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'It is my state, my right': DK Shivakumar hits back at Tamil Nadu Congress over Mekedatu Dam row
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 14, 2 of them from India.
📍 Tamil Nadu, IN·🕐 3h ago·2 outlets
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✓ Verified · 2 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 2 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 14, 10:48 AM UTC
2 outlets from India, where the story is: The Hindu, The Times of India · how we count
- Nov 14, 8:04 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading this'It is my state, my right': DK Shivakumar hits back at Tamil Nadu Congress over Mekedatu Dam rowtimesofindia.indiatimes.com ↗
- Nov 14, 10:48 AM UTC+3 hMekedatu is Karnataka’s right, we will build dam and release Tamil Nadu’s share of water: D.K. Shivakumarthehindu.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 10:48 AM UTC · +3 h
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Mekedatu dam remarks by D.K. Shivakumar responding to Tamil Nadu opposition, with no conflicting facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
85%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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