Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

Several sites in the major metropolitan city of Mumbai were attacked by terrorists the night of Nov. 26, 2008. The most prominent target was the Taj Mahal Hotel. More than 80 have been reported dead and 200 wounded in the attacks.

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Security still lacking one year after Mumbai attacks

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Mumbai remains a target one year on from a deadly militant attack, experts say, calling for more to be done to improve security in the city and elsewhere in India to prevent another strike. "Can 26/11 happen again? Yes, any time," warned retired Major General V.K. Datta, India's most decorated army officer, referring to the November 26 attacks that killed 166 people and injured more than 300 last year. The acting head of Maharashtra state police, A.N. Roy, said greater vigilance and better counter-terrorism measures were vital because Mumbai, the state capital, played a key role in India's economy. His counterpart at Mumbai police, ... Read Full Story

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Mumbai sights still shadowed by attacks

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Bapu Kamble raised his right arm and pinched his thumb and forefinger together, as instructed by the photographer in front of Mumbai's Gateway of India monument and Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel. Minutes later, he received the 30-rupee (64 US-cent) print showing him "holding" the luxury seafront hotel from the tip of its majestic red dome. "I just wanted a picture of myself outside the Taj," said the 41-year-old from Kolhapur, in the centre of western Maharashtra state, grinning through teeth stained red with betel nut juice. Domestic tourists like Kamble are coming back to Mumbai's most recognisable symbols 12 months after 10 ... Read Full Story

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'Mastermind' of Mumbai attack preaches at mosque in Lahore

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Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, chief of an Islamic charity Jamaat-ud-Dawa, leaves after appearing before the judicial review board of High Court in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Saeed was detained under house arrest last year as part of Pakistan's investigation into the Mumbai attacks. Come Friday prayers in Lahore, it is not hard to find the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai attacks. Hafiz Mohammed Saeed is neither in hiding nor in jail. The founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba is instead delivering a sermon to thousands of devoteees at the Jamia al-Qadsia mosque — one of the biggest in the city. “God has promised to make ... Read Full Story

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Mumbai's Taj hotel picks up pieces

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The general manager of Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel, Karambir Singh Kang, still works at the place where his wife and two children were killed. Neeti Kang, 40, Uday, 12, and five-year-old Samar were among the 31 people who died at the luxury seafront hotel after Islamist militants stormed the building on November 26 last year and began shooting. Kang, 41, who has worked for the Indian Hotels Co. Ltd that owns the Taj for 19 years, confronts his past every day when he crosses the polished marble floor of the hotel lobby to his office, near the memorial to those who ... Read Full Story

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Italy Arrests Two Pakistanis;Suspects involment in Mumbai attacks

Two Pakistani nationals -a father and a son - were arrested in a police raid from Brescia,northern Italy. Italian police says that these two allegedly did a money transfer to fund Nov 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks...read more

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A long article about the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 26th, 2008

It has been nearly a year since the Mumbai terror attacks. Journalist Jason Motlagh has written a four part article about them for The Virginia Quarterly Review. The first part is about the initial attacks and the history of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the terrorist organization responsible. Part two continues describing the events of the first night as well as police and media responses. The third is about the events of the second day and includes...

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India without love for Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar

Is Elizabeth Hurley tiring of all things Indian? Mandrake asks only because the actressturnedbusinesswoman was conspicuous by her absence at the launch of To India With Love a fundraising book for the victims of the Mumbai terrorist attacks to which she had contributed.

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The Ugly Truth Behind 26/11 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

Mumbai terrorist attack have passed almost one year and still the wound is fresh when we hear of fresh terror attacks planning by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leaves us to think that the world will never change.Contributor: jayanti ramanPublished: Nov 16, 2009

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Kasab's lawyer wilts in the harsh spotlight

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Spotlights can often be welcome but not this one. The notoriety that came with having as a client the lone terrorist caught alive after the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks has left S.G. Abbas Kazmi weary, insecure and financially spent.

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Pakistan receives Indian dossier on Mumbai attacks

Islamabad - India has provided Pakistan with more documents about the Mumbai terrorist attacks that killed more than 170 people almost a year ago, a Pakistani official said. India accuses Islamabad of...

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Taj hotel set to unveil restored interiors following terror attacks

The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, a luxury Mumbai hotel known globally since it suffered a devastating terrorist attack last November, will soon unveil new interiors by James Park Associates and others.

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