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Cauvery dispute: Karnataka water minister DK Shivakumar writes to Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami, seeks 'amicable solution'
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Cauvery dispute: Karnataka water minister DK Shivakumar writes to Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami, seeks 'amicable solution'

Shivakumar urged Tamil Nadu to present the project details of the Cauvery river water and also hold a discussion on the same at a convenient time.

Flood alerts issued in 12 Tamil Nadu districts, after Stanley Reservoir in Mettur reaches capacity for first time in five years
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Flood alerts issued in 12 Tamil Nadu districts, after Stanley Reservoir in Mettur reaches capacity for first time in five years

A flood warning was issued in Tamil Nadu after the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur achieved its full reservoir level (FRL) of 120 feet on Monday, for the first time in five years.

AIADMK hints it may not back TDP's no-confidence motion, DMK comes out in 'moral support'
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AIADMK hints it may not back TDP's no-confidence motion, DMK comes out in 'moral support'

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday hinted his party AIADMK might not back the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government.

Makers of Rajinikanth-starrer Kaala move Karnataka High Court after KFCC ruled against film's distribution
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Makers of Rajinikanth-starrer Kaala move Karnataka High Court after KFCC ruled against film's distribution

'Kaala' producers have filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court seeking directions to the state government and KFCC for smooth release of the film.

Tamil Nadu's history of protests: From jallikattu to Cauvery and Sterlite, state has been fertile ground for dissent
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Tamil Nadu's history of protests: From jallikattu to Cauvery and Sterlite, state has been fertile ground for dissent

The Cauvery dispute was only the latest in a series of violent protests that have broken out in the state in recent months. In fact, Tamil Nadu is the state with the most recorded protests in the country.

Centre submits draft Cauvery management scheme: Tamil Nadu leaders hope for 'favourable verdict' on 16 May
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Centre submits draft Cauvery management scheme: Tamil Nadu leaders hope for 'favourable verdict' on 16 May

After the Centre submitted the draft Cauvery management scheme in the Supreme Court, the Tamil Nadu government expressed hope that the court will give a favourable verdict on 16 May on the inter-state river dispute

Cauvery water dispute: Karnataka tells SC it released 116.697 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu despite 'deficient year'
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Cauvery water dispute: Karnataka tells SC it released 116.697 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu despite 'deficient year'

Karnataka told the Supreme Court that it has supplied 116.697 tmcft of Cauvery water, instead of 100.04 tmcft, to Tamil Nadu by applying the distress formula, even though the current year has been water deficient

Karnataka sees return of strident protests after SC order directing it to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
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Karnataka sees return of strident protests after SC order directing it to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

Jail-bharos, rasta-rokos and massive rallies are back on the agenda in the drought-hit Mandya district of Karnataka following the Supreme Court’s order.

Cauvery issue continues to cast shadow over Karnataka polls as all parties claim to support state's interests over Tamil Nadu's
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Cauvery issue continues to cast shadow over Karnataka polls as all parties claim to support state's interests over Tamil Nadu's

Every party, especially in the Cauvery delta constituencies, is going out of its way to talk about how it protected Karnataka's interests even when Tamil Nadu was agitating for adherence to the Supreme Court order.

DMK, Congress, MMK hold human chain stir in Tamil Nadu over formation of Cauvery Management Board
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DMK, Congress, MMK hold human chain stir in Tamil Nadu over formation of Cauvery Management Board

DMK, its allies and friendly parties staged a human chain protest across Tamil Nadu, urging the Centre to set up Cauvery Management Board (CMB) immediately

AIADMK leaders say working with BJP would be like 'double-barrelled gun', high command will decide on alliance
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AIADMK leaders say working with BJP would be like 'double-barrelled gun', high command will decide on alliance

Two senior leaders of the ruling AIADMK on Monday sought to make light of an article published in the party's mouthpiece suggesting that working with BJP would be like a "double-barrelled gun" in the political arena, with one of them saying a "columnist" cannot determine electoral pacts.

AIADMK mouthpiece saying signs are visible of party working with BJP like 'double-barrelled gun'
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AIADMK mouthpiece saying signs are visible of party working with BJP like 'double-barrelled gun'

The ruling AIADMK on Sunday said that signs of its working together with BJP like a "double-barrelled gun" in the political arena were visible.

Cauvery dispute: AIADMK to ramp up pressure on Centre to implement SC verdict, hold rallies across Tamil Nadu on 25, 29 April
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Cauvery dispute: AIADMK to ramp up pressure on Centre to implement SC verdict, hold rallies across Tamil Nadu on 25, 29 April

Ruling AIADMK said it would hold state-wide public meetings on the Cauvery issue between 25 and 29 April to urge the Centre to implement the Supreme Court verdict to ensure water for irrigation in the Delta districts

Cauvery protests: MDMK leader Vaiko's nephew, who immolated self over water dispute, dies in Madurai
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Cauvery protests: MDMK leader Vaiko's nephew, who immolated self over water dispute, dies in Madurai

Saravana Suresh, the nephew of MDMK leader Vaiko, who had set himself on fire over the Cauvery water dispute, died on Saturday

IPL 2018: Extra security deployed in Chennai ahead of CSK's first home game amid Cauvery protests
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IPL 2018: Extra security deployed in Chennai ahead of CSK's first home game amid Cauvery protests

Police ordered thousands of extra security forces to protect an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket game in Chennai on Tuesday amid threats of protests over a mounting water crisis.

Ahead of Narendra Modi's Tamil Nadu visit, protests urging setting up of Cauvery Water Management Board intensify
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Ahead of Narendra Modi's Tamil Nadu visit, protests urging setting up of Cauvery Water Management Board intensify

Protests demanding setting up of the Cauvery Management Board intensified across Tamil Nadu, with opposition DMK asking Tamils to wear black shirts and sarees during Narendra Modi's visit to the state

Jayalalithaa gave instructions from hospital bed on Cauvery issue, ex-Tamil Nadu chief secretary tells panel
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Jayalalithaa gave instructions from hospital bed on Cauvery issue, ex-Tamil Nadu chief secretary tells panel

J Jayalalithaa gave instructions for two hours from her hospital bed on action to be taken on the Cauvery issue, an ex-Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary told a panel.

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit meets PM, Rajnath Singh amid protests over Cauvery dispute
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Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit meets PM, Rajnath Singh amid protests over Cauvery dispute

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the current political situation in the midst of the uproar in the state over Cauvery river water issue

AIADMK says it is ready to consider no-trust motion against Centre in Parliament if Congress supports it
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AIADMK says it is ready to consider no-trust motion against Centre in Parliament if Congress supports it

In what appears to be a bid to shift the political onus on DMK on the Cauvery issue, senior AIADMK leader M Thambidurai said his party would consider moving a no-trust motion in Parliament against the NDA government if Congress supported it

Cauvery dispute: K Palaniswamy says govt will take all steps to restore state's rights on water share
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Cauvery dispute: K Palaniswamy says govt will take all steps to restore state's rights on water share

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswamy said his government would take all steps to protect the livelihood of farmers and restore the state's rights in the ongoing dispute over sharing of Cauvery water with Karnataka