- June 10, 2026 08:09Two dead due to electrocution following widespread rain in Hyderabad
Two persons died allegedly due to electrocution following widespread rain here on Tuesday evening which also led to water logging and traffic snarls.
The deceased were an auto-rickshaw driver (30) and a 15-year-old boy, a class nine student, an official at Bandlaguda Police Station said. They came in contact with an electric wire which fell on the road and were electrocuted, police said.
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- June 10, 2026 08:08Palam records highest wind speed since 2001 as massive dust storm sweeps through Delhi
As strong dust-laden winds swept across the national capital on Tuesday evening, the Palam station recorded a peak wind speed of 120 kmph, matching its previous such record in 2001, according to the IMD data.s The weather station experienced 120 kmph of gusty winds between 6.50 and 6.52 pm on Tuesday (June 9, 2026).
Mahesh Palawat of Skymet Weather said the strong winds and isolated rain activity were triggered by a cyclonic circulation persisting over central Pakistan and adjoining areas.
He said similar conditions, including sporadic rain and gusty winds, are likely on Wednesday.
Mr. Palawat added that pre-monsoon activity is expected to intensify from June 11 onwards, bringing fairly widespread rainfall over Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.
- PTI
- June 10, 2026 07:31Southwest monsoon covers North Bengal, northeastern States
The southwest monsoon, which set over Kerala on June 4, marking the beginning of the four-month-long rainy season in India, advanced into North Bengal and the northeastern States on Tuesday (June 9, 2026).
North Bengal is the gateway to the eight northeastern States.
The weather office said conditions remain favourable for further advance of the monsoon into eastern, central and western India in the next four to five days.
In a bulletin issued on Tuesday (June 9, 2026), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, “The southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of northeastern states, entire Sikkim and some parts of sub-Himalayan West Bengal.” It has forecast heavy rain in the north Bengal districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar till June 13.
- PTI
Published - June 10, 2026 07:26 am IST
