At a time when it's reported that the cold wave is receding in North India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted that Kottayam in Kerala will witness a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius on Monday and the maximum temperature throughout the week will be 34 degrees Celsius.

In a tweet, news agency ANI said, "Kerala's Kottayam is expected to see a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius today. Weather in the city is predicted to remain hot throughout this week."

(More details awaited...)