Incessant rains played spoilsport on Day 1 of the third round of the tussle for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as only 13.2 overs could be bowled with Australia reaching 28/0 after being sent in on a Gabba wicket, still sporting a tinge of green and under overcast conditions.
The first day of the two-day pink ball game between India and the Australian Prime Minister's XI was washed out due to rains. A steady drizzle bedding in from almost 10am right through to about 5.30pm ensured there was no chance of play during the day at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Cyclone Dana, which is expected to hit the Odisha coast on Thursday, will have a partial impact on the weather of Bihar as well, said the weather department here.
With cyclone Dana intensifying with every passing day, the Sealdah division of the Eastern Railway, having a rail network near coastal areas, is gearing up with precautionary measures to control the effect of rain and storm.
The incessant rain accompanied by uncontrolled release of water from the DVC played havoc in Arambagh sub-division.
Heavy rainfall resulted in waterlogging and traffic snarls in the city. The minimum temperature was recorded at 27.1 degrees Celsius.
52 schoolchildren of one of the schools of Kullu, who were stuck up at Sissu in Lahaul were safely moved out to Manali.
US President Joe Biden has declared an emergency in Vermont in the wake of catastrophic flooding in the state.
Conceding that rains this time around were more than normal, Hooda insisted that the Haryana government should have taken timely steps to prevent waterlogging.
Schools can be closed in rain affected areas if needed.
