The southwest monsoon season concluded on Saturday with India receiving 'below-average' cumulative rainfall -- 820 mm compared to the long-period average of 868.6 mm -- in an El Nino year.
Rainfall in August is predicted to be below normal (less than 94 per cent of LPA), but the situation is expected to improve comparatively in September, the IMD said.
It's an action packed schedule on OTT this week.
There's a whole bunch of films and Web series coming up for release in April.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is all set to star opposite British actor Richard Madden in Amazon Studios' upcoming thriller series Citadel.
The tax department will remain a source of endless nightmares for citizens and 'transparent taxation' will remain an empty slogan and a cruel joke, observes Debashis Basu.
Jacqueline prays... Rakul goes river rafting... Saiyami feels the heat...
A recent survey discovered that Bengaluru has some of the classiest high streets in our country.
'When I came into the process, there was a treatment and in the treatment, there are always stories and parts that take place in Mumbai.'
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Reliance Brands Ltd (RBL) on Monday announced forming a 60:40 joint venture with Rahul Mishra brand RM, which will create and own a new brand that would encompass courtier's ready to wear business. The new brand would grow both vertically and horizontally in the fields of accessories, footwear, home, beauty, and jewellery for a worldwide audience, said a joint statement. Rahul Mishra will lead the creative direction of the new brand as creative director, it added.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and hubby Nick Jonas are reminiscing about their first date, two years ago.
On December 19, 2016, India, under Kohli, scored a mammoth 759 for 7 declared against England at the Chepauk in Chennai to eventually win the match by an innings and 75 runs.
In the wake of a spate of racial attacks against Indians in Australia, the Victorian government has appointed a former football player as the nation's first "respect minister" to tackle problems related to growing racism and alcohol-fuelled violence in the state.
In December 2017, Diego Maradona turned up in shorts, enjoyed every bit of the maddening attention even though the gruelling session in Kolkata literally drained him as he was seen drenched in sweat, pouring water on his head.
Monsoon in August was almost 24 per cent below normal, which was the sixth driest August since 1901. It came on the back of a 7-per cent monsoon shortfall in July.
A priest in Ireland's County Offaly has joined the long Irish Catholic tradition of priests engaging in pugilism.
Sukanya Verma shares a few ideas on how to celebrate NYE inspired by Hindi films.
Tarak Sinha, the Indian coach with most number of international and first-class cricketers as his disciples, died on Saturday morning after a prolonged illness.
Nine other people were wounded by gunfire and all were in stable condition Sunday evening after being taken to hospitals.
The drug bust has been described by the USADA as the largest in the the sport.
Will Winter Sleep win the top award at the Cannes film festival?
In a most perverse example of tax bullying, someone I know has got by three such notices reopening his assessment minutes before the midnight deadline of June 30, reveals Debashis Basu.
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The southwest monsoon over the country is likely to be normal in July, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday in its forecast for the month.
The first death in the US was reported on February 29. The country reached 50,000 deaths 54 days later on April 23, and 34 days later, on May 27, crossed 100,000 deaths. It has taken 63 days to add another 50,000 to reach the 150,000 mark, CNN reported.
'For Trump, this maddening extravaganza will play out well in his election campaign, showing himself off as a hugely popular world leader,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Another week and a spate of OTT shows and movies to watch. Here's what Sukanya Verma recommends.
Directed by John Madden, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is an adaptation of Deborah Moggach's These Foolish Things.
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is not telling the truth by denying his representatives offered a six-figure cash donation to the U.S. Anti Doping Agency (USADA), the body's former chief executive Terry Madden said on Saturday.
A sneak peek into how designers solicit business far from the maddening crowd at Lakme Fashion Week.
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What makes the film worth its while is an exquisite cast of powerhouse veterans that engage, enthuse and inspire even when the script fails to do so.
Far from the maddening crowds of Washington, Obama is spending his time by playing golf, cycling across the countryside, visiting local monuments and eating out at popular eateries in the quaint island.
For the first time in seven years the prime minister finds himself at his most vulnerable, observes Virendra Kapoor.
Traffic is not just a line of cars: It is a web of connections. A real solution will look at relationships across the entire road network, says Puneet Gupta.
The film is a shoddy attempt at conveying any kind of message, or anything sensible.
The actress shows off her beautiful wedding attire.
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