National Highway Authority Of India (NHAI) has undertaken comprehensive measures to ensure safe, smooth and uninterrupted traffic movement on National Highways in Himachal Pradesh during monsoon.

“Vulnerable locations prone to landslips, slope failures, debris accumulation, flooding and other monsoon-related hazards have been identified, and preventive measures have been implemented on priority,” NHAI said in a statement issued here on Thursday (July 2, 2026).

The NHAI has carried out detailed surveys of vulnerable and landslip-prone stretches across the National Highway network in the State. “Based on these assessments, remedial works have been taken up at identified locations,” the statement said.

“Engineering interventions including hill protection works, slope stabilisation, retaining walls, improved drainage systems, anti-erosion measures and other safety works have been executed to enhance the resilience of highway infrastructure and minimise the impact of adverse weather conditions,” it added. - PTI

“Moderate to heavy rain lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh, disrupting normal life as 46 roads were closed to vehicular traffic across the State,” officials said on Thursday (July 2, 2026).

The Shimla Meteorological Centre issued an orange alert, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places from July 2 to July 5, except for July 3.

According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), 18 roads were closed in Kullu, 15 in Mandi, nine in Sirmaur and two each in Lahaul and Spiti and Una districts.

“A total of 181 electricity transformers and six water supply schemes were also affected due to torrential rain,” the SEOC said.

Poanta Sahib recorded 100.4 mm of rainfall since Wednesday evening (July 1, 2026), followed by Kasauli (86 mm), Dharampur (83.4 mm), Jatton Barrage (77 mm), Dhaulakuan (69 mm), Pachhad (60 mm), Rampur (53 mm), Una (50.4 mm), Nahan (38.3 mm), Palampur (37.8 mm) and Dharamshala (34.1 mm). Kangra, Jubberhatti and Bhuntar also witnessed thunderstorms and lightning. - PTI

“A man died after being swept into an open manhole in Mumbai amid heavy rains,” an official said on Thursday (July 2, 2026).

The incident occurred in the Chandivali area, where waterlogging apparently concealed the uncovered manhole.

“Fire brigade and civic disaster management teams conducted a search and operation and the man’s body was recovered on Thursday,” he said.

Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi said the civic body will file a case against the contractor, holding him responsible for “homicide”. - PTI

The Kishtwar district administration issued a weather advisory of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, flash floods and landslips till Sunday (July 5, 2026) in the region, urging people, particularly those living near riverbanks, to remain cautious and avoid vulnerable areas.

According to the advisory issued by the Office of the Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner, the area is likely to witness generally cloudy weather accompanied by spells of light to moderate rain and thunderstorms at many places, with a few areas experiencing heavy rainfall, brief intense showers and gusty winds.

The administration warned that prevailing weather conditions could trigger flash floods, landslips and mudslips in vulnerable locations.

“Residents, especially those living near waterbodies, streams and nullahs, have been advised to stay away from such areas and take all necessary precautions until weather conditions improve,” the advisory said.

The district administration has directed all line departments, including Revenue, Public Works Department, Mechanical Engineering, Power, Jal Shakti, Health and Medical Education, Irrigation and Flood Control, NHIDCL and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), to remain on high alert. - PTI

The Southwest Monsoon arrived in Delhi on Thursday (July 2, 2026), five days after its normal onset date of June 27, bringing widespread rain to several parts of the city.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said it is the first time since 2021 that monsoon has arrived in July.

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“The Southwest monsoon entered parts of Rajasthan on Thursday (July 2, 2026), seven days later than its normal onset date,” the India Meteorological Department said.

‘The monsoon has advanced into eastern parts of the State, with its northern limit currently passing through Tonk, Jaipur and Alwar,” according to the Meteorological Centre in Jaipur.

The IMD said the southwest monsoon on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) advanced into additional parts of Gujarat, the remaining parts of Uttar Pradesh, the entire Delhi region, most parts of Madhya Pradesh, large parts of Haryana and Punjab, and parts of Rajasthan.

