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The entire country was covered with monsoon 17 days ahead of its normal onset date this year. Across various states and districts, the monsoon reached with a heavy downpour. The Southwest Monsoon gives 70% rains to the country, where agriculture still remains a major contributor to the GDP. (PTI Photo)
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The national capital is expected to receive more rains today, while the maximum temperature may touch the 35 degrees Celsius mark, the meteorological department said. (AP Photo)
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This year, monsoon touched Kerala on May 29, three days ahead of its normal onset date of June 1. It battered the western coast in the first half of June. (PTI Photo)
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Rains will continue to lash most parts of this hilly state for the next three days, the MeT department said. (AP Photo)
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The monsoon deficiency, which until early this week was 10 per cent, went down to six per cent today. (PTI Photo)
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A rickshaw puller transports passengers through a water-logged street after heavy rain in Kolkata. (Reuters Photo)
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Intermittent rains continued in Kashmir today with authorities sounding a flood alert in central Kashmir, even as water levels started receding in the southern parts of the valley. (PTI Photo)
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On Friday, June 29, the residents of Delhi woke up to a cloudy morning, while rains followed later during the day. Monsoon arrived in the national capital on Thursday, June 28. (PTI)
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Mumbai received heavy showers on Thursday while the humidity levels recorded in the city were high. Various places in Maharashtra, including Thane, Palghar and Raigad, also received heavy rainfall. (AP)
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The IMD has said that Mumbai was likely to receive heavy showers at least till Monday, July 2. The weather department on Friday also predicted heavy downpour at one or two places in the city and suburbs in the next 48 hours. (AP)
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As monsoon advanced in Uttar Pradesh, the temperature in Lucknow dropped down and kept the weather cloudy and pleasant on Thursday. The residents of the city came out in the parks to enjoy the weather. (AP)
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In Jammu and Kashmir, all schools were shut down on Friday owing to heavy monsoons that lashed the region for the third consecutive day. Heavy rainfall triggered land slides at various places in the state. (AP)
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Monsoon arrived in the state of Jammu and Kashmir a week ahead of its schedule this year and heavy rainfall lashed various parts of the state bringing relief to the residents reeling under sweltering heat. (PTI)
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Rains also lashed various parts of Assam earlier this month resulting in floods that claimed lives of 32 people in the state. The flood-hit districts in Assam included Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj. (PTI)
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West Bengal also received moderate showers on Wednesday as the cyclonic circulation over the north-east Bay of Bengal moved southward towards Odisha. Various cities across the state including Kolkata received rainfall and experienced a cloudy day. (PTI)
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Heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh on Friday triggered a landslide in Kullu district blocking the Manali-Leh National Highway-3. Efforts to clear the highway were underway during the day. Various parts of the state received heavy showers on Thursday evening including Dharamshala, Dalhousie, Una and Ghamroor. (AP)
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This year, due to good easterly rains, the entire country has received slight to heavy rainfall. Usually, the four-month monsoon season beings from June and ends in September. However, this year, Monsoon touched Kerala in May, three days prior to its normal onset date of June 1. (AP)
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