Monsoon likely to weaken in west, southern part of country over next two weeks: IMD

NEW DELHI: A monsoon in India is expected to bring below-average rainfall to the country's western, central and southern regions over the next fortnight, threatening newly planted cotton, soybean, corn and pulse crops, two senior weather officials said. The monsoon delivers about 70 per cent of India's annual rains to replenish crucial water sources in [...]