Karnataka began releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu on August 2 after heavy rainfall in Kerala's Wayanad sharply increased inflows into the Kabini reservoir, ahead of an all-party meeting; India's Cauvery Water Management Authority had directed Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs daily following a July 30 rejection of Karnataka's appeal; the Deccan Herald reported Karnataka moved cautiously under a combination of legal orders and the rainfall bonus

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