Rains May Be Delayed Over Northwest India

The rains after arriving over Kerala will quickly cover Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, but then might slacken a bit, which could delay its arrival over Northwest India. IMAGE: People with umbrellas......

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

At least 12 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around Chennai even as personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people in the city......

Kerala: Major dams opened to release excess water amid heavy rain threats

The India meteorological department on Tuesday predicted isolated heavy rains in some parts of Kerala till Wednesday and widespread rains till August 11 as result of a newly formed depression near......

Kerala: Red alert for 10 dams, Sabarimala pilgrimage on hold

With water levels rising due to heavy rains in the catchment areas, a red alert was issued in respect of 10 dams in Kerala, two shutters of Kakki dam in Pathanamthitta were opened and......

Will sub-par monsoon dent market sentiment?

While weather forecasters remain divided on how the monsoons will play out in India over the next few months, analysts believe the news at the current juncture – at best – can trigger a......

Dams full, good news for crops

Total water storage in the country's 76 major reservoirs is 50 per cent higher than last year's corresponding level despite poor post-monsoon and winter rains. This is viewed as a favourable......

Rainfall last week best so far this year: Met office

Rainfall in the week ended August 29 was about six per cent more than normal and the best weekly rains in the southwest monsoon season this year. This helped ease concern on drought across several......

Poor monsoon may dampen UPA's food plan: Citi

Falling water reservoir levels coupled with poor monsoon will not only impact India's economic growth adversely but United Progressive Alliance's ambitious plan to guarantee food security to poor......

The top 5 Hindi films of 2015

'2015,' says Sreehari Nair, 'gave us a set of Hindi films that brought to light the true uncorrupted joys of filmmaking even in their roughness.' 'Films which told us why we loved films in the......

Indonesia Open: Sindhu battles into quarters; Srikanth ousted

IMAGE: It was Sindhu's third win over the world No 13 Dane this year.  Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Top Indian shuttler P V Sindhu had to dig deep into her reservoir of......