India Meteorological Department

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February Warmest In 122 Years, Summer To Be Hotter: IMD

Source: IANS February was the warmest in the past 122 years, since 1901, with average maximum temperatures 1.73 degrees above…

1 year ago
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Hottest April In 122 Yrs For Northwest, Central India: IMD

India's northwest and central regions experienced their hottest April in 122 years, with average maximum temperatures reaching 35.9 and 37.78…

2 years ago
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This March Was The Warmest In 122 Years

Last month was the hottest March in India in 122 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The all-time…

2 years ago
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125 Extreme Rainfall Events This Sep, Oct: IMD

India recorded 125 extremely heavy rainfall events during September and October in 2021, the highest in five years, owing to…

3 years ago
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Climate Change Causing More Lightning Strikes In India

The frequency and intensity of lightning strikes have risen sharply in South Asia since the 1970s. So have fatalities, especially…

3 years ago
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Heavy Rains Unleash Havoc In West, South India

A total of 129 people have died in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra in 48 hours, a senior state disaster management…

3 years ago
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Cyclone Nivar Slams Into Southern India, Causing Five Deaths

A severe cyclone slammed into India’s southern coast early on Thursday, killing at least five people and uprooting trees and…

3 years ago
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Cyclone Nivar Makes Landfall, Tears Down Power Lines, Trees

A severe cyclone slammed into India’s southern coast early on Thursday, uprooting trees and power lines but there were no…

3 years ago
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Floods In Western, Southern India Kill 40, Damage Crops

Floods brought by heavy rains and overflowing rivers across large swathes of western and southern India have killed at least…

4 years ago
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Monsoon Rains Above Average For 2nd Year In A Row

India’s monsoon rains in 2020 were above average for the second year in a row, the first time that has…

4 years ago
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Crop Planting Gathers Pace, Buoyed By Bountiful Monsoon Rains

A rapid progress of the monsoon helped Indian farmers plant nearly 14% more land than last year with rice, corn,…

4 years ago
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Mumbai Streets Deserted As It Braces For Cyclone Nisarga

The streets of Mumbai emptied on Wednesday as a rare cyclone headed for India’s most populous metropolis and thousands of…

4 years ago
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Cyclone Nisarga: Parts Of West Coast Evacuated

India began evacuating people from low-lying areas in and around Mumbai ahead of a cyclone that is expected to hit…

4 years ago
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Monsoon To Arrive On Kerala Coast Around June 1

Monsoon rains are likely to enter India through the southern coast around June 1, the state-run weather office said on…

4 years ago
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Strongest Cyclone In Over A Decade Slams Into India

A powerful cyclone barrelled into eastern India on Wednesday with heavy rain, wind and waves as millions of people were…

4 years ago
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Migrant Workers Bear The Brunt Of The Lockdown

Most days, you can find Dayaram Kushwaha and his wife, Gyanvati, hauling bricks for stonemasons in a booming northern suburb…

4 years ago
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Freezing Weather, Heavy Fog Causes 6 Deaths

The second coldest weather in 119 years sweeping across western and northern India has led to dense fog, killing at…

4 years ago

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