Educational institutions across coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha will remain shut as district administrations brace for heavy rain and squally winds linked to cyclonic activity.

Odisha orders precautionary school closures in coastal districts while Andhra Pradesh steps up disaster readiness as the IMD forecasts severe rain under an intensifying cyclonic system.

Severe downpours prompt red alerts across five Kerala districts, leading district administrations to shut schools and deploy emergency response teams.

Hazardous smog blankets northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, demonstrating that toxic air pollution is a regional crisis requiring unified international action.