India Heatwave

BJP demands Rs 25,000 per acre drought relief for Karnataka farmers, slams govt India Today08:49Drought India Bharatiya Janata Party

‘Not interested in farmers’: D K Shivakumar slams BJP, JD(S) over drought relief Indian Express08:54Drought India Bharatiya Janata Party

One third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution Kuwait Times12:53Heatwaves Natural Disasters Severe Weather Events

Asia hardest hit: Half the population breathing toxic ozone while heatwaves rage Malay Mail03:13Heatwaves Natural Disasters Severe Weather Events

Marathwada Villages Face Early Drought: Tankers roll in during monsoon; rivers and wells run dry The Times of India02:01Drought Water Security Severe Weather Events

Beyond soil and water: The human economics of drought The Hindu Business Line01:07Drought Water Security Severe Weather Events

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to visit Maharashtra in Oct to review drought… The Times of India17:19Drought Water Security Global Issues

Union govt sets up team to assess drought situation in Maharashtra: Minister The Hindu Business Line00:45Drought Water Security Global Issues

Centre lowers FY27 foodgrain output target to 373 mt amid El Niño concerns The Business Standard12:18Drought Natural Disasters Severe Weather Events

After kharif, drought risks loom over winter crops The Financial Express13:51Drought Natural Disasters Severe Weather Events

Southeast Asia braces for record El Niño-driven food crisis Times LIVE02:45Food Security El Nino Drought

‘Climate change threatens our food security – Labour must act on global supply chains’ LabourList03:21Food Security El Nino Drought

Drought-hit Karnataka seeks Rs 7,142 crore from Centre The Times of India14:18Drought Water Scarcity Water Security

Kharge seeks Rs 3,705 crore drought aid for Karnataka, urges Marendra Modi to act on farmer distress The Telegraph, Calcutta04:39Mallikarjun Kharge Drought Indian National Congress

Kharge writes to PM Modi, urges ₹3,705 crore aid for drought-hit Karnataka Hindustan Times02:56Mallikarjun Kharge Drought Indian National Congress

Drought declared in 75% of Maharashtra, Opposition slams Fadnavis government for withholding instant cash relief Indian Express05:41Drought Water Security Natural Disasters

NCP(SP) questions drought relief, asks CM Devendra Fadnavis govt when compensation will reach… The Times of India12:12Drought Water Security Natural Disasters

Maharashtra farmers battle crop losses, water and fodder crisis, await relief India Today00:58Drought Severe Weather Events India

Vidarbha and Marathwada account for 64% of the drought-affected talukas The Times of India10:56Drought Severe Weather Events India

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In the last 4 hours

'Ramayana' actor Sunil Lahri warns of drought and shortages The Times of India02:16

Maharashtra weather: Heatwave grips Mumbai, yellow alert issued in THESE districts The Week (India)01:39

Maharashtra farmers battle crop losses, water and fodder crisis, await relief India Today00:58

Earlier today

Union govt sets up team to assess drought situation in Maharashtra: Minister The Hindu Business Line00:45

In the last 6 hours

"Karnataka facing drought of severity not seen before": G Parameshwara urges opposition to join … AniNews.in22:58 5-Oct-26

Yesterday

Drought may hit state’s GST collection, says Parameshwara The Times of India13:36 5-Oct-26

How El Niño is causing droughts in parts of the world and floods elsewhere Scroll.in12:41 5-Oct-26

Data Centers in the Asia-Pacific The Diplomat11:13 5-Oct-26

Maharashtra announces 10% water cut from October 16 as state prepares for drought-like… The Times of India11:10 5-Oct-26

Ysrcp protests Nellore’s exclusion from drought-hit mandals The Hindu10:12 5-Oct-26

Minimum 10% water cut in Maharashtra from October 16 amid drought, El Nino concerns Indian Express08:47 5-Oct-26

Why Irish food prices are rising again RTE07:59 5-Oct-26

The world’s hottest bar openings from summer 2026 The Spirits Business07:31 5-Oct-26

