Protests over water supplies hit India's tech hub

Protests over water supplies hit India's tech hub Bangalore, India (AFP) Sept 12, 2016 - Violent protests have broken out in the southern technology hub of Bangalore over a Supreme Court order to divert water from reservoirs to a neighbouring state. The protests have forced shops, businesses and schools to close in Bangalore, capital of Karnataka state, which has been ordered to release water into a river to ease a shortage in neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Vehicles with Tamil Nad ... more

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