Bombs exploded near an Eid prayer gathering in Sholakia in Kishoreganj district where at least 200,000 people had gathered, police said.
The bodies of four police officials, who were abducted on Monday by Naxals, were found in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bijapur district on Wednesday.
Angered by the killing in the lock-up, a mob attacked the Kotkhai police station.
A man demanding reservation for the community jumped to his death in a river in Aurangabad district.
In view of the volatile situation, the Centre rushed 1,100 personnel of anti-riot Rapid Action Force.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the pre-wedding ceremony of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's grandnephew with Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav's daughter, an event which saw the most powerful political families of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar coming together.
Dr P K Menon, Chief Scientist and CEO, Optimal Synthesis Inc, who worked with Dr A P J Abdul Kalam early on in his career, recalls what it was like working for his first boss.
Investors remain cautious ahead of F&O expiry.
'Degrees get you into the room, it is the attitude that counts,' says adman Madhukar Kamath.
