Police find explosive devices at Mumbai railway station
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    MUMBAI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Mumbai police said they found Explosive devices at Mumbai's main railway station on Wednesday, Indian television channels reported.

    The devices were defused, the report said.

    The explosives could be planted last week by the militants who attacked 10 sites in Mumbai last Wednesday as the explosives were similar to that left by the militants in the city during the attacks, Indian television said.

    The terror attacks have killed more than 170 people and injured over 300 others.

News Analysis: Mumbai attacks reveal deep-rooted conflicts in India

    NEW DELHI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The terrorist attacks in India's financial capital Mumbai starting Wednesday night have shocked the world with their brazenness and brutality. The attacks have added to a mounting sense of insecurity in the city and people are still struggling to come to terms with the fallout from the three-day rampage. Full story

Travel alerts hit India's tourism

    MUMBAI, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- With the United States and Australia stepping up travel alerts for the second time in three days, terrorists appear to have succeeded in hitting India's tourism sector, The Times of India reported on Monday.

    According to the travel industry, travel alerts have an immediate and negative impact on tourism and business travel in the country.   Full story

India Home Minister resigns over Mumbai attacks

   MUMBAI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- India Home Minister Shivraj Patil delivered a resignation letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi Sunday morning, Congress spokesperson Jayanti Natarajan said.

   Patil, facing widespread criticism for the terror attacks in Mumbai, took "moral responsibility" for the attacks and submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Singh, said the Congress spokesperson. Full story

Only 10 terrorists in Mumbai attacks confirmed by Indian police

    MUMBAI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Mumbai police probing the terror attacks confirmed on Sunday that only 10 terrorists entered the city just an hour before the attacks starting on Nov. 26, according to local NDTV.

    Local media initially reported that there were 40 terrorists including 18 foreign nationals.  Full story

59-hour Mumbai terror siege comes to end

Commando operation at Nariman House ends
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    MUMBAI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- India's longest terror nightmare that lasted for almost 59 hours ended Saturday as commandos from the National Security Guard (NSG), the Indian Army and the Indian Navy eliminated three militants who had taken over the iconic Taj Mahal hotel.

    "Finally, we have been able to win the battle and do the job (assigned to us)," NSG head J.K. Dutt told reporters.Full story

Over 13 foreigners killed in Mumbai terror attacks

   NEW DELHI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 foreigners were killed and 22 injured in the Mumbai terror attacks since it happened Wednesday night, officials said Saturday.

    The earlier data released by India's Home Ministry on Friday said that eight foreign nationals were dead. The deceased included three German nationals, two Americans and one each from Japan, Canada and Australia. Full story

Oberoi, Nariman House secure, Taj firing still on 

Indian soldiers and policemen enter the Nariman House to rescue the hostages in Mumbai's Jewish centre, Mumbai, Inida on Nov. 28, 2008.  (Xinhua Photo)
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    MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The terror war on Mumbai is on the verge of ending Friday night with security forces securing the 5-star Oberoi hotel and a Jewish Centre -- Nariman House, but gunmen continued to hold out inside the Taj hotel at the end of pitched combat that left 30 hostages dead.

    At the Nariman House, a residential complex housing a prayer hall, commandos were air dropped from helicopters in a first such operation ever. Two militants were killed but not before five of the hostages were eliminated by them.

Hostage crisis continues in Mumbai

Video: Hostage rescue in Mumbai
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    Mumbai, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- A hostage crisis continued in Mumbai, India, with over 10 hostages still in Taj Hotel and another 100 people being believed to be trapped in Oberoi Hotel, police said Friday.

    It's over 36 hours since Mumbai was taken over by terrorist attack

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