How a wrong turn from DU team led to possible 14,000 year old 'Chaukhada Rock Art' discovery in MirzapurA wrong turn has led a team of Delhi University anthropologists to what may be a prehistoric rock art site in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur. The...
09 Apr, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
IMD sees wild weather swing due to multiple western disturbances: Snowfall in J&K, Himachal, Uttarakhand; Rain to lash Delhi, Punjab, UP & moreIndia braces for varied weather as western disturbances bring rain and snow to northern and eastern regions. Expect thunderstorms and gusty...
25 Mar, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Monsoon rains 7% above normal but uneven across regions, shows IMD dataIndia's monsoon season started with 7% above-average rainfall. However, the distribution is uneven across states. Rajasthan and Ladakh rece...
28 Jul, 2025, 04.49 PM IST
Harsh winter predicted for Delhi-NCR, UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, and more in Northwest, Central IndiaThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a potentially severe winter in north India, linked to the possible development of La Ni...
02 Oct, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
Regional rainfall deficits threaten agriculture despite improved monsoon performance: CareEdge reportCareEdge Ratings has highlighted that while the overall monsoon performance has improved from last year, the agriculture sector still faces...
10 Sep, 2024, 04.36 PM IST
Above-normal Southwest monsoon chances bring hope for India's agricultural sector: Geojit reportMultiple meteorological organisations are predicting above-normal rainfall during this year's southwest monsoon season in the Indian subcon...
04 May, 2024, 12.38 PM IST
El Nino, La Nina impact on monsoon strongest in north, least in central India: StudyThe El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate pattern's impact on monsoon rain over north India has become much stronger recently, while ...
09 Aug, 2023, 08.49 PM IST
No rain in national capital, surrounding areas from tomorrow onwards: IMD senior scientistThe variation between the lowest temperature (20.8 degrees Celsius) on October 7 night and the highest temperature (23.4 degrees Celsius) o...
09 Oct, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
India's monsoon rains forecast to be average in 2021 - weather officeIn India, where more than 60% of farmland is rain-fed and two-thirds of the people are dependent on agriculture for livelihood, a normal so...
17 Apr, 2021, 10.47 AM IST
Scientists develop model to forecast timing of Indian monsoonScientists, including those of Indian-origin, have developed a new system which they say can provide farmers in India early forecasts of ex...
10 Feb, 2021, 06.07 PM IST
Do monsoon rains really matter to economy and marketIn recent times, stock market's reactions to IMD forecasts have been muted.
12 Apr, 2018, 01.54 PM IST
South India likely to get normal to excess rain: Weather Risk ManagementThe forecast for north India, however, is not as promising. The region, which received normal rains last year, could see deficient rainfall...
06 May, 2017, 01.27 AM IST
Good monsoon but over 25% of India is still thirsting for rainsNearly half-way into the four-month rainy season, the district rain map reveals information that sub-divisional or state-wise data does not...
29 Jul, 2016, 10.59 AM IST
Sea surface temperatures to predict rainfallA team from IITM and IISER, Pune used historical meteorological data and modern modelling techniques to predict monsoon pattern.
26 Jul, 2015, 12.14 PM IST
16-year trend of poor monsoon in Punjab, HaryanaExperts are divided over why rains have been consistently failing in the region but the trend has dire implications for agriculture, which ...
22 Sep, 2014, 11.19 AM IST
- Dust over Africa, Gulf linked to Indian monsoon
The fate of the Indian monsoon has for the first time been tracked back to the dust particles in North Africa and West Asia.
17 Mar, 2014, 02.27 PM IST
Monsoon to get longer in India: IPCCNorth India is likely to heat up more than the southern parts of the country while the entire Indian subcontinent may see longer rainy seas...
02 Oct, 2013, 02.16 AM IST