Chandipur (Orissa), Sept 13 : ''Astra'', the indigenously air-to-air anti-aircraft missile was successfully test fired for the second consecutive day on Sunday from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Orissa.

The Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile, capable of ducking radar eyes and attacking enemy targets up to 110 km, was test fired from launch pad number two of the ITR complex at about 11.47 a. m., according to reports.

Colombo - The Sri Lankan government on Sunday condemned the series of bomb attacks in New Delhi and declared that it stands in solidarity with India in its efforts to eradicate terrorism.

New Delhi - India on Sunday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed air-to-air missile Astra from a defence base in eastern Orissa state for the second time in two days, a news report said.

The beyond-visual range missile which is capable of evading the radar and attacking enemy targets up to 110 kilometres was test-fired at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, the PTI news agency reported.

The test was conducted after an analysis of data generated from Saturday's flight trial from the same base in order to further validate all major parameters, defence sources told the PTI.

New Delhi - Indian police hunted Sunday for the bombers involved in multiple blasts in New Delhi that killed at least 21 people, the worst terrorist strike in the country since 56 people were killed in the western Ahmedabad city in July.

Five explosions ripped through busy shopping and commercial areas on Saturday evening, killing 20 people and injuring 98. A 15-year-old girl succumbed to injuries on Sunday raising the death toll to 21.

Jammu, Sept 14 : Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission officials today said that the state was ready to hold the next Assembly polls, as work was going on in full swing.

Earlier, Central Election Commission (CEC) officials held a meeting with political parties in the state on September 8 to decide the poll dates for Jammu and Kashmir.

Officials said that they would be all ready to hold the polls in a few days.

New Delhi, Sept 14 : Vice President Hamid Ansari will inaugurate the 4th North East Business Summit in Guwahati tomorrow.

The two-day summit is being organised by the Department of North East Region, DoNER in collaboration with the Indian Chamber of Commerce, ICC, Kolkata.

The main objective of the summit is to showcase the potential of the NE States and to promote private sector investments.