India, July 21 -- Heavy to very heavy rainfall was likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand and adjoining northern plains over the next three-four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.

There is a red category warning for J&K and Uttarakhand on Monday, and orange for Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. An orange alert, which implies authorities should be prepared to act, has been sounded for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Tuesday.

Heavy rain was also likely in Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand from July 23 to 27. Heavy to very heavy rainfall was expected in Kerala, Karnataka, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Konkan, Goa, central Maharashtra, Vidarbha, and Chhatti...