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Bhubaneswar, April 3 The mercury rose to 40 degrees Celsius and above at nine locations in Odisha on Friday, with Jharsuguda recording the day's highest temperature of 41.6 degrees Celsius.According to a bulletin from the IMD, Angul recorded a day temperature of 40.7 degrees Celsius, followed...

New Delhi, April 3 Two consecutive western disturbances are likely to affect northwest India during the week, with peak activity on Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.Hailstorms are likely to occur in the region, and isolated heavy rainfall may...

Banda (UP), April 3 Two 13-year-old boys and a woman were killed in two separate incidents of lightning strikes in the Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, while two other boys sustained critical injuries, police said.The first incident occurred in Rajauli Purwa, under the...

Bhubaneswar, April 2 The Odisha government on Thursday directed district collectors to introduce morning classes in schools with immediate effect as temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the state.In a letter, the School and Mass Education Department said that class timings in...

Bhopal, April 2 – The India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued a warning that thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds, and hail will affect large parts of Madhya Pradesh until April 5.Residents have been advised to remain alert, especially...

March 31, Kohima: Nagaland is expected to experience unsettled weather conditions until April 3rd.The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority, in an advisory issued today, stated that thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, moderate to heavy rainfall, and gusty winds of 30 to 40...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds over Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Vidharbha for tomorrow. The Met department has also predicted thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds for...

Shimla, March 30 The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh received light snowfall until Tuesday morning, while intermittent rain affected a few areas in the middle and lower hills.The Shimla meteorological office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds with...

New Delhi, March 31 A yellow alert has been issued for Delhi on Tuesday as light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, is expected across many parts of the national capital.Gusty winds are likely to reach speeds of 40–50 kmph, with occasional gusts up to 60 kmph.A...

Kolkata, March 31 – Several districts in South Bengal, including Kolkata, experienced moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning starting Monday night, with overcast conditions continuing into Tuesday morning, the Meteorological Department said.The skies have remained...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Kerala, Mahe, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal today. The weather agency has also forecast thunderstorms with hail over Delhi, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Odisha for...

Jalna, March 30 Two young men, on their way to a temple, lost their lives after being struck by lightning near a village amid unseasonal rains in several parts of the Jalna district in central Maharashtra on Monday, police said.Another person who was with them was injured in the lightning...

Kabul, March 30 – As many as 28 people were killed and 49 others were injured due to heavy rains, floods, and lightning in several provinces of Afghanistan since February 26, according to the Disaster Preparedness Authority spokesperson, Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, local media reported on Monday...

Imphal/Agartala, March 28 – The India Meteorological Department's Meteorological Centre in Imphal has issued a warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and light to moderate rainfall at isolated locations across all 16 districts of Manipur over the next five days.Amid growing...

Raipur/Sarguja, March 28 – The Raipur centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast unsettled weather across Chhattisgarh over the next few days due to an active weather system.According to the IMD forecast, on March 29, very light to light rainfall is likely at one or two...

Gurugram, March 27 – Defending champion Eugenio Chacarra of Spain signed for a three-under 69 to move into the clubhouse lead at a total of eight-under 136 in round two of the US$ 2.55 million Indian Open 2026. South Africans Casey Jarvis and MJ Daffue, winners of the event in India last week...

Bhopal, March 27 – The Bhopal centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in several districts in Madhya Pradesh, including Gwalior, Datia, Bhind, Morena, Singrauli, Sidhi, Rewa, Satna, Shahdol, Umaria, Dindori...

Ranchi, March 27 Light to moderate rain is expected in most parts of Jharkhand over the next two days, an IMD official said on Friday.The weather office has also issued a 'yellow' alert (be updated) for thunderstorms on Saturday.The IMD said that light to moderate rain, accompanied by gusty...

The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, and Sikkim for today. The weather agency has predicted thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Telangana, and Uttarakhand until tomorrow. Similar...

Shimla, March 26 The weather in Himachal Pradesh has been mainly dry over the past 24 hours, since Wednesday evening, with the exceptions of 1 cm of snowfall in Gondla and 1.2 mm of rain in Kukumseri, the Shimla MeT office said on Thursday.The meteorological office has issued a yellow warning...