly. "The establishment of anticyclone over central Pakistan and adjoining Raj...
07 Sep, 2016, 08.00 AM IST
India’s drought concerns ease as monsoon beats the oddsDespite heavy rains in north India over the past week, the monsoon remains 28 per cent below normal in the month of July.
13 Jul, 2015, 10.40 AM IST
Below-normal temperatures similar to 2013Meteorologists said poor winter rains and no major snowfall over lower and middle ranges aren't good as it could mean less water in rivers ...
10 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Rainfall to stay weak over North India in September; Monsoon likely to revive in central, south IndiaAverage rainfall in the monsoon that started in June was 18% below what is considered normal based on a 50-year average. The rainfall defic...
27 Aug, 2014, 04.49 AM IST
Horticulture farmers hit by flash floods in Uttarakhand, UPNational Disaster Response Force relief teams in the flood-hit states are moving people to safer areas, officials said.
19 Aug, 2014, 05.44 AM IST
Monsoon covers country, may get typhoon boostThe monsoon remains active over large parts of the country, including the deficit regions of central and northwest India.
18 Jul, 2014, 09.11 AM IST
Monsoon showers north India; west, centre face a dry runIndia's farm sector shares around 14% of its nearly $2 trillion economy, and two-thirds of its 1.2 bn population live in rural areas.
04 Jul, 2014, 09.09 AM IST
Weak monsoon intensifies drought-like conditions in IndiaMonsoon runs from June to September. Experts say unless the monsoon advances rapidly, the country will have to deal with rising food prices.
25 Jun, 2014, 12.05 PM IST
Monsoon resumes northward journey after weeklong haltThough it reached India’s mainland several days later than the usual June 1 this year, the monsoon is likely to set on Delhi and the Nation...
19 Jun, 2014, 09.19 PM IST
Temperature may fall marginallyMeteorologists have forecast a 1-2 degree drop in temperature and humidity increase by Monday-Tuesday, when moisture-laden South Easterly a...
09 Jun, 2014, 04.21 AM IST
Private forecaster Skymet declares monsoon arrival, IMD disagreesSkymet insists monsoon has already reached southern India while official forecaster IMD says it will hit Kerala in next 48 hours.
04 Jun, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
El Nino delays rain, may spell trouble for Modi govtThe agriculture ministry has made frantic preparations and planned for short-duration crops that can withstand low rainfall.
30 May, 2014, 11.05 AM IST
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala coast in first week of JunePre-monsoon rains have been lashing Kerala and expected to become more widespread over the next few days, with monsoon barely days away.
29 May, 2014, 06.45 PM IST
Drop in temperature to push up wheat, pulses productionA sudden change in weather pattern, across most parts of northern, western & eastern India along with snow in Himalayas have brightened pro...
15 Feb, 2014, 05.02 AM IST
BJP’s Dalit Morcha cites encounters between BR Ambedkar and MS GolwalkarIn his lifetime, BR Ambedkar’s hatred for caste system was well documented and is reflected in India’s liberal Constitution he framed.
27 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST