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Torrential overnight rain left Kolkata paralysed on Tuesday, killing at least seven people due to electrocution and bringing life in the metropolis to a grinding halt as large swathes were submerged, transport services crippled, and traffic movement thrown out of gear. Faced with a near breakdown of public life in the wake of an unprecedented overnight rains, the West Bengal government on Tuesday declared Puja holidays in state-run educational institutions two days ahead of schedule.