Odisha evacuated residents from flood-hit areas in Balasore and Mayurbhanj as the Subarnarekha river rose above danger levels. Heavy rainfall and dam discharges from Jharkhand worsened the situation.

Most parts of India are likely to receive above-normal rainfall in July, the weather department said on Monday, asking authorities and people in central India, Uttarakhand and Haryana to stay alert du ...