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On the field, there's Sachin Tendulkar facing off against Rahul Dravid for possibly the last time in competitive cricket - unless both Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians make it to the final. It will have Mumbai, the IPL VI champions, coming to Rajasthan's den, from which no team returned with a victory in IPL 2013. And off the field, there are thunderstorms for...

Stormy weather accompanied by heavy to very heavy rain is likely to disrupt Mumbai, coastal Konkan region, northern parts of the state and surrounding areas in the next couple of days, the met office warned on Friday.

BMC workers rushed to fill the gaping potholes in the city with loose gravel- a temporary solution which could be washed away by heavy rains. But the solution might offer some relief to residents who face the problem every year.

A nearly one km-long stretch of Mumbra bypass on the outskirts of Mumbai caved in this morning due to incessant rains and has been closed for vehicular traffic, police said.

Mumbai rain: It is raining across Mumbai and the city's municipal bodies have advised people to stay home and avoid travelling today.

Heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Maharashtra and the Konkan region over the next 72 hours, the MeT department said. Alerts have been issued to disaster management units of municipal bodies and state units, and to the railways and other utilities.

The downpour of this morning has now stopped in most parts of Mumbai. The high tide, measuring 4.95 metres, has come and gone. The traffic is back to normal. However, with the weatherman predicting three more days of heavy rainfall, the Mumbai civic body is on high alert.

Mumbai rain: Mumbai's disaster preparedness will once again be tested as the MeT department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the region in the next 72 hours. A high tide measuring 4.95 metres, which is expected at around 1:27 pm today, could also worsen the situation.

Local trains are running at least 20 minutes late in Mumbai today and the Met department has warned of very heavy rain for the next 72 hours.

The national capital and the financial capital are facing monsoon woes with Delhi coming to a standstill over the weekend and Mumbai's 'killer' potholes frequently claiming lives.

Come rain or shine, policemen are expected to keep us safe, weathering the weather. But, while it's been drizzling intermittently in the city for the past two months, the police chief is in no mood to cut his personnel some slack.

Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and most parts of Maharashtra for the second consecutive day today, impacting normal life across the state.

One person was killed and several others are feared trapped under debris after a landslide hit the Antop Hill area in Mumbai today morning, civic officials said.

Wing Commander Darryl Castelino, who was killed in a chopper crash during rescue operations in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, will be buried in Mumbai today. The body of the Indian Air Force officer was brought to the city yesterday morning in a coffin wrapped with the national flag and has been kept at the Nanavati hospital.

A group of 22 pilgrims, who were evacuated from rain-ravaged Uttarakhand, arrived in Mumbai late on Sunday evening by an Air India flight. The group included senior citizens and children.

If you've been wondering why your neighbouring taxi or auto stand has been so unpopulated ever since the rains started, we can explain. In the past 10 days, more than 15,000 autos and 12,000 taxis have stayed off the roads. This is to avoid the extra expense they may have to meet if their vehicles get damaged in the rains.

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced Rs 10 crore in aid for rescue and relief operation of the pilgrims from the state stranded in Uttarakhand due to incessant rains and landslides.

Five days after a part of the five-storey ill-fated building, Aftab Manzil, collapsed, a First Information Report (FIR) against seven persons has been registered by the Mumbai Police.

Actress Vidya Balan is being compelled to cancel her plans to promote her forthcoming film Ghanchakkar thanks to the Mumbai monsoon.

Heavy rains lashed parts of north India today, as the annual monsoon covered the country nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. Thousands are reported stranded in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

The torrential downpour coursing down on the city may have eased many summer-strained nerves, but for those stuck inside - or wedged out of - public transport, it was pure misery.

Despite forecasts of heavy rain and a warning to residents to stay home as much as possible, it was business as usual in Mumbai this morning.

Heavy rains continued to batter Mumbai and most parts of Maharashtra for the third consecutive day on Sunday, crippling normal life.

Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and the adjoining Thane district today, causing water-logging in several parts of the city and the suburbs. It has also affected the city's crucial suburban train services on the central line as the tracks were flooded.