Heavy rainfall in Delhi on Tuesday led to a tree collapsing onto several parked cars in the East of Kailash area of southeast Delhi. While the incident caused damage to vehicles, no injuries were reported. 

The Met Department on Tuesday predicted heavy rain in north Bengal districts, warning that this is likely to cause landslides in the hill areas while the water level in rivers may rise beyond the danger limit.

It also ruled out the possibility of heavy rain in south Bengal districts for now.

"The depression is clearing over south Bengal districts. Therefore, heavy rain is unlikely. Scattered light to moderate rain will continue. However, heavy rain has been predicted in north Bengal, which could swell rivers and cause landslides. Specific warning for rain has been issued," a Met Department official said.

In north Bengal, an orange alert has been issued for heavy rain in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, and Jalpaiguri districts on Tuesday. A yellow alert for heavy rain has been issued in the remaining districts. However, a red alert has been issued for five hill districts on Wednesday as very heavy rain is likely. A yellow alert for heavy rain has also been issued in North Dinajpur district.

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Rain lashed the national capital on Tuesday afternoon, bringing some respite from the heat. The India Meteorological Department issued 'red' and 'orange' alerts for rain and strong winds across the city.

According to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) district-level nowcast, a 'red' alert was issued for parts of north Delhi, where moderate rain at many places and heavy rain at isolated places accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and winds with speeds reaching up to 70 kmph are likely.

An 'orange' alert was issued for the rest of Delhi, where moderate rain at most places along with thunderstorms, lightning and wind speeds reaching up to 50-60 kmph are expected.

The weather department has forecast generally cloudy skies with moderate rain during the day. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 36 degrees Celsius.

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A red alert was issued by the IMD on Tuesday in Kerala's Wayanad district, where very heavy rainfall was received in Mananthavady and Vythiri areas during the day.

The alert was issued at 12.30 pm after the landslide at the Kalladi tunnel project site in Wayanad at around 11 am.

A red alert was also sounded in the neighbouring Kozhikode district by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while orange alerts were issued in the Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod districts of the state.

The Mananthavady area received 64 mm of rainfall, and Vythiri received 123 mm during the day.

A red alert indicates extremely heavy rainfall of over 204 mm in 24 hours, while an orange alert means very heavy rain of 115 mm to 204 mm, and a yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 64 mm to 115 mm.

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Snakes were spotted emerging in Nashik's Ramkund area after rising water levels due to heavy rain. Authorities have since advised people to stay away from the riverbanks as a precaution.

The weather in the national Capital is expected to remain pleasant on Tuesday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in several parts of the city. The showers are expected to provide relief from the prevailing humid and hot weather.

The IMD has issued a 'Yellow Alert' for Delhi on Tuesday. It has also forecast rainfall across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Chandigarh between July 7 and July 11, with more significant rainfall likely on July 7 and July 9. Residents have been advised to plan their travel according to the latest weather updates during this period.

According to the IMD, Delhi's maximum temperature on Tuesday is likely to remain between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to be between 26 and 28 degrees Celsius.

The weather department had predicted heavy rainfall in Delhi-NCR on Monday. However, despite cloudy skies throughout the day, most parts of the national Capital received only light drizzle or very light rainfall, falling short of expectations.

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The relentless rain has severely disrupted daily life across Maharashtra's Pune district. Several residential areas reported waterlogging, with floodwaters entering homes in low-lying localities. In the hilly regions, heavy rain triggered multiple landslides and rockfalls.

Officials said Pune district witnessed 22 landslides over the past three days due to continuous rainfall. The impact has been particularly severe in the Western Ghats and other hill areas.

Torrential rain has wreaked havoc across Pune city, Pimpri-Chinchwad and the district's hill regions since Sunday morning, with Lonavala recording a staggering 900 mm of rainfall - the highest in 16 years. T

The unprecedented downpour has triggered landslides, flooded residential areas and forced authorities to shut several roads.

According to rainfall data, Lonavala received the highest rainfall at 900 mm, followed by Pimpri-Chinchwad at 326 mm and Pune city at 233.6 mm. The India Meteorological Department's figures show that the rainfall recorded in Pune this July is the fourth-highest in the city's history.

Surat authorities have declared a holiday for all schools in the city on Tuesday following a forecast of heavy rainfall by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The closure applies to all primary, secondary and higher secondary schools under the Surat Municipal Corporation as well as other municipal bodies in the city. The decision was taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students amid the adverse weather conditions.

In rural parts of the district, school principals and headmasters have been authorised to take a call on whether to suspend classes after assessing local weather conditions and the ground situation in their respective areas.

Continuous torrential rainfall has thrown life completely out of gear across Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and the wider Konkan region. Severe waterlogging has been reported from multiple areas, with rainwater inundating streets and entering residential spaces.

The ongoing monsoon fury has triggered several rain-related mishaps across the state, claiming at least 9 lives and leaving 4 others injured so far. According to government official reports, 8 casualties were caused by wall collapse incidents, while 1 person died due to a tree falling.

Of the wall collapse fatalities, 6 were recorded in the Mumbai suburbs, 1 in Pune, and 1 in Thane. Additionally, 1 death was registered in the Mumbai suburbs due to a fallen tree.

The heavy downpour, which has been pounding the region for the last three to four days, has severely disrupted daily commutes as several roads have turned into overflowing rivers.

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Multiple landslides were triggered in the Karjat-Lonavala Ghat section on the Mumbai-Pune line after it received a whopping 600 millimetres of rainfall in a 24-hour period, severely disrupting rail traffic, Central Railway officials said on Monday.

The Ghat section had also received around 300 mm of rainfall the previous day, CR Chief Public Relations Officer Swapnil Nila said.

"About 160 mm of rain fell in the first four hours on Sunday, leading to landslides at multiple vulnerable locations. The first landslide occurred near Thakurwadi, impacting all three lines in Bhor Ghat, followed by another between Monkey Hill and Khandala," he pointed out.

A tree also fell on the down main line near Khandala station later in the day, he said.

"Tracks have suffered extensive damage at some locations but prompt restoration work has been undertaken despite incessant rain in the Ghat section since early morning," Nila said.

However, CR officials have not given any time limit by when rail operations on the vital stretch connecting Mumbai and Pune, two of Maharashtra's biggest cities, will begin.

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In light of the ongoing torrential rains across the state, Maharashtra's Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD), Aditi Tatkare, on Monday reviewed the flood situation in Raigad, Ratnagiri, and other affected districts.

The review was conducted at the State Emergency Operations Centre in the Mantralaya, alongside State Disaster Management Director, Bhalchandra Chavan.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'Red Alert' predicting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall for Raigad and Ratnagiri districts today and tomorrow.

Highlighting that the next 48 hours are highly critical for both coastal districts, Minister Tatkare stated that the local administration has been strictly instructed to implement all necessary precautionary measures immediately.

To tackle potential rain-related emergencies, a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been stationed in Mahad and kept ready. Furthermore, to ensure a swift and effective response in the Sudhagad and Roha regions, the minister said a formal request has been made to deploy an additional contingent of 145 rescue personnel.

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