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December 31, 2008
'Bangladeshi soil will not be used for a terrorist act'   REUTERS/Andrew Biraj
Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina, who favours strong ties with India, today vowed not to allow Bangladesh's territory to be used for terrorism against its neighbours.
December 30, 2008
Fog puts transport services out of gear   REUTERS/Munish Sharma
What added to the woes was the cold wind and the thick blanket of fog that engulfed the city skyline.

Israel continues bloody offensive in Gaza   REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
Over 360 Palestinians, including over 50 civilians, have been feared killed in the deadly attacks.
December 29, 2008
'Dad wouldn't like me crying'   Arun Patil
His mother, wife and daughter recall Inspector Vijay Salaskar, the son, husband and doting father.

The year when India flexed its muscles   Sagar Pathak
Tracing the highs and lows of the defence forces' through 2008.

Ban PIA flights at Mumbai airport, demand protestors   Arun Patil
The residents of Sahar Village along with the members of Mitra Mandal, a non-governmental organisation, staged a protest against the recent terror strike at the Chhattrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai on Monday.The protestors urged the airport authorities to ban all aircraft of the Pakistan International Airlines from taking off or landing at the airport. It also urged airport workers to refuse to undertake any work of PIA flights.
December 28, 2008
Victorious NC in driver's seat   Umer Ganie
No single party could benefit from the high turn-out, as the elections resulted in a hung assembly.
December 27, 2008
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December 26, 2008
Under the shadow of gun   Sandeep Mahankal
Security beefed up after the terror attacks.

26/11: Why did the commando operations take 60 hours?   Krishnendu Halder/Reuters
A former Special Forces commando candidly assesses the Mumbai operations.

'Mumbai is a model for future terrorist attacks'   Reuters
'India will have to prepare for many more attacks like this. India will have to do something to prevent something like this from happening again.'

Remembering tsunami victims   A Ganesh Nadar
Villagers remembered and mourned that day four years ago, when the destructive Tsunami waves had forever altered the course of their lives.

The couple that evaded terror, twice!   
Dara Huang and John Fesko had just asked for the check at Leopold's when they heard the first shots. As they made their way to the Taj, little did they know...

How the Cama nurses saved all their patients   Reuben N V
They took life-saving decisions that saved the lives of every patient, their relatives and others.

Braveheart bus driver looks back on 26/11   Savera Someshwar
Hidden, crouching in the darkness, Santosh pulled out his cell phone and called his family. They were angry that he was not home yet. "Leave the bus," said his mother sternly. "Just come back home. There is no need to put your life at risk." They believed that, when your time was up, no one could prevent death; but they thought he was being unnecessarily stupid...
December 25, 2008
Low-key celebrations mark Christmas   REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw
Low-key Christmas celebrations around the country.
December 24, 2008
The world's most powerful people   Reuters/Hugh Gentry
Newsweek has compiled a list of the 50 most powerful people in the world today. Let's take a look at who all have made it to the list.
December 23, 2008
'India can strike Lashkar camps'   Danish Ismail/Reuters
'The problem is not how you start the conflict, but how you terminate it,' says Dr Ashley Tellis, expert on South Asia.

How the police saved hundreds of lives at the Oberoi   A Ganesh Nadar
'We had only pistols with us and no bullet-proof jackets.'
December 22, 2008
'Sheru has the heart of a lion'   Uday Kuckian
Innocent animals too bore the brunt of the terrorists' wild shooting spree and grenade attacks in South Mumbai.

India's 9/11: What next?   Rajesh Karkera
'There is widespread anger. This is the time to channel the anger into enormous energy before it gets buried under the pressures of daily survival.'

Cabbie's wife vows to keep his dream alive   A Ganesh Nadar
Moumina Khatoon, who lost her husband on 26/11, is determined to educate her three children.

'Tukaram Omble deserves a Ashok Chakra'   A Ganesh Nadar
If it was not for him, the Mumbai police could not have captured the sole terrorist alive.
December 21, 2008
Hotel Taj reopens   PTI
Hotel Taj reopened on Sunday after being closed for three weeks.

Hotel Trident reopens   Sanjay Sawant
Hotel Trident reopened on Sunday after being closed for three weeks.

