Mumbai Terror Attacks

The Spirit of Mumbai - Enough is Enough
The peace rally held at the Gateway of India in Mumbai on the 3rd of December 2008, highlighted important issues concerning the citizens of India. Thousands stood with placards that strongly indicated the people of India want a change… We take a closer look at this situation.

Indian Media Plagued by Sensationalism
They say India is a ‘land of paradoxes’. Recent events have earned India a reputation of a nation of bunglers as well. Truly, India fits the label ‘functional anarchy’.

Common Man Initiates a Leaderless Movement
The victim of Mumbai terror attacks on ten locations in the heart of downtown Mumbai was clearly the common man. The common man is outraged and helpless after being attacked by terrorists and apathetic politicians. What future can this common man hope for after November 26th?

Indian Airports in Near Lockdown Mode after New Warnings
India steps up security in airports as word of another potential attack on the country filters in through intelligence channels.

Mumbai Social Movement - Too Good to Ignore!
Has the media given the required attention to the peace rally (against the Mumbai terror attacks) held on the 3rd of December 2008?

Who Could Be Behind Mumbai Attacks?
A coordinated series of terrorist attacks put Mumbai, the financial capital of India, on high alert. Who could be behind Mumbai attacks? Some of the organizations have made claims of responsibility for these attacks.

"A Call for the Ultimate Change" - Indian Common Man
After the recent Mumbai terror attacks, people across India have come out in the open to raise their anger against - the flaws in the system and the politicians. They have asked for their rights - a call for the ultimate change!

Indians Mad as Hell - Enough is Enough
India has been the victim of terrorism for years. The time has come for the Government of India to act and to act now. Read on…

U.S. Official Claims India was Warned of Potential Plot
Attacks on India by Pakistani-based terrorists were apparently presaged by U.S. intelligence delivered directly to Indian officials.

Media Sensationalism of the 26/11 Attacks: Is it justified?
As the terror unfolded on the streets of Mumbai, television channels gave a minute-by-minute coverage of information about the November 2008 attacks, some of which was considered confidential. Let’s take a look at media sensationalism issues and find out if we have truly lost our sensitivity, somewhere along the way.

Money for Votes and Votes for Money
Indian people have been mute spectators to their leaders’ favorite sport - money for votes and votes for money. If probed deeply, bribery has always been the key to terrorism in India, but the common man still holds the power to get back his secured and peaceful living.

Militant Ideologies - Tracing the Roots in the Wake of 26/11
On 26th November, 2008, Mumbai had another glimpse of a terrorizing proxy-war that extended to around 60 hours leaving the city crippled.

Mumbai: Before and After 26/11
Terrorism needs to be wiped out from society. We need to find the root cause behind the devastating terrorist attacks and curb them with stringent measures. What can be done? Here’s the answer.

Commandos Storm Besieged Building in India, 5 Hostages Dead
Elite Indian commandos are working to rid 10 buildings in Mumbai of gunmen who launched attacks in the area starting on Wednesday night.

Reading the Latest News on Mumbai Terror Attacks - A Poet Rues
Reading through latest news on Mumbai terror attacks 26th November 2008... here are few lines that struck my mind!

Serial Blasts Put Mumbai on High Alert
India is put on high alert. The financial capital of India, again reels under the attacks of the terror groups. Read on …

Series of Bomb Blasts across India's Business Hub - Mumbai
A series of bomb blasts and terrorist attacks have thrown life out of gear in the city that never sleeps - Mumbai. Here’s a report.

Mumbai Train Bombings Confirmed as Well-Coordinated Attack
Seven bombs that hit Bombay’s commuter train network Tuesday leaving at least 163 commuters dead are being called a well-coordinated terrorist attack.

Bombay 7/11 - Mumbai Trains rocked by Serial Bomb Blasts
7 bomb explosions within 11 minutes rocked the commuter rail network of Bombay, killing at least 190 people and injuring 663 in the worst terrorist attack India faced since 1993.

