Uttarakhand rains: Maharashtra announces Rs 10 crore aid

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.

Chalk one up for the Mumbai police. With the season's first rain dampening the unnecessarily hyped monsoon preparedness of various civic and state agencies, the understaffed and overworked force has decided to chip in to shelter citizens from the many annoyances of the city's unremitting rains.

In a week of exceptionally heavy rain for Mumbai, meet its biggest pothole.

At least 10 people have died and five others injured after a five-storey building collapsed in central Mumbai's Mahim area on Monday. Locals say they may a few still trapped in the debris.

After a day of heavy rain, a five-storey building partially collapsed in central Mumbai's Mahim area today. Two people were killed in the collapse.

Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and coastal Maharashtra for the second consecutive day Monday, disrupting normal life in the region, officials said.

Two young men were killed early on Saturday when the wall of a shopping complex collapsed in Mumbai following torrential pre-monsoon rains, said officials.

Temperatures dropped slightly today at most places across North India after Thursday's rains, even as hot and humid conditions persisted in the region.

The start of the IPL play-off game between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals was delayed by an hour on Friday due to rain.

In a fascinating contest of ebbing fortunes which started more than an hour late due to rain, Mumbai managed, just about, to overcome a stirring challenge from Rahul Dravid's brave Rajasthan Royals, squeaking home by four wickets with one delivery to spare.

In Mumbai's iconic Shivaji Park, considered the nesting ground for icons like Sachin Tendulkar, cricket pitches are watered with clean treated drinking water every single day.

In the wake of the July 2005 deluge, the fire department decided to learn from its mistakes. Drawing up lofty and elaborate plans was easy no less than six state-of-the-art command centres were to dot the length and breadth of the city.

Mumbai Indians too are on the verge of an exit now after Kolkata Knight Riders were dumped out by rain on Wednesday.

While the city witnessed heavy showers on Monday, sending its residents for cover and bringing vehicular traffic to a standstill, the city's traffic cops, against all odds, managed to keep vehicles moving by standing their ground and directing traffic.

Incessant rains for the second day in a row wreaked havoc in Thane district, cutting off several low lying areas, leaving thousands of people marooned.

Weather in Mumbai: Incessant heavy rain since early Monday morning in Mumbai has left several low-lying areas inundated and affected local train services and thrown normal life out of gear.

After a day of heavy rains - the heaviest of the season - parts of the city and its immediate outskirts are still receiving heavy rainfall.