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Supreme Court cancels 49 mining leases in Karnataka

The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled 49 mining leases due to illegalities in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka, but allowed resumption of activity in mines with lesser......

SC suspends mining in 2 more Karnataka districts

The Supreme Court on Friday suspended mining activities in Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka, saying it would not change its order until a proper rehabilitation programme is formed. A......

Pay tributes to Raja Ramanna

Raja Ramanna, a stalwart of India's nuclearprogramme, died in Mumbai on September 23. He was 79.Born in Tumkur, Karnataka, Ramanna graduated from Madras University and earned a doctorate in the......

12 BJP ministers fall as Cong juggernaut rolled on in K'taka

As the Congress juggernaut rolled on in Karnataka, 12 ministers of the Jagadish Shettar cabinet, including Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa, fell by the wayside, rubbing salt into the wounds of......

Siddaramaiah frontrunner for Karnataka CM's post

With Karnataka Congress chief G Parameshwara’s defeat, Siddaramaiah, currently the leader of Opposition in the assembly, is Congress’s favourite for the top job. Vicky Nanjappa......

Farmers convert coconut husk into products

About 15,000 coconut farmers in eastern Karnataka's Tumkur district are set to double their income this year. These farmers, who were making a living by selling copra, are looking at gaining......

A great innovation to help the visually challenged

Technology has travelled through many barriers, breaking them and this time around an innovator from Tumkur district of Karnataka has worked out a solution for the visually challenged- in the form......

TVS sells contract mfg unit to Finnish company

Printer manufacturer TVS Electronics has sold off its contract manufacturing services business at Tumkur for Rs 41.12 crore (Rs 411.02 million) to Incap Contract Manufacturing Services, a 100 per......

Despite SC lift, Karnataka mining not fully out of hole

The Supreme Court’s landmark decision to allow reopening of Category-A and Category-B mines in Karnataka has come as a big relief to the mining sector and the ore-starved steel industries in......

Nifty soars 94 points, ends shy of 5,800

Key Indian benchmark indices surged this Thursday with 30-share Sensex closing above 19,000 levels while 50-share Nifty scaled upto 5,783 but fell short of 5,800 in today’s spectacular......

Kannada KBC gets its first Crorepati

Kannadada Kotyadhipathi has got its first winner.Hussain Basha, a college student from a village in Gangavathi taluk, Koppal district, Karnataka, won the Rs 1 crore prize money on the popular show......

Telugu actor Bharath dies in road accident

Telugu actor Bharath alias Yasho Sagar, whose debut film Ullasanga Utsahanga (2008) was a blockbuster, died in a road accident near Tumkur in Karnataka in the wee hours of December 19.Besides......

Colin Firth's Indian connection

The Oscar 1, Oscar 2, Oscar 3, Oscar 4 and Oscar 5 quizzes have been fun, haven't they? Here's one more to sink your teeth into. 1. Colin Firth, the front-runner for this year's......

Raavan to play in only 24 theatres in Bangalore

The world wide release of Raavan directed by Mani Ratnam will go as planned on Friday, even in Bangalore.The film will however be released only in 24theatres across the state as per the guidelines......

Raaj, the Showman goes international

Will Raaj, the Showman open new international avenues for Kannada films? That is the question asked by many trade pundits now. For the first time, a Kannada film will be released simultaneously in......

Karnataka Premier League attracts 22 bidders

Karnataka Premier League, a Twenty20 tournament on the lines of the Indian Premier League, has attracted 22 bidders, sources in the Karnataka State Cricket Association said after sealed bids were......

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Q. Where is Tumkur situated?
Kamal Kumar: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-tumkur-situated/22938504/answers/

Q. "I have to praise Sonia Gandhi. When Sonia Gandhi came to Tumkur for a function, I noticed that the Congress party was not only supportive but also united. If any of their party members get into trouble, they help each other and resolve the problems. But in BJP, people will be waiting for a person to get into trouble, put him down and try to pull the chair from under him and obtain his position" ~Yeddyurappa..... Ur comments pls! ?
Joseph Chacko: A. Tumkur is situated in Karnataka 55 KMs north of Bangalore on the Bangalore Mumbai National Highway. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/i-have-to-praise-sonia-gandhi.-when-sonia-gandhi-came-to-tum/22790586/answers/22938509

Q. WHICH IS UR FAVORITE CITY..........?
Joseph Chacko: A. Tumkur..:-)) more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-ur-favorite-city........../22790586/answers/20712907

Q. Here anybody know Sri Sri Shivakumar Swamiji, Siddaganga matta, Tumkur, Karnataka????
JAMESBOND: A. no..by the way who r they ? more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/here-anybody-know-sri-sri-shivakumar-swamiji-siddaganga-matt/20712890/answers/19741114

Web results for Tumkur

Girl raped, accused on the run

A 16-year-old-girl was raped allegedly by the owner of a petty shop at a tanda in Pavagada taluk in Tumkur district on Sunday. According to the... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/girl-raped-accused-on-the-run/article4740218.ece

More trains, less space at Y'pur station

The Yeshwantpur railway station is facing a crunch situation as its train traffic has been increasing every year while its terminal capacity has... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/334057/more-trains-less-space-y039pur.html

Grooming future docs with no monetary aim

Students who have a passion for medicine, but are unable to afford the high fees of coaching institutes now have some hope. On the lines of the... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/334058/grooming-future-docs-no-monetary.html

Plans afoot to set up world class varsity in State

The government is planning to establish a world-class university in the State in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Human Resources... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/334098/plans-afoot-set-up-world.html

Ravivarma Kumar is Advocate General

Senior counsel Ravivarma Kumar has been appointed the Advocate General by the State government. He will replace C H Vijayashankar. Kumar, a native... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/334101/ravivarma-kumar-advocate-general.html