Pro-Karnataka activists are joined by others as they shout slogans against neighboring Tamil Nadu state, during violence in Bangalore, Karnataka state, India, Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. India’s top court on Monday ordered the southern state of Karnataka to release water from a disputed river to neighboring Tamil Nadu after violence erupted in both states over water sharing. (Aijaz Rahi/Associated Press)NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Monday ordered the southern state of Karnataka to release water from a disputed river to neighboring Tamil Nadu after arson, looting and vandalism erupted in both states over water sharing. Television images showed dozens of buses with Tamil Nadu state license plates burning in a private transport company depot in Bangalore. The Karnataka government then appealed the ruling to the top court, which reduced the daily supply to Tamil Nadu.

Source: Washington Post September 12, 2016 09:25 UTC