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Five southern Odisha districts - Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam - were put on alert as the IMD issued Yellow Warning (be updated) of 7 cm to 11 cm rainfall on Monday and the intensity of rain (orange warning) is likely to increase in these areas on December 5.

It is likely to continue to move towards the west and northwest, intensify into a deep depression by December 2 and further into a cyclonic storm around December 3, the IMD said.

In the last 24 hours, the rainfall of 0.3 mm has been registered. The highest rainfall of 27.5 mm has been registered in Damaracherla in Nalgonda district.

According to the IMD, the winter peak in Telangana is unlikely to make an appearance until November 16.

Following a dull October, during which Hyderabad witnessed a complete absence of rainfall, November is likely to provide no respite in terms of precipitation.

On Tuesday a 'storm warning cage number 2' was mounted at Pamban Port in Rameswaram to warn fishermen about Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Hamoon' over the Bay of Bengal

IMD on Tuesday said that the Cyclonic Storm 'Hamoon' has now intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the Northwest Bay of Bengal

The cyclonic storm, after its formation, will be christened 'Hamoon', a name given by Iran

India began their World Cup campaign with a victory over Australia, while Pakistan has two victories in two matches to build momentum ahead of the major encounter.

IMD said east and northeast India recorded 1,115 mm of rainfall against a normal of 1,367.3 mm, which translates to a deficit of 18 per cen

Since June 1, total rainfall in India has been 6 per cent lower at 805.3 mm against the normal of 853.4, IMD data showed.

There is a low-pressure system that has been dissipated especially in the Northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal.

The country as a whole received 729.5 mm of rain from June 1 to September 16 which left a deficit of 124.2 mm compared to the normal average.

South West monsoon expected to withdraw between October 6 and 12, says IMD-Hyderabad

The IMD also forecasted light to moderate spells of rainfall over Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and several other states during night time

It is worth mentioning that the monsoon caused havoc in the state with multiple landslides, cloudbursts and floods in several places.

Hazy weather prevails during morning hours.” Meanwhile, a yellow alert indicating heavy rains has been issued to Telangana over the next four days.

The IMD, earlier today, predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of Delhi and neighbouring Haryana

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over North coastal, south coastal region, Yanam and Rayalaseema between September 5-7, according to India Meteorological Department.

Several areas in Hyderabad, however, did not entirely escape the precipitation. Doodh Bowli in Bahadurpura and Asifnagar witnessed moderate showers