New Delhi, Sept 27 : Eyewitnesses of today’s bomb blast in Mehrauli, in which around seven people are feared dead, said that two young men wearing full mask helmets came riding on a black motorcycle and threw two packets wrapped in newspapers in a busy market near Andheria Mode in Mehrauli area.

New Delhi - At least 15 people were injured in an explosion in a market in Indian capital New Delhi on Saturday, media reports said.

The explosion occurred in a shop in the flower market in the southern Mehrauli area at 2.15 pm (8.45 am GMT), NDTV network reported.

Witnesses told the news channel that it was a "big" bomb-blast and the explosive was planted by two men on a motorcycle.

But the police did not confirm whether it was a terrorist attack and were investigating the nature of the explosion.

Firemen, ambulances and police teams rushed to the scene.

New Delhi, Sept 27: Within a fortni

New Delhi, Sept 27 Following is the text of Statement by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at the General Debate of the 63rd UN General Assembly.

"May I first congratulate you on your election as the President of the 63rd UN General Assembly. I am sure that your wisdom and experience will guide us as we deliberate the many challenges that the world faces today.

New Delhi, Sept 26 : Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni said that the onus of making India a successful tourist destination lies not only with the Ministry of Tourism but also on the entire tourism industry, which includes transport industry.

Soni was speaking at the Convention of the Indian Tourist Transporters Association (ITTA) at Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi today.

“When we in the Ministry of Tourism talk about inclusive growth through tourism we are also thinking about those people who are involved in the transport sector as they are vital for sustaining India’s tourism industry,” said Soni.