28 dead in Kashmir bus explosion

Suspected Islamic militants blew up a paramilitary bus in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir today, killing at least 28 people and wounding 15 others, less than 24 hours after India swore in its new prime minister.

The bloody attack is one of the worst in recent times and is the first security test for new leader Manmohan Singh who has pledged to make the Kashmir crisis and relations with rival Pakistan the main priorities of his minority government.