New Delhi, April 7 : An agitated journalist of the Dainik Jagran threw a shoe at Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram during a press conference at the Congress headquarters here on Tuesday.
Jarnail Singh, an accredited correspondent, asked Chidambaram to explain the clean chit given to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 Sikh riots by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Chidambaram refused to answer and said that he did not want to make any political statement at a platform not meant for it.
New Delhi - A Sikh journalist hurled a shoe at India's security minister during a press conference on Tuesday after getting angry at a reply to a question about the
1984 riots in which scores of Sikhs were killed.
There was high drama at the conference after the shoe missed Palaniappan Chidambaram, who deftly leaned back to avoid being hit.
"Please take him away," a smiling Chidambaram told security guards. "It doesn't matter."
New Delhi, Apr. 7 : `Mahavir Jayanti', the birthday of Lord Mahavir, is being celebrated today with religious zeal and gaiety across the country.
President Pratibha Singh Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh have greeted citizens of the country on the occasion.
In her message, President Patil said: "May the message of Lord Mahavir, of love, compassion and peace, guide our conduct and inspire us to follow the path of ''Ahimsa'' for good of all humanity."
New Delhi, Apr 7: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will reply to a Election Commission notice today for allegedly offering poll sops during his Rajasthan visit for a security review.
On Monday, the Commission granted one-day extension to him.
The Commission had issued a notice to Chidambaram for violating the model code of conduct.
The Commission received a complaint from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in this regard.
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New Delhi, Apr 6 : A group of people shouted slogans and set objects on fire outside a police booth in the Rajouri Garden area of West Delhi on Monday to express their rage on the deaths, which have taken place due to consumption of contaminated alcohol.
According to media reports, at least 15 deaths have taken place in West Delhi due to spurious alcohol. The deceased include poor rickshaw pullers and labourers.
New Delhi, April 7 : An agitated journalist of the Dainik Jagran threw a shoe at Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram during a press conference at the Congress headquarters here on Tuesday.
New Delhi - A Sikh journalist hurled a shoe at India's security minister during a press conference on Tuesday after getting angry at a reply to a question about the 
New Delhi, Apr. 7 : `Mahavir Jayanti', the birthday of Lord Mahavir, is being celebrated today with religious zeal and gaiety across the country.
New Delhi, Apr 7: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will reply to a Election Commission notice today for allegedly offering poll sops during his Rajasthan visit for a security review.
Powered by Airtel's Carrier Ethernet Network, the fastest wireline broadband - based on optic fibre-based DSL technology, and offering a speed of 16 Mega bits per second (Mbps) - has been launched in Delhi by Bharti Airtel! A similar launch for Chennai and Bangalore is also on the cards in the near future. 
New Delhi, Apr 6 : A group of people shouted slogans and set objects on fire outside a police booth in the Rajouri Garden area of West Delhi on Monday to express their rage on the deaths, which have taken place due to consumption of contaminated alcohol.
