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A tale of extremes: U.P’s rain map swings from deluge to deficit in August

A boat sits stranded in an inundated area with water hyacinths after monsoon rains in Prayagraj on Monday. (PTI)

Published 9 hours ago

Delhi saw excess rain this month due to favourable weather system: Experts

A man rides a bicycle with an umbrella in hand amid rainfall in Delhi.

Updated 15 hours ago

At 34%, Punjab has highest monsoon deficit in North

According to the available data, Punjab received 229.2 mm of rainfall against the normal 349 mm between June 1 and August 27. (HT File)

Published 3 days ago

Chandigarh: 58.3 mm rain in hour leads to snarls

Commuters on their way during rain in Chandigarh on Tuesday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Published 5 days ago

Heavy rain lashes UP, Azamgarh records 180mm; orange alert issued

A man assists a person in a wheelchair through a waterlogged area after heavy rain, at BHU Hospital, in Varanasi on Tuesday. (PTI)

Published 5 days ago

Keralam receives 23 per cent less monsoon rain than normal so far: IMD

Keralam receives 23 per cent less monsoon rain than normal so far: IMD

Published 7 days ago

Delhi on red alert as IMD warns of heavy rain, lightning; orange alert for NCR

Parts of Delhi were placed under IMD red alert amid heavy rain till at least 2:10 pm on Monday, August 24.

Updated 7 days ago

Delhi gets light rain; Gurugram buckles under 75mm spell

A basketball court at a government school in Kadipur, Gurugram, remained waterlogged on Saturday morning. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Published 8 days ago

India’s monsoon weakens, IMD predicts below-normal rain for next two weeks

Commuters wade through a waterlogged road following heavy rain, in Gurugram, Haryana, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.

Updated 8 days ago

August showers cut Haryana’s kharif deficit from 35% to 14%, reviving crop prospects

According to agriculture experts, the latest spell has been particularly beneficial for several rainfed areas in southern Haryana. (HT Photo for representation)

Published 11 days ago

Very heavy rain likely in Banda-Prayagraj belt; Lucknow enters normal rainfall range

People wade through a waterlogged road along the banks of the swollen Ganges as the river's water level rises following heavy rainfall, in Prayagraj on Wednesday. (PTI)

Updated 12 days ago

IMD: Heavy rains to continue in Himachal, orange alert in four districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has predicted heavy showers to continue in parts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, and has sounded an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur districts. (Deepak Sansta)

Published 13 days ago

Skymet raises drought risk, cuts monsoon forecast to 85% of LPA as El Nino gains

Key kharif pulses , particularly urad and tur, along with oilseeds like soybean, are taking an immediate hit during critical vegetative and flowering stages due to a strong El Nino effect.

Updated 13 days ago

Kharif crops' productivity at risk as monsoon trough shifts

Agriculture ministry data show kharif crops were sown over an area about 2% lower than a year earlier as of August 14.

Published 14 days ago

Lucknow records season’s heaviest rain, 40.9 mm in 24 hours

A car wades through a waterlogged road in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Sunday. (Deepak Gupta/HT)

Updated 15 days ago

Himachal to witness widespread rain till August 18: IMD

A landslide blocked the Bilaspur-Shimla highway on Thursday night near the Bilaspur-Solan border between Bhararighat and Nalag. (HT File)

Published 16 days ago

IMD gets its rain data wrong: Delhi yet to cross average for August showers

IMD has often gone wrong with its predictions of rain, Tuesday being a case in point. Monday was an occasion the weather agency was also wrong with its logs.

Updated 19 days ago

Multiple spells of rain expected in Delhi on Tuesday, IMD issues yellow alert

The city has received more rainfall this month than the long-period average for August. (HT PHOTO)

Published 20 days ago

Delhi’s August rain already above normal, with three weeks still to go

It has been a wetter-than-normal monsoon for Delhi from June 1 to August 10, with 534.3mm of rain. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

Updated 20 days ago

Heavy rain in Himachal: Orange alert for Kangra, Mandi and Chamba

People look at the swollen Beas river as the water level rises following incessant monsoon rain, in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

Updated 21 days ago

Rain likely in Delhi after brief break, city to cross normal rainfall for August

The shift of the monsoon trough away from Delhi led to the break in rain.

Updated 21 days ago

Delhi records 98% of August rainfall in 5 days, surge in rain-related disasters

The intense spell over the past week led to several instances of waterlogging, traffic snarls, uprooted trees and rain-related incidents across Delhi-NCR.

Updated 22 days ago

Gurugram roads remain inundated after fourth day of rainfall

The scale of disruption once again laid bare the city’s vulnerability to rain, with roads, underpasses, drains and even recently built infrastructure struggling to cope with the downpour. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Published 23 days ago

Delhi: IMD issues ‘red alert’ for parts of city amid heavy rain; AQI ‘satisfactory’

At around 9:15am, the IMD issued a red alert for the south-eastern region of the city. (HT photo)

Published 24 days ago

Delhi: IMD issues ‘orange alert’ as AQI remains ‘satisfactory’

From 11:30pm on Wednesday to 8:30am on Thursday, Palam recorded the highest rainfall at 23.8mm. (HT Photo)

Published 25 days ago

India's water systems must prepare for unpredictable monsoons

Indian Monsoon

Updated 26 days ago

20 mm rain recorded in the Chandigarh; trees uprooted due to strong winds

IMD officials said that the monsoon axis still persists over the region and chances of light to moderate rain can still continue for the next two days, rain will become unlikely after that. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Published 26 days ago

Heavy rain lashes north Kerala; many low-lying areas still flooded

Heavy rain lashes north Kerala; many low-lying areas still flooded

Updated 27 days ago

Heavy rain batters Kerala; Pathanamthitta on alert as water levels may rise

Heavy rain batters Kerala; Pathanamthitta on alert as water levels may rise

Updated 28 days ago

Chandigarh: Weak monsoon to leave August drier than normal

The IMD’s monsoon report indicated a high probability that rainfall during August and September in the region would be below normal. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Published 28 days ago

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