Thimmakka was born on 30 June, 1911, in Gubbi taluk in Tumakuru district. With no formal schooling and unable to have children, she began planting saplings as a way to fill an emotional void. Over the years, she cared for the young trees with the
Former Jammu & Kashmir CM criticised the manner in which explosive material was dealt with by local authorities, stressing that those with proper expertise should have been consulted beforehand
Around 500 companies of the Central Armed Police Force had been engaged in pre-poll duties, and subsequently, 500 more companies of CAPF arrived in the state.