The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains to lash Karnataka till July 10, while it has also issued a red alert for the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, and Udupi.
Rains battered parts of Punjab and Haryana for the third consecutive day on Monday with authorities working round the clock to reach out to people in the worst-hit places in hours of crisis.