Mangaluru : As per Indian meteorological department (IMD) announcement Heavy rains are likely to lash the coastal districts for one week starting from Thursday. A yellow alert has been sounded for Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Thursday and Friday. In addition, orange and red alerts are announced for Saturday and Sunday when the region is expected […]

Kasaragod : After a delay of a week, monsoon hit the Kerala coast on Saturday, marking the official commencement of the four-month rainfall season in the country. “Monsoon has made an onset over Kerala today (June 8),” said India Meteorological Department’s Director General-designate Mrutyunjay Mohapatra. Several parts of Kerala have started receiving a good amount […]

Mangaluru : The south-west monsoon, which had been playing hide-and-seek since its arrival in Karnataka, appears to have gained momentum from Friday with coastal Karnataka, including Mangaluru, receiving an average 100 mm rain. Heavy rain coupled with thunder pounded the Karnataka coast since Friday night and the onslaught continued on Saturday too kindling hopes among […]

New Delhi:  Eric Holthaus, who covered Hurrican Sandy for the Wall Street Journal through its weather blog has predicted that Cyclone Phailin may become the strongest cyclone India has ever seen. During Hurricane Sandy, Eric Holthaus was one of the best sources for weather information about New York City. Holthaus tweeted: “Cyclone Phailin is now […]