As the southwest monsoon bids adieu to Mumbai and its adjoining areas, the mercury level is expected to climb, ushering in a summer-like feeling. Meteorologists and weather experts anticipate not only increased temperatures owing to the monsoon withdrawal but also a gradual decline in air quality during this transition. According to the forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city and suburbs will witness intense heat next week. According to IMD’s weekly weather forecast, the maximum temperature is likely to rise up to 32 degrees Celsius from October 9 to 13. After that, there will be some decrease in temperature. The maximum temperatures recorded at the Santacruz and Colaba observatories were 35.9 and 33 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, relative humidity at both weather stations was 71 per cent and 81 per cent, respectively.
10 October,2023 03:51 PM IST | MumbaiOne person was killed while twelve others injured after slabs from a footbridge collapsed in Maharashtra's Chandrapur on Sunday. The incident happened at Ballar Shah railway station in the city at 5 pm. The railways announced a compensation of ₹ 1 lakh for those with serious injuries, and ₹ 50,000 for those with minor injuries.
28 November,2022 12:03 AM IST | MumbaiThe drought-like situation for the past three years in Maharashtra's Vidarbha district has resulted in poor harvests. Coupled with ineffective government help and low cotton prices, the unending narrative of distressed farmers killing themselves continues. Video courtesy: NDTV
04 May,2012 03:58 PM ISTThree people died and at least 31 others were injured, four of them seriously, after two coaches of the Kasara Mumbai local train was hit by the Mumbai-Gondia Vidarbha Express which was travelling in the opposite direction. The accident happened at 9:30 pm on Thursday night. Video courtesy: NDTV
20 July,2012 11:10 AM ISTFew Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers on Sunday climbed on top of a tower demanding separate Vidarbha state in the eastern part of Maharashtra. The demand for the separate state was raised over 100 years ago.
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