2008 Bangalore Blast

• Oommen Chandy assures to take up jailed Muslim leader's case with Karnataka

  Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday assured friends of Muslim leader Abdul Nasser Maudany, in jail in Karnataka over the 2008 Bangalore blasts, that he will take up with Karnataka the issue of Maudany being kept in prison without any trial.

• Yasin Bhatkal reportedly admits role in terror attacks, provides leads: sources

  Sources in the NIA, which has a 12-day custody of one of India's most wanted men, said Bhatkal has given leads about four such blasts - Ahmedabad (2008), German Bakery in Pune (2010), Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium (2010) and Mumbai's Zaveri Bazar (2011).

• Expert panel to study 2008 serial blast accused Madani's health report

  Kerala government has formed an expert committee of doctors to look into the health report provided by Karnataka government on PDP leader Abdul Nasser Madani, detained in a Bangalore prison in connection with 2008 serial blasts there.

• Karnataka High Court rejects Naseer Madani's bail plea

  The Karnataka High Court on Thursday rejected the bail application of Kerala-based PDP leader Abdul Naseer Madani, an accused in the 2008 serial blasts in Bangalore.

• Two held in Bangalore blasts case

  A suspected LeT militant and another person have been arrested from Rajasthan and Kerala for their alleged involvement in the 2008 Bangalore bomb blasts.     The two had played an active role in the blasts, but right now we cannot state what exactly the nature of their roles was. This will be clear after a detailed investigation...

• Will PDP leader Madani get bail today?

  A fast track sessions court in Bangalore will on Tuesday resume the hearing on the bail plea of Kerala PDP leader and 2008 Bangalore blasts accused Abdul Nasser Madani.On Monday evening, his counsel had presented his argument stating that the entire case against his client was 'politically motivated'. The prosecution is expected to present its case...

• Will Madani be arrested or will he surrender?

  There is massive mobilisation of police at the Kollam residence of 2008 Bangalore blasts accused Abdul Nasar Madani, amid speculation on whether the Kerala People's Democractic Party (PDP) leader will be arrested or will he surrender before court today.Madani said he was willing to surrender before the nearest court and that a date would be announc...

• Madani says will surrender before court soon

  Facing arrest in the 2008, Bangalore serial blasts case, PDP leader Abdul Nasser Madani today said he would surrender before the nearest court "in the coming days", the date for which would be announced tomorrow.Addressing a press meet at his camp at Anwarassery amid intense speculation and suspense over his arrest, Madani said he "preferred surren...

• Bangalore blast accused Madani arrested

  Kerala PDP leader Abdul Nasar Madani has been arrested by the Bangalore police for his alleged role in the 2008 Bangalore blasts.The Karnataka High Court had earlier rejected his anticipatory bail plea, but the ruling Left Front in Kerala, allegedly wary of the political consequence, was dragging its feet on the law and order support it had to prov...

• Madani's arrest: Dilemma for the Left

  Will Kerala PDP leader Abdul Nasar Madani be arrested for his alleged role in the 2008 Bangalore Blasts?The Karnataka High Court has rejected his anticipatory bail plea.But the ruling Left Front in Kerala, allegedly wary of the political consequence, is dragging its feet on the law and order support it has to provide to facilitate the arrest.''It's...

• 2008 Bangalore serial blasts: Karnataka High Court dismisses Madani's bail plea

  The Karnataka High Court has dismissed Abdul Nasar Madani's anticipatory bail plea. Radical cleric-turned Madani is an accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts.Madani has said he will court arrest peacefully if Bangalore police approaches him. He has said there will not be any law and order problem from his partymen. Madani's party, the PDP, say...