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Mumbai rains: Monday recorded as wettest day in July, brace yourselves for more
The first day of the week, and the rains presented Mumbaikars with yet another challenge, treading water logged streets, fighting off fellow-commuters to get to work and waiting in cars stuck in never-ending traffic jams. If you thought Monday was the worst of it, think again. The weather, it seems, has a lot more coming over the next few days. It was one of the wettest July days in three years with 126.6mm rainfall in a 12 hour period (between 8.30am to 8.30pm)

Kareena Kapoor Khan hits back at trolls shaming her for 'abandoning' son Taimur
Kareena Kapooor Khan's pregnancy announcement led to social media followers advising her on parenting. From criticising her for "abandoning" her son Taimur when she threw a Christmas party only days after her delivery, to pulling her up for not spending enough time with the toddler when she headed out on lunch dates with friends, trolls haven't left a single opportunity to condemn her ways. But she remains unfazed. "Going out with friends doesn't make me any less of a good mother. Motherhood doesn't mean a woman must give up on herself

Roger Federer parties till 5 am after Wimbledon triumph, can't recall what he did
oger Federer admits he woke up with a sore head after celebrating a record eighth Wimbledon triumph until 5am yesterday morning. The 35-year-old also warned the game's younger generation they need to vary their style if they want to stop the old-guard toasting more grand slam successes in the future

Then and now: Priyanka Chopra's rare childhood and family photos
India's global sensation Priyanka Chopra turns 35 today! On her birthday, we bring you 20 pictures, from her childhood and modelling days to family photos, which you may have never seen before