Lawyer for Surviving Mumbai Attack Gunman Barred From Court at Start of Trial
defense counsel had represented witness to terror killings in compensation claim, says judge

Mumbai Terror Attacks Suspect Says He is From Pakistan
Sole surviving suspected gunman in attacks which left 166 dead appears in court by videolink for the start of his trial

Mumbai Attackers Had Hit List of 320 World Targets
Lashkar-e-Taiba ringleaders had ambitions well beyond causing mayhem in India, the Guardian has learned

Mumbai Terror Attack Planned in Pakistan, Top Official Admits
India welcomes news that Islamabad authorities are holding six suspects in connection with assault

Pakistan Dismisses Indian Dossier on Mumbai Attacks
Tense relations between two countries continue as India threatens to cut off economic and cultural ties

India Hands Mumbai Terror Attack Evidence to Pakistan
New Delhi increases pressure on Islamabad to bring 'Pakistani elements' to justice

Edgy But Defiant, Mumbai Inches Towards Normality As Hotels Scarred By Terror Reopen
Eight priests from across faiths conduct ceremony to emphasize city's unity

Indian Tv Agrees Code on Covering Terrorism After Mumbai Attacks
Criticism after the Mumbai attacks has led Indian TV stations to agree guidelines on covering terrorism

Mumbai Terrorist Attacks: Rebuilding the Taj!
Terror and terrorists need to be handled not just with more weapons, they need to be attacked from several different angles ...

The Mumbai Terror Attacks Prove the Partitioning of India and Pakistan Was a Tragic Mistake
Sarfraz Manzoor: The enmity meant to lurk inside every Pakistani towards India has always seemed ridiculous to me; it is like hating one's own past

India Unveils Plans for New Fbi-style Security Service
Nationwide defence agency to be created as UN bans Pakistani charity that India claims funded Mumbai violence

Pakistan Arrests Cleric Linked to Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
Head of Islamic extremist group held hours after press conference slamming US sanctions

India Calls for Un Ban on Pakistan Charity Over Mumbai
Delhi names Jemaat-ud-Dawa as front for militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba

India -26/11
The recent terror attack in my country is an attack not to us Indians but to Humanity and to everyone around the world. It shows the cowardice of terrorists who kill without a reason, hide and attack....We should stand up and let these handful people know that "WE CANNOT BE MOVED"...I pay tribute to all the martyrs who fought for us....and I am Proud to be an INDIAN.

Terror In Mumbai
I am still bewildered, horrified and, above all, I am mad as hell. Those bastards attacked my city; even worse, they desecrated my neighborhood. Yes, nine out of the ten sons-of-bitches are now dead, but that provides only grim solace.

People Power
I witnessed something remarkable last evening - both live at the Gateway of India, as well as on television in Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. It was a sight that India has not witnessed since the days of out freedom struggle.

Pakistan Arrests 'mastermind' of Mumbai Terror Attacks
Militant identified by India as among those behind terrorist strike is among 12 captured in raid on camp

Pakistan Arrests Suspected Mastermind of Mumbai Attacks
Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, named by sole surviving attacker as ringleader, held after raid on militant camp in Pakistani Kashmir

Mysterious Phone Call Brought Nuclear Rivals to the Brink After Mumbai
Pakistan accuse India of 'psychological warfare' after untraced 'threatening' telephone call

Revealed: Home of Mumbai's Gunman in Pakistan Village
After arguments over the origins of the gunmen in Mumbai, a Pakistan village provides answer about one

Mumbai Terrorist Came From Pakistan, Local Villagers Confirm
Lone surviving gunman, Ajmal Amir Kasab, is from the Okara district of the Pakistani Punjab

India Admits Intelligence Failures in Run-up to Mumbai Attacks
New home minister says culprits should have been identified months ago as fears grow some escaped after massacre

We've All Had Near Misses But in Reality Were Nowhere Near
Mike Selvey: The dreadful attacks in Mumbai have exaggerated a recent trend for players to need cosseting

School Accused of Mumbai Terror Role Opens Its Doors
Carefully orchestrated visit takes journalists around campus which is said to be base for banned extremist group

Pakistan Snubs India Over Terrorist 'suspects'
President piles pressure on Delhi to act while US tries to ease tension between nuclear powers

US Warned India of Attack By Islamist Militants, Say Officials
Public anger grows in Mumbai following disclosure that American intelligence warned of sea-borne assault

Mumbai Attacks: India Demands Pakistan Hand Over Terror Suspects
Government downplays possibility of military action over Mumbai killings

Mumbai Terror Attacks: Rice Calls for 'transparency' From Pakistan
US secretary of state urges restraint as India raises security to 'war level' and blames neighbor for Mumbai killing spree

Line Of Control
Terror strikes again....

