Briefcase 1 Karnataka releases water from Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu. Amid protests by farmers and local groups over the Supreme Court's order, Karnataka released water from Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu on Tuesday night. The state released the water despite "severe hardships", as protests intensified with the highway between Bengaluru and Mysuru blocked by farmers. Also read: Cauvery dispute: Supreme Court directs Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs water for Tamil NaduBus services between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu were blocked, leaving several passengers stranded. "Despite severe hardships faced by the government of Karnataka, the state will release water as directed by the Supreme Court," he said.

Source: India Today September 07, 2016 03:11 UTC