New Delhi, Sept 28 : The death toll in Saturday’s bomb blast in the Mehrauli flower market in south Delhi rose to three with one more person succumbing to his injuries this morning.

An unidentified man admitted to the All India Institute of Medical (AIIMS) died this morning, hospital sources said.

Police said at least 22 people were injured in the explosion, which came exactly two weeks after the national capital was rocked by serial blasts killing 24 people and maimed close to 100.

The Delhi Police sounded high alert and launched an extensive checking of vehicles in the capital a day after the blast.

By the end of December, Indian markets will see the arrival of Google Android-power phone designed by HTC, about which almost everyone is eagerly waiting for.

The Taiwan-based cellphone major, presently is in talks with leading service provider in India, informs one the business daily. There is an exclusive partnership of the company with service provider Airtel to sell phones and it further announced that it has no hassles in selling the phone through independent retail channels. However, the business model is still under deliberation.

Washington, Sep 28 :With the US House of Representatives passing the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement by a clear majority (298-117 votes), Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Sunday said the deal is in the interests of India, the US and the world at large.

Dr. Singh heard the news when he was addressing a reception hosted for him by the Indian community here early this morning. 

The prime Minister said he was happy to hear about it and expressed confidence that the deal will complete "the last lap" soon.

Washington - The US House of Representatives approved an agreement on Saturday allowing the United States to sell civilian nuclear material and technology to India, bringing the landmark accord one step closer to President George W Bush's signature.

The House voted 298 to 117 to pass the agreement that still must clear the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Saturday that the upper chamber will not take it up until at least Monday.

Chennai, Sept 27 : Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday said that the ban on smoking in public private places will come to effect from October 2nd and the penalty charge will be rupees two hundred at the initial stage.

He was participating in a Conference on International Study about Human Rights and Mental Health organised by the Department of Social Work Studies at Madras Christian College in Chennai, Principal Dr. V. J. Philip, staff of the department and students took part in this conference.

New Delhi, Sept 27 : A high-level committee headed by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee was formed by the Centre on Saturday to address the Armed forces'' concerns over "anomalies" in the Central Sixth Pay Commission (CPC) report.

The Defence services have decided to accept the revised pay scales "for the moment" and submit the salary bills to the Defence Ministry on Monday, following the formation of the committee.

The three-member committee was constituted following a direction from Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, according to reports.