Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
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
Global Market: China’s April growth slows sharply as consumption, factory output weakenChina's economy shows signs of slowing down. Industrial output, retail sales, and investment activity weakened in April. This slowdown is l...
18 May, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
China's economy slows in April as output, retail sales disappoint in blow to outlookChina’s industrial output growth slowed to 4.1% in April from 5.7% in March, missing market expectations of a 5.9% rise, official data show...
18 May, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
KPCL sets record with 15,509 million units of hydropower in 2025-26Karnataka Power Corporation Limited has set a new record generating 15,509 million units of hydropower in the financial year 2025-26. This ...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
IMD issues yellow alert for rain, snow in Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh is under a yellow alert for rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and snowfall from March 28, with activity peaking on March 29-...
28 Mar, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Flood-ravaged Punjab receives 74% excess rain in August, highest in 25 yearsPunjab and Haryana experienced excessive rainfall in August. Punjab received its highest rainfall in 25 years, 74% above normal. Eighteen o...
31 Aug, 2025, 07.06 PM IST
Rainfall statistics mislead as cloudbursts, flash floods ravage north Himalayan statesRecent cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides in the Himalayan states highlight the region's vulnerability to intense rainfall, even dur...
18 Aug, 2025, 04.54 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana sound red alert for possible water-borne diseasesAndhra Pradesh and Telangana have issued a red alert due to unprecedented torrential rains causing significant damage. The rainfall has bro...
03 Sep, 2024, 11.47 PM IST
Worst not over for Bengaluru, IMD predicts more rains for next five daysAccording to the sources quoted by news agency IANS, the residents of Bengaluru will have to bear with the present condition for a few more...
07 Sep, 2022, 11.09 AM IST
While entire country enjoying positive rainfall, Darjeeling hills is at deficit"Rainfall deficit of 20% for Darjeeling hills during 1st march to 30th April is significant. While Sikkim in the north of it has received 3...
02 May, 2020, 11.49 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
Warning of heavy rainfall worries Bengal tea sectorOne can imagine what it is to have good rainfall after such a long dry spell that started last October, continued till May-end causing to s...
15 Jun, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
Chhattisgarh officials asked to prepare plan to deal with dry conditionsWith several parts of the state receiving less than average rainfall, the Chhattisgarh government has asked officials to prepare an exigenc...
20 Aug, 2015, 11.06 PM IST
Extreme wet, dry spells up drought, flood risks in India: Stanford scientistsResearchers show that the intensity of extremely wet spells and the number of extremely dry spells during the South Asian Monsoon season ha...
29 Apr, 2014, 04.55 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
- 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