A Canadian lake shaped like an emoji suddenly drained dry in a geological event rarely seen on EarthLake Rouge in Quebec catastrophically drained in May 2025 due to a landslide and outburst flood, leaving a barren crater. This rare event w...
18 May, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
India to get normal rainfall, confirms second stage forecast of IMDThe monthly rainfall over the country as whole is likely to be 95% during July and 99% of LPA during August.
31 May, 2019, 01.44 PM IST
Government taking steps to further improve IMD's weather prediction accuracyUnder the Monsoon Mission, a new dynamical prediction system for long range forecasting of Indian monsoon has been implemented by the IMD.
18 Jul, 2018, 03.14 PM IST
IMD forecasts good rainfall in July, AugustRegion wise, North West India is expected to get best rainfall at 100 per cent of long period average, while North East India is likely to ...
30 May, 2018, 06.55 PM IST
India sees 2017 monsoon rains at 98% of long-term averageIn April, the state-run India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast this year's monsoon rains at 96 percent of the 50-year average of 89...
06 Jun, 2017, 04.26 PM IST
Onset of monsoon over Kerala likely to be delayed by a weekThe onset over Kerala is likely to be pushed back due to a delay in the transient phase from pre-monsoon to monsoon.
16 May, 2016, 03.43 AM IST
Monsoon forecast at 88% poses challenge for PM Narendra ModiThe new estimate is lower than the 93 per cent forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in April.
03 Jun, 2015, 04.30 AM IST
Drought looms over Rajasthan as 23 districts got deficit rainsSince June 1 this year, Rajasthan received 130.63 mm of rainfall as against 280 mm in the corresponding months of 2013, and this time it is...
27 Jul, 2014, 05.55 PM IST
Monsoon: 68% surplus rainfall in countryMonsoon has brought bumper showers this year, with the country receiving a remarkable 68 per cent surplus rainfall till today.
17 Jun, 2013, 10.22 PM IST
Monsoon to cover all of India ahead of normal arrival timeMonsoon is likely to arrive over Delhi between June 18 - 22 compared to the normal date of June 29. It set over Kerala on June 1 compared t...
15 Jun, 2013, 04.32 AM IST
- Monsoon slips into red; 3% deficient rains since June
After an upbeat start, India’s monsoon slipped into the red this week with the country receiving 3% deficient rains since its onset in June.
15 Jul, 2011, 04.12 AM IST
- Monsoon slips into red; 3% deficient rains since June
After an upbeat start, India's monsoon slipped into the red this week with the country receiving three per cent deficient rains since its o...
14 Jul, 2011, 08.45 PM IST
- Government forecasts normal monsoon across the country
The first official summer monsoon forecast for the country as a whole today has predicted normal rains, with "very low" probability of defi...
19 Apr, 2011, 10.58 PM IST
- Normal monsoon likely: IMD
Rainfall likely to be 98% of the long-term average of 89 cms, says meteorological dept.
24 Apr, 2010, 03.31 AM IST
- Monsoon fails Kerala, farm and power scenario grim
The South West monsoon has failed Kerala in its first phase, causing concern to the farm sector, hydel-based power generation and drinking ...
20 Jun, 2008, 03.05 PM IST
- Inflation: Whiff of rains & govt on cloud 9
As inflation has largely come from real and perceived shortage of farm produce, normal rainfall is good news for the govt. World inflation ...
17 Apr, 2008, 05.30 AM IST
- May not pour but will surely rain: Met cast
With significant supply-side constraints and a surge in domestic demand pushing up inflation and prices of agricultural commodities in the ...
20 Apr, 2007, 02.17 AM IST