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India's monsoon is retreating: These states will still get rain on Friday
The southwest monsoon is pulling back, but pockets of rain are refusing to abandon the south and Northeast. Read latest forecast here.

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The southwest monsoon is pulling back, but pockets of rain are refusing to abandon the south and Northeast. Read latest forecast here.
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The monsoon is pulling away from more parts of India, but Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the Northeast could remain wet.
A strengthening El Nino is adding to concerns over India's post-monsoon rainfall. But some parts of the country could buck the trend. Read the latest outlook.
The monsoon began withdrawing from northwest India in September and eventually retreated from the country, bringing the four-month southwest monsoon season to a close.
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