At War Level: India Raises Security Status Amid Grief
Indian government says it has found proof of Pakistani link to Mumbai terror attacks

Intelligence Services Look at Possible Threat to Uk Targets
MI5, MIG and GCHQ launch investigation into Mumbai terror attacks and the implications for Britain

'I Thought I Was Gone. It Was More Comfortable to Feel I Wouldn't Live'
Survivors from the terrorist atrocities in Mumbai tell their stories and experiences from the attacks

Security Chief Resigns Amid Public Anger
Shivraj Patel steps down in wake of Mumbai attacks by Islamist militants that took more than 170 lives

Bleeding City Comes Out Again to Honour the Dead
Hundreds light candles outside Mumbai's Oberoi hotel to remember the dead

Mumbai Terror Attacks: India Fury at Pakistan As Bloody Siege is Crushed
Tensions between the two countries escalate after claims the only terrorist to have survived is from Pakistan

Mumbai: Behind the Attacks Lies a Story of Youth Twisted By Hate
Jason Burke travels to the home of alleged killer Mohammad Ajmal Mohammad Amin Kasab, to discover what impels young men to unleash carnage

Mumbai Attacks: In the Cafés, Fear Gives Way to Anger at Weakness of Warring Politicians
There is a palpable sense of relief that the city's bloodiest attack for a quarter of a century is over

Mumbai Attacks: Overseas Terror Victims Could Get £500,000
Attempts to introduce compensation package for British victims of attacks overseas to be stepped up

Mumbai Terror Attacks: Thanks and Celebration Amid the Smell of Death
Elite commandos from National Security Guard (NSG) feted like pop stars by grateful citizens

India Counts the Cost of Global Terrorism
The attacks on Mumbai are a new blow to an economy already suffering from internal problems and could spell disaster for tourism

From Under Beds, Tables, and 'other People's Blood' - Tales of Survival
Victims of Mumbai's terror attacks give remarkable accounts of their survival

In Mumbai Hospital, Dying and Maimed Ask: Why Me?
The largely hidden tragedy is that it's ordinary Indians who bore the brunt of the bloody attack on the city

Gunmen Not From Uk, Says Foreign Office
British officials play down the possibility that Britons were involved in the attacks on Mumbai

Rabbi Among Hostages Killed at Mumbai Jewish Centre
Five hostage bodies found in Nairman House as death toll rises to as many as 150

Mumbai Will Never Be the Same Again
Ian Jack: Even in the worst times, European visitors to India have not felt threatened before

Mumbai Attacks: Live
9:28am:Indian commandos have killed two militants in the Trident-Oberoi hotel and regained control of the premises after a long siege, the chief of the elite National Security Guards tells reporters

Mumbai Terror Attacks: Indian Troops Storm Last Militant Hideouts
Masked commandos storm Jewish centre where Islamist gunmen are still holding hostages

Massacre in Mumbai: 24 Hours of Carnage Leave 120 Dead
Indian soldiers storm last hideouts of Islamist militants in Mumbai after day of confrontation that left 120 dead

First Hand Accounts of the Mumbai Attacks
'We had one aborted attempt to get out, when the army tried to get us out, and a number of people got killed'

British 'curry King' Tycoon Noon Describes Terror Inside Mumbai Hotel
Sir Gulam Noon describes seeing terrorists roam corridors through keyhole of locked hotel room

Mumbai Will Bear Terrorist Scars for Many Years
Mumbai's reputation as a tourism, culture and business honeypot is under attack, and will take a long time to recover

Mumbai Attacks Put Pressure on Pakistan Talks
Carnage in India puts terrorist suspect extradition negotiations in the spotlight

Home-grown Militants Are Prime Suspects
Hostage-taking and manner of assault in Mumbai terror attacks suggest only marginal link to al-Qaida

Guns, Grenades, Then a Battle to the Death in 105-year-old Hotel
Special forces units called in as poorly-equipped police struggle to deal with Mumbai attacks

They Were in No Hurry. Cool and Composed, They Killed and Killed
American and British tourist targeted in Mumbai attacks, but Indians make up most of dead

Twitter Comes of Age With Fast Reports From the Ground
Blogs and file-sharing sites provide rapid and kaleidoscopic accounts of terror attacks in Mumbai

Attacks Draw Worldwide Condemnation
International response betrays fear that Mumbai atrocity could aggravate tensions between India and Pakistan

Western Agencies Had No Warning
As extremists were preparing to attack Mumbai, western intelligence officials were turned to the US