Taj Hotel memorial mourns terror victims   Vaihayasi P Daniel
The Taj Mahal Tower hotel, when it reopened on Sunday evening, unveiled a poignant memorial to the victims of the terror attack in its lobby atrium among lit Christmas trees, candles for the victims, reindeers and fairy lights
December 20, 2008
The Week's Best Specials   
December 19, 2008
Heroes: He held off terrorists for four hours   A Ganesh Nadar
Inspector Deepak Dole will avoid dust and sunlight for months. Large swathes of his skin, burnt by the fire started by terrorists at the Taj, are peeling off.

'The jihadists are dragging us into the Middle Ages'   
The jihadists tap into 'the resentment the Pakistani elite feels for the success of India.'
December 18, 2008
A whiz kid from a family of musicians   Sreeram Selvaraj
Meet Abhishek Raghuram, who started performing on stage when he was nine, without even a formal arangetram.

He put duty before safety   Kind Courtesy Indian Express
'AGutsy Indian Express photographer Vasant Prabhu risked his life to take images during the early siege at the Taj.

They fought to the last man for India   Paresh Gandhi
Salman Rushdie slammed Islamabad for its 'cynical denial' that the terrorists involved in the Mumbai attacks were not its nationals.
December 17, 2008
Terror's youngest victim   Hitesh Harisinghani
The heart-rending story of four-month-old Sheetal Yadav.

Anti-terror protests in San Diego   
The Indian community in San Diego organized a peace march on December 14 at the Balboa Park, the city's largest urban cultural park and home to 15 major museums, to protest the terrorist attack on Mumbai on November 26.

Commemorative Stamp honouring Sam Manekshaw released on Vijay Diwas   Photograph Courtesy: Rashtrapati Bhavan
President Pratibha Patil released a Special Commemorative Stamp in honour of Late Field Marshal Sam Bahadur Manekshaw at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
December 16, 2008
In Delhi, tears for fallen heroes   Manvender Vashist/PTI
Family members of the policemen and soldiers who died battling evil murderers in Mumbai were honoured on Monday.

'I saw a policeman slumped to the ground'   Uttam Ghosh and Sanjay Sawant
Eyewitnesses recall the encounter which captured the terrorist.

Showcasing Carnatic music's brightest   Sreeram Selvaraj
To salute the youth power in the field of Carnatic music scene, rediff.com presents a few bright young musicians to celebrate this year's Margazhi festival.

From the terrorist's bullets to the altar   Sreeram Selvaraj
'I did not want to go to the wedding without hair. I didn't want my wedding to be postponed.'
December 15, 2008
'Al Qaeda is a corporate entity'   Sanjay Sawant
'The terrorists were the labourers… A lot of money is needed for this. I don't think Lashkar has that money.'

Why Dhanji Karsan will never steer a boat again   Sanjay Sawant
Exclusive: Insights from a fisherman who spent two years in a Pakistani jail.
December 13, 2008
Inside Pakistan's terror schools   
Terror training schools teach hundreds of recruits in suicide missions.

Navy scores another win over pirates   
Continuing with its successful run against sea pirates, a Navy warship on Saturday drove away a group of sea brigands that attacked a merchant vessel off the Gulf of Aden and apprehended 23 of them.

'Pakistan has violated UN coventions'   Paresh Gandhi
The Overseas Friends of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday urged the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on Pakistan unless Islamabad stops encouraging terrorists on its soil to strike against India.

The Week's Best Specials   
December 11, 2008
The NSG commando who won't give up    Insiyah Vahanvaty
A K Singh's injury may mean no more missions for him. But the elite commando won't go down without a fight.
December 10, 2008
The unforgettable faces of terror   
Mumbai Police has released the photographs of eight of the ten terrorists who unleashed terror in Mumbai.

'Ultimately, it was the havaldar who caught the terrorist'   Uriel Sinai/Getty Images
'Anti terrorism activity does not have much scope for bribes.'

'My father was not a Pakistani spy'   Sanjay Sawant
An exclusive interview with the slain Kuber's captain's family.

The miracle baby born that horrific night   Reuben N V
The story of a baby born with the help of courageous doctors and nurses who worked even as terrorists rained bullets at the Cama Hospital.

UP bus fire toll rises to 63    PTI
"63 pilgrims travelling in the private bus that was returning from Jai Gurudev Ashram in Mathura have been killed in the mishap that occurred on Tuesday evening," district magistrate, Firozabad, Amit Gupta said.

