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Blasts and their deadly timeline

February 13, 2010 22:44 IST
The following is the chronology of some recent major terror attacks in India:

Mumbai, November 26, 2008: Over 170 people died and several others injured in coordinate serial explosions and indiscriminate firing across Mumbai, including the crowded CST railway station, two five star hotels, Oberoi and the Taj.

Assam, October 30, 2008: At least 77 killed and over 100 injured in 18 terror bombings across Assam.

Imphal, October 21, 2008: 17 killed in a powerful blast near Manipur Police Commando complex.

Malegaon, Maharashtra, September 29, 2008: Five people died after a bomb kept in a motorbike went off in a crowded market.

Modasa, Gujarat, September 29, 2008: One killed and several injured after a low-intensity bomb kept on a motorcycle went off near a mosque.

New Delhi, September 27, 2008: Three people killed after a crude bomb was thrown in a busy market in Mehrauli.

New Delhi, September 13, 2008: 26 people killed in six blasts across the city.

Ahmedabad, July 26, 2008: 57 people killed after 20-odd synchronised bombs went off within less than two hours.

Bengaluru, July 25, 2008: One person killed in a low-intensity bomb explosion.

Jaipur, May 13, 2008: 68 people killed in serial bombings.

Uttar Pradesh, January 2008: Terrorist attack on CRPF camp in Rampur kills eight.

Rajasthan, October 2007: 2 killed in a blast inside Ajmer Sharif shrine during Ramadan, in Rajasthan.

Andhra Pradesh, August 2007: 30 dead, 60 hurt in Hyderabad terror strike.

Andhra Pradesh, May 2007: A bomb at Mecca mosque in Hyderabad kills 11 people.

February 19, 2007: Two bombs explode on board the Samjhauta Express bound from India to Pakistan, burning to death at least 66 passengers, most of them Pakistanis.

Maharashtra, September 2006: 30 dead and 100 hurt in twin blasts at a mosque in Malegaon.

July 2006: Seven bombs on Mumbai's trains kill over 200 and injure 700 others.

Uttar Pradesh, March 2006: Twin bombings at a train station and a temple in Varanasi kill 20 people.

New Delhi, October 2005: Three bombs placed in busy New Delhi markets a day before Diwali kill 62 people and injure hundreds.

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