The weather office said conditions are favourable for the monsoon to advance into more parts of Rajasthan over the next two to three days.

The department has forecast torrential rain in several districts of eastern and southeastern Rajasthan over the coming days.

It has also issued a heavy rainfall warning for several districts in eastern Rajasthan, with moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms likely at isolated places in the Udaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Bharatpur and Jaipur divisions on Thursday.

“Extremely heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places in districts under the Kota division,” the IMD said. The monsoon is expected to remain active over the Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, Udaipur and Ajmer divisions during the next week, with widespread rainfall activity across the region.

“Torrential rainfall is likely at isolated places in eastern and southeastern Rajasthan during this period,” the IMD said. - PTI

Monsoon rains wreaked havoc across several parts of the country, triggering floods, landslips, lightning strikes and widespread disruption: 

• In Uttar Pradesh, two people were killed and eight others, including four children, suffered burn injuries after being struck by lightning
• In Navi Mumbai’s Nerul, two girls had a miraculous escape after suffering electric shock from an exposed live wire on a waterlogged road, as rains battered several parts of Maharashtra
• Seven killed in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka as landslips, flooded roads and disrupted transport brought normal life to a standstill in several regions
• Arunachal Pradesh grappled with the aftermath of flash floods, and the IMD warned of heavy rain over south Bengal in the coming days
• Showers brought welcome relief from scorching heat in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh after days of sweltering weather
• Southwest monsoon advanced across most parts of Uttarakhand
• In Maharashtra, heavy rains battered Thane and Palghar districts and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, triggering widespread flooding in several low-lying areas
• In Jammu and Kashmir, pilgrimages to the Machail Mata and Mindhal Mata shrines in Kishtwar district remained suspended on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) due to incessant rainfall
• IMD said a low-pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal on July 3, bringing heavy rainfall to south Bengal
• Four people have been killed, 21 injured, and two remain missing as heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslips in Arunachal Pradesh over the last seven days, causing widespread damage to houses, roads, bridges and public infrastructure
• In Punjab, showers were reported in Mohali, Kharar, Pathankot, Patiala and Hoshiarpur
• Ambala, Yamunanagar, Sonipat, Hisar, Rohtak and Karnal in Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh witnessed downpour on Wednesday (July 1, 2026)
• In Uttarakhand, the IMD issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Dehradun and Bageshwar districts - PTI

In Karnataka’s Mangaluru, three members of a family, including two girls, were killed and three others were rescued after a rain-triggered landslide destroyed a house early morning.

The incident occurred in the Nagori area following heavy overnight rainfall that triggered a landslip, burying the house under a mound of earth. Preliminary findings indicated that a large mass of soil from the hill above the house gave way due to incessant rain, leading to the collapse of the structure. - PTI

Four people were killed in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh as heavy monsoon showers in several parts of the hill State, including Shimla, Manali and Dharamshala, led to multiple road closures due to landslips, swollen rivers and disruptions in electricity supply.

“The Southwest monsoon, which arrived in Himachal on Tuesday (June 30, 2026), covered the entire State by Wednesday (July 1, 2026),” the weather office in Shimla said, as it issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places from July 2-6, except for July 4.

A woman hailing from Solan district was killed when a falling boulder hit her as she stepped out of her car on the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway near Aut.

According to the State emergency operation centre, three deaths were reported from Kangra district, which included one death each due to electrocution and falling from height, on the first day of monsoon rains.

Incessant rain has created flood-like situations at Lanot and Phagdog villages in Chamba district, where falling debris from a mountain entered two houses, causing severe damages, including cracks on the walls.

