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Monsoon Marches On: IMD Says Southwest Monsoon to Cover Maharashtra, Bihar by June 23

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026Surabhi Sharma

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued its latest update confirming that the southwest monsoon is set to advance into Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, [...]

Southwest Monsoon Advances Rapidly: IMD Forecasts Above-Normal Rainfall for Most of India in Coming Weeks

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026Surabhi Sharma

The southwest monsoon is advancing rapidly across the Indian subcontinent after making its official onset over Kerala on June 4, with the India [...]

Southwest Monsoon 2026 May Be India’s Weakest in 11 Years — IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alerts Across 8 States

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026Surabhi Sharma

The 2026 Southwest Monsoon may turn out to be India’s weakest in over a decade, meteorologists are warning, even as the India Meteorological [...]

Southwest Monsoon 2026 Advances Rapidly — IMD Predicts Heavy Rain Across Southern and Central India

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026Surabhi Sharma

The Southwest Monsoon 2026 is advancing rapidly across India, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing forecasts for heavy to very heavy rainfall [...]

Southwest Monsoon Advances Into West Bengal and Bihar — IMD Issues Wet Spell Warning for Northwest India

June 13, 2026June 13, 2026Surabhi Sharma

The Southwest Monsoon 2026 has taken another significant stride forward, advancing into more parts of West Bengal and Bihar as of June 12, [...]

Fentanyl Vaccine Breakthrough: Scripps Research Develops Shot That Blocks Deadly Overdoses Before They Reach the Brain

June 13, 2026June 13, 2026Anjali K.

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed an experimental vaccine that could fundamentally change how the world fights fentanyl overdoses — by stopping the [...]

India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam Hailed as Safe and Sound by IAEA Chief

June 13, 2026June 13, 2026Surabhi Sharma

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has described India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, as “safe [...]

Mission Sudarshan Chakra Gets Fresh Push: Rajnath Singh Unveils India’s Multi-Layer Missile Defence Roadmap

June 13, 2026June 13, 2026Rohit Joshi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday unveiled the latest progress under Mission Sudarshan Chakra, India’s ambitious programme to build a comprehensive multi-layer missile [...]

Southwest Monsoon Reaches Bihar — Lightning Kills 5 in Khagaria as IMD Predicts Rapid Advance Across Eastern India

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026Aditi Singh

The southwest monsoon has arrived in Bihar, bringing much-needed relief from weeks of scorching heatwave conditions but also claiming five lives in lightning [...]

Nipah Virus Returns to Kerala — First Case of 2026 Confirmed, State Declares High Alert

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026Anjali K.

Kerala is on high alert after the state confirmed its first case of Nipah virus infection in 2026, with the patient currently on [...]