The incident took place in the midst of a 24-hour bandh called by the naxalites in Palamu division, which covers Latehar district to protest against the incident.
The impact of the blast was so tremendous that it created a crater of about five to six feet width at the blast site and flung the police van carrying the STF personnel in the air.
The Tamil Nadu police is on the lookout for three persons who were running a competitive examination centre in Karivalamvanthanallur, a mid-size town near Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli district, from where the cops have seized pro-Maoist literature, including CDs. The absconding management of the centre, locally known as the 'IAS academy' also doubled as a recruitment agents.
With the expansion of its role in counter-insurgency opertions, the central paramilitary force has already decided to set up a dedicated intelligence apparatus to give more teeth to its operations.
Superintendent of Police Amit Jain told PTI that the crude bomb, apparently planted by the Naxalites, went off when the bus approached a petrol pump.
Four security personnel were killed after a large number of armed Naxalites attacked a relief camp in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.
Scores of heavily armed Naxalites descended on the plant at Karwandia around 0100 IST
The Maoists have a track record of blowing up structures used by security forces during anti-insurgency operations, officials said.
During last night's attack a sentry, a warder and a 'Ranvir Sena' leader Bade Sharma were gunned down at the overcrowded sub-jail
'They (the government) want to tame everything.' 'The entire systems they are trying to change.'
Gadar has said that all governments do not understand seriousness of naxal issue.
There is no change in the date of polling in other four naxal-infested constituencies of Belaganj, Bodh Gaya, Gaya (mufassil) and Gaya (town), rescheduled for October 21 for security reasons
The BJP blames the UPA government for its 'soft' attitude towards militants.
The DD scribe, Dhiraj Kumar said the horrific incident would never fade from his memory.
It is still being determined whether or not assailant is a Naxalite or not.
He said Reddy had taken the farmhouse on rent claiming he was a farmer in Andhra Pradesh.
The farmers' suicides and the Naxal issue could be high on the agenda.
The Maoists also looted 14 Self Loading Rifles, one 9 mm pistol, two wireless sets and huge amounts of explosive material, including detonators and fuses, stocked by the PSU for its own mining activities.
At least seven persons, including three naxals, were killed following an attack by Maoists at a government camp in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh Monday, police said.
Police are trying to locate the man who they think wrote the letter as an act of mischief.
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Monday said Muslims in the country are trying to increase their representation in Lok Sabha and asked Hindus to foil their attempt.
'Chief Minister Palaniswami is meeting Modi on December, 19, he may mention Tamil refugees when he talks to him.'
The morning after the attack, utter chaos prevailed in the jail premises, the gates of which were open till around noon.
The task force will make recommendations on policies, plans and programmes for the central and state governments.
Bukkapuram Nadella Yugandhar's 'formidable legacy will survive through a generation of civil servants whom he trained, nurtured, mentored and inspired with a rare combination of energy, enthusiasm and passion,' says former RBI govenor Dr Duvvuri Subbarao.
Ekka told Press Trust of India over phone that he was apparently the target of the extremists.
The chief minister had asked for modern weapons to counter Naxal violence in the state.
Home Minister Shivraj Patil said he would accept a proposal from Telugu Desam Party's C Ramachandraiah for providing a special package to Andhra Pradesh.