Mumbai Attacks Have Al-qaida Echoes, But Tactics Differ
Richard Norton-Taylor: While the terrorists seem to be Islamist militants they are not the usual suicide attackers

Mumbai Attacks: Domestic Indian Terrorism With a Global Twist
Mumbai attacks suggest a terrorist group with outside influences and careful planning

Britons Among Mumbai Injured, Says Foreign Office
Unknown if British nationals are among those dead or held hostage, says high commissioner

Gordon Brown Condemns Mumbai Terror Attacks
British PM offers 'all necessary help' to the Indian government

Gunmen Run Amok in Mumbai Terror Attack Killing and Injuring Hundreds
Foreign nationals taken hostage as at least 101 killed by gunmen armed with rifles and grenades

Dozens Reported Dead As Gunmen Run Amok in Mumbai
Foreign nationals taken hostage and more than 80 people killed in terror attacks on India's financial center

16 Feared Dead in Shootings Across Mumbai
16 feared dead and many wounded in gun and grenade attacks across India's financial capital

India on Red Alert After Bomb Attacks
Cities across India were placed on high alert today with the army called out to patrol "sensitive areas" after a wave of bombings saw 46 people die over two days.

Bollywood Star Gets Six Years As Lengthy Mumbai Bombing Trial Ends
One of Bollywood's biggest names, Sanjay Dutt, was jailed for six years yesterday on the last day of a lengthy trial into India's worst terrorist attack, the 1993 Mumbai bombings in which 257 people died.

Underworld Family Guilty of 1993 Mumbai Bombings
Four members of a notorious crime family were yesterday found guilty of involvement in India's worst terrorist atrocity, the 1993 Mumbai bombings that left 257 people dead. The convictions are the first in India's longest ever trial.

It Makes No Sense to React to This Bomb By Doing Nothing
Mumbai has suffered vast and sudden death before, but this atttack can't be ignored. Peace in Kashmir is vital. By Jonathan Steele

Hundreds Detained Over Mumbai Bombings
Indian detectives searching for the Mumbai train bombers who killed more than 200 commuters have detained about 350 people for questioning.

Mumbai Death Toll Tops 200
At least 200 people were killed in the bombings that ripped through packed commuter trains in Mumbai, a senior official said today.

'Help' Site Fills Information Gap
Within minutes of the first reports of the Mumbai terror attacks the city's vibrant community of bloggers began to respond.

Kashmiri Militants Deny Mumbai Train Attacks
Two of the main Muslim militant groups operating in Kashmir today denied involvement in yesterday's train attacks in Mumbai, which killed at least 183 people and injured some 700.

Sophistication Suggests Work of Sunni Group
The group most likely to have set off the Mumbai carnage is the Sunni Islamic organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba, according to analysts and intelligence sources.

Rush Hour Bombs Kill at Least 160 in Mumbai
A synchronised series of bombs ripped through packed commuter trains and stations in the evening rush hour in Mumbai yesterday, killing more than 160 people and injuring more than 400.

India Blames Pakistan for Bombay Bomb Attacks
Tensions on the Indian subcontinent were growing last night after India blamed its neighbour Pakistan for Monday's bomb attacks in the centre of Bombay which killed at least 50 people. India's hardline deputy prime minister, LK Advani, yesterday toured the Gateway of India, Bombay's most...

Terror comes to Bombay's tourist hub as blasts widen India's communal divide
Peace process with Pakistan under threat after Islamist extremists are suspected over deadly explosions. It is the city's most celebrated monument - a large ceremonial arch built by the colonial British along Bombay's balmy seafront.

45 Killed in Bombay Bomb Blasts
More than 45 people were killed and around 140 injured yesterday when two massive car bombs ripped into the heart of Bombay, India's financial capital, in a devastating attack likely to plunge relations between India and Pakistan into fresh turmoil. One bomb planted in a taxi went off...

Bombay Blast Kills Three
At least three people were killed and 26 others injured today when a suspected bomb exploded in a bus parked near a crowded railway station in a suburb in the city of Bombay, India's financial hub. The bus was empty when the explosion occurred but shrapnel hit bystanders, killing two of...

From tailor's son to terror student
Australia was confronted by the human face of global terror last week: a trainee suicide pilot who missed his mum and could not hold down a job in an Indian restaurant. Indian police revealed that 26-year-old Mohammed Afroz, arrested in Mumbai, had admitted to plotting terrorist attacks...