Light rain in Delhi brings temperature down, more shower expected

India got 8% more monsoon rain this year : Southwest Monsoon. India received 8% more monsoon rain this year than normal, the fifth-highest since 2001 and the 38th highest since 1901, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. While the southwest monsoon season largely boded well for agriculture by boosting storage in reservoirs, it wreaked havoc in several parts of the country – particularly in north India – leading to loss of life and property. Seasonal rainfall over northwest I