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The morning remained cloudy, offering a glimmer of respite, but the oppressive heat reared its head once again as the day progressed.

Patigadda in Secunderabad soared highest at 41.9 degree C, while Gachibowli and Kuramguda scorched at 41.7 at 41.3 degree C respectively, Safilguda’s Balramnagar recorded 35.5 degree C

The fresh round of rains meant more damage for farmers, who have already suffered heavy losses due to frequent rains during the last few weeks

The downpour started in Rajendranagar and gradually covered Charminar, Saroornagar, LB Nagar, and eventually the entire Hyderabad.

Finance Minister T Harish Rao said the Telangana government would extend a compensation of Rs.10,000 to each and every acre that was damaged due to unseasonal rains

Heavy rains coupled with gusty winds lashed the erstwhile Mahabubnagar and Nizamabad districts on Wednesday

IT Minister KT Rama Rao said, "All the MLAs and other public representatives of the State should give assurance to the farmers in this difficult time."

Lightning strikes killed 10 cattle including oxen at Lingala village of SS Tadwai mandal of Mulugu district on Tuesday evening.

Neela Padma, a resident of Bagirthipally was on her way to her village along with her relative Srikanth, on a bike when the incident happened

The shepherd, Pathakunta Mohan, was found dead near a tree under which he was sitting when the region registered light rains

Two people stuck in these houses were shifted to a safer place by the EV&DM staff

The absence of rainfall could further add to the soaring temperatures in Hyderabad, making it difficult for people to step out during the day

Many parts of Hyderabad witnessed thunderstorms with isolated hailstorms.

Lightning struck the dwajasthambam of the Sri Narasimha Swamy temple associated with Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamy Devasthanam at Bhadrachalam

Due to rains, there is drop in PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels improves air quality in Hyderabad

Rainstorm and flash flood have destroyed residential houses and farmlands in northern Afghanistan

Maize, mango, paddy and other crops were damaged following untimely rains which lashed Karimnagar, Rajanna-Sircilla, Jagtial and Peddapalli districts during the last two days

Officials said intermittent rains have driven down the agricultural demand for electricity and added that given the projection of continuing rains and thunderstorms, power demand was also expected to remain low in the next few days.

Few villages of Echoda, Sirikonda and Boath mandals saw rains along with hailstorm in the evening for a brief time

The Agriculture and Horticulture Officials of Sangareddy district have carried out a primary survey to assess the loss of crop damage in Kohir Mandal, which was most affected