Monsoon clouds darken the skies and force motorists to switch on their lights around 5 p.m. on Thursday, in Central Kerala (on the arterial Main Central Road, near Thiruvalla). Photo: Leju Kamal
MONSOON IS HERE! Driven by strong westerly winds, billowing rain clouds gallop over the Vizhinjam coast in south Kerala on Friday, the day the IMD announced the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala. Photo: C. Ratheesh Kumar
Boats remain moored at the fishing harbour at Vizhinjam in southern Kerala seeking shelter from the turbulent seas and strong winds as the southwest monsoon makes its landfall on Friday. Photo: C. Ratheesh Kumar
With the pe-monsoon rains being felt across Kerala, it is a pleasant experience for the blooming gardens.rain water drops, are seen on a flower at a home, in Kochi. Photo: K.K. Mustafah
Two wheelers riders had a tough time while commuting, wrapping their faces to protect from heat wave that dominated the entire northern region. A scene in Chandigarh on Friday. Photo: Akhilesh Kumar
With heat wave continue to persist, a scene on a hot summer afternoon, in New Delhi on Friday. Photo; Sandeep Saxena
A girl cooling hersels on a hot summer afternoon, in New Delhi on Friday. Photo; Sandeep Saxena
A girl uses umbrella and cover her face to protect herself from the heat wave that dominates the entire northern region. A scene in Chandigarh on Friday. Photo: Akhilesh Kumar