'Shantaram' returns to Leopold    Matthew Schneeberger
Had the terrorists come five hours earlier, I wouldn't be here talking to you," says Gregory David Roberts, the Australian author of the novel Shantaram, oft-considered a foreigner's Ode to Mumbai. "We were here in the evening, then left for the airport, as we had to fly to Australia that night for business."

'I would have run over the terrorists'    Uttam Ghosh
Maruti Phad saw the terrorists kill the Mumbai police officers.
December 09, 2008
Sombre celebrations mark Eid   Sandeep Mahankal
Eid celebration were low key around the country in the aftermath of the terror attacks.

How unsafe are our seas?   Sebastian D'Souza/AFP/Getty Images
What must be done to protect India's maritime defences against the enemy?

'How we caught the fidayeen alive'   A Ganesh Nadar
How a Mumbai police team did what no else has in the war against terror.

Hamid Gul: The man who knows too much   Chindu Sreedharan
Just why is Pakistan's former spy chief among the most dangerous men in the world?

Terrorists pictures released   Arun Patil
If anyone needs a proof that who unleashed terror in Mumbai, here are the pictures of the terrorists. The Mumbai Police on Tuesday released the pictures -- all hail from Pakistan.
December 08, 2008
Congress takes 3rd straight win in Delhi   PTI
The Congress party on Monday retained power for the third consecutive term in Delhi, winning 40 seats in the 70-member Assembly in a keenly fought electoral battle.

The Chouhan Magic   PTI
It's celebration time for the BJP in Madhya Pradesh.

The Raman effect   PTI
The Congress party on Monday retained power for the third consecutive term in Delhi, winning 40 seats in the 70-member Assembly in a keenly fought electoral battle.

Ashok Chavan sworn in as Maharashtra CM   Sandeep Mahankal
Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and 37 other ministers were sworn in at a simple function at Raj Bhawan in Mumbai on Monday by Maharashtra Governor S C Jamir.

Graphic of Delhi Poll results   KBK
Graphic of Delhi [Images] assembly poll results.

Congress scores a hat-trick in Delhi    PTI
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and five of her cabinet colleagues were among the successful candidates of Congress in the keenly contested electoral battle for the 70-member House.

Chouhan leads BJP to second term in MP    
The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party are in a neck-to-neck contest in Madhya Pradesh with both parties leading in 13 constituencies each.The Samajwadi Party, Independents and Bahujan Samaj Party were ahead in one constituency each in the 29 seats, trends for which are available till now.Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Independent nominees Narendra Singh Khushwaha, Paras Ram Mudgal and Jai Singh Durbar were ahead in Bhind, Morena and Ujjain (south)
December 06, 2008
Under-fire Raj douses public ire   Arun Patil
Conspicuous by his silence when terror ripped the city apart, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader finally went out and thanked the firemen who doused the fire at the iconic Taj Hotel on that fateful night.

Deshmukh and Chavan together    Sandeep Mahankal
In the wake of the recent terror attacks, security in the city has been beefed up as lakhs of patrons gathered today to observe B R Ambedkar's 'Mahaparinirvan Divas' at Chaitya Bhoomi in central Mumbai.

The Week's Best Specials   
December 05, 2008
Nariman House: Diary of an eyewitness   Rajesh Karkera
A boy screamed: 'My mother is dead and my father is dead'.

A last call to his wife   N V Reuben
Terror victim's family will receive Rs 25 lakhs relief.

Security, intelligence failed, says Chidambaram   Sandeep Mahankal
"I agree security, intelligence failed," said Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Mumbai terror attacks. Details are awaited.
December 04, 2008
'We want to celebrate what's right in India'   Paresh Gandhi
Anjali and Michael Pollack relive that horrific night at the Taj during the terror attacks.

The NRI who saved 150 lives    Matthew Schneeberger
"The gunshots were getting louder and louder and the floor and ceiling were actually shaking from the blasts. I knew if we stayed put that, eventually, they'd find us. As an entrepreneur, you learn to think that nothing is impossible. The word 'No' doesn't register. So I asked myself, 'How do we do this?' and 'What would Richard Branson do?'" says British businessman Deepak Kuntawala.

