Kasaragod: District Collector Inbasekar K on Monday, July 3 declared holidays for all schools, Anganwadis and Madrasas across the district in the wake of heavy rainfall that has gripped the region since Monday afternoon and is likely to continue on Tuesday.

Kasargod district is also on Orange alert for Tuesday, which has led to the administration declaring holidays for educational institutions including CBSE, ICSE schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Anganwadis, and Madrasas.

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The order issued by the Collector, however, asserted that the colleges in the district will not remain closed and would operate as scheduled.

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New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.

A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.

The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.

According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.

"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.

An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.