According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), a total of 35 roads, including 18 roads in Kullu, 11 in Mandi and two each in Lahaul-Spiti, Sirmaur and Una districts, were closed for vehicular traffic, and 127 electricity transformers were disrupted in the State. - PTI

Although the southwest monsoon began on a pleasant note in Kerala, with light spells of rain across the State and without any extreme or inclement weather, the opening month of the rainy season ended on a sombre note, with a 34% rainfall deficit. Further, the forecast for July has compounded the concerns of the farming community, with below-normal rainfall predicted across the State by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

A deficient June and July, which together contribute around 65% of Kerala’s annual southwest monsoon rainfall, are a clear indication of the possibility of early drought-like conditions unless the shortfall is offset by an intense revival of the monsoon in August or September.

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Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Sanjay Shirsat has kicked up a row by saying that falling of trees and lightning strikes are not in human hands, comments made in the wake of the death of a student after a tree collapsed on a school bus in Mumbai.

A day after making the controversial remarks and drawing flak for them, the Shiv Sena Minister on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) sought to control the damage, claiming he had been misquoted and that the civic body should have ensured proper trimming of trees in advance to prevent such tragic incidents.

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Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner H.V. Darshan declared a holiday for all schools and PU colleges in the district on Thursday (July 2) in view of the red alert for extremely heavy rainfall on the day. The holiday is also applicable to anganwadis, he said.

He asked people to stay away from beaches and banks of rivers, and advised fishermen to not sail out for fishing in the sea.

District and taluk-level officers have been instructed not to leave their respective headquarters. - The Hindu Bureau

Following the completion of the first month of the water year, the Idukki hydel power project — one of the main power projects in the State — is facing a critically low storage level of 23%. There is currently a storage deficit of over 43 feet in the reservoir compared to the previous year. The water year runs from June 1 to November 30.

According to data from the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) dam safety wing, the storage level on July 1 was 2,321.24 feet, compared to 2,364.18 feet (58%) on the same date last year. Notably, despite 30 days of monsoon rains, the dam’s water level rose by only 4.14 feet, a mere 3.54% increase in storage over the month.

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The Western Railway informed on X that suburban services on its network were running normally, while commuters claimed some trains were running behind schedule.

As per BMC, the eastern suburbs received the highest average rainfall of 189 mm in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. on Thursday, followed by 172 mm in the island city and 165 mm in the western suburbs.

Among the highest rainfall readings, Santacruz SWM Workshop and the S Ward Office in Bhandup recorded 238.8 mm each, followed by Paspoli Municipal School in Powai (234.6 mm), Tagore Nagar Municipal School in Vikhroli (233.2 mm), Mithagar Municipal School in Mulund (226 mm), Andheri Fire Station (225.4 mm), F South Ward Office at Parel (222 mm) and G South Ward Office at Prabhadevi (220.4 mm). - PTI

Local train movement was affected due to water accumulation, though tracks were not submerged. Rail commuters said several local train services were running 10 to 15 minutes behind schedule, leading to overcrowding during the morning rush hour.

The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs, with the possibility of extremely heavy showers towards Thursday night and early Friday morning (July 2 and 3, 2026). Occasional gusty winds reaching 50-60 kmph are also likely.

The BMC said a high tide of 4.27 metres is expected at 1.45 pm on Thursday, while the next high tide of 3.71 metres is due at 1.31 a.m. on Friday (July 3, 2026). A low tide of 1.82 metres is expected at 7.49 p.m. on Thursday.

A Central Railway spokesperson said that despite receiving more than 180 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, there was no major waterlogging on its network and local train services on all four corridors were operating normally, even as commuters complained of delays. - PTI

Mumbai woke up to another rain-soaked morning on Thursday (July 2, 2026) as heavy showers inundated low-lying areas, slowing road and rail traffic and showing little sign of easing, with the IMD forecasting more rainfall through the day.

