Hyderabad, May 7 -- Rainfall in certain districts, including Hyderabad in the state, on Tuesday evening guided the mercury to take a dip and brought relief from the scorching heat.

Power supply disruptions were also reported from across the state, including in Hyderabad, as trees and electric poles were uprooted by the winds.

Within a short time, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds occurred at several places in erstwhile Karimnagar, Kumram Bheem Asifabad, Mulugu, Siddipet, Warangal, and other districts.

Due to heavy rain leading to the collapse of a dais and tents put up for a Congress meeting in Karimnagar, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had been forced to cancel the meeting.

According to Telangana State Development...