Tamil Nadu farmers’ groups urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to reject proposed bilateral talks with Karnataka over Mekedatu and Cauvery water sharing. Tamil Nadu Farmers Oppose Direct Mekedatu Talks Representatives of several Tamil Nadu farmers’ organisations have urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay not to hold direct talks with Karnataka over the proposed Mekedatu reservoir and the continuing Cauvery water-sharing dispute.
Tamil Nadu farmers’ groups urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to reject proposed bilateral talks with Karnataka over Mekedatu and Cauvery water sharing. Tamil Nadu Farmers Oppose Direct Mekedatu Talks Representatives of several Tamil Nadu farmers’ organisations have urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay not to hold direct talks with Karnataka over the proposed Mekedatu reservoir and the continuing Cauvery water-sharing dispute.
Pakistan military raises Indus water issue Pakistan’s top military leadership has said it will take “all measures necessary” to secure the country’s water share under the Indus Waters Treaty, months after India placed the decades-old pact in abeyance following the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack. The statement was issued after the 276th Corps Commanders’ Conference in Rawalpindi, chaired by
Pakistan military raises Indus water issue Pakistan’s top military leadership has said it will take “all measures necessary” to secure the country’s water share under the Indus Waters Treaty, months after India placed the decades-old pact in abeyance following the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack. The statement was issued after the 276th Corps Commanders’ Conference in Rawalpindi, chaired by
Senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao has launched a sharp political attack on Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, questioning his claim of a “historic agreement” on Tungabhadra river water sharing with Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. He alleged that Telangana’s irrigation interests were being compromised and demanded clarity on the outcomes of recent high-level meetings involving the two neighbouring states and the Union water resources mi
Senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao has launched a sharp political attack on Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, questioning his claim of a “historic agreement” on Tungabhadra river water sharing with Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. He alleged that Telangana’s irrigation interests were being compromised and demanded clarity on the outcomes of recent high-level meetings involving the two neighbouring states and the Union water resources mi
India is set to further restrict water flow to Pakistan ahead of the summer season with the completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage on the Ravi River by March 31, 2026. The move comes at a time when tensions between the two neighbours remain high and follows India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty after last year’s Pahalgam terror attack. With the new infrastructure in place, surplus water that previously flowed unused into Pakistan is now expected to be diverted for irrigatio
India is set to further restrict water flow to Pakistan ahead of the summer season with the completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage on the Ravi River by March 31, 2026. The move comes at a time when tensions between the two neighbours remain high and follows India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty after last year’s Pahalgam terror attack. With the new infrastructure in place, surplus water that previously flowed unused into Pakistan is now expected to be diverted for irrigatio
Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has resurfaced in the public eye after months of political silence, levelling serious allegations against the Congress-led government headed by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. Responding swiftly, Revanth Reddy countered KCR’s accusations and issued a challenge for an open debate in the Telangana Assembly on river water issues. He urged the BRS supremo to attend the sessions scheduled from January 2, assuring full respect and stating that the
Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has resurfaced in the public eye after months of political silence, levelling serious allegations against the Congress-led government headed by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. Responding swiftly, Revanth Reddy countered KCR’s accusations and issued a challenge for an open debate in the Telangana Assembly on river water issues. He urged the BRS supremo to attend the sessions scheduled from January 2, assuring full respect and stating that the
In a major geopolitical development, Taliban-ruled Afghanistan has decided to restrict Pakistan’s access to cross-border river water by constructing a dam on the Kunar River. The directive came from Supreme Leader Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, who ordered the Ministry of Water and Energy to begin construction “as fast as possible.” This move comes just weeks after deadly border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan that claimed hundreds of lives and amid heightened tensions followin
In a major geopolitical development, Taliban-ruled Afghanistan has decided to restrict Pakistan’s access to cross-border river water by constructing a dam on the Kunar River. The directive came from Supreme Leader Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, who ordered the Ministry of Water and Energy to begin construction “as fast as possible.” This move comes just weeks after deadly border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan that claimed hundreds of lives and amid heightened tensions followin