Rains claim 11 lives in Gujarat, people shifted in Nashik, Goa
Veteran opener Gautam Gambhir and young Mayank Agarwal helped themselves to half centuries before torrential rain played spoilsport in the Duleep Trophy match between India 'Blue' and India 'Red' in Greater Noida on Monday. Only 34.2 overs of play was possible which saw 'Blue' team skipper Gambhir (51 batting) and Agarwal (53 batting) put on 105 runs for the opening wicket. The two openers were solid without being flashy as they maintained a decent run-rate of just over 3 runs per over.
There is no point blaming the government...Mumbai will bounce back, say readers.
With torrential rains continuing unabated in Gujarat for the seventh day on Saturday, the death toll has risen to 123 even as the army, navy and air force personnel, that were carrying out rescue operations, have evacuated more than 2.5 lakh people.
There has been a sudden dip in temperatures in several parts of northwest India. Day temperature today in Delhi was 23 degrees Celsius against a normal of about 38 degrees Celsius, Met officials said.
Rafael Nadal reached the Olympic Games quarter-finals on Thursday, winning the first of 10 matches he will need to sweep in just four days if he is to secure triple Rio gold. The 2008 champion defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 for his eighth win over the Frenchman in nine meetings. Nadal, a 14-time major winner, is playing in his first tournament in two months after a wrist injury caused an early withdrawal from the French Open.
The Indian contingent of more than 300 navy personnel was assisting in the relief, with divers searching the brackish waters and medical teams seeing patients in makeshift tents set up at shelters.
'I understand it's a show, but under the roof we need to be a little bit more strict about the noise. All the noise stays inside, and this is difficult.'
Flood situation in TN, Karnataka, West Bengal grim
35 others have been injured in the landslides and flashfloods triggered by torrential rains.
Readers share their stories about the rains in Mumbai and their aftermath.
Readers share stories about how they coped with the torrential rain in Mumbai.
Weathermen have also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours in the entire Konkan region, including Mumbai.
His statement assumes significance in the wake of a row over the Centre's refusal to accept the United Arab Emirates' reported offer of Rs 700 crore to the flood-hit state.
Damien Martyn's unbeaten 104 helped Australia reach 320 for five in their second innings after the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
More than 5,000 people have been rendered homeless in Kodagu district where rescue and relief operations are underway in full swing.
With water receding in most parts of this rain-battered city and its suburbs, the focus is now on clearing the various areas of the waste and muck left behind.
A total 34 aircraft of various airlines were stranded at the airport due to the flooding caused by torrential rains.
Army boats were pressed into action at Raghunathpura under Shahpura in Bhilwara and many areas of Kota city to evacuate people to safer places.
The severe cyclonic storm, which brought in its wake heavy rain coupled with gale wind till early Sunday, uprooted hundreds of trees and snapped cables in Kolkata and in the coastal districts of North and South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore, bring life to a near-halt.
Krishna district, which accounted for 24 deaths in house collapses and heavy rains, was the worst affected.
The Olympic flame arrived in Tokyo on Sunday for the second leg of a six-week relay in the run-up to the Athens Games.
Administration seeks navy's help to deal with any eventuality as a cyclonic storm forms in the Arabian sea\n\n
Rain is also forecast for St Lucia, the location for the fifth and sixth one-dayers, set for Saturday and Sunday.
'Washington is well aware that the Haqqani group was responsible for terrorist attacks on the Indian diplomatic establishments in Afghanistan.' 'But today US self-interest dictates that Sirajuddin Haqqani's mainstreaming in Afghan political life and a potential elevation eventually to a leadership role at the national level is useful and necessary, since he can deliver peace,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The Mumbai civic body asked all schools to remain shut and to ensure that the students were sent back home safely.
Skipper Raul scored from the penalty spot 12 minutes into the second half as Spain escaped with a 1-1 draw.
South Africa were 21-2 chasing a huge 493-run target when torrential rain ended play on the fourth day of the second Test.
Michael Clarke's return to the Australia World Cup team looks like being put on hold.
SL captain Marvan Atapattu believes his team's rain-ruined one-day series victory over England will boost their confidence for next month's Test series.
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