With Onam around the corner, marigold farmers in Kochi hope to make a profit

With Onam around the corner, marigold farmers in Kochi hope to make a profit

Nothing prepares me for the cheery sight that awaits me in one part of Varapuzha. It is just after 9.30am on a muggy day; I hear the murmur of women before I see them. Lakshmi Murali emerges from behind a gap in a compound wall and calls me over. All I see is a plot […]

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T20 World Cup | India-England semifinal could be marred by rain

T20 World Cup | India-England semifinal could be marred by rain

The stage is set for the India vs England T20 World Cup semifinal clash at the Adelaide Oval but rain could play spoilsport The stage is set for the India vs England T20 World Cup semifinal clash at the Adelaide Oval but rain could play spoilsport Rain could make an unwanted appearance in the marquee […]

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Colonies cut off as night rain brings flash flood in Anantapur

Colonies cut off as night rain brings flash flood in Anantapur

Several colonies in and around Anantapur were cut off as road access was snapped and water entered the houses following flash floods that hit the city from the upper reaches due to heavy overnight downpour in the district on Tuesday. This is the second time in a week that the main road connectivity between Anantapur […]

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Kudumbashree women farmers hostage to vagaries of weather

Kudumbashree women farmers hostage to vagaries of weather

Another 20 days and the paddy crop cultivated by S. Ajitha and four other women of the Nellu joint liability group (JLG) of the Kudumbashree will be ready for harvest, provided the rain keeps away. The Nellu JLG has grown paddy on 1.5 acres of leased land in Uzhamalakkal grama panchayat in the district. While […]

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Inundation of multiple underpasses on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway throws traffic out of gear

Inundation of multiple underpasses on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway throws traffic out of gear

Motorists suffered a harrowing time after being stuck for hours on the Bengaluru-Mysuru national highway, flooded for the second time in less than three days, on Monday morning Motorists suffered a harrowing time after being stuck for hours on the Bengaluru-Mysuru national highway, flooded for the second time in less than three days, on Monday […]

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Kerala rain | Flood situation turns grim in Central Travancore

Kerala rain | Flood situation turns grim in Central Travancore

Traffic in several parts of the region was disrupted including along the Pala -Erattupetta route as flood waters engulfed the road Traffic in several parts of the region was disrupted including along the Pala -Erattupetta route as flood waters engulfed the road The flood situation in Central Travancore took a turn for the worse on […]

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Rain brings down temperature in many districts in Andhra Pradesh

Rain brings down temperature in many districts in Andhra Pradesh

The temperatures across the State came down on Monday owing to occurrence of heavy to light rainfall in most of the districts since Sunday night. The districts, including YSR Kadapa, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Prakasam, Srikakulam, Kurnool, Sri Sathya Sai, Bapatla, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Konaseema, Anantapur, Paravathipuram Manyam, Kakinada, Anakapalli, East Godavari and Chittoor received […]

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Rain brings down temperature in many districts in Andhra Pradesh

Cloudburst leaves city in shambles

City’s fragile infrastructure has yet again fallen victim to the heavy rain accompanied by strong winds that lashed the city early on Wednesday. Several areas were inundated, houses collapsed, trees and electric poles were uprooted, nalas overflowed, residents were tormented by tedious power outages extending into the whole day. The intense cloudburst which began around […]

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