In pics: Thunderstorm, Mauritius President’s visit & more news from Kolkata
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Published 15.05.23, 07:26 PM
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A thunderstorm and a smart shower brought a much-needed relief to the sizzling weather conditions in Kolkata on Monday evening. Earlier, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted thunderstorms with lightning along with gusty wind due to the presence of an upper air trough from Bihar to Odisha and strong moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal
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An uprooted tree smashed the windscreen of a car during the thunderstorm in Alipore on Monday evening
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Mauritius President Prithvirajsing Roopun and wife Sayukta visited Dakshineswar temple on Monday. They were accompanied by noted journalist, columnist, writer and BJP leader, Swapan Dasgupta
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The temperature in Kolkata till Monday afternoon was soaring. The weather was hot and uncomfortable. The maximum recorded temperature by the IMD was 36.7˚Celsius
Amit Datta
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A pedestrian signs on a large piece of paper on Monday during a mass signature campaign in Kolkata organised by the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) in support of women wrestlers protesting against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
