Mumbai rains update: The Colaba weather observatory in South Mumbai recorded the highest single-day precipitation in the last 22 years for the month of August

As South Mumbai saw the highest rainfall since 1999 and the city and its suburbs witnessed massive water- logging and flooding, residents feared a repeat of the 2005 floods. Local trains were suspended and 290 passengers were rescued from two stranded trains. Watch the video for more.

As per reports from the disaster control room at Palghar, talukas of Dahanu, Jawhar and Vikramgad have experienced heavy downpour, while water-logging was witnessed in the Vasai-Virar region

Mumbai rains today: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Pune, Nashik, Thane, Paldhar, Raigad and Ahmednagar districts

Heavy overnight rain caused a landslide on the Western Express Highway in suburban Kandivali early Tuesday morning, affecting vehicular movement from the western suburbs towards south Mumbai, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident. The Western Express Highway (WEH) is a major north-south arterial road, stretching from Dahisar to suburban Bandra in Mumbai. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Mumbai records 230 mm of rainfall in 10 hours; low-lying areas evacuated

The commissioner also said that over 163 water pumps have been deployed by the BMC to clear out the rainwater from different parts of the city

Mumbai rains today: All offices and establishments have been asked to remain closed. The BMC appealed to all offices and establishments to remain shut for the day in view of the heavy rainfall

Though India's economy has been hit the hardest due to lockdown, some sectors have held the fort, with agriculture, exports, consumer durables, FMCG recording growth

In India, Corbett Tiger Reserve has the highest population of big cats at 231, followed by Nagarhole and Bandipore reserves in Karnataka with 127 and 126 tigers respectively

Google has extended the work-from-home order for its employees till July 2021 amid rising coronavirus cases around the world; Only with strict adherence to health measures, from wearing masks to avoiding crowds, would the world manage to beat the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said at a virtual news briefing; With the timely onset, the south-west monsoon is making a great progress. The seasonal cumulative rainfall during this year (from June 1 to July 22) has been at its best in six years. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: International travel bans can't be indefinite, countries must combat COVID-19 spread: WHO

Google employees will work from home till July 2021Google has extended the work-from-home order for its employees till July 2021 amid rising coronavirus cases around the world. This makes the internet giant the first US company to take such a decision. The move will affect almost 200,000 employees, including contractors and full-time workers, across Google's parent firm Alphabet Inc.Monsoon rainfall best in 6 years at 6% above normalWith the timely onset, the south-west monsoon is making a...

The flood situation in Bihar continues to remain grim with at least 10 people dead and 15 lakh getting affected in 11 districts of the state. According to the state disaster management authority, Darbhanga is the worst-affected district with 5.36 lakh people either being displaced or trapped inside their homes. Several rivers such as Baghmati, Burhi Gandak, Kamlabalan, Lalbakeya, Adhwara, Khiroi, Mahananda and Ghaghra have swollen dangerously due to incessant rainfall. A total of 21 NDRF teams have been deployed in northern Bihar. Watch the video for more.India needs 8-9% annual growth for 22 years to boost per capita income: Rangarajan

Although, heavy rainfall was observed at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat State Konkan and Goa and Jharkhand leading to floods in some of these regions

Sowing data of major kharif crops such as paddy, pulses, coarse cereals and oilseeds on July 24 showed that a total of 799.95 lakh hectare have been covered this year, compared to 675.07 lakh hectare in the last Kharif season

Coronavirus crisis: Delhi has surpassed Tamil Nadu to become the second worst-affected. Delhi has 1,28,389 cases with 13,681 active cases and 3,777 deaths, while Tamil Nadu has 1,99,749 cases with 53,132 active cases and 3,320 deaths

Delhi-NCR rain, weather forecast: Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of the IMD, has predicted light rain in Delhi on Wednesday. Thereafter, isolated light rainfall is predicted for two to three days

Coronavirus Lockdown in India update, state-wise lockdown latest news: West Bengal government has announced complete lockdown across the state for two days every week in the wake of a spike in coronavirus cases in the state

The Urdu newspaper called 'Roshni' attached a facemask on its front page in its Tuesday edition with a text saying, \"mask ka istemal zaroori hai\" (using a mask is important)

The weather department has predicted widespread moderate rains in the Delhi-NCR region over the next two days

The report titled \"Covid-19 spread in India and its dependence on temperature and relative humidity\" took into account the pattern of the coronavirus outbreak and the number of such cases in 28 states between April and June