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Iran hit by powerful earthquake of 5.2 magnitude
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Hindustan Times
15 hours ago
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Monsoon may reach Delhi by June 24, three days ahead of normal date: IMD
The southwest monsoon is expected to reach Delhi by June 24, advancing three days before the normal date (June 27), as the conditions are becoming favourable for the same, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. 'Southwest monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Bihar and east Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, some parts of west Uttar Pradesh, most parts of Uttarakhand, many parts of Himachal Pradesh and some parts of Ladakh,' IMD posted on their social media handle on X (formerly Twitter), on Friday. IMD said that the conditions are favourable for further advancement of southwest monsoon over remaining parts of North Arabian Sea, Rajasthan, West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, and parts of Ladakh during the next two days. Also Read: AAP slams Delhi CM Rekha Gupta for 'false promises' over waterlogging in capital 'Conditions are also becoming favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon over remaining parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh; Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi during subsequent two days,' the Met department added. Last year, the onset of monsoon in Delhi was recorded on June 28 and June 25 in 2023. Meanwhile, a yellow alert remained in place for the day and the weekend, with IMD forecasting rain and thunderstorms. 'Generally cloudy skies will persist throughout the day and for the next few days. Very light to light rain may be recorded towards the evening or night on Friday, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of speed 30-40 kmph, even reaching 50 kmph during the thunderstorm,' said an IMD official. 'Satisfactory' AQI Delhi's air quality index (AQI) remained in the satisfactory category for a third consecutive day on Friday and was recorded at 76 (satisfactory) at 3pm, in comparison to the 24-hour average AQI of 89 recorded on Thursday. Delhi had also recorded its 24-hour average of cleanest air in eight months on Wednesday, with AQI being 81 (satisfactory). This was the lowest since September 29 when AQI had stood at 76. With the onset of monsoon on the horizon, Delhi's AQI is expected to remain in the satisfactory category for the next few days, according to forecasts by the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS).
Mint
a day ago
- Mint
Chilling video! NDRF team, locals rescue woman from swollen river using rope in Bihar's Gaya
Continuous rainfall in Gaya, Bihar, over the past few days has led to a sudden surge in the water level of the Falgu River, which breached the danger mark on Thursday and flooded surrounding areas. The river had been swelling gradually due to scattered showers, but Thursday's downpour caused it to overflow, leaving many stranded. Thanks to the swift response of local residents, lives were saved before the situation worsened. A video shared by news agency PTI on X (formerly Twitter) showed locals and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel working side by side to rescue those trapped in the rising water. The footage captured tense moments as ropes were thrown from a bridge to pull people to safety, with the current rushing around them. 'Some people informed that a few individuals were stuck in the river. Four-five of us reached here and rescued them. About 12-13 people were rescued,' a rescuer told PTI during the operation. Meanwhile, several villages in Kushinagar and Maharajganj districts of Uttar Pradesh have been cut off from their tehsil headquarters after a pontoon bridge over the Narayani River was washed away on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall and the release of water from Nepal caused a sharp rise in the river's level, disrupting travel for people in remote areas. Southwest Monsoon advances over Bihar, Eastern UP The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into most parts of Bihar and some more regions of eastern Uttar Pradesh as of June 19, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). According to the weather department, the deepening monsoon activity is set to bring very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall to isolated places across Gujarat, north Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Odisha on Wednesday, with Jharkhand bracing for similar weather on both June 19 and 20. (With inputs from agency)
