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Last year the city recorded a maximum of 34ÂºC about this time of year and it was only by the end of February that the mercury touched 36ÂºC. (Representational Image)

Get ready for warmer times

The difference between the daily high and low of the temperature recorded in various centres has reduced considerably.

23 Feb 2019 1:37 AM IST

Some had even remarked that the occurrence of landslides in deep forests during this period indicates that quarrying has nothing to do with the phenomenon. This stupidity was mouthed by quarry owners and repeated their well-wishers in Kerala Assembly. (In pic: A scene of landslide in Idukki)

Save Western Ghats from demolition men

In 2011, the committee had advised a total ban on mining and quarrying in the ecologically sensitive zones of the...

7 Sept 2018 1:43 AM IST

Nobel panel's attitude shook ECG Sudarshan

Sudarshan saw that energy and momentum could be made real by taking rest mass to be imaginary for such particles.

15 May 2018 1:13 AM IST

INo site at Bodi west hills, Pottipuram

Neutrino project adds to Ghats woes

DC takes up for discussion the two sides of the argument in a two part series

27 April 2018 4:38 AM IST

India declares a heatwave when the maximum temperature hits 45 degrees Celsius, or five degrees higher than the average for the area in previous years. (Representational image)

Warm spells expected in Kerala

Average temperature in some places may cross 40ÂºC.

2 March 2018 1:29 AM IST

S Joseph, one of the fishermen from Poonthura and a survivor of Ockhi, watches the budget speech at the home of his friend Pushpanayakam. Neighbours Shani and Shirly help him understand the speech. (Photo: A.V. MUZAFAR )

Kerala Budget 2018: Rs 2,000 crore Ockhi package seminal

The announcement of Rs 2,000-crore package for the fisher community is seminal.

3 Feb 2018 6:38 AM IST