Tackling drought: Minimum 10 pc water cut in Maharashtra urban, rural local bodies from Oct 16 Hindustan Times07:00 5-Oct-26

All provinces could experience dry condition, drought by end of March 2027 - Dost GMA News05:23 5-Oct-26

Pregnant women in heatwaves 25% more likely to suffer complications The Independent05:23 5-Oct-26

The business case for climate action The Economic Times03:00 5-Oct-26

Chris Evert makes feelings clear on Caitlin Clark as Indiana Fever superstar's WNBA… Sportskeeda02:46 5-Oct-26

El Nino, rain deficit likely to add to Mumbai’s pollution and poor air Indian Express01:38 5-Oct-26

Marnus Labuschagne ends 11-month century drought, finds form before 1st Test vs South Africa Hindustan Times00:13 5-Oct-26

In the last 7 days

Government set to halt sugarcane juice, B-heavy molasses diversion for ethanol The Times of India23:40 4-Oct-26

Cotton Crisis The Nation21:16 4-Oct-26

Extreme heat putting pregnant women, newborns at risk: UN climate chief The Korea Times19:58 4-Oct-26

Centre must support state says minister as central teams assess drought losses The Times of India13:21 4-Oct-26

Supreme Court to weigh whether oil companies can be forced to pay for climate damage Los Angeles Times06:06 4-Oct-26

Amid drought-like conditions, Latur cracks down on alleged illegal moneylending Hindustan Times01:51 4-Oct-26

Cotton production moderates amid heatwave concerns Dawn21:24 3-Oct-26

Ground reality of Karnataka’s drought explained to central team: DyCM G Parameshwara AniNews.in20:38 3-Oct-26

Drought-hit Karnataka seeks Rs 7,142 crore from Centre The Times of India14:18 3-Oct-26

One third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution Kuwait Times12:53 3-Oct-26

Karnataka estimates Rs 46,324 crore drought loss, seeks Rs 7,142 crore from Centre India Today12:32 3-Oct-26

Chalavadi Narayanaswamy slams CM's "U-turn" on dharna, condemns Congress govt over Form-7,… AniNews.in08:44 3-Oct-26

A tropical island drought may raise the price of your sneakers Royal Gazette06:33 3-Oct-26

Karnataka Minister G Parameshwara urges Central team to conduct fair assessment of drought,… AniNews.in06:02 3-Oct-26

Drought, fodder crisis push Latur farmers to harvest sugarcane for cattle feed The Times of India05:39 3-Oct-26

217 of 240 Karnataka taluks now drought-hit; losses estimated up to ₹60,000 crore The Week (India)04:48 3-Oct-26

Kharge seeks Rs 3,705 crore drought aid for Karnataka, urges Marendra Modi to act on farmer distress The Telegraph, Calcutta04:39 3-Oct-26

Karnataka CM Shivakumar seeks ₹3,705 cr drought relief from Centre Hindustan Times03:40 3-Oct-26

Kharge writes to PM Modi, urges ₹3,705 crore aid for drought-hit Karnataka Hindustan Times02:56 3-Oct-26

Karnataka drought losses may reach ₹60,000 crore: Dy CM Parameshwara Hindustan Times02:39 3-Oct-26

Patole Urges Rahul Gandhi To Visit Drought-Hit Areas Of Maharashtra Outlook India02:18 3-Oct-26

'Must rise above political differences': Kharge writes to PM Modi with six demands over… The Times of India01:44 3-Oct-26

Beyond soil and water: The human economics of drought The Hindu Business Line01:07 3-Oct-26

South Korea men end archery team’s gold drought The Dong-a Ilbo20:00 2-Oct-26

Addressing a new climate reality: why we’re working in Pakistan Concern Worldwide (Press Release)19:15 2-Oct-26

Sharad Pawar tours drought-hit villages, promises to take up farmer demands with CM Fadnavis The Times of India15:18 2-Oct-26

