<b>Malegaon blast:</b> Alert issued in capital

The national capital was today put on a high alert in the wake of a blast in Maharashtra's textile town of Malegaon.

Security has been stepped up at all vital installations and places of worship while checking has been intensified at all entry and exit points. A tight vigil is also being maintained at crowded places including railway and bus stations, cinema halls and market places.

"We have alerted our personnel," City Police Commissioner K K Paul said. Police have also asked the public at large to inform the police immediately in case of finding any suspicious object.