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Time of India
9 hours ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Intermittent showers continue, Indore rain-deficit as of now
Indore: A persistent spell of cloudy skies and light rain kept Indore under a cool, damp cover, yet the city's monsoon rainfall remained significantly below expectations. Despite an overcast Sunday and scattered drizzle, Indore recorded only 4 mm of rainfall during the day and 2.8 mm in the last 24 hours. The current weather, however, brought some temporary comfort. With consistent cloud cover and drizzle, the maximum temperature on Sunday dipped to 27.2 degrees Celsius — 7 degrees below average — while the minimum stayed at 23 degrees Celsius, down by a degree. The air remained saturated with humidity at 97% in the morning and 86% by evening. Winds from the west-southwest reached up to 41 kmph at peak, lending a gentle coolness to the day and keeping sultry conditions at bay. According to the Meteorological Office Indore, the city's seasonal rainfall now stands at 32.9 mm, nearly 60 mm below normal for this point in the month. While the pre-monsoon in May saw record-breaking rainfall of over 203.2 mm, June's pace slowed considerably. In the first 21 days of the month, only about 31.75 mm of rain fell, raising concern among meteorologists and farmers alike. Forecasts indicate that heavier rainfall may be on the horizon. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Transform Your Home with Expert Home Improvement Services. Home Fix Daily Learn More Undo The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Indore and neighbouring districts like Dewas, Mandsaur, and Neemuch, warning of potentially very heavy rainfall accompanied by gusty winds (30–40 kmph). Northern districts including Ujjain and Shajapur are on red alert for even more intense weather. The current atmospheric systems — including a low-pressure area over south-central Uttar Pradesh and an active east-west trough passing through northwest Madhya Pradesh — are expected to intensify rainfall activity in the coming days. As Indore waits for a proper monsoon burst to bridge the rainfall deficit, all eyes remain on the final week of June, with meteorologists hopeful that the city may still catch up.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Man gets life term for raping 8-year-old girl
Agra: A Pocso court in Aligarh has sentenced a man, in his late 30s, to life imprisonment for raping and physically assaulting an eight-year-old girl on Nov 16, 2020, near a brick kiln, where he worked and the survivor's family lived. The court of judge Pradip Kumar Ram found Shailesh Manjhi, from Bihar's Nalanda district, guilty under IPC sections 376 (rape), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and relevant sections of the Pocso Act. The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him. The survivor, who was eight years old at the time, testified that she was playing near her hut at the kiln around 6 pm when Manjhi lured her with a story about burying toffees. He took her under a neem tree, removed her clothes, and "did bad things", she told the court. When she screamed, he punched her in the face, injuring her eyes, and strangled her before fleeing. The girl returned crying to her hut and narrated the ordeal to her parents. Her father, also a migrant labourer from Bihar, approached police the next day and lodged a complaint. The police registered a case and arrested Manjhi. A medical examination confirmed physical and sexual assault. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Transform Your Home with Expert Home Improvement Services. Home Fix Daily Learn More Undo A chargesheet was filed, and the trial proceeded in the Pocso court. Garvit Singh, deputy superintendent of police (Barla), said, "Under the direction of Aligarh SSP Sanjeev Suman, and as part of Operation Conviction, an initiative aimed at securing swift punishment for criminals through effective prosecution, the Aligarh police succeeded in securing a conviction."
Time of India
5 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Rain, wind cause Mescom a loss of over Rs 16.4cr
Mangaluru: Due to monsoon winds and rain, 10,583 electric poles were damaged within the Mescom jurisdiction, along with transformers, resulting in damage to assets worth over Rs 16.4 crore. A release from Mescom stated that from April 1 to June 15, the highest damage occurred in Dakshina Kannada and Chikkamagaluru districts. In Dakshina Kannada, assets worth Rs 6.9 crore were damaged, while in Chikkamagaluru, the damage amounted to Rs 3.8 crore. Similarly, in Udupi district, assets worth Rs 3.7 crore were damaged, and in Shivamogga, the damage was of Rs 1.9 crore. Most of the damaged electric poles, transformers, and power lines have been replaced to ensure a smooth power supply. Some repair and replacement work is still ongoing, according to Mescom officials. Among the four districts under Mescom, Dakshina Kannada suffered the most, with 4,227 poles damaged due to wind and rain. In Chikkamagaluru, 2,238 poles were damaged, in Shivamogga 1,945, and in Udupi 2,173 poles were affected. Out of the total 10,583 damaged electric poles, 10,338 have been replaced. Similarly, 180 transformers were damaged across the four districts. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Transform Your Home with Expert Home Improvement Services. Home Fix Daily Learn More Undo In DK, 120 transformers were damaged, in Udupi district, 6, in Shivamogga, 52, and in Chikkamagaluru district, at least two transformers were affected. All 180 damaged transformers have been repaired or replaced. Additionally, 326.5km of power lines were damaged. In Dakshina Kannada district, 211.3km, in Udupi district 32.8km, in Chikkamagaluru district 44.7km, and in Shivamogga district 37.6km of power lines were damaged. Of these, 323km of power lines have been repaired, according to officials. Mescom officials and staff are working tirelessly, despite the wind and rain, to resolve power supply disruptions with the cooperation of customers. Repair work is still ongoing in many areas, and Mescom has requested customers to cooperate.
