Mahabodhi Temple Blasts

• Bodh Gaya blasts: One of the bombs was planted 20 feet high on a Buddha statue

  One of the bombs that ripped through the Bodh Gaya temple premises on early Sunday morning was placed 20 feet high on a statue of Gautam Buddha, forensic analysts said today.

• Bodhgaya temple blasts: Centre tells states to tighten security at Buddhist shrines

  Hours after the multiple blasts at Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar, the Centre today directed all states to ensure fool-proof security at Buddhist shrines and Tibetan settlements.

• Bodhgaya blasts a 'senseless act of violence', says President Pranab Mukherjee

  President Pranab Mukherjee today condemned the serial blasts at Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya as a senseless act of violence to target innocent pilgrims.

• After Bodhgaya blasts, security alert sounded at India-Nepal border

  An alert was today sounded on the Indo-Nepal border after a series of explosions rocked the ancient temple town of Bodhgaya in Bihar.

• Nitish Kumar condemns Bodhgaya blasts, seeks central security for temple

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today strongly condemned the blasts in and around Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya and demanded deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to protect the world famous Buddhist shrine.

• After Bodhgaya blasts, security increased in Jharkhand temples

  Security has been increased at major temples in Jharkhand after a series of blasts rocked Bihar's famous Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya town this morning, police said.

• Bodhgaya's Mahabodhi temple blasts a cowardly attack, says Narendra Modi

  Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said the serial blasts in Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya district in Bihar is a "cowardly attack".