Rains Delayed

IPL 2013: Rain forecast for Chennai versus Mumbai final

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 25, 2013

The start of the IPL play-off game between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals was delayed by an hour on Friday due to rain.

Charleston WTA: Williams sisters book semi-final showdown, Wozniacki exits

Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 6, 2013

Both played twice on Friday, after a lengthy rain delay on Thursday saw four third-round matches postponed.

Rain forces F1 Australian GP qualifying to Sunday

Associated Press | Saturday March 16, 2013

Both qualifying and race at the Australian Grand Prix begin at 5 p.m. local time to satisfy European television audiences, meaning there is little room for delays before the sun sets.

Winter chill in north India; fog affects 30 flights in Delhi

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With IANS inputs) | Monday February 18, 2013

The whole of north India is freezing as temperatures dipped following widespread rain and a fresh bout of snowfall in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Agnieszka Radwanska shines in Auckland rain

Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 3, 2013

Radwanska coasted through the first set but in the second, after a 90-minute rain delay when she trailed 1-2 on serve, she stepped up a gear and wasted no time in finishing off the match.

Polish minister to quit over football match delay

Associated Press | Wednesday October 24, 2012

Poland's sports minister has offered to resign because she feels politically responsible for a delayed football match between Poland and England last week.

Rain delays start of India-New Zealand Davis Cup tie again

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 15, 2012

Heavy showers have delayed the start of the Davis Cup tie between India and New Zealand on the second successive day at the CLTA Tennis stadium here on Saturday.

Davis Cup: Rain delays start in Chandigarh

Press Trust of India | Friday September 14, 2012

Heavy showers early in the morning delayed the start of the Davis Cup tie between India and New Zealand here in Chandigarh on Friday.

1st T20 India vs New Zealand: Yuvraj Singh's comeback delayed, match called off

CricketNDTV | Saturday September 8, 2012

Bad weather wreaked havoc in the first Twenty20 international between India and New Zealand in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. The match was called off after heavy rains persisted in.

US Open: Rain leaves Sharapova, Djokovic, Roddick all wet

Agence-France Presse | Wednesday September 5, 2012

More than six hours of rain delays struck at the US Open on Tuesday, rescuing Maria Sharapova from a woeful start, extending Andy Roddick's career for at least a day and leaving Novak Djokovic in limbo.

Mumbai rained in: Trains, flights delayed; landslide in Chembur

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Monday September 3, 2012

Mumbai has been hit by the heaviest rain of the season today, throwing rail, road and air traffic out of gear. Local trains are running late, and all flights have also been delayed by 15 to 20 minutes.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, cause traffic jams and train delays

Mid-Day.com | Monday August 27, 2012

After long spells of little or no rain, the city witnessed heavy rains today affecting rail and road traffic. Heavy rains lashed Mumbai today delaying trains, slowing traffic and inconveniencing commuters who stepped out for work.

Richard Gasquet to face Novak Djokovic in Toronto Masters final

Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 12, 2012

Novak Djokovic endured a second frustrating day of rain delays with the top seed defeating fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic 6-4, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the final of the Toronto Masters.

Rain brings cheer to Agra farmers

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 30, 2012

Fairly widespread rains in the last three days have delighted farmers in the Agra region as the delayed monsoon had triggered fears of a drought. Met department officials now say that spectre has receded. Agra has received 30 mm rainfall in the past ...

Monsoon deficiency: PM directs weekly monitoring

Press Trust of India | Monday July 23, 2012

With the monsoon rain recording a 22 per cent deficiency, a concerned government has swung into action, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh directing all departments and ministries to coordinate with states to meet any eventuality by monitoring the si...