Asani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; Odisha, Bengal on alert

Cyclone Asani, formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal, further intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday evening as it moved northwestwards in the direction of north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha......

Why our cities get submerged in the monsoon

'Urbanisation results in heavy rainfall events.' IMAGE: Commuters wade through a waterlogged street at Parel, north central Mumbai, following heavy rainfall, August 4, 2020. Photograph: PTI Photo.......

Nagpur submerged after receiving 265 mm of rain in 9 hours

Nagpur, the city in eastern Maharashtra recorded a whopping 265 mm of rainfall in just nine hours on Friday, flooding several localities. IMAGE: City buses stuck at a flooded road after heavy......