India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall during the 2025 southwest monsoon season, according to a long-range forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.Speaking at ...

This is the second consecutive year when the Met department has forecast ‘above normal’ rainfall in its first Long Range Forecast (LRF) for the southwest monsoon season.

Large parts of Tamil Nadu and the northeastern region are likely to get below-normal rainfall, said the weather agency.

India to experience above-normal monsoon rainfall, ruling out El Nino conditions, crucial for agriculture and water resources.

India usually records four to seven heatwave days in this period, but this year could see double the usual number, as per the India Meteorological Department. With the country bracing for a hotter ...