P. Sunderarajan

NEW DELHI: The much-awaited south-west monsoon has finally arrived in Delhi, bringing the temperature down sharply on Tuesday, June 30, much to the delight of the Capital

Delay in rainfall is likely to impact crop size and farmers may shift to short-cycle crops like cotton and castor seeds, an industry official said.

Hamirpur: Widespread rain in Hamirpur district on Monday night and today morning brought an end to the long-dry spell in the area, thereby reviving hopes of farmers who can now expect good kharif season.

Pre-monsoon rain in this region has provided much desired water and moisture to standing crops which were almost on the verge of getting destroyed due to lack of rain.

Kaithal: A spell of rain this afternoon in Kaithal and various parts of the district accompanied by high-velocity winds not only provided much-awaited relief from prevailing scorching heat but also added to woes of people, as it caused heavy losses to electric installations in the Keorak area of the district.

MUMBAI: Even though the city's skies are overcast and heavy with dark clouds threatening to explode, weather bureau officials said Mumbaikars shouldn't expect heavy showers over the next two days.

"There will be few spells of rain or thunder-showers in parts of the city and suburbs,'' said the MET forecast. Weather bureau officials, however, said there was no sign of a "good'' downpour.