India on bomb alert

The authorities in the Metropolitan areas of India remain on high alert after a wave of synchronised bombs hit the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on the weekend.



At least 49 people were killed and more than 114 wounded.



The streets of Ahmedabad were calm, with anxious residents staying indoors and the Indian Army marching through parts of the city, to instill a sense of security among residents.



17 low intensity blasts went off within a span of 70 minutes Saturday night, all within a 6-mile radius.



Around 4.15 p.m. yesterday the death toll had climbed to 49.



The serial blasts occurred barely 24 hours after nine similar explosions rocked Bangalore, known as the Silicon Valley of India.