New Delhi, Oct 14 : President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday received five email threats, sending security agencies in a tizzy.

The emails, sent from the ID “black.monolith@gmail.com”, hurled various allegations against Patil and also threatened her with dire consequences, official sources said.

Patil had also received an email on Sunday and it was traced by the security agencies to Tamil Nadu.

However, Airtel, the service provider to the Internet connection, was unable to give details about the connection.

New Delhi, Oct 14 : The Union Home Ministry today held a high-level meeting for implementation of first phase of the Rs 500 crore special scheme that aims to enhance critical infrastructure for security forces in Naxal-affected states.

The meeting, chaired by Special Secretary in the Home Ministry Vinay Kumar and attended by top police and civil officials of eight worst Naxal-hit states, chalked out strategies to implement the scheme aiming to enhance security personnel''s mobility and security of camping grounds besides building helipads at strategic locations.

New Delhi, Oct 14 : Real estate-focused publication ‘Realty Plus’ ranked Mumbai and Delhi in the top, in a list of top 10 cities for doing business in India.

The report, named as 2008 City Microeconomic Competitive Index, highlights the business opportunities offered by various cities, and the challenges entrepreneurs can expect.

The competitiveness of the 10 leading cities on a highly evolved framework of multiple dimensions encompassing 225 indicators, have been brought out in the report.

New Delhi, Oct 14 : The Congress on Tuesday said that it is fully prepared to face elections and would highlight the party''s achievements during election campaigns, following the Election Commission’s announcement of polls in five states - Delhi, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan..

Congress spokesman Manish Tewari said, "We welcome the announcement. We are fully prepared and would go to the electorate with our achievements."

The polling in Delhi and Mizoram will be held on November 29 and in Madhya Pradesh on November 25. In Chhattisgarh, polling will be held in two phases on November