- July 05, 2026 12:58Low pressure in Bay of Bengal intensifies into depression; all Odisha districts on alert
All Odisha districts have been put on high alert as a well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression that could bring heavy showers in the coastal State over the next few days.
The India Meteorological Department said the low-pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of North Odisha-West Bengal coasts concentrated into a depression and lay centred 50 km south-southeast of Balasore and south-southwest of Digha. It said the system is very likely to cross the north Odisha coast between Chandbali and Digha over the next day.
- PTI
- July 05, 2026 12:23Pune building's compound wall collapses after rains; 14 vehicles damaged
At least 14 vehicles were damaged after the compound wall of a residential society collapsed in Maharashtra’s Pune city early on Sunday (July 5, 2026) following heavy rains, fire brigade officials said.
- July 05, 2026 12:10Railway Ministry postpones formal launch of bullet train tunnelling work amid Mumbai rains
The Railway Ministry on Saturday (July 5, 2026) postponed the formal launch of tunnel-boring work for the bullet train project in Mumbai due to inclement weather and told authorities to commence the work immediately.
Ministry officials said it has been raining in Mumbai for the past few days, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued ‘red’ and ‘orange’ alerts for the next couple of days.
- July 05, 2026 11:43Mumbai continues to be on red alert; Lokmanya Tilak Terminus waterlogged
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) railway station in Kurla experienced waterlogging on Saturday (July 4, 2026). Meanwhile, rains continued to lash Mumbai, Thane and Pune on Sunday (July 5, 2026) morning.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that there is no immediate relief from the rain. It placed Mumbai and Thane under red alert and the Konkan region and Pune under orange alert in its notification at 7 p.m. on July 4, 2026.
- July 05, 2026 11:18Torrential rains batter Thane; two injured as part of building collapses
Relentless rains over the past 48 hours crippled life across Thane district in Maharashtra, causing waterlogging, tree falls and a gallery collapse at a building in which two persons were injured, officials said on Sunday (July 5).
The Thane Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) received 93 complaints during the last 24 hours, including 24 instances of tree falls, 22 branch falls, 24 of waterlogging, 8 compound wall collapses, and one landslide incident, they said.
Several low-lying areas in Thane city, Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Dombivli, and Navi Mumbai were flooded, leaving numerous residents marooned, they said.
-PTI
- July 05, 2026 09:06Gujarat: Rain accompanied by thunder and lightning lashes parts of Ahmedabad
Rain accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed several parts of Ahmedabad late on Saturday (July 4) night and in the early hours of Sunday (July 5), bringing relief from the prevailing heat and humidity.
Rainfall was recorded across several parts of the city, including eastern and western Ahmedabad, leading to a drop in temperature.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), monsoon activity remains active over Gujarat, with thunderstorms and rainfall likely to continue in Ahmedabad and several other districts over the coming days.
- ANI
- July 05, 2026 09:05IMD issues red alert for Mumbai, Raigad over next three hours amid heavy rainfall
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday (July 5) issued a red alert for Mumbai and Raigad district, valid for the next three hours due to heavy rainfall since Saturday night. Mumbai has recorded more than 250-300 mm of rainfall in the last 23 hours in a few areas of the city.
The IMD has forecasted moderate to intense spells of rain across these regions.
- ANI
- July 05, 2026 08:46Rajasthan: Three injured after hotel rooftop solar panels fall during storm, heavy rain in Jaisalmer
Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed Jaisalmer on Saturday (July 4) night, uprooting solar panels installed on the rooftop of a hotel, which crashed onto a road below and seriously injured a man and his two grandchildren travelling on a scooter.
According to police, the incident occurred in the Gandhi Colony area when strong winds dislodged the solar panels from the hotel rooftop.
- ANI
- July 05, 2026 08:46Mumbai: Waterlogging witnessed at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus due to heavy rainfall
As rain lashed Mumbai again, waterlogging was witnessed at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) railway station in Kurla.
It added to the disruption already being faced by commuters across the city because of the continuous rain. Vehicles had to travel carefully through the waterlogged area.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has continued to warn of no immediate relief from the rain. It issued a red alert warning at 7 p.m. on Saturday (July 4) for Mumbai and Thane in Maharashtra amid heavy rainfall and waterlogging in the region.
-ANI
- July 05, 2026 08:42Rudraprayag DDMO urges pilgrims to stay alert amid rain, landslides on Kedarnath Yatra route
With continuous rainfall in Uttarakhand bringing in landslides and rising water levels, authorities on Sunday intensified monitoring and safety measures along the Shri Kedarnath Yatra route in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district to ensure the safe movement of pilgrims.
Disaster Management personnel have been deployed at all vulnerable locations along the trekking route, while the District Disaster Management Control Room is maintaining round-the-clock surveillance of the entire Yatra route.
-ANI
Published - July 05, 2026 09:03 am IST
