Cauvery Water Dispute
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How Mekedatu adds a twist to over century-old Cauvery waters dispute between Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Disagreement between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the waters of the Cauvery go back to a time when they did not even exist as the political entities that we know today
MK Stalin accuses Centre of 'discreetly' helping Karnataka to construct dam across Cauvery river at Mekedatu
DMK on Monday charged the BJP-led government at the Centre with aiding Karnataka in going ahead with the construction of a dam across the Cauvery at Mekedatu.
In Karnataka's Mandya, stardom may hijack campaign as Sumalatha, Nikhil Gowda seek to cash in on sympathy, family legacy
With actor-politicians Sumalatha and Nikhil Gowda, both first timers in politics, vying for Mandya seat, it's feared that important issues like agrarian crisis, water woes, etc, may get sidelined during the election campaign
Cauvery water row: Centre to call meeting of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu chief ministers to discuss Mekedatu dam issue
The Centre has decided to call a meeting of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu chief ministers soon to discuss the proposed Mekedatu dam on the Cauvery river, an issue which led to stalling of Parliament proceedings last week
The Cauvery in the Anthropocene
The question of what a river means to its people, is also equally about asking the question of how people frame themselves as part of rivers and their extended physical environments
Rajinikanth's Kaala screened amid tight security in Bengaluru after protesters across city get detained
Kaala, starring Rajinikanth, was shown from Thursday evening in a dozen theatres and six multiplexes in Bengaluru after protesters were whisked away.
Cauvery dispute: SC pulls up Karnataka govt, tells it to give Tamil Nadu 4 tmcft water or 'face consequences'
The Supreme Court (SC) pulled up the Karnataka government on Thursday in the Cauvery river dispute and told it to give four tmc of water to Tamil Nadu, according to several media reports.
Cauvery dispute: Karnataka's receding reservoir levels a cause for concern as SC directs state to release water to Tamil Nadu
Since SC's order on Cauvery dispute, poor water level & inflow into the Krishnaraja Sagar reservoir, built across the river, has been a cause for concern.
Disturbed over the Cauvery water dispute, MDMK leader Vaiko's kin attempts self-immolation
MDMK founder Vaiko said a close relative of his attempted self-immolation in Virudhunagar on Friday after feeling disturbed over the Cauvery water dispute.
IPL 2018: Chennai Super Kings express dismay after Cauvery protests enforce venue shift
Chennai Super Kings players took to social media to express their disappointment a day after the BCCI was forced to shift the franchise's remaining home fixtures to Pune in the 11th Indian Premier League IPL.
IPL 2018: Chennai losing out on hosting matches due to Cauvery protests creates vacuum for passionate CSK fans
In hindsight, Chennai Super Kings too will miss this avid fan following. On numerous occasions, Dhoni had mentioned that the fans were CSK's biggest strength.
Cauvery water dispute: Opposition to Chennai hosting IPL 2018 matches another instance of league becoming soft target for rabble-rousers
Agitators’ cause would instantly attract the attention of national and international media. The IPL thus provides the sort of stage that would otherwise be impossible for these protestors.
IPL 2018: Fearing Cauvery protests, authorities deploy 2000-strong force at Chennai's Chepauk stadium ahead of CSK-KKR match
Being held in Chennai after a gap of almost three years, tickets have been sold out for the match. Seven Indian Premier League matches are scheduled to be held here between 10 April and 20 May.
Cauvery water dispute: Supreme Court directs Centre to formulate draft scheme by 3 May, asks state govts to ensure peace
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to formulate and file the draft Cauvery management scheme before it by 3 May, and directed the authorities of Tamil Nadu, Karnatakato ensure peace
Cauvery water dispute: Two DMK workers attempt self-immolation in Coimbatore as protests erupt over Centre's inaction
Two DMK workers allegedly attempted self immolation while protesting in Coimbatore against the Centre for its 'failure' to constitute the CMB
Cauvery issue: Group stages flash protest at Marina beach, urges Centre to set up water management board
A group of individuals converged at the Marina beach in Chennai and staged a flash protest urging the Centre to immediately set up the Cauvery Water Management Board in compliance with a February 16 Supreme Court order on the decades-old river water-sharing dispute.
Cauvery water dispute: K Palaniswamy urges political parties to shed differences, unite to 'secure' Tamil Nadu's right
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswamy urged all parties to shed their differences and unite to secure the state's rights in the Cauvery river water dispute
DMK to convene all-party meet on Cauvery river issue, says MK Stalin; Kamal Hassan to attend as well
DMK has decided to convene an "all-party meeting" on the Cauvery issue in which actor Kamal Hassan, who will launch his party next week, has agreed to attend
Cauvery verdict: Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswamy says reduction in quantum of water to state 'disappointing'
Chief Minister K Palaniswamy said Supreme Court verdict reducing quantum of Cauvery water to be released for Tamil Nadu to 177.25 tmcft was disappointing
Cauvery verdict: Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy says 'historic' SC verdict comes as 'big relief to farmers'
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy hailed the "historic" Supreme Court verdict on sharing of Cauvery water saying it ensured the Union Territory would continue to receive seven tmcft for Karaikal region lying at the tail-end of the river basin