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All Stories for Cauvery Issue
'Don't want people to see ugly scenes,' Venkaiah Naidu adjourns Rajya Sabha amid din; LS discusses President's Rule in J&K
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAs the third week of the Winter Session of the Parliament came to an end, the Upper House did not transact much business. As had been the case during the entire session thus far, Rajya Sabha was once again disrupted by protests over the Cauvery issue, and was adjourned.
Winter Session of Parliament: LS clears 2 bills amid uproar, defers debate on triple talaq Bill to 27 Dec; RS adjourned without work
Fp Staff • 6 years agoLok Sabha clears autism, consumer protection bills amid uproar; Rajya Sabha adjourned without work as Rafale fighter jet deal and Cauvery river water issue disrupt proceedings on Day 8 of Winter Session of the Parliament
Kumaraswamy has failed first test as CM by letting fringe Kannada groups hold Rajinikanth's Kaala to ransom
Tssudhir • 7 years agoThe CM of Karnataka, the state government website will tell you, is HD Kumaraswamy. What it will not tell you is that Karnataka also has an 'unofficial CM'
Kaala: Karnataka HC allows Rajinikanth's film to release, says state must provide security to theatre owners
Fp Staff • 7 years agoAs the debate over the release of Rajinikanth's Kaala intensifies, Karnataka High Court has said that it will not interfere in the ban imposed on the film by Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce
Kaala: Tamil Nadu producers' guild president Vishal says protest against Rajinikanth's film sets a dangerous precedent
Ians • 7 years agoAttempts to stop Rajinikanth's Kaala from releasing in Karnataka are being seen by the TFPC as nothing but an attempt to gain visibility
Cauvery debate: Kamal Haasan shows signs of astute politician by meeting Kumaraswamy as Rajini gets busy with 'Kaala' release
Tssudhir • 7 years agoBeyond Cauvery and Kaala, the visit is a pointer to the manner in which Kamal Haasan is positioning himself. He claims to speak on behalf of the people of Tamil Nadu, a 'Bigg Boss' of sorts outside the small screen.
Sterlite protest in Thoothukudi: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan meets injured at hospital, demands industry to be shut
Ians • 7 years agoActor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday met people injured during police firing on protestors marching against the Sterlite Copper Smelting plant and demanded to know who ordered the firing.
Chennai Police opposes farmers' plea to stage 90-day fast at Marina Beach to expedite setup of Cauvery board
• 7 years agoThe Chennai police opposed the plea by farmers' leader P Ayyakkannu fearing the anti-social element may exploit the agitation and create law and order problem.
Cauvery issue: DMK to form human chain demonstrations in 32 districts of Tamil Nadu on 23 April
• 7 years agoDMK-led Opposition parties will hold human chain demonstrations in all the 32 districts of Tamil Nadu on 23 April urging the Centre to immediately set up the Cauvery Management Board.
AIADMK ready to face any election including 2019 Lok Sabha polls, says minister D Jayakumar
• 7 years agoThe ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Sunday exuded confidence that it would do well in the forthcoming elections, including the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.