Stuck in Mumbai rains? Free food for you

The next time you are stuck in a 26/7 like deluge and your stomach growls, don't worry. The nearest restaurant will rescue you from your miserable hunger pangs by providing food packets.

The final ODI between India and Australia has been called off after persistent rain in Mumbai made the conditions unplayable at the DY Patil Stadium.

Rains across Mumbai disrupted rail traffic in the city on Tuesday. Trains on the Central Line are running 25 minutes late while trains on the other two lines are running on time.

Rest of India continued to be in the driver's seat, reaching 352 for four in their second innings against Mumbai on the 4h day of the Irani Trophy match.

There was high tide in Mumbai and the waves are believed to have exceeded five metres.

In the next few days, very high tides may clash with heavy rains in Mumbai. But is the city by the sea ready for that?

After every big downpour, Mumbai is choked and flooded. Is it only because the municipality is ill prepared?

Heavy rain continued to lash the financial capital for the third day on Wednesday.

Blocked roads and stranded commuters aside, Tuesday's downpour was good news for a city which till Monday was water starved.

In the season's heaviest rains on Tuesday afternoon, Mumbai experienced three hours of chaos.

Normal life was thrown out of gear in Mumbai on Tuesday due to heavy overnight rain.

A 30 per cent water cut? But this is hardly a problem for residents of the Sealine Housing Society in suburban Khar in Mumbai.

Mumbai is at the mercy of monsoon - 20 days of no rain and Mumbai's taps could run dry.

It may have poured and Mumbai may have flooded, but in 20 days, the city may not have a drop to drink.

After a day of heavy rain on Saturday, which paralysed Mumbai, there was no heavy downpour in the night.

The rain has led to huge water-logging in low-lying areas. Disaster helpline numbers have been flashed - 139 and 10720.

Heavy rains lashed the city on Friday leading to water logging in many low-lying areas and disrupting traffic.

The monsoon finally hit Mumbai on Wednesday, after a delay of two weeks. But only a few pockets of the city received rain.

By now, 90 per cent of the city's 3,000 km network of storm water drains have been cleaned.

Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians split points after their Indian Premier League match was called off due to persistent rain at Kingsmead ground.

The start of play in the three-day tour match between Australia and Ranji trophy champions Mumbai has been delayed due to rain.