A little-known group that police say has ties to Pakistan-based militants fighting in divided Kashmir took credit for three blasts that killed 59 people in New Delhi, but Indian officials appeared hesitant to immediately blame anyone on the Pakistani side of the frontier.

A CALLER yesterday claimed that a little-known Islamic group in the Kashmir insurgency was behind terror bombings that killed at least 59 people at two crowded markets on Saturday in India’s capital.

Investigators detained more than 150 people during raids on dozens of small hotels across the Indian capital today as they hunted for suspects in three terrorist bombings that killed at least 61 people in two crowded markets, according to reports.

Thousands of Pakistanis gathered Sunday outside Karachi’s main cathedral at a memorial for the seven latest victims of attacks on Christians – charity workers shot at their office last week – to demand government protection for minority Christians, .