The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Yadgir district faces farmer suicides due to loan burden from drought and floods, urging government support for irrigation projects.

Just as Britain gets the hang of cooking risotto, its future has been thrown into doubt

Amid depleting water levels in dams, dried borewells and lakes, and soaring tanker prices in Bengaluru, The Hindu’s Water Woes series delves into the gravity of the drinking water crisis, the people’s plight and concerns at a time of drought, and the many ways in which different stakeholders have responded…

Newly-crowned French Open champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be expected to continue their rich vein of form, while the seasoned P.V. Sindhu will hope to ace a trial by fire to end India’s 23-year-old title drought at the All England Championships starting on March 12.

Mysuru Minister prioritizes drinking water supply amidst drought, suggests reviving borewells and avoiding new drilling.

Fresh turmeric prices surge in Erode market due to drought, low arrivals, and uncertainty, reaching ₹19,509 a quintal.

Bengaluru water crisis: D.K. Shivakumar said, “In the last 30-40 years we had not seen such drought; though there was drought earlier we had never declared such a large number of taluks as drought-affected.”

Barcelona's religious procession for drought relief with the Holy Christ figure led by Archbishop Omella.

Former CM Kumaraswamy criticizes State government for spending on publicity instead of drought relief, likening CM to Roman king Nero.

Australia's peak business body is warning the nation faces an "investment drought" and could lose further economic opportunities unless changes are made.

Learn about the dire situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, where war, drought, and food insecurity have left families struggling to survive.