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The metropolis today recorded 298 mm of rainfall, the highest in a day in August since 1997, according to data from the India Meteorological Department.The Santacruz weather station gauged a whopping 298 mm of precipitation. This was second only to 346.2 mm of rainfall registered on August 23,...
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The Western Naval Command today said that it has made arrangements to provide shelter to Mumbaikars who were left stranded after heavy rains lashed the metropolis.WNC has made arrangements to provide shelter to stranded Mumbaikars at Colaba, Worli and Ghatkopar, a Navy spokesperson said.Shelters...
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Maharashtra government employees have been advised to stay home tomorrow if rains persist, state chief secretary Sumit Mallick said today.Torrential rains wreaked havoc in the megapolis today, throwing normal life in utter chaos. The city recorded a massive 65 mm of precipitation in just three...
22:38
Within days of introducing new 200 rupee notes, the finance ministry today ruled out re-introduction of Rs 1,000 currency bills that were scrapped as part of the demonetisation move last November.There is no proposal to reintroduce 1,000 rupee note said Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra...
21:37
Within days of introducing new 200 rupee notes, the finance ministry today ruled out re-introduction of Rs 1,000 currency bills that were scrapped as part of the demonetisation move last November.There is no proposal to reintroduce 1,000 rupee note said Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra...
21:28
Traffic towards South Mumbai on Western Express Highway totally clogged from Andheri onwards
21:17
Vehicles coming from Goa and Pune have been advised not to enter the rain-battered Mumbai today as a precautionary measure to avoid a grid-locked situation in the megapolis, the police said.The Navi Mumbai Police has issued directives to its traffic wing to send back cars, buses, trucks and other...
20:34
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stops toll collection at Mumbai entry points, Bandra-Worli sealink till situation eases in rain-hit city
20:29
BMC has cancelled leaves of all employees and has asked them to join back: BMC PRO
20:13
Schools and colleges in Mumbai will remain closed tomorrow in view of the MeT department forecasting heavy rains in the metropolis.The city received torrential rains the entire day today and the India Meteorological Department has warned of heavy showers tomorrow as well.After taking stock of the...
19:35
Naval helicopters have been kept on standby to meet any eventuality after heavy rains battered Mumbai and its adjoining areas, the Navy said today.Flood rescue teams and divers are also ready for deployment, a Navy spokesperson said.Seaking 42 C ready for day/night Search and Rescue. Medical...
19:12
@Central_Railway We are trying our best. Remain where you are. Please do not panic. #MumbaiRains @RailMinIndiaIn short, trains are still not running on central line.
19:01
The Mumbai police have asked people who have got stranded due to heavy rainfall to dial police emergency no 100 or send message on their twitter handle to seek any kind of assistance.Thousands of Mumbaikars were stranded on railway stations and other places due to disruption in train services,...
18:55
Assured Maharashtra CM of all possible help from Centre.NDRF teams have already reached Mumbai for rescue&relief ops, tweets Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
18:40
Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde says schools and colleges in Mumbai to remain shut tomorrow in view of forecast of heavy rain.
18:16
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and assured all possible support.Urge the people of Mumbai and surrounding areas to stay safe and take all essential precautions in the wake of the heavy rain. Modi tweeted.Centre assures all possible support to...
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BMC emergency helpline number 1916. People advised to call on it, in emergency.
18:00
Water logging has been cleared and traffic has started moving on Bandra Worli sea link both north and south bound, Mumbai Police said.
17:47
Mumbai rains: Due to Duronto Express derailment, suburban services to Kasara and Asangaon running upto Titwala only. At least 31 trains diverted, 15 cancelled and 6 re-scheduled.Operations at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport resume.
17:47
The India Meteorological Department released this satellite image at 3 pm.
17:00
Mumbai Police: 100 Traffic Helpline Number: +91-8454999999 MCGM Helpline: +91-22-22694725
16:58
Harjinder S Kukreja @SinghLions Gurudwaras in Mumbai are open to serve FREE food/shelter to ANYONE stuck in #MumbaiRains...
16:56
Waterlogging near Sion station. Sion, Matunga, Dadar, Parel, Wadala, Kurla are all waterlogged. Pic: Sahil Salvi.
16:50
Mumbai rain updates: Western Railway suspends local train services due to heavy rain and water logging between Churchgate and Andheri. Central railway has suspended services on the Mail Line between Parel and Kurla from 12:30 pm and on Harbour Line between Wadala road and Kurla. Operations at...
15:53
Stuck in the pouring rain in waterlogged Mumbai and can't get home? Mumbaikars have opened their hearts and homes for you. Here is a list of places you can safely stay at. Read
15:48
The Met Department today warned of more heavy intermittent spells in the next few hours in Mumbai and its satellite cities where incessant downpour has threw normal life out of gear. India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General K J Ramesh told PTI that the Santacruz weather station,...
