9 serial blasts rock Bodh Gaya
* Mahabodhi temple targeted
* Two monks injured
* IM hand suspected
Gaya (Bihar), July 7
Terror struck one of the holiest Buddhist shrines, the Mahabodhi Temple, and other places in Bihar’s pilgrimage town of Bodh Gaya early today, with suspected Indian Mujahideen operatives simultaneously triggering nine low-intensity explosions, leaving two monks injured.
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Step up security at Buddhist shrines
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Himachal page: Monasteries get security ring after Gaya blasts An injured monk receives medical treatment at a hospital in Gaya on Sunday. AFP

Himachal on alert after heavy rain
Shimla/Dharamsala, July 7
Heavy rains today paralysed Himachal Pradesh, triggering landslides which disrupted traffic on major highways. With most rivers in spate, authorities sounded an alert for people living along the banks to move to safer places. Mandi-Kullu, Mandi-Palampur and Mandi-Shimla highways were blocked for two to three hours due to landslides, while a bridge near Solang was washed away in rains.

Nation page: Uttarakhand relief work halted A massive landslide changed the course of a swollen stream, resulting in flooding of the Mandi Zonal Hospital. Tribune photo

Hurray Murray!
Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates with the trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final in London. — AFP (Details on Sports page)	Scripting history Andy Murray ended Britain's agonising 77-year wait for a Wimbledon men's singles champion on Sunday when he defeated world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 Murray became the country's first male winner since Fred Perry in 1936 Wimbledon is Murray's second Grand Slam title after he won the 2012 US Open Murray has reached seven Grand Slam finals

Lanka seeks more training slots for its officers in Pak
New Delhi, July 7
Pakistan could well become the training ground for more and more Sri Lankan military personnel as they are finding it increasingly difficult to undergo training in India, thanks to factional politics of Tamil Nadu. Colombo asked Islamabad to allot more training slots to its military personnel during the recent visit of Pakistan Army chief, Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani to Sri Lanka.

ISRO gears up for Mars mission
Bangalore, July 7
Preparations are afoot for the upcoming "big-bang" Mars Orbiter Mission in October-November, an ambitious venture that would shed light on the possible existence of life on the planet besides boosting space agency ISRO's brand equity. The satellite, which would be launched on board Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-XL), will carry compact science instruments totalling a mass of 15 kg, according to ISRO officials.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Relatives of 9 judges appointed law officers Chandigarh, July 7 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has at least nine Judges with kin appointed as law officers in Punjab and Haryana. The Haryana Lokpal and retired Judges too have their relatives in the offices of Punjab and Haryana Advocates-General. Their appointment is significant as Chief Justice of India-designate, Justice P Sathasivam has reportedly made it clear that he is not in favour of sons and daughters of Judges practising in the same court.