The IMD overlooked and ignored data on Cyclone Phyan, leading to the loss of almost a hundred lives, says SUJAY GUPTA

Scientists have blamed this year's drought on a rare fierce war of temperatures over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean, which prevented formation of monsoon clouds.

Beijing: Chinese scientists artificially induced the second major snowstorm to wreak havoc in Beijing this season, state media said, reigniting debate over the practice of tinkering with Mother Nature.

Hill region reels under impact of north-east monsoon; 44 dead in two days; toll across Tamil Nadu reaches 75
7 OF FAMILY DIE Landslide kills a TNSTC driver and six members of his family.

The root cause for the floods is choking and blocking of natural drains and `infrastructure development'. A typical example is the monstrosity called MRTS that has killed Buckingham canal as a flood carrier, says M G Devasahayam

N. Gopal Raj

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A study says the exceptionally poor rainfall this June was the result of a

Vladimir Radyuhin

MOSCOW: As weather modifying becomes increasingly fashionable, Moscow is joining Beijing in trying to tamper with snowfalls.