US Open, rain in Delhi and other news in pictures

Serena Williams, of the United States, serves to Magda Linette, of Poland, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

Serena Williams, of the United States, serves to Magda Linette, of Poland, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament.   | Photo Credit: AP

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Serena at the US Open

Serena Williams took the first cautious step towards a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title with a 6-4 6-0 first-round win over Magda Linette on Monday as an excited U.S. Open crowd welcomed the new tennis mother back to the 'Big Apple'.

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Rain in Delhi

Water logging was seen after a heavy spell of rain in Delhi

Water logging was seen after a heavy spell of rain in Delhi   | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma

 

It was a sultry day in the national capital today, with the minimum temperature settling at 26.5 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, while some parts of the city also received rainfall.

The maximum temperature was recorded at 32.7 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average.