New Delhi, 19 Nov.

New Delhi, Nov 19 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Vijay Jolly, contesting against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, from New Delhi Assembly constituency offered prayers for his victory here today.

Jolly, after offering prayers told reporters that he sought God''s blessings to solve drinking water crisis of the people of the constituency.

New Delhi, Nov 19 : The Intelligence Bureau will host a two-day meeting of the Directors General of Police of all 28 states and 35 Joint Directors of IB in New Delhi on November 22-23.

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will be interacting with the top security and intelligence officers from across the country during the meeting.

Home Minister Shivraj Patil will preside over the inaugural session of the meet.

National Security Adviser M. K. Narayanan will also participate in the meeting.

Bangalore, Nov. 19 : A roadside cobbler in Bangalore city has nurtured a big dream to earn name and fame for himself. He is determined to one day realize it by raising a collection of miniature shoes and sandals.

Fifty-year-old K. R. Shivshankar maintains a 6` by 3`shop, where he spends his day mending and polishing shoes and sandals of the passers by.

Imphal, Nov. 19 : Having suffered militancy for a long time, people in the north-east are now well aware about the malicious intentions of ultras here.

People from all walks of life in Manipur state are now coming out and showing their disapproval of the highhandedness of the militant groups, as was witnessed in Imphal recently.

Guwahati, Nov. 19 : Thousands of people from all walks of life recently participated in a rally held here to protest against and demanded action against militancy and fundamentalist forces in Assam.

It was for the first time such a huge congregation was witnessed in the north-east.

Shouting slogans like “We want peace”, over 30,000people took to streets of Guwahati to express their resentment and condemn widespread militancy.