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| At least four explosions have hit the the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, according to TV reports. | At least four explosions have hit the the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, according to TV reports. |
| Unconfirmed accounts say one person was killed and several more hurt in the blasts, in Gujarat state's capital. | |
| The blasts came a day after seven devices exploded in the southern city of Bangalore, India's IT hub, leaving two people dead. | |
| The authorities are investigating the Bangalore incidents, but so far no-one has claimed responsibility. | The authorities are investigating the Bangalore incidents, but so far no-one has claimed responsibility. |
| It is thought the Ahmedabad blasts hit residential and market areas from about 1800 (1230 GMT). | |
| Local TV stations broadcast images of a bus with its side blown up, shattered windows and the roof half-destroyed. | |
| Ahmedabad is an ethnically diverse city which has suffered from political instability in the recent past. | |
| Riots broke out there in 2002 between Hindus and Muslims. | |
| Reports suggested Saturday's blasts were in the city's crowded old quarter, dominated by its Muslim community. | |
| India has been hit by several waves of bombings in recent years. Targets have ranged from mosques and Hindu temples to trains and courthouses. |