Monsoon Highlights: Heavy rain with lightning and thunderstorm across Chennai

The Vaishno Devi yatra resumed on Sunday after a temporary halt due to inclement weather on Saturday. Meanwhile, rains continued to lash parts of India, claiming at least 22 lives in Himachal Pradesh and three in Jharkhand. Track latest monsoon-related updates here.

Heavy rain with lightning and thunderstorm across Chennai

Depression over Northeast Madhya Pradesh to move west-northwestwards: IMD

Rescue efforts intensified in rain-ravaged areas of Uttarakhand

Twenty-four tourists stranded at a resort here were safely evacuated as rescue efforts to trace missing people inrain-ravaged Uttarakhand were intensified on Sunday, officials said.

A series of cloudbursts hit Dehradun, Tehri and Pauri districts of the state early Saturday killing four people while several others were reported missing as rivers breached their banks and washed away bridges.

Rescue teams intensified operations in Maldevta and adjoining areas and 24 tourists stranded at Jungle Gadera Resort were evacuated to safety, they said. Five people are still missing in Gwad village of Tehri district and seven in Maldevta and Raipur areas of Dehradun, officials added.

Odisha: Govt evacuates people from low-lying areas amid flood threat in northern districts

The district administration of Odisha’s Balasore and Mayurbhanj has launched a massive evacuation drive in low-lying areas, as it gears up to combat flooding in the Subarnarekha river system, officials said on Sunday.

The state is already reeling under the impact of a medium flood in the Mahanadi river system following incessant rainfall, which has affected above seven lakh people, of whom nearly 5 lakh are still marooned in 763 villages, they said.

Rains lash Delhi, bringing down temperatures

Rajasthan rejoices in above-average rainfall; water crisis unlikely next summer

Widespread rainfall this season has brought cheer to Rajasthan, filling up its dams and ensuring that the next summer will not see a water crisis of the kind that hit the desert state this year.

Already 73 per cent of the total capacity in 716 dams has been filled as on August 20, officials said, adding that this was 57 per cent during the same period last year.

At the same time, sowing targets of Kharif crops have been nearly completed and the production is expected to be more than previous year, officials said.

The state has so far recorded 27 per cent more than the normal rainfall and no district is under the category of "deficit or scanty" rains, they said.

Depression over central India to move west-northwestwards: IMD

Five missing in Himachal floods remain untraceable

Five people who went missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh remained untraceable on Sunday, a senior official said.Besides, 22 people were killed and 12 injured in rain-related incidents on Saturday.

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Low-lying areas in Jamshedpur inundated after Odisha opens dam gates

IMD's daily weather briefing for August 21

Electricity disrupted at 832 places in Himachal amid heavy rains

22 roads are still closed and electricity supply is disrupted at 832 places. Water supply schemes disrupted at 86 places due to rain, landslides and floods yesterday, theHimachal Pradesh Disaster Management Authority said in an update on Sunday.

Massive evacuation drive under way in Odisha to combat flooding

The district administration of Odisha’s Balasore and Mayurbhanj has launched a massive evacuation drive in low-lying areas, as it gears up to combat flooding in the Subarnarekha and Baitarani river systems, officials said Sunday.

The state is already reeling under the impact of a medium flood in the Mahanadi river system following incessant rainfall, which has affected above seven lakh people, of whom nearly 5 lakh are still marooned in 763 villages, they said.

Meanwhile, the death toll inrainand flood-related incidents rose to six, with rescue teams recovering bodies of at least two persons in Kuchinda area of Sambalpur district.

4 bodies recovered from Jharkhand's Nalkari river after vehicle sinks

64 Uttar Pradesh districts facing rain shortage, drought-like conditions

Sixty-four districts in Uttar Pradesh have received less than normal rainfall this monsoon, with several of these staring at drought-like conditions.

According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) data, only 11 of the 75 UP districts have received normal rainfall till August 19.

While government officials say rain in coming days will bridge the deficit, farmers fear it is already too late.

Death toll in Himachal Pradesh climbs to 22; six still missing

The death toll from landslides triggered by heavy rainfallin Himachal Pradesh climbed to 22 on Sunday, with six people still missing.

The Mandi district is particularly affected, having been lashed by rain for the past 36 hours. Consequently, roads have become blocked and tourists were reported to be stuck in long traffic jams on Sunday morning.

SDRF responds to reports of trapped people in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district

Deep depression over Chhattisgarh, UP, Madhya Pradesh weakens

Normal life disrupted in UP's Prayagraj as water Ganga-Yamuna water levels rise

Vaishno Devi yatra resumes after temporary stoppage due to rains

J&K: Yatra to Vaishno Devi shrine stopped due to heavy rains

Bridge over Chakki Dariya in Punjab's Pathankot closed due to strong flow of water

At least 36 killed, 145 injured in Pakistan in rain-related incidents

At least 36 people were killed and 145 others injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods and other rain-related incidents during the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.

Flash flood-like situation in J&K's Rajouri district after torrential rainfall

Three killed in Jharkhand as incessant rains lash the state

Three persons died on Saturday in Jharkhand as heavy rain along with high-speed wind lashed several districts of the state, inundating low-lying areas and uprooting scores of trees and electricity poles, officials said.

A woman died when a mud wall of her house collapsed in West Singhbhum district as a deep depression that crossed Odisha coast on Friday evening brought incessant rainfall in several areas, they said.

Two persons drowned during the day in Ramgarh district and two more went missing as their car and motorcycles fell into the swollen Nalkari river and were swept away by the strong current, the officials said.

13 dead, 6 missing due to heavy rainfall in Himachal's Mandi district

13 people have lost their lives while 6 went missing due to heavy rainfall in Mandi district, yesterday. Search operation to continue today with the help of NDRF to find those who went missing,Arindam Choudhary, Deputy Commissioner said.

Water levels of Ganga and Yamuna river rise in Prayagraj