Central India (12 per cent below normal), South Peninsula (14 per cent below normal) and the eastern and northeastern regions (18 per cent below normal) have witnessed deficient rainfall.
The highest of 153.5 mm rainfall was reported in Peddalingapuram, Ellanthakunta of Rajanna-Sircilla district followed by Metpalli of Jagtial with 150.8 mm
The highest of 120 mm rainfall was registered in Asifnagar, Kothapalli mandal of Karimnagar district followed by Kanukula of Sultanabad mandal 114.8 mm
IMD Hyderabad has issued an extended range forecast for Telangana, indicating the likelihood of excess rainfall across the state for the first two weeks of September
IMD has offered a glimmer of hope by predicting a substantial increase in rainfall for the city and other districts of Telangana in the upcoming month of September.
Kullu-Mandi Highway in Himachal Pradesh was damaged following heavy rainfall in the district, an official said on Thursday. Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the route
Light to moderate rainfall was received all over the State during the week ending on August 9. As against a normal of 47.6 mm, the actual rainfall received was far less and it accounted for a large deficit of 83 percent.