The well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to move towards the north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south Andhra Pradesh coasts after intensifying into a depression | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN The India Meteorological Department (IMD) withdrew the red alert issued for Idukki, Palakkad and Malappuram districts on Wednesday (October 22, 2025). … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to strike another synthetic dye from the nation’s food supply Orange B, a colourant once used in sausage casings but abandoned decades ago. The FDA said that it plans to repeal the 1966 regulation authorising the dye, noting that no manufacturer has sought to certify or use … Read more
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert of heavy rains for Mumbai for August 20 and predicted that the intensity of rainfall in the metropolis will go down from Thursday (August 21, 2025). The IMD issued a red alert for Raigad and the ghat sections of Pune district for Wednesday (August 20, 2025). … Read more
A landslide hazard susceptibility map prepared by the Geological Survey of India (GSI). After a delay of over two months, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has issued the updated Orange Book 2025, the monsoon preparedness and disaster-response guidelines for various State and Central agencies. The major highlight of this year’s Orange Book … Read more
Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Mahabubabad districts are under red alert issued by India Meteorological Department | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Three districts of Telangana are under red alert on Monday (August 18, 2025). India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its bulletin issued on Sunday afternoon has predicted very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall as very likely at … Read more
A man walks on the Marine Drive promenade in heavy rains in Mumbai on July 22, 2025 | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday (July 25, 2025) issued an ‘orange’ alert for Maharashtra’s Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nagpur and Wardha districts, while a red alert has been issued in Raigad, Ratnagiri and … Read more
Bengaluru City received 37.2 mm rainfall for a period of 24 hours between 8.30 a.m on May 19 and 8.30 a.m. on May 20 Bengaluru City received 37.2 mm rainfall for a period of 24 hours between 8.30 a.m. on May 19 and 8.30 a.m. on May 20. The Bengaluru HAL airport received 46.5 mm … Read more
Heavy rain and fog can be expected in parts of Uttar Pradesh according to the reports by the Indian Meteorological Department, which has issued an orange alert alongside pronouncing the possibility of an impending thunderstorm which will worsen the already tainting weather of the region. Further predictions have also been made regarding the weather deteriorating … Read more
A low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger a few intense spells of rain across the State in the coming days. An orange alert warning of very heavy rainfall has been issued for three districts – Ernakulam, Idukki, and Thrissur — on Thursday by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). According … Read more
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: ANI Incessant rain lashed Jharkhand with the Weather Department issuing an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall for parts of the State on Monday (September 16, 2024.) The local MeT office predicted respite from the incessant rainfall, which has been lashing Jharkhand for the past two … Read more