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Saturday, September 6, 2025
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Topic: Rainfall

Cyclone Tauktae weakens, will bring ‘light to moderate rainfall’ in many states, IMD says

The cyclonic 'depression' was located around 60 km west-southwest of Udaipur in Rajasthan, and 110 km of Deesa in Gujarat, the India Meteorological Department said.

In last 20 years, death rate due to heatwaves increased by 62% in India, IMD study says

Study by Ministry of Earth Sciences and the India Meteorological Department also notes despite a rise in extreme weather events, there was a decrease in mortality rate by 44.6%.

50 dead in rains, flash floods in Telangana

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said the state suffered losses to the tune of over Rs 5,000 crore in the heavy rains that led to flooding of several low-lying areas Wednesday.

Salt shortage expected next year as heavy rains & lockdown hit production in Gujarat

Salt output is set to fall about 35% after excess rainfall in 2019 & 2020 and the lockdown shortened the number of months of production. The impact could be felt in October 2021.

India received third-highest rainfall on record this year, August was wettest in 44 years

The country received 109% of the Long Period Average rainfall this monsoon, making it the wettest on record after 1994 and 2019.

Kharif sowing doubles, thanks to above-normal pre-monsoon rains in central India

The sown acreage for water-intensive crops like cotton and soybean has seen a multi-fold increase in states like MP, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

IMD predicts normal monsoon as it hits Kerala, says just 5% chance of deficient rainfall

IMD predicts the Northeast will once again receive less-than-average rainfall, but north-western, central & southern parts of India will have a normal monsoon.

India records highest monsoon rainfall this year since 1994

The IMD said this could be the longest recorded delayed withdrawal of the rain-bearing winds as monsoon remains active over several parts of the country.

Modi govt’s promise of water for all faces monsoon challenge, infrastructural woes

Govt’s Jal Jeevan Mission is commendable but overcoming India’s challenges in terms of water availability and its demand is a daunting task.

Mumbai struggles with heaviest monsoon downpour since 2005

Mumbai's civic administration declared a holiday on Tuesday as it recorded the second-heaviest rainfall in the past 24 hours, leading to delays in trains and flights.

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It's a wolf pack unleashed on India, and Peter Navarro is leading it. The week gone by has been critical for Indian diplomacy amid the tensions with the US.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

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Nuclear-propulsion systems to next-gen tanks, India draws up its 15-year defence wishlist

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Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?