Updated On: 18 June, 2024 09:18 AM IST | ronak mastakar
People were seen enjoying the monsoon season near the sea at Mumbai`s Haji Ali Dargah on Sunday, June 17. (Pics/Ashish Raje)

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The IMD announced the onset of southwest monsoon over Mumbai
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The IMD had reported that the southwest monsoon has advanced to parts of the central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana, south Chhattisgarh, south Odisha, and more areas of coastal Andhra Pradesh

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This year`s Monsoon onset was two days earlier as the usual date of the onset is June 1
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This year, Kerala experienced widespread pre-monsoon rains

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After the onset of monsoon over Mumbai on June 9, ahead of the normal date of its arrival on June 11, the rains had stayed away from the metropolis for the last two days, turning the weather in the metropolis sultry
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The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja idol was shifted onto a raft on Sunday afternoon after delays since morning due to high tide and technical challenges, with final immersion, delayed by several hours, expected to take place around 11 pm, officials said.