Top 10 evening headlines of the day | 18 June 2021

The IMD has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds across many states in the next couple of weeks. 

The Patna meteorological centre also issued a warning for intense lightning in the state for over three days.

The alerts in Bihar come at a time when monsoon has covered nearly two-third of the country, and is nearly two weeks ahead of its regular schedule, according to officials.