Heavy rains lash Mumbai, IMD predicts more

Heavy rains in Mumbai on Thursday resulted in water-logging in several areas, traffic jams on most arterial roads and delay in suburban train services of both Western and Central Railways,......

Downpour lashes Mumbai, 'orange' alert for Wednesday

Mumbai and its suburbs received moderate to heavy rainfall during the day and the weather department has issued an orange alert for the city for Wednesday predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at......

India to get its own index to quantify heat impact next yr: IMD chief

India will launch its own composite index next year to quantify the impact of heat on its population and generate impact-based heat wave alerts for specific locations, the India Meteorological......

India to see 'significantly' higher number of heatwaves from Apr-Jun

Most of India, barring parts of northwest and peninsular region, is expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures from April to June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on......

Can poor monsoons rain on the BSE's parade?

Monsoons have had limited effect on market returns for a given year, report Sachin Mampatta and Sundar Sethuraman. Photograph: Reuters The India Meteorological Department has predicted rains......

El Nio weakens, monsoon expected before schedule

Steady progress in June; north and central regions to get good pre-showers As of now, the southwest monsoon is expected to arrive before the usual time over the mainland. And, to progress steadily......

IMD sees no El Nino impact on monsoon

El Nino is often associated with below average warmer, dry weather across Asia Pacific region. Hours after Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology predicted a higher chance of an El Niño......

Get ready for warmer summer this year

Scientists said that every one-degree rise in temperature could pull down wheat yield by 10%. Daily temperatures across the country are expected to be up to one degree Celsius above normal this......

Will Rain Play Spoilsport?

IMAGE: The Adelaide Oval will host the second T20 World Cup semi-final between India and England on Thursday. Photograph: Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images The stage is all set for the second semi-final......

Will Rain Affect India-Bangladesh Game?

IMAGE: The India and Bangladesh game at Adelaide on Wednesday will have a big role to play in the chances of both sides making the T20 World Cup semi-final. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter India have......

Sydney rain threatens Australia's T20 World Cup defence

Defeat to India in their tournament opener meant Australia finished second in Group A, so would be knocked out by Group B winners South Africa if their semi-final at the SCG is not completed.......

Clearer weather allows Aus Open qualifying to start on time

IMAGE: General view as spectators watch a qualifying match. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters Cooler temperatures and clearing skies following torrential rain on Wednesday allowed officials to......

Angry players speak out at Australian Open qualifying

'They're just trying to shove us on the court because we're qualifiers' IMAGE: A fan wears a respiratory mask during 2020 Australian Open Qualifying at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Tuesday.......