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Patna, Jan 5: A shoe was hurled at Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi during his weekly 'Janata Durbar' (public meeting) in Patna Monday but missed its target, police said, adding that the man who threw it has been arrested. 'Janata Durbar' is held every week at the chief minister residence here where he meets people and listens to their grievances. It was started by former chief minister

New Delhi, Jan 5: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said "circumstantial evidence" indicates that the Pakistani boat, that was intercepted by Indian Coast Guard on New Year's night, had suspected terror links. Dismissing claims that the occupants of boat were smugglers, the Minister said he would classify them as "suspected or possible terrorists" since they had committed suicide after being

Bengaluru, Jan 5: The filling up of vacant posts in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) may have to wait. Governor Vajubhai R Vala is yet to give his nod on the list of names suggested by the state government. Acting on complaints by various organizations, including the state BJP, that persons recommended by the government are politically affiliated and embroiled in other controversies

New Delhi, Jan 4: The Assembly elections in Delhi, where the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are raring for another face off, are likely to be held by the middle of February. Authoritative sources in the Election Commission said the announcement for the one-day poll for the 70-member Assembly may be made this week. The final list of electoral rolls for the National Capital Territory of Delhi

Mumbai, Jan 4: Algebra and the Pythagoras' theorem both originated in India but the credit for these has gone to people from other countries, Union Minister for Science and Technology, Harsh Vardhan, said here today. Ancient Indian scientists have graciously allowed scientists from other countries to take credit for their findings, the minister said at the inaugural event of the Indian Science

Bengaluru: Jan 4: Governor Vajubhai Vala has kept the ruling Congress guessing by seeking details of the persons whose names have been recommended for appointment to the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC). The Governor had sought in writing certain details from Chief Secretary Koushik Mukherjee on Saturday. The government submitted to the Governor in the evening. On Friday, Chief Minister

Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 3: Two army jawans and a woman were killed while 11 people were injured as Pakistani troops targeted villages and security posts at various places in Jammu and Kashmir since last night which triggered migration of hundreds of people from some border areas. While the firing and shelling continued, Home Minister Rajnath Singh regretted that Pakistan is repeatedly targeting border

Jammu, Jan 3: Pakistan on Friday night resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing on several BSF posts along the India-Pakistan border in Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing a strong retaliation from India which killed two Pakistan Rangers. BSF sources said they have got reports that five Pakistani Rangers have been killed in the exchange of fire since Thursday, with two

New Delhi, Jan 2: In a mid-sea operation that probably averted a 26/11-like terror attack, a suspected Pakistani fishing boat carrying explosives was intercepted by the Coast Guards in the Arabian Sea but the four occupants on board set the vessel afire and exploded it before it sank with them. The incident, which resembled the operation undertaken by terrorists from Karachi who had come in a boat

New Delhi, Jan 2: A suspicious Pakistani fishing boat intercepted by the Coast Guard and navy in the Arabian sea exploded and sank after its crew set fire to it, the Indian government said Friday. The boat had set off from Keti Bunder near Karachi and was planning "some illicit transaction" in the Arabian Sea, a defence ministry statement said. Indian Coast Guard ships and navy aircraft tried to