Kodagu, July 18 -- Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate of Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka, Venkata Raju, announced that Schools and colleges would be closed following the continuation of heavy rain in Kodagu.

Rain was reported in Kodagu districts, including Madikeri, Virajpet, and Somwarpet.

Additionally, the Deputy Commissioner of Udupi also ordered that schools and Anganwadis in areas affected by heavy rain in Udupi district will remain closed.

Rain continues in Udupi district and coastal Karnataka, including Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the state of Telangana on Wednesday, indicating the likelihood of light to moderate rainfall in the coming day...