The exodus of people from India's north-eastern states living in the southern cities continues with more migrant workers fleeing Bangalore and Chennai, reports say.
PM Manmohan Singh has appealed for calm and said peace "must be maintained at any cost".
Officials have blamed the mass exodus on "rumour mongering".
Correspondents say the rumours of attacks are linked to clashes in the north-eastern Assam state last month.
More than 300,000 people fled after fighting between indigenous Bodo tribes and Muslim settlers in Assam.
Fresh violence between the two sides was reported on Thursday when a mob burnt down a bus and a road bridge, reports say. At least nine people were reported to be injured in clashes. Full story...
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PM Manmohan Singh has appealed for calm and said peace "must be maintained at any cost".
Officials have blamed the mass exodus on "rumour mongering".
Correspondents say the rumours of attacks are linked to clashes in the north-eastern Assam state last month.
More than 300,000 people fled after fighting between indigenous Bodo tribes and Muslim settlers in Assam.
Fresh violence between the two sides was reported on Thursday when a mob burnt down a bus and a road bridge, reports say. At least nine people were reported to be injured in clashes. Full story...
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