Police sources said they suspect the hand of Harkat-ul-Jihad al Islami behind the blast.
Others who watched the movie with Patil were Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K Rehman Khan, BJP lawmaker Ananth Kumar and several Left lawmakers.
On the 'economic blockade' of the Valley caused by the ongoing stir in Jammu, Patil said all measures will be taken to ensure that the national highway remains open at all times so that there is smooth supply of goods to and fro Kashmir.
PM, Advani pay tribute to Vallabhbhai Patel
United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee started their one-day visit to the flood-affected regions of Gujarat on Thursday morning.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh apparently faced embarrassing moments on Thursday when an inconsolable kin of a victim in the Parliament attack case accused the government of not fulfilling the promises made to her.
Amid a raging controversy over acquisition of land for special economic zones, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said on Saturday the government has an 'open mind' about 'refining' the SEZ policy.
An MoU has been signed between Home Minister Shivraj Patil and China's Ministry of Public Security.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed concern over the recent violence in Nandigram and asked Union Home minister Shivraj Patil to look into it urgently. In a letter to the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Partha Chatterjee, Dr Singh said, "I have seen your letter of October 28, 2007 regarding the recent incidents in Nandigram. I am concerned about the developments there and I have spoken to the Home Minister to look into these urgently."
Home Minister Shivraj Patil a strong mechanism to counter the serious Naxal problem has been put in place.
Delhi Police has sought fresh directions from the Union Home Ministry after Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, turned down the Z category security provided to him. Vadra, husband of Priyanka Gandhi, was provided Z category security last year after Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil decided to provide security to the kith and kin of all VIPs.
Rajeswar is believed to have spoken to Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on telephone on Friday night to apprise him of the developments in the state.
After the first round of talks in March, India and Pakistan decided that both sides will have the freedom to call for more information, if required. The second meeting, which should have been held in June, was delayed as Pakistan's pointsman for the discussions -- Tariq Osman Haider, additional secretary in the foreign ministry -- had retired.
"The commission has received a report from the state government. We shall see the report and take appropriate action," NHRC Chairman V Shivraj Patil told reporters in Lucknow on Saturday.
Putting a premium on knowledge, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil Monday said in the age of low-intensity conflicts, a strong intelligence network was more important than sophisticated technology.
Angry traders clashed with police and Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials in several places of Delhi Saturday as the civic body continued sealing of commercial establishments functioning in residential areas with full vigour.
Patil admitted that some Pandits were still suffering, but assured the Lok Sabha that attempts were being made to help them live more a secured and peaceful life.
The government on Wednesday trashed reports that several Indian villages located on the Indo-Bangladesh border would now be merged in Bangladesh territory on account of fencing along the international border.
"The approach is not to solve the problem using force but by providing means to reduce unemployment and improve economy," he said.
In the wake of the killing of 14 Hindi-speaking workers in Manipur, the Centre on Wednesday said there was a design to create problems in the name of language and region in various parts of the country and asked states to identify trouble spots for taking anticipatory action. Home Minister Shivraj Patil said in the Rajya Sabha that state governments were not making optimal use of forces with them to prevent such incidents.
Under the Special Protection Group Act, the prime minister and his immediate family members get the SPG cover while the former premiers are provided with the cover of this elite force for one year after they step down.
Four BJP MLAs had approached Governor Navalkishore Sharma last week with a complaint that their phones were being tapped at the behest of Modi.
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Tuesday arrived in Vijayawada from New Delhi to visit the flood-hit areas for making an assessment of the damage caused by 'Ogni'.
Kalam begins his tour with a three-day visit to Singapore.
Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31 in 1984 by her Sikh bodyguards in retaliation for Operation Blue Star at the Golden Temple in June of 1984.
India's Ambassador to Nepal Shiv Shankar Mukherjee will meet Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil in New Delhi on Tuesday and is likely to apprise him of the current situation in the Himalayan kingdom.
The world's second largest mobile phone company, Motorola, is expecting its manufacturing unit in India to commence production by the first quarter of 2007.
The President has given his assent to the Disaster Management Bill.
Victims claim that a year later, many have not received even the first installment of relief.
The government has sanctioned more battalions for the Border Security Force to meet the manpower requirement of the paramilitary force manning the eastern and western borders of the country.
Outside elements fomenting violence in north-east: Govt
Apart from that, there were two live bombs recovered from the spot and defused, he said after he spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhhara Reddy.
The matter was raised by Dr Rattan Singh, member of Lok Sabha from Tarn Taran and Saranjit Singh Dhillon, who alleged that the Congress party was behind engineering violence against the Akalis.
The bill provides for setting up a National Disaster Management Authority under the Chairmanship of the prime minister, a State Disaster Management Authority under the chief minister and a District Authority under the district magistrate.
Patil said a Disaster Management Bill will be introduced in another two days in the Parliament.
New National Police Act to be formulated soon: Patil
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