Puttur: Owing to heavy rain in the region Assistant Commissioner on Monday issued orders calling for holiday on Tuesday to schools and PU Colleges in Puttur, Kadaba and Belthangady Taluks on Tuesday.

Assistant Commissioner Krishnamurthy clarified that Nursery, Primary and high schools along with PU colleges will remain closed.

Degree and other colleges will however have regular classes.

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Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh) (PTI): At least three people were killed in a gas cylinder explosion in Sri Sathyasai district of Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday, an official said.

A powerful explosion led to the demolition of two houses at Kammaravaripalli village, according to Superintendent of Police S Satish.

"At least three people died when a gas cylinder exploded in a house at Kammaravaripalli village in Kadiri mandal at around 12.30 pm,” Satish told PTI.

He said that the workers from Telangana were living in that house where the explosion occurred.