IMD issues heavy rain warning for Coastal Karnataka, thunderstorms likely in next 48 hours
Despite rains, temperature in Coastal Karnataka likely to go up by 4 degrees till Thursday
Bengaluru: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm warning for coastal parts of Karnataka and a 'watch' warning for southern Karnataka for the upcoming days of the week. The warnings come as the monsoon season begins in the region.
According to the IMD's daily bulletin, rain or thundershowers are expected to occur at many places over Coastal Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka, and isolated places over North Interior Karnataka until Thursday. The IMD has also predicted thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds at isolated places, with wind speeds reaching 30 to 40 kmph over the interior parts of Karnataka. Additionally, isolated thunderstorms are likely to occur over coastal Karnataka within the next 48 hours.
The IMD has noted that maximum temperatures in Interior Karnataka are expected to be above normal by four to five degrees Celsius at isolated places, while coastal Karnataka may experience temperatures above normal by three to four degrees Celsius until Thursday.
The IMD has also issued a fisheries warning, stating that squally weather with wind speeds reaching 40 to 45 kmph and gusting up to 55 kmph is likely to prevail over the Karnataka coast until Wednesday. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea during this period.
For Bengaluru city, the IMD has forecasted a generally cloudy sky for the next two days, with light to moderate rain or thundershowers expected. Strong surface winds are also anticipated at times, with maximum and minimum temperatures predicted to be around 28 and 21 degrees Celsius respectively.
At the same time, due to heavy rainfall warnings from the IMD, schools in parts of neighbouring Tamil Nadu, including Thirupathur and Thiruvannamalai, have been closed.
As a result of the showers, around 10 Chennai-bound flights have been diverted to Bengaluru, Karnataka, due to the adverse weather conditions, wrote Hindustan Times quoting a report by Times Now. The report also mentions that international flights have been affected as a result of being diverted to Bengaluru including those from Doha, Abu Dhabi, London, Sharjah, Colombo, Singapore, Muscat and Dubai.
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School headmaster arrested for beating student
Sultanpur (UP) (PTI): Police arrested a primary school headmaster on Saturday for allegedly beating a Class 1 student with a stick.
The incident took place on Friday at a primary school in Tikaria Pure Hela village under the Kudwar police station area in Sultanpur, police said.
The victim, identified as Shivansh, is a Class 1 student at the school.
According to the student, a dispute arose between him and his classmate Saurabh.
As the argument escalated, Saurabh called his mother to the school. Based on her complaint, the headmaster allegedly beat Shivansh with a stick in the afternoon, the student said.
Shivansh's father, Vikas Sharma, resides in Lucknow, and the child is currently living with his maternal grandparents in Tikaria village for his studies.
Circle Officer (City) Saurabh Samant said police registered a case against the accused headmaster following a complaint. "A case was lodged, and the accused has been arrested. Further legal proceedings are underway," he said.
