Maharashtra Congress Demands Package for Farmers Hit by Untimely Rains

With unseasonal rains causing damage to crops in several districts of Maharashtra, the Congress today demanded a comprehensive package for the affected farmers.

Any discussion of floods in Mumbai begins with a ritual invocation of one fateful date: 26 July 2005. On this day, the megacity received 944mm of rainfall - the average amount for the entire season, and a 100-year high. This, combined with high tides, set off a devastating flood in the city, much of which is built on low-lying land reclaimed in the 19th century.

After heavy rains, Mumbai sometimes doesn't look much different from a Bihar village.

Water logging due to heavy rains that continued to lash the city for a second consecutive day caused major traffic snarls and also disrupted the suburban train services.

With the lake levels dropping rapidly and a 20% water cut in force, the last thing Mumbaikars wanted to hear is that the BMC's much-touted Pinjal Dam, which will boost the city's water supply, will not be ready on time.

Mumbai Metro rain dance causes furor on Twitter

The Narendra Modi government is prepping a contingency plan in case of drought, but has withheld details to avoid panic. It believes that rain in Delhi and Mumbai yesterday is a sign that the stalled monsoon is now progressing again and it might not need the plan after all.

Monsoon rains lashed Mumbai and large parts of coastal and western Maharashtra on Wednesday, disrupting normal life and leading to water-logging in several areas.

As heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Wednesday, photos and a video of a compartment of the Mumbai Metro with a wildly leaking roof went viral online.

Heavy rain lashed Mumbai and large parts of coastal and western Maharashtra Wednesday, providing welcome relief from the extended summer in the city.

Mumbai continues to remain highly vulnerable to heavy rains that occur almost every year despite having identified the solutions to reduce the risk two decades ago, a World Bank report has said.

The abandonment meant Mumbai are now in a spot of bother with two points on the board and a Net Run Rate of -0.425. Mumbai would now be desperate to win both their remaining games to fancy their chances of proceeding to the semi-finals.

Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians go bottom of the table after their match against New Zealand side Otago Volts was washed out.

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.