Kaveri River Dispute

After nearly 60 hours of seething demonstrations that have cut off the crucial highways and roads, protests in Karnataka are smaller and quieter today over the release of water from the Cauvery River to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

Karnataka will release more water from the river Cauvery to neighbouring Tamil Nadu as per the Supreme Court order, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said this evening, after an all-party meet. "As a state, we cannot defy the Supreme Court's orders," he said. Earlier today, protesters blocked a major highway in Karnataka for several hours against the top...

After nearly 60 hours of seething demonstrations that have cut off the crucial highways and roads, protests in Karnataka are smaller and quieter today over the release of water from the Cauvery River to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

Karnataka will release more water from the river Cauvery to neighbouring Tamil Nadu as per the Supreme Court order, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said this evening, after an all-party meet. "As a state, we cannot defy the Supreme Court's orders," he said. Earlier today, protesters blocked a major highway in Karnataka for several hours against the top...