Another spell of rain is beginning across the country. The weather department has issued a yellow alert for rain in Bihar, Bengal, Odisha, Sikkim, eastern Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala for Friday.
Rain was recorded in several districts of Rajasthan, including Jaipur, Sikar and Ajmer, on Thursday. In Bundi, the harvested urad and soybean crops lying in the fields were soaked by the rain.
Rain fell in 32 districts of Madhya Pradesh during the past 24 hours. According to the IMD, the southwest monsoon may bring a good spell before its withdrawal.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka government declared 23 more taluks drought-hit on Thursday, taking the total number of drought-affected blocks to 124. Several parts of the state are facing drought-like conditions.
In Gyalshing, in the northeastern state of Sikkim, 28 houses were endangered after a landslide and heavy rain. The 128 people living there have been moved to a safe location.
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It rained in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday evening.
Strong winds also swept through Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow on Thursday, with a man seen trying to stop his umbrella from being blown away.
Heavy rain also lashed Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, on Thursday, causing darkness to descend during the day.
Fog persisted in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, after rain on Thursday morning.
