Cauvery Dispute
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Kamal Haasan stands up in support of Sathyaraj
Bollywood | Apr 22, 2017, 05:48 PM ISTThe veteran actor Kamal Haasan praised actor Sathyaraj for expressing his regret over the his Cauvery crisis remarks. He also went on calling him a great human being.
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Cauvery water dispute: SC to begin final hearing on July 11
India | Mar 21, 2017, 10:36 PM ISTSupreme Court on Tuesday said it will commence on July 11 the final hearing on the appeals filed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala on Cauvery water dispute.
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Centre to set up single tribunal to resolve inter-state disputes
India | Dec 19, 2016, 06:41 AM ISTThe NDA government has decided to set up a single, permanent Tribunal to adjudicate all inter-state river water disputes and it will be headed by a retired Supreme Court judge. Besides the Tribunal, the government
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Cauvery row: TN farmers demand setting up of Cauvery Board, parties stage 48-hour ‘rail roko’ protest
India | Oct 17, 2016, 12:03 PM ISTOpposition parties including the DMK on Monday joined the 48-hour state-wide ‘rail roko’ protest announced by a farmer’s federation over the Cauvery water sharing issue.
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Cauvery dispute: Karnataka relents, will release water to Tamil Nadu for irrigation
India | Oct 04, 2016, 12:04 AM ISTEnding the impasse, Karnataka today decided to release Cauvery river water for irrigation to help its farmers save their standing crop -- with some of the water intended to flow to Tamil Nadu as a
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Cauvery row: SC raps Karnataka for defiance, orders release of 6,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 6 days
India | Sep 30, 2016, 04:38 PM ISTWarning Karnataka over its defiance of its orders, the Supreme Court today said that the wrath of law would come down hard on Karnataka for defying its earlier order and directed the state government to
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Karnataka defers release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, to await outcome of CMs' meeting
National | Sep 28, 2016, 09:07 PM ISTThe Karnataka government today deferred till tomorrow a decision on release of 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu as per the Supreme Court direction.
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Karnataka refuses to budge, adopts resolution to use Cauvery water only for drinking needs
National | Sep 24, 2016, 07:45 AM ISTIn a move that can bring the state in conflict with judiciary, Karnataka Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution asking government to use Cauvery River water only to meet drinking water needs.
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Cauvery Crisis: Karnataka assembly convenes special session today, may defy the SC order
National | Sep 23, 2016, 07:21 AM ISTIn a move that may set the stage for confrontation with country's highest judicial authority, Karnataka has called on a special session of the State legislature to take a final decision on the SC directive
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Cauvery dispute: Life returns to normal in Tamil Nadu
India | Sep 17, 2016, 06:50 PM ISTFollowing a peaceful dawn-to-dusk shutdown Friday on the Cauvery waters dispute, life was back to normal in Tamil Nadu today. Private schools, shops, petrol pumps and other establishments that were closed on Friday, resumed their
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Cauvery water dispute: State-wide bandh in Tamil Nadu evokes mixed response
India | Sep 16, 2016, 10:21 AM ISTTamil Nadu is today witnessing a state-wide shutdown to protest against the ongoing violence against Tamils in Karnataka over the Cauvery issue.
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Cauvery water dispute: Bengaluru FC-Tampines Rovers clash to be held behind closed doors
Football | Sep 14, 2016, 05:51 PM ISTIn a major disappointment for the Bengaluru FC fan base, the much-awaited AFC Cup quarter-final match-up between Bengaluru FC and Tampines Rovers will now be played behind closed doors, with the city in turmoil owing
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Cauvery stir: Uneasy calm in Bengaluru, 15000 cops deployed
India | Sep 13, 2016, 12:41 PM ISTOne person was killed and two others received injuries after police opened fired at an unruly group of protestors in Bengaluru's Rajgopalnagar area on Monday. By late night, curfew was imposed in 16 sensitive
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Your 10-point guide to understanding the Cauvery dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
India | Sep 12, 2016, 11:46 PM ISTThe Cauvery river water dispute today took an ugly turn with violent protests all over Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Tensions have been on the rise with security being tightened across the two states to prevent
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Karnataka Bandh brings Bengaluru, Mysuru to a halt, all IT firms take day off
India | Sep 09, 2016, 11:55 AM ISTKarnataka is protesting the state government's release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, based on a Supreme Court directive, with a shut down on Friday.Notably, it will be the fourth bandh in Karnataka in
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‘With a heavy heart’, Karnataka finally begins release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
India | Sep 07, 2016, 08:41 AM ISTDespite violence in the Cauvery River basin region of Mandya during protests by farmers and pro-Karnataka groups, the Karnataka government today morning started releasing water to Tamil Nadu to abide by the Supreme Court’s directive.
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Karnataka will release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu 'with a heavy heart': CM Siddaramaiah
National | Sep 06, 2016, 11:33 PM ISTChief Minister Siddaramaiah said Karnataka will release the Cauvery to Tamil Nadu with a heavy heart.
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Govt appeals for calm as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu boil over SC order on Cauvery dispute
India | Sep 06, 2016, 04:22 PM ISTScores of farmers in Karnataka are protesting against the Supreme Court’s directive to the state government to release 15,000 cusec of water from the Cauvery river to neighbouring Tamil Nadu for 10 days.
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Budget session of Tamil Nadu Assembly to start tomorrow
National | Mar 24, 2015, 11:05 AM ISTChennai: The Budget session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly will start here tomorrow.Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who also holds the Finance portfolio, will present the budget which comes a year ahead of the scheduled elections
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Cauvery dispute: Karnataka, TN lock horns over Mekedatu hydel power project
Sep 10, 2013, 06:28 PM ISTBangalore: Seeking to counter Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, Karnataka government today defended its proposal to build a reservoir across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu to generate hydro-electric power, saying it is in conformity with