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Monsoon rains start to fade in August; but kharif acreage provides glimmer of hope

After a strong start in June and promising performance in July, monsoon rains have started to peter out in August, with the cumulative rainfall now falling below the long period average.

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Floods, landslides kill at least 213 in South Asia

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 213 people across South Asia over the past month, officials said Thursday.

Monsoon covers all India earlier than usual, brightens crop prospects

IMD defines average, or normal, rainfall as between 96% and 104% of a 50-year average of 88 cm for the entire four-month season.

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