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Timeline of Mumbai terror bloodbath MUMBAI, Nov 27: This is how the terror attacks in Mumbai, which have left more than 119 people dead, unfolded. — A series of attacks begins around 10.30pm on Wednesday involving gunmen armed with powerful assault rifles and grenades. — Maharashtra state police chief A.N. Roy says “unknown terrorists” have opened fire in “at least seven to eight places” across the city. They include two five-star hotels (the Taj Palace and Oberoi-Trident) the main railway station, a hospital and a restaurant popular with tourists. — Military commandos storm the Taj Palace hotel in the early...

Watching TV in India. Breaking news reports that three have confessed, and claim they trained in Pakistan with Mohammad Atta (9/11 fame!). Huge news item here in India. India wants to talk to FBI to see if there is a larger link here.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is facing growing pressure to take a tough stand against Pakistan for rising incidents of terrorist violence in India. Sources in the Congress said the leadership is disappointed with Singh’s tame address to the nation on Wednesday, in which he did not mention Pakistan. Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma was equally cautious in a televised statement on Thursday. The issue may be raised at the core committee’s weekly meeting, which gives Sonia Gandhi and the PM a chance to exchange views. The meeting was scheduled to take place today but may...

India Reports Arrests of Islamic Terrorists in Deadly Train Bombings...

<p>The chief minister of India's Maharashtra state blamed Muslim rebels for Monday's bomb attack in Mumbai that killed four people, Agence France-Presse reported.</p> <p>Sushilkumar Shinde said the authorities are investigating a previously unknown group called al-Hadees for the bus bombing that wounded more than 40 people. The group is backed by Lashkar-e- Taiba, which is fighting Indian rule in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir, AFP cited Shinde as saying.</p>