India Ratings and Research said in a report that a large part of the rural demand, notwithstanding the encouraging sales number of motorcycles/tractors in June 2020, comes from consumer non-durables

While the industrial and services sectors are still struggling to recover from the adverse impact of COVID-19, the agriculture sector could become an engine for economic recovery, India Ratings and Research said in a report

Anand Mahindra said that while the rising levels are good news, it could make one complacent. Mahindra tweeted, 'So this a sight for sore eyes, but it could make us complacent'

The farm profit per hectare for field and horticulture crops is expected to increase 3-5% in kharif season 2020 on the back of higher crop acreage, expected improvement in productivity, and government support to procurement at minimum support price

Heavy rains and severe waterlogging has disrupted life in almost 870 villages in 16 districts including Barabanki and Gonda in U.P. Road links have snapped leaving villagers stranded. Watch the video for more. Cars drown in Gurugram as Delhi-NCR receives heavy rainfall

Weather report Delhi: To make matters worse, the IMD has predicted thunderstorms with moderate to heavy rain would continue to occur over several places in and around Delhi over the next 2 hours

Incessant rains for a few hours inundated some of the arterial roads in Gurugram, which led to heavy waterlogging on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway. The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday predicted that rains would continue till August 25. Airlines also issued an advisory, asking passengers to plan their commute well in advance due to heavy rainfall. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Hotels, weekly markets to reopen in Delhi, gyms to remain shut

In the redesigned Google Maps, users will be able to distinguish rivers, oceans, mountains, beaches, lakes, and ravines. The upgraded maps will be available in 220 countries and territories currently supported by Google Maps

Gurgaon rains: Twitter has gone abuzz with videos and pictures of Gurgaon flooding. Twitterati shared pictures of the arterial roads of the city completely inundated

Mumbai and neighbouring Thane are likely to witness maximum rainfall intensity on Friday and Saturday, when the Ganesh festival commences, IMD Mumbai centre's deputy director general K S Hosalikar said

Weather report Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted 'generally cloudy sky with heavy rain' for the national capital today while warning of heavy rains has been issued in some areas

Weather forecast Delhi: Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for Delhi, recorded mere 31.1 mm rainfall in August so far versus the normal 109.6 mm, a deficit of 72 per cent

Heavy rains have continued to lash Kerala for the past three days. The Indian Meteorological Department issued a red alert for six districts of Kerala on Sunday stating that they would receive over 20 cm rainfall on Monday. The water level at Mullaperiyar reservoir in Idukki district of Kerala also reached 136 feet late Sunday night. Considering the spread of coronavirus, the authorities have opened separate camps for different categories of flood-affected people. Watch the video for more.Also Read: 77% Indians trust country's healthcare system: survey

Delhi rain update: Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the IMD's regional forecasting center, said the monsoon trough is likely to shift northward and will stay close to Delhi-NCR until Wednesday, August 11

Mumbai weather update: The Colaba observatory in south Mumbai had recorded 330 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 5.30 am on Thursday while the Santacruz weather station in western suburbs recorded 146 mm during the period

Air India Express plane crash in Kerala:  Engines were shut off and the plane went down 35 feet into a slope before breaking up into two pieces

Eyewitnesses near the Karipur airport in Kerala have recounted the events of last evening's crashlanding of Air India Express flight. The flight  IX 1344  was attempting to land at around 7.40 pm amid heavy rainfall. It overshot the runway, to a slip road 34 feet below killing 19 people and injuring several others. The pilots are understood to have shown presence of mind in trying to save as many passengers as possible in the Kozhikode crash. The presence of mind and courage of locals is being lauded as they helped out passengers in the final tragic moments. Eyewitness accounts of the crash reveal the full story. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Air India flight crash: What is the difference between Air India and Air India Express?

The Air India Express flight that crash landed at the Kozhikode airport in Kerala has killed 19 people, including the two pilots. The plane caught fire after skidding off the runway at the tabletop airport due to heavy rainfall. The Air India Express flight was carrying 190 people, including 6 crew members. How did the tragedy occur? What happened in the final moments before landing? Watch the video to know more.Also Read: Air India Express flight crash: Who manufactured the aircraft that crashed?

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai and nearby areas as heavy rains lashed several districts in Maharashtra on Thursday. Intense rain accompanied by strong winds lashed Mumbai and uprooted hundreds of trees across the city, submerged vast areas and also resulted in the collapse of various buildings. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Mumbai rains: Highest rainfall of season in 12 hrs; stadium damaged, rescue teams readied

As part of the new project, Indian and British experts will sample and model two contrasting river networks in India the Musi river in Hyderabad, which has high concentrations of antibiotics released from production facilities, and the less polluted Adyar river in Chennai