Burned Cattle, Drought, Smoke-Choked Pastures—and the SCOTUS Case to Make Exxon and Suncor Pay Mother Jones10:21 2-Oct-26

Drought fears escalating: How 13% rain deficit threatens crop yields & food inflation The Financial Express09:17 2-Oct-26

How Much Are the World’s Oceans Warming? University of Bonn07:36 2-Oct-26

Karnataka seeks urgent Central aid as drought affects 177 taluks, crop losses estimated at Rs… AniNews.in23:51 1-Oct-26

Farmers in drought-hit Marathwada forced to sell cattle at low prices Hindustan Times22:28 1-Oct-26

Drought alarm in T: Cabinet plans all-party talks on El Niño fallout The Times of India15:18 1-Oct-26

40 more taluks declared drought-hit, total rises to 217 The Times of India13:08 1-Oct-26

Cabinet approves two instalments of DA, plans measures to tackle drought The Hindu12:32 1-Oct-26

Microfinance entities step up caution in Karnataka, Maharashtra amid drought The Financial Express09:01 1-Oct-26

Running water trains: Railways ready to transport water to drought-hit Maharashtra, but state must first find a water… The Economic Times07:19 1-Oct-26

India monsoon ends with 12.5% deficit: What it means for inflation, rural demand The Financial Express07:18 1-Oct-26

Loss of grasslands and Kutch drought | Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty The Hindu07:10 1-Oct-26

Prepare drought-hit mandal proposals, use multiple indicators to estimate severity: Telangana Agriculture Minister The Hindu05:55 1-Oct-26

Global Groundwater Drought Recovery Patterns Water Online05:45 1-Oct-26

Karnataka records worst monsoon since 1971 with 35% rain deficit Indian Express05:40 1-Oct-26

Food Grain output may not see big drop despite El Nino, drought, floods: Agri Minister The Financial Express03:44 1-Oct-26

Drought, failed crops, mounting loans: 2 farmer suicides in 2 days Indian Express03:17 1-Oct-26

El Niño pushes global sugar prices up 25 percent since July Sweden Herald02:34 1-Oct-26

Marathwada Villages Face Early Drought: Tankers roll in during monsoon; rivers and wells run dry The Times of India02:01 1-Oct-26

Strong El Niño may shape India’s coming seasons, warmer Indian Ocean could amplify extremes:… The Times of India00:50 1-Oct-26

Climate answers from informal settlements The Statesman23:42 30-Sep-26

"No drought relief given, our demands not met:" BJP's R Ashoka slams Congress govt, alleges no… AniNews.in23:06 30-Sep-26

Amid drought-like conditions, Mumbai ends monsoon season on a deficit note Indian Express22:31 30-Sep-26

Parched fields, early exodus: Maharashtra drought’s first signs reveal desperate move for survival Indian Express22:11 30-Sep-26

India can no longer overlook its pasture lands The Hindu Business Line20:44 30-Sep-26

Monsoon deficit at 13%, officially a drought year The Times of India18:18 30-Sep-26

Give priority to drought & not sir: Congress demands EC to extend sir by two months in Maha The Times of India15:32 30-Sep-26

Drought shadow looms over rabi season, agriculture minister Bharne urges farmers to opt for… The Times of India15:32 30-Sep-26

Central Railway ready to run ‘water trains’, waits on govt The Times of India15:11 30-Sep-26

T BJP chief seeks alternative crop strategy in view of El Nino threat The Times of India14:42 30-Sep-26

Numbers Show Why Drought In Maharashtra Means A Shock To India's Food Supply NDTV.com13:12 30-Sep-26

Farmers demand Madurai district be declared drought-hit The Hindu12:57 30-Sep-26

How can El Niño cause drought in one part and floods in another? The Star, Kenya11:15 30-Sep-26

A third of global population faces extremely poor air quality in 2026 CGTN08:58 30-Sep-26

BJP demands Rs 25,000 per acre drought relief for Karnataka farmers, slams govt India Today08:49 30-Sep-26

