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Cauvery water dispute: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay urges PM Modi to withhold clearances for Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam project
2 outlets reported this over 20 min. First seen by Huduku: Times of India, 7 Nov, 6:52 pm.
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- Times of India: Bennett, Coleman & Co. LtdFounded 1838
- Business Today: Living Media India LtdFounded 1992
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2 reports from 2 outlets over 20 min.
First seen by Huduku Times of India, 7 Nov, 6:52 pm Latest 7 Nov, 7:12 pm
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- Cauvery water dispute: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay urges PM Modi to withhold clearances for Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam project
Words only this outlet used: Cauvery, withhold clearances, Karnataka’s, project.
- Mekedatu Dam dispute: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay urges PM Modi to protect state's water share
Words only this outlet used: protect state's, share.
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Water and rivers
2 of 2 headlines here use ‘Cauvery’ or ‘Mekedatu’.
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- SANDRP (South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People) ↗ South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (Delhi): blogs in English and Marathi, and the DRP News Bulletin on dams and rivers. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- India Water Portal ↗ Stories, explainers and data on water in India, managed by Arghyam (About page); in English, with a Hindi portal. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- Prajavani: Cauvery Issue ↗ Prajavani (Kannada daily) stories tagged Cauvery Issue: water releases to Tamil Nadu, the CWMA's orders, protests in Mandya. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
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