Neil D Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 [:"green"]NEW DELHI - A series of near simultaneous explosions rocked the Indian capital Saturday evening, tearing through a bus and two markets jammed with people shopping for gifts ahead of an upcoming Hindu festival. At least 58 people were killed, officials said. Scores more people were injured in the three blasts that sent shards of glass, wood and all manner of goods flying. Police declared a state of emergency and ordered all the markets in the city closed. Terrorism cited While urging people to remain calm, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh denounced the apparently coordinated bombings as terrorist attacks. [/] The rest of the story Quote Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. George Bernard Shaw
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