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India Meteorological Department
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Strong El Niño intensifies from August as global heat and India monsoon risks rise
A strong El Niño is intensifying as India faces weaker monsoon rain and the world braces for sharper heat, drought, floods and food price shocks globally.
August 1, 2026
Mumbai water crisis deepens as BMC cuts construction and commercial supply amid monsoon delay
Mumbai has about 40 days of water left. Delayed monsoon rain is forcing business restrictions and exposing a deeper urban planning risk.
June 17, 2026
India cuts kharif fertiliser demand estimate as weak monsoon outlook raises farm inflation risk
Weak rains cut fertiliser demand, but food inflation risk rises. India’s kharif season now tests farm policy, subsidies and rural demand.
June 3, 2026
Cyclone Montha triggers red alerts in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha: How severe is the threat along India’s east coast?
Cyclone Montha is set to intensify before landfall in Andhra Pradesh. See alerts, rainfall predictions, and how India is preparing for the storm.
October 27, 2025
Darjeeling’s deadliest monsoon in years — how fragile slopes and forgotten warnings fueled disaster
Find out how torrential rains have unleashed landslides across Darjeeling, isolating villages and exposing the fragile balance between climate and human settlement.
October 5, 2025
Assam earthquake today: What we know about the 5.8 magnitude tremor that injured two girls in Udalguri
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Assam’s Udalguri district, injuring two girls and causing minor damage. Find out what officials and the IMD have confirmed.
September 14, 2025
Delhi on edge as Yamuna surges past warning level again, inches from danger mark
Delhi’s Yamuna has crossed the warning level for the third time this monsoon and is nearing the danger mark. Find out what’s driving the surge and what’s next!
August 16, 2025
Serilingampally cloudburst: Hyderabad reels under 14.8 cm deluge as monsoon returns with urban flood risks
Serilingampally recorded 14.8 cm of rain in a cloudburst-like downpour, exposing Hyderabad’s flood risk and climate vulnerability. Read how it unfolded.
June 14, 2025
Man rescues drowning dog amid Manipur floods, video goes viral as state battles torrential rain
Viral video shows man saving dog from floodwaters in Manipur as the state reels under heavy rains and landslides; authorities issue red alerts.
June 3, 2025
Monsoon devastation in Northeast India: 36 dead, over 5.5 lakh affected as floods sweep across Assam, Sikkim, and Arunachal
Assam floods displace over 5.5 lakh people as rains batter Northeast India; 36 dead across five states. Relief ops underway amid continued rainfall.
June 3, 2025