15:19
Maharashtra government issues orders for all offices to allow employees to leave in wake of heavy rains and IMD warning.
15:09
Suraj Ojha @surajojhaa tweets this picture: Water inside Ghansoli station.
14:53
In other news, a Haryana court has acquitted self-styled god-man Sant Rampal in an 11-year-old conspiracy case. Rampal's lawyer said that there were two cases registered against the god-man -- one on November 17, 2014 and another on November 18, 2014.Rampal, 67, was dodging the arrest in...
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Harish Kotian/Rediff.com sends this picture a few hours ago at Marol Military Road in Andheri (East) due to heavy rain and wind. The driver, we are happy to inform you, was not injured.
14:36
#Mumbairain: Rubber dinghies are out in waterlogged and low-lying Parel. @ParmarYash24 tweets this picture of Parel a few hours ago. Water has also entered the corridors of the King Edward Memorial civic hospital in Parel, but patients were moved to higher floors. The Meteorological department...
13:29
Large swathes of Mumbai is submerged in waist-deep water with the weather bureau saying it is possibly the heaviest and longest bout of rain since July 26, 2005.It has been raining incessantly for over 24 hours and with a high tide expected at 4.30 pm, Mumbai is bracing for a tough night...
13:29
Large swathes of Mumbai is submerged in waist-deep water with the weather bureau saying it is possibly the heaviest and longest bout of rain since July 26, 2005.It has been raining incessantly for over 24 hours and with a high tide expected at 4.30 pm, Mumbai is bracing for a tough night...
12:55
Mumbai rain updates:Mumbai has been experiencing continuous and heavy downpour since Saturday morning, with the regional Meteorological Centre, Colaba predicting the situation to remain the same for next 24 hours. -- Waterlogging on Elphinstone Bridge. The bridge has been closed. -- High...
12:41
Twenty-four hours of heavy rainfall across Mumbai and Pune has caused massive disruption in road and rail traffic. Both Western and Central Railway services have been cancelled. Western Railway's Twitter handle, put out an alert saying services have been cancelled due to water logging on the...
12:16
Peace prevailed in Haryana and Punjab today with life gradually returning to normal in violence-hit areas, a day after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping two of his followers.No untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the two...
11:55
It's been a double whammy for Mumbai's commuters today. While the derailment of the Mumbai-Nagpur Doronto Express's derailment early today had a domino effect on Mumbai's local trains plying on the Central Railway route, with services reporting a 20-30 minute delay, the incessant...
11:49
The Supreme Court today set aside the Gujarat high court order asking the state government to pay for the reconstruction and repair work of religious structures damaged during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice P C Pant allowed the Gujarat...
10:49
Breaking: Kerala HC rejects bail plea of Malayalam film actor Dileep in the actress sexual assault case.
10:42
Gurmeet Ram Rahim has not stopped weeping since a special court sent him to jail for 20 years on Monday evening. The 50-year-old chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda, convicted for raping two women 15 years ago, had broken down in court. I am innocent... please forgive me, he wailed after Special Judge...
10:23
Duronto update: Initial reports were of derailment of seven coaches, but latest update says engine and nine coaches derailed, says Anil Saxena, Railways.
10:17
The Supreme Court will, on Tuesday, hear the review petition filed by Vikas Yadav, convicted for the abduction and murder of 25-year-old Nitish Katara in 2002.Last year in October, the Supreme Court modified the sentences of Nitish Katara murder case convicts Vikas Yadav and his cousin Vishal...
09:37
Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook co-founder, and his wife Priscilla Chan have a second child, also a daughter, who they have named August. As with their first daughter Maxima, who was born in late 2015, the couple welcomed the latest addition to their family with a personal post on,...
09:25
Authorities in Sirsa today relaxed the curfew from 7 am to 7 pm in after the sentencing of Dera Sach Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in two rape cases.The decision was taken after no violent incident was reported in the area.This is the second time since Sunday the curfew has been relaxed,...
08:59
Duronto derailment update: Kasara and Asangaon suburban trains are running up to Titwala only.CSTM-Howrah Gitanjali Express diverted.MOre details awaited.
08:42
Duronto derailment update:Central Railway says Nagpur Mumbai Duronto Express derailed between Vasind and Asangaon.There are no injuries to passengers.We are arranging buses to bring passengers to destination. Doctors and senior officers are already at site, it said. -- ANIPhotograph: ANI
08:09
Adding to the list of train derailments in the recent past, five coaches and engine of Nagpur Mumbai Duronto Express derailed on Tuesday near the Titwala station, a small town in Maharashtra's Kalyan.Some passengers are injured and a rescue team has already rushed...
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US President Donald Trump will visit Texas to view the federal government's response to Harvey's devastating flooding as his administration vowed to help the millions of residents dealing with the catastrophic storm.Trump's travel to Texas comes as the state continues to deal with the aftermath...
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