India, July 7 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain alert for parts of north India, including New Delhi, even as the capital received incessant rain in the early hours of Monday.

The IMD bulletin predicted heavy rain alerts for multiple states, including Delhi, Mumbai, Dehradun, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and warned of floods, landslides, thunderstorms, and waterlogging through July 9.

The weather agency separately issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms, lightning and squalls predicted for Delhi throughout the day.

The capital received a spell of early morning rain, which brought a respite from the heat and humidity on Monday. However, several areas of the city reported waterlogging, affecting tra...