Life remained disrupted in large parts of Manipur as shutdowns called by ethnic groups affected 12 districts. The protests, led by a Joint Action Committee, are linked to the April 7 blast in Bishnupur district that killed two children

On September 8, 2006, four bombs exploded in Nashik district's Malegaon town — three inside the premises of Hamidia Masjid and Bada Kabrastan just after Friday prayers, and the fourth in Mushawarat Chowk — claiming 31 lives and injuring 312 persons