India: Spells of rain relieve scorched Ranchi

Times of India (Apr. 9, 2012) | People had a respite from the scorching heat on Sunday after it rained heavily in many parts of the state, including the capital. The change in temperature has been evident over the past couple of days because of change in weather in neighbouring states. Convective clouds and high speed winds brought down maximum temperature from 34.8 degrees Celsius to around 30 degrees by afternoon.