IMD on Saturday (July 11) said, “Isolated to Scattered rainfall is likely over East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, and West Madhya Pradesh during July 11 and July 17, and Chhattisgarh during July 11 to July 13.

Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph) are likely over East Madhya Pradesh during 11th-14th July; Vidarbha during July 13 to July 15, with gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph) likely over West Madhya Pradesh during 11th-14th July. 

- IMD

The IMD on Saturday (July 11) said that fairly widespread to Widespread rainfall is likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad during July 11 to July 12, Himachal Pradesh during July 11 to July 15, and Uttarakhand during July 11 to July 17. 

-IMD

India Meteorological Department on Saturday (July 11) said that Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over northeast India, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Bihar and East Uttar Pradesh on July 11 and July 12, and isolated heavy falls for the subsequent 3-4 days. 

“Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also likely over Meghalaya today, the 11th July, 2026,” said the IMD. 

-IMD

Two 19-year-old men drowned after falling into a water-filled quarry in Dahisar East on Saturday (July 11, 2026) morning, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said.

The incident occurred around 10:26 a.m. at Shaikh Khadan in Ketki Pada, an area under the jurisdiction of the National Park in Mumbai’s Borivali area.

According to BMC, the fire brigade personnel rescued the two youths from a depth of around 10 to 15 feet and rushed them to BDBA Shatabdi Hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead.

The deceased were identified as Piyush Gupta and Om Ankush Singh, both aged 19, as per Shatabdi Hospital authorities.

India’s monsoon has shown a significant improvement in recent weeks, sharply reducing the rainfall deficit, but weak Kharif crop sowing continues to pose a risk for the agriculture sector in the coming weeks, according to a report by Capital 360.

The report recorded a cumulative rainfall deficit of 15% below normal as of Wednesday (July 8), from 38% a week earlier, helped by strong weekly rainfall that was 45% above normal. During the week ended July 8, India received 83.6 mm of rainfall against the normal level of 57.5 mm.

The improvement in rainfall has also widened its geographical spread. According to the report, 25 of the country’s 36 meteorological subdivisions have now received excess or normal rainfall, while nearly 49% of districts recorded excess or normal rainfall.

- ANI

According to Shimla Mayor Surinder Chauhan, preliminary assessment indicates that the landslip was caused primarily by hill cutting associated with the construction activity, although water seepage was initially suspected. 

He said the water pipeline in the area had already been shut to rule out leakage as a contributing factor.

Mr. Chauhan said the landslide, which intensified on Saturday (July 11) morning, has increased the risk to nearby residential buildings. He added that complaints regarding the construction had been received earlier and action had already been initiated.“Our immediate priority is the safety of residents. If required, families living in vulnerable houses will be shifted to safer locations,” he said.

- ANI

The Shimla Mayor Surinder Chauhan said officials, including the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and local revenue authorities, have been deployed to monitor the situation in rain-triggered landslips in the Bothwell area of Sanjauli, which endangered several houses. Affected houses are being continuously assessed.

Referring to the ongoing monsoon season and the India Meteorological Department’s heavy rainfall warnings, Mr. Chauhan said the Municipal Corporation has fully mobilised its resources.

“In view of the weather warnings, all men and machinery have been deployed. The Municipal Corporation has its own equipment, and we have hired around 100 to 150 labourers for emergency response,” he said.

He added that whenever trees fall due to heavy rain, the Forest Department is immediately informed for removal. Dangerous trees identified in vulnerable areas are also being removed as a precautionary measure.

- ANI

Shimla Mayor Surinder Chauhan on Saturday (July 11) said strict action would be taken against those responsible for construction activity in violation of the monsoon ban after a rain-triggered landslip in the Bothwell area of Sanjauli endangered several houses.

Speaking to ANI during his visit to the affected site, Mr. Chauhan said the owner of the construction project would be held accountable and directed to build a retaining wall at their own expense to stabilise the slope and prevent further damage.

“The construction owner has accepted responsibility, and we have issued written directions to construct the retaining wall at the earliest. Strict action will be taken against any construction carried out despite the ban,” Mr. Chauhan said.

- ANI

An onion-growers’ body on Saturday (July 11, 2026) urged the Maharashtra government to show the same urgency for rain-affected farmers as it does for traffic disruptions such as the recent Mumbai-Pune expressway landslip.

Maharashtra State Onion Growers’ Association president Bharat Dighole stated that while inconvenience caused to commuters during heavy rains got immediate attention, the financial losses suffered by farmers due to recurring natural calamities and crashing crop prices are rarely met with equal concern.

“When traffic comes to a standstill in cities for a few hours, the entire State’s attention is drawn to it. But when excessive rains, hailstorms, unseasonal showers, floods or drought destroy farmers’ crops, the same amount of concern is rarely seen,” Mr. Dighole noted in a statement.

Moderate to heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, leading to landslips in Shimla, a bailey bridge installed only last year collapsing in Sangla, and floodwater submerging a single-storeyed house and jeopardising several others in Kinnaur district.

The retaining wall beneath the road near Sanjauli College in the Bothwell area of Shimla city collapsed early morning, sending debris sliding towards the residential houses below.

Officers from the district administration and other departments have arrived at the spot to assess the situation, officials said.

Locals claimed the municipal corporation had granted permission for a private construction project in the area that involved excavation, which became unstable due to incessant rains, triggering the landslips.

- PTI

The national capital saw a slight increase in the minimum temperature today, amidst a forecast of light rain by the IMD.

Safdarjung station, representative of the city’s weather, recorded a minimum temperature of 26.6 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees below normal and with a 0.8-degree increase from a day before.

Widespread rainfall lashed large parts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, bringing daytime temperatures below normal at several places, with heavy to very heavy rainfall being forecast at isolated places over the next 24 hours.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rain or thundershowers occurred at a few places over western Uttar Pradesh and at most places over the eastern part of the State.

Lucknow received 13.3 mm of rainfall between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m., while Muzaffarnagar recorded 7.6 mm, Etawah 10 mm, Banda 5.3 mm, Sultanpur 3.5 mm, Gorakhpur 3.2 mm and Kanpur city 2.8 mm during the observation period.

Maximum temperatures remained below normal at most places, including Lucknow, which recorded a high of 32.3 degrees Celsius, 1.8 notches below normal.

-PTI

Rain continued to wreak havoc across the country on Friday, with more landslides in the hill states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh blocking crucial highways, and flooded rivers in the northeastern states forcing authorities to evacuate people to safer areas.

At least five more people died in incidents related to rain, even as parts of the country, including Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan, saw a dry day after days of incessant heavy showers.

In Himachal Pradesh, heavy to extremely heavy rains disrupted normal life in many parts, blocking roads, damaging bridges and uprooting trees. Schools remained closed in many parts of the State.

In Shimla, commuters faced inconvenience as 27 link roads were closed for vehicular traffic, officials said.

Incidents of rockfall were reported along the Kalka-Shimla National Highway, and between Waknaghat and Kandaghat, and between Dharampur and Chakki Mod. A landslide threat looms over the Sangla bridge in Kinnaur district, which was constructed last year with the assistance of the BRO and the Indian Army, and any further damage to it could cut off Sangla Valley, officials said.

-PTI