Rain school closure, Sept. 1 -- Heavy rains have been battering several states in northern India including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir, triggering floods and landslides and resulting in deaths and injuries.

In wake of heavy rains across India, several states and districts have announced school holidays on Tuesday, September 2.

Heavy rains and flooding in Punjab have prompted the authorities to extend school holiday in Punjab till September 3.

"In accordance with the directives of Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Singh Mann, keeping in view the flood situation in Punjab, holidays have been declared in all government/aided/recognised and private schools in the state until September 3, 202...