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Will it rain, or won’t it?

The promise of rain may be there in the air, but that's all it has remained for a while now in the city, which has remained dry despite the monsoon having set in over the state over a fortnight ago. U

IMD downgrades forecast, but monsoon within normal range

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India's crucial monsoon will be normal in 2012 but with less heavier rains as the weather office on Friday marginally downgraded its earlier forecast.

"Quantitatively, monsoon season rainfall fo

India says no worry yet as monsoon delayed

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India's crucial monsoon rains are slightly delayed but not yet a worry for farming, the head of the weather office said on Thursday, after almost all parts of the country received lower than average r

Road works add to rain pain

Though the monsoon has arrived in the city, digging up main roads and internal roads continues unabated even though this is dangerous for those who use the roads. Citizens are demanding that Greater H

15% of year’s rain in 1 day

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After playing truant for a week, monsoon has hit the city with full force, bringing 15 per cent of the annual rain expectation on Sunday itself. The rainfall was recorded at 11 cm in GHMC’s West Zone

BBMP: Ready for any monsoon emergency

Bengaluru is prone to flooding during the monsoon season, causing much damage to public and private property. This year, the BBMP claims it is ready to meet any contingency.

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Monsoon drowns ‘readiness’ claims

The first rainfall of the season has drowned the tall claims of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and Central Discom on its preparedness for the monsoon. Power supply tripped in over 100 lo

Cloud seeding: Do we have facilities?

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While the state government is considering cloud seeding as an option to help farmers cope with the delayed monsoon, agricultural experts in drought- prone North Karnataka are unhappy it has built li

Pre-monsoon works pending

With pre-monsoon work like desilting of sewerage lines and clearing blockages being far from over, citizens are in for another uncomfortable monsoon. A single heavy spell of rain will turn drainage an

When will rain gods smile?

The city is well into the monsoon season but there is no respite for Bengalureans from the searing heat. Dark clouds and rain have so far evaded the city, disappointing Bengalureans who were looking

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