‘My father is desperate’: Maharashtra’s drought reaches Pune’s campuses Indian Express08:13 30-Sep-26

Fadnavis Government Faces Questions From Allies, Opposition Over Maharashtra Drought List Outlook India07:43 30-Sep-26

Heatwaves and wildfires drive extreme ozone pollution worldwide RFI05:20 30-Sep-26

Asia hardest hit: Half the population breathing toxic ozone while heatwaves rage Malay Mail03:13 30-Sep-26

‘Save every drop’: Why 1 village stays green as drought ravages Maharashtra Indian Express02:46 30-Sep-26

In drought-hit Maharashtra, Mumbai civic body moves to revive wells for water Indian Express23:22 29-Sep-26

Maharashtra sets aside ₹6,728 crore under employment guarantee scheme amid drought: Minister The Hindu Business Line23:12 29-Sep-26

One third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution --EU report GMA News23:04 29-Sep-26

Maharashtra drought: Monsoon not over, but Marathwada turns to tankers as water sources run dry Indian Express23:02 29-Sep-26

Heatwaves, wildfires expose a third of world to extreme ozone pollution France 2422:32 29-Sep-26

One third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution: monitor France 2422:21 29-Sep-26

Maharashtra cities heading for water cuts? State mulls 10% cut amid drought Indian Express22:21 29-Sep-26

Half of Europeans exposed to little-known ‘super pollutant’ euronews22:14 29-Sep-26

Mumbai stares at water scarcity amid drought, BMC says current stock to last only till May Indian Express21:40 29-Sep-26

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to visit Maharashtra in Oct to review drought… The Times of India17:19 29-Sep-26

Staff crunch looms over crop-loss panchnama drive in 8 drought-hit tehsils The Times of India15:27 29-Sep-26

Water stock in 7 lakes will last only till May 2027: BMC Indian Express14:52 29-Sep-26

Drought puts Shivakumar govt in a financial, political bind ahead of 2028 elections The Times of India13:15 29-Sep-26

Centre lowers FY27 foodgrain output target to 373 mt amid El Niño concerns The Business Standard12:18 29-Sep-26

How can the same El Niño cause drought in one part of the world and floods in another? The Conversation (UK)11:14 29-Sep-26

Won't Be Significant Drop In 2026-27 Kharif Output Despite El Niño, Drought & Floods: Chouhan Outlook India08:48 29-Sep-26

Ten days after hospitalisation, Neeru Dhanda shoots her way to Asian Games gold, ends India’s 48-year drought The Telegraph, Calcutta08:48 29-Sep-26

Spain, Europe's Greenhouse, Is Running Out of Water Tempo08:27 29-Sep-26

Brs protest row: Telangana high court directs DGP to identify cops accused of misbehaving with… The Times of India07:31 29-Sep-26

Maharashtra Approves Rs 1.32 Crore Luxury Cars For Lokayukta Amid Drought NDTV.com04:57 29-Sep-26

Govt must plan early imports, crop support to contain Maharashtra drought impact: Experts AniNews.in03:03 29-Sep-26

In the last month

In this drought-hit taluka of Maharashtra, monsoon came, but a long dry spell followed Indian Express21:50 28-Sep-26

Government mulls steps to save rabi crops from drought The Times of India21:42 28-Sep-26

Ysrcp's Lakshmi Parvathi questions Cm Naidu's whereabouts, demands disclosure of "secret" tour… AniNews.in20:12 28-Sep-26

Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asks states to prioritise pulses, oilseeds in rabi crop plans The Economic Times15:45 28-Sep-26

Last year’s flood erodes topsoil, now drought wilts crops in Dharashiv & Solapur The Times of India15:41 28-Sep-26

A Tropical Island Drought May Make Your Sneakers Pricier Mint15:32 28-Sep-26

After kharif, drought risks loom over winter crops The Financial Express13:51 28-Sep-26

Govt readies fresh drought relief pitch as central teams set to visit The Times of India12:38 28-Sep-26

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