April 25 is observed as the National Telephone Day to acknowledge the greatness of Alexander Graham Bell and his contemporaries. Although landlines have been overtaken by mobile phones, in Kolkata there are very few shops that still repair and sell second hand landline sets. One such is Birendra Yadav at 49 Biplabi Anukul Chandra Street (near Hind Inox)
Suvendu Das
The heatwave has been constant across April. With the maximum temperature rising to 41.6C, Kolkatans were seen seeking shelter from the sun and heading out with extra cover. The situation is likely to remain the same until April 29, as per India Meteorological Department
Amit Datta and Arnab Dutta
