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South-West monsoon to be normal: Sibal

The South-West monsoon is expected to be normal this year, Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said on Wednesday."We expect 98 per cent rainfall during the June-September monsoon period,"......

22% rain deficiency due to slow-progress of south-west monsoon

The slow progress of the south-west monsoon has led to overall deficiency of rains by 22 per cent over the last fortnight, the meteorological department on Wednesday said. According to the India......

Day after Skymet's warning, IMD predicts normal south-west monsoon

In a relief for the agriculture sector, India is expected to get normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season despite the evolving El Nino conditions, the India meteorological department......

Mumbai gets some respite from south-west monsoon

After a weekend of heavy downpour, residents of Mumbai on Monday got a respite from rains allowing them to get back to work. Air, rail and bus services, which were severely affected during the......

60 Years On This Week, Indira Gandhi Became Prime Minister

In a culture where children take up the profession of their father, her becoming a politician was seen as natural and acceptable. IMAGE: Indira Gandhi takes oath as the prime minister of India on......

Can India Regain Foreign Tourists This Winter?

'We expect inbound numbers in 2025 to come close to pre-pandemic levels -- if not fully match them -- by early 2026.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Retail inflation slips to over 8-yr low of 1.54% in Sep

Retail inflation slowed to an over 8-year low of 1.54 per cent in September and slipped below Reserve Bank's comfort zone mainly due to subdued prices of vegetables, fruits and pulses, showed......

Monsoon starts retreating; 8 states report deficient rains

The south-west monsoon on Tuesday started withdrawing from parts of south-west Rajasthan and adjoining Kutch in Gujarat, with at least eight states, including rice bowl states of Uttar Pradesh and......

Explained: Why the monsoon is pulling out so late

'The last time we had such a late withdrawal of monsoon was in 1960 or so.' IMAGE: National and state disaster response force personnel rescue citizens from the flood-affected Rajendra Nagar area......

Sensex, Nifty surge nearly 1% on global rally

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, tracking a rally in global markets amid signs of easing tensions in West Asia following a ceasefire between Iran and......

Snubbed, Sarfaraz Khan turns to Kanga League

'Kanga League is such a tournament that if you succeed here, you can score runs anywhere in the world' IMAGE: Sarfaraz Khan has returned to Mumbai’s rain-soaked Kanga League. Photograph:......

Rain denies Indians practice

Cometh the Indian team, cometh the rain.The south-west monsoon that had held itself back all through three weeks of the Sri Lanka-South Africa cricket Test series finally lashed Colombo, throwing a......

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