Terror anywhere, this Peace Bell tolls    Paresh Gandhi
The Bell of Hope rings every time terror strikes any part of the world. The City of London gifted this bell to the City of New York a year after the attacks of 9/11. On November 3, St Paul's Chapel invited India's Deputy Consul General Dr A M Gondane to ring the Bell of Hope following the terror attacks in Mumbai.
December 03, 2008
'They were a lovely couple'   Uriel Sinai/Getty Images
'I had a feeling the rabbi was shot that night'

I am also a victim: Zardari   Photographs courtesy Larry King Live, CNN
The Pakistan President rejected India's demand that Islamabad hand over some 20 suspects, believed to be in Pakistan.

Loumia and Mourad were lovely people   Pal Pillai/AFP/Getty Images
Dr Lakhani now ushers me into his office and launches into the tragic tale of the Amarsys.

'Hand of terror is very large'   Paresh Gandhi
Four Hasidic rabbinical students at the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in Brooklyn, New York, remember slain Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivkah.

'Dead bodies were lying on hand-carts'    Harish Kotian
Vicky Salian, who works as a radio jockey for Radio City 91.1, spent the whole of Wednesday night at St George's Hospital, helping the staff shift victims from the ambulances to the hospital beds.

He had seen war, but Mumbai was something else   
He has seen his country ravaged by five wars in eight years, yet the Mumbai tragedy left him shocked.

Rice arrives in India; to meet Pranab, Advani   Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images
United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a day's visit, during which New Delhi is expected to share with her evidence on the Mumbai terror strikes, pointing towards involvement of 'elements' based in Pakistan.
December 02, 2008
A nation mourns the dead, adopts Moshe   Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images
Amid heart-rending scenes, thousands of tearful Israeli mourners dressed in black and chanting hymns on Tuesday bid an emotional farewell to the six Jews who fell victims to the deadly Mumbai terror strikes.

Leopold hums back to life   Vaihayasi P Daniel
Like every day of the year and nearly every hour of the day, the cafe is packed to capacity. But Monday was different.

On the trail of the terror boat   Vaihayasi Pande Daniel
The MS Kuber, the trawler that the terrorists apparently sailed in from Porbandar in Gujarat to Mumbai, docked somewhere in the Mumbai waters.

Baby Moshe leaves for Israel   Uriel Sinai/Getty Images
Baby Moshe, who was orphaned in the Mumbai terror attack, left for Israel with his nanny Sandra Samuel.

Hemant Karkare was very friendly to students   Arun Shitole
Hemant Karkare was very friendly to students.

Spare a thought for the wounded soldier   Insiyah Vahanvaty
It is easy to forget how young this man is as he smiles and tells you his horror-laden yet heroic tale of the terrorist attacks. However, his emotions come pouring through in tears when he remembers details that are too painful to bear.

Candle light vigil in US for terror victims   Mohammed Jaffer/SnapsIndia
Congressman Joe Crowley at a Candle Light Vigil to pay the last respect to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. The meet was held at Jackson Hights on Monday.

'How can our .303 rifles fight against AK-47?'   Andri Tambunan
While leaving his Airoli home in suburban Mumbai on Wednesday night, Sudam Aaba Pandarkar, an assistant sub-inspector of the Thane Railway Police, could never have imagined the terrible night that awaited him.

After bullets, media terrorises Jadhav    Andri Tambunan
A police officer, who was injured in the terror attack, is struggling hard to cope with the constant media scrutiny.
December 01, 2008
The other heroes at the Taj   Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images
In Mumbai's terror attack, firemen waged a heroic rescue effort.

'I took this phone out of a dead body's pocket, who's speaking?'   A Ganesh Nadar
Chand Pasha and his brother Peer were waiters at Leopold cafe. Peer was killed by terrorists on November 26.

'The ATS is not equipped to handle intense encounters'   Matthew Schneeberger
A group of Mumbai's young adults begin a discussion on improving the country's security apparatus and holding its elected officials accountable.

Blood trails inside Nariman House   Zaka via Getty Images
Condolence meet at Nariman house.

'The congregation dissolved in tears at Moshe's grief'   Lorenzo Tugnoli/AFP/Getty Images
Solomon Sopher, friend of the slain Holtzbergs, tells us of the condolence meeting held in memory of the couple on Monday morning.

Is baar nahin   Uriel Sinai/Getty Images
Lyricist Prasoon Joshi wrote a poem to express his feelings of pain and anger over the Mumbai terror attacks.
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