Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday slammed the opposition parties for shaming Bengaluru for the waterlogging due to rain fury, and urged them to stop tarnishing the image of In

The Karnataka Innovation & Technology Society, under the Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, Karnataka government, has issued the advisory.

Due to heavy rains and an orange alert, the Karnataka government has advised Bengaluru's IT, BT, and private firms to let employees work from home on October 16 for safety reasons. The Indian Meteorological Department forecasts rainfall for the next three days,

Massive rains will likely cause traffic snarls across the city and commuting to work might be a tough task for employees, said the Karnataka government.

The Bengaluru District administration has also declared a holiday for schools on Wednesday, in light of the heavy rainfall.

The Bengaluru district commissioner G Jagadeesha has announced a holiday for schools in Bengaluru on October 16.

The IMD predicts heavy rains to continue throughout the week, with a generally cloudy sky expected between October 14 and October 17