A layer of haze covered parts of Mumbai’s skyline on October 4 evening, with buildings and the cityscape appearing less clear from several locations. Pics/Shadab Khan

Mumbai experiences familiar October heat as the southwest monsoon withdraws from the city. IMD confirms the withdrawal on October 3, with residents in South Mumbai using umbrellas and other measures (Pic/Atul Kamble and Sayyed Sameer Abedi)