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NEW DELHI: In an inversion of the normal rainfall pattern over the region, the adjacent states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh find themselves at opposite ends of monsoon's bounty this season. Rajasthan, normally among the driest states…

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday junked its previous forecast that southwest monsoon will withdraw early, saying that September could see excessive rains. Addressing a press conference, IMD Director General…

NEW DELHI: The southwest monsoon is set to make its exit in style, bringing rains to the parched parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as weather forecasters have picked up signs of formation of a cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal.…

Climate change has hampered forecasting agencies' ability to accurately predict severe events, and weather bureaus around the world are focusing on increasing observational network density and weather prediction modelling to improve…

The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) under the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lysterra LLC, a Russia-based company for commercialisation of biocapsule, an…

NEW DELHI: Already reeling under the after-effects of tormenting heatwaves, India cannot afford to have a poor monsoon which could spell disaster for its agriculture-based economy, experts have said, hoping a revival of monsoon rains…