11 Killed, 76 Injured In Blast Outside Delhi HC; Sensex Regains 17K, Up 202 Pts; Finally, Land Acquisition Bill Tabled In Parliament; August Car Sales Down 5.7%

Wednesday, Sep 07, 2011 11 KILLED, 76 INJURED IN BLAST OUTSIDE DELHI HC   Terror struck Delhi when a powerful bomb blast ripped through a crowded reception area of the Delhi High Court today at 10:14 AM. At least 11 people have been killed and 76 others injured. The explosive device was suspected to have been kept in a briefcase outside the High Court compound between Gate No. 4 and 5. The blast took place in a high security area with the Parliament, the Prime Minister's Office and India Gate in the vicinity. Militant group Harkat-ul-Jihad Islami (HUJI), an Al Qaeda affiliate, in an e-mail sent to media houses claimed that the blast was carried out in retaliation to Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's death sentence. It is the second time in four months that a blast occurred outside the Delhi High Court complex. read more   LEAD STORIES SENSEX REGAINS 17K AFTER A MONTH; UP 202 PTS   Reacting to strong global cues, sensex closed at 17,065 up 202.19 points after nearly a month. Nifty ended at 5,124.65 up 60.35 points. read more FINALLY, LAND ACQUISITION BILL TABLED IN PARLIAMENT   The Land Acquisition Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha after making some changes in its earlier draft. It will replace a more than century old Act. read more AUGUST CAR SALES DOWN 5.7%, EXPECTED TO SKID FURTHER   With August passenger car sales down 5.7%, industry body SIAM said that demand for cars in India is expected to slow more than predicted. read more TOP STORIES • Sonia Gandhi likely to return on Thursday night   • Parliament condemns blast, both Houses adjourned   • Within hours of blast, HC resumes proceedings   • DGH pulled up for reopening RIL mktg margin issue   • Rupee at one-year low of 46.16 against dollar   • Gold fell by Rs 680 to close at Rs 27,490   • Minimum onion export price raised by $175/tonne   • Infosys in visa row again; misuse by employees?   • Textile units in AP to down shutters against VAT   • Govt allows duty-free import of 61 items from B'desh   • Stop making excuses and pay up: HC to Wockhardt   • Now, Income-tax 'special agents' to carry arms   • SCI eyes stake in Bharti, Pipavav & ABG shipyards   • TRAI guidelines soon on blocking lost, stolen mobiles   • Sistema Shyam Tele posts Q2 net loss of Rs 657 cr   • Volkswagen offers limited edition Polo, Vento   • Tata's Jaguar C-X16 concept car to debut   • Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz fired over the phone   • Global cybercrimes cost $114 bn annually: Symantec   • Eddie Murphy to host the Oscars in 2012   more stories TOP VIDEOS India Inc Has Nothing To Complain About The Land Acquisition Bill: Jairam Ramesh, Rural Development Minister   < /td> Debt Crisis On A High, But No Proof Of Recession In U.S.: Robert Doll, VC & Chief Equity Strategist, BlackRock   There Is Room For Rupee To Appreciate Over The Next Few Weeks: Nick Verdi, Currency Strategist-Asia, Barclays   ONGC Offer Pricing Can Be Better If Government Gives Clarity On Subsidy Sharing Issue: RS Sharma, Former Chairman, ONGC   AT A GLANCE BSE 17065 +202.19 NSE 5124.65 +60.35 TURNOVER Rs. 118,823 cr BSE CASH Rs. 2,682 cr NSE CASH Rs. 12,713 cr NSE F&O Rs. 103,428 cr BULLION GOLD 27030 -939 SILVER 63248 -1357 CRUDE NYMEX 88.24 +2.22 BRENT 114.61 +1.72 FOREX $ / Re 46.07 -0.04 £ / Re 73.615 +0.11 € / Re 64.715 +0.19 EVENTS 8-9 September India Oil & Gas Review Summit & International Exhibition, Taj Lands End, Mumbai FICCI Heal 2011, "From Dis-ease To Health-ease", New Delhi 8 September Conference On Preventing Fraud In IT & ITE Industry, Bengaluru 9 September 5th Global Summit On Entertaining & Media, New Delhi Karnataka High Court To Hear Ex-CM BS Yeddyurappa's Anticipatory Bail 12 September Investment Summit 2011, Agri, Food & Emerging Sectors, ITC Grand Central, Mumbai EXPERT VIEWS "...9% growth target for the 12th Plan is not going to be easy. What will be easy is somewhere around 7-7.5%." Montek Singh Ahluwalia Dy Chairman,Planning Commission "Over the past 12 months, three times as many adults surveyed have suffered from online crime versus offline crime, yet less than a third of respondents think they are more likely to become a victim of cybercrime than physical world crime in the next year." Adam Palmer Lead Cybersecurity Advisor, Norton "Owning cars should be made more expensive in metros. Time has come to include the cost of land in pricing transport at least in the metro (cities) in India." Rajiv Kumar Secretary-General, FICCI WATCH OUT   India Tonight   Karan Thapar, India's leading commentator and columnists leads a power packed current affairs show. Focusing on the big story of the day, India Tonight cuts through the clamor and goes beyond the hype to the real story behind the headlines, from all perspectives. SHOW TIMINGS Mon - Thur 10:30 pm