Top 5 news at 1pm on Sept 7: Cauvery water protests,3 jawans injured and more

Amid protests across the state, Karnataka on Wednesday started releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu after the Supreme Court's directive asking it to release 15,000 cusecs per day to the neighbouring state for ten days.

1) Live Cauvery water protests: Buses, trucks from Tamil Nadu heading to Karnataka stopped at Hosur border

"Karnataka has started releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu to obey the Supreme Court directive asking the state government to release 15,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu for ten days," a state water resources ministry official told PTI in Bengaluru.

2) 3 jawans injured as security convoy attacked in Kupwara; 2nd attack on army convoy since Burhan Wani's encounter

Three soldiers on Wednesday injured as militants attacked their convoy in Kupwara district of Kashmir, Army officials said. Militants fired on the army convoy at Handwara in Kupwara district, resulting in injuries to the two soldiers, the officials said.

3) Live Day 2 of Rahul Gandhi's Kisan Yatra: Congress V-P slams PM Modi, says only rich farmers are favoured

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will visit Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir nagar and Basti district in Uttar Pradesh on day two of his Kisan Yatra on Wednesday.

4) 'Couldn't you settle with Doodh Pe Charcha?': How Twitterati reacted on Rahul Gandhi's 'Khaat pe Charcha'

Congress must have thought of making vice president Rahul Gandhi’s 'Khaat Pe Charcha' a big hit on all possible platforms. And it seems like social media is making their dream come true but for all the wrong reasons.

5) Apple iPhone 7 launch event: Timing, expected price and specifications

Apple is all set launch its brand new smartphone on Wednesday. The company will be hosting the event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.