Several areas logged more than 200 mm of rainfall over the last 24 hours, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Heavy rain since early Thursday morning led to waterlogging in prime areas such as Dadar, Parel, Hindmata, Charkop, Worli, Goregaon and Andheri, causing inconvenience to commuters and slowing vehicular traffic. - PTI

Thane Mayor Sharmila Pimpalolkar has ordered a safety survey of dangerous trees across the city in the wake of the death of a student after a tree collapsed on a school bus in Mumbai during heavy rains.

Ms. Pimpalolkar convened an urgent meeting of the Thane Municipal Corporation’s Tree Authority Department on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) and directed officials to conduct inspections of trees inside schools, colleges, housing societies, hospitals, and along major traffic junctions.She also mandated a re-survey of previously pruned trees to re-verify their structural stability.

“Dangerous, dried or bent trees as well as large branches should be identified immediately and necessary action should be taken,” the mayor instructed, emphasising the need for inter-departmental coordination to pre-emptively mitigate risks.

She also ordered the immediate clearance of branches left on roadsides post-pruning to avoid traffic obstructions during the monsoon. People have been urged to report hazardous trees to the Thane Municipal Corporation immediately. - PTI

The Southwest monsoon arrived in Delhi on Thursday (July 2, 2026), five days after its normal onset date of June 27, bringing widespread rain to several parts of the city.

The IMD said it is for the first time since 2021 that monsoon has arrived in July. In 2021, monsoon had set in on July 13. In the last five years, the Southwest monsoon had reached Delhi on June 29 in 2025, June 28 in 2024, June 25 in 2023 and June 30 in 2022.

The IMD has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by rain over many parts of Delhi during the day, with generally cloudy skies expected to prevail. - PTI

Several parts of the national capital received light to moderate rainfall on Thursday morning (July 2, 2026), bringing relief from the humid conditions and lowering the temperature across the city.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Delhi is likely to witness a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain during the day. It also forecast thunderstorms accompanied by rain on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (July 3-July 5, 2026).

The minimum temperature was recorded at 22.8 degrees Celsius, 5.1 notches below the season’s average, according to the IMD. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 33 degrees Celsius.

Intermittent showers accompanied by light winds were reported from several areas of the city during the morning, providing respite to residents after days of warm and humid weather.

The city’s air quality was recorded in the ‘satisfactory’ category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being at 100 at 9 a.m., according to the data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). - PTI

Mumbai witnessed extremely heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours, with several parts of the city recording more than 150 millimetres of rain between 8.30 a.m. on July 1 and 8.30 a.m. on July 2, 2026. Juhu Airport received the highest rainfall at 205 millimetres, closely followed by Santacruz with 204.6 millimetres and Vikhroli with 192.5 millimetres. Heavy showers also lashed Bandra, Ram Mandir, Byculla, Chembur, Vidyavihar, Sion, and Colaba, highlighting the widespread intensity of the monsoon across Mumbai.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Red Nowcast Warning for Mumbai, Raigad, Palghar and Thane, warning of intense spells of rain at isolated places over the next three hours. The warning, issued at 7.45 a.m. on July 2, 2026, urges residents to remain vigilant as heavy rainfall could lead to waterlogging. Authorities have advised people to avoid low-lying and waterlogged areas, stay away from weak structures, low-lying aeas, electric poles, and overhead wires, and keep track of the latest weather updates. The IMD has appealed to the public to stay alert and take all necessary precautions until conditions improve.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall across Mumbai and its suburbs, with the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall during the night and into Friday (July 3, 2026) morning.

According to the civic body, occasional gusty winds with speeds of 50-60 kmph are also likely over the city.

The BMC said a high tide is expected at 1:45 p.m. and again at 1:31 a.m. on July 3, while low tide is expected at 7:49 p.m. today and 7:11 a.m. on Friday (July 3, 2026).

The BMC further said that during the 24 hours between 8 a.m. on July 1 and 8 am on July 2, the city recorded an average rainfall of 172 mm, while the eastern suburbs received 189 mm and the western suburbs recorded 165 mm.

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