Image Source : PTI (FILE) A man holds an umbrella while riding a cycle amid heavy rainfall. Pune rains: The Pune district administration has issued orders to keep schools and colleges in Pune city as well as Pimpri Chinchwad area closed today (September 26) given a heavy rainfall alert. District collector (DC) Dr Suhas Diwase issued the directive after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert that there will be rains coupled with lightning and thunderstorms. On Wednesday (September 25), Pune city witnessed heavy rains in the evening and there was water-logging in several areas. Pune DC announced public holiday for all schools and colleges in Pune city in view of incessant rainfall as predicted by IMD.  Orange alert warning  IMD has issued an orange alert for Thursday in the Pune district.  Mumbai schools, colleges shut amid red alert for rain Schools and colleges in Mumbai and its suburbs will remain shut today amid a red alert for heavy rains. School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar, the guardian minister for Mumbai city, declared a holiday …