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Taj Hotel GM has no desire to enter room where his family perished

Mumbai, Nov.26 (ANI): The Taj Hotel here, one of the sites attacked by Pakistani-trained terrorists in November last year, still has someone who remembers that horrific incident and period, its general manager, Karambir Kang, a man whose family – wife and two sons-was wiped out during the carnage.

Hotelier Kang says he would rather remember the [...]

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A year after 26/11, their wounds are still fresh

Hyderabad, Nov 26 (IANS) A year after 26/11, the wounds of three families of Andhra Pradesh who lost their loved ones in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai are still fresh.

The family of Vijay Rao Banja is yet to overcome the shock. The executive chef at the Taj Hotel was gunned down by terrorists during the [...]

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Tribute in sand for 26/11 victims

Bhubaneswar, Nov 26 (IANS) On the first anniversary of 26/11, the victims of the terror attack were paid a tribute in sand by artist Sudarshan Pattnaik on Orissa’s Puri beach. The acclaimed sand sculptor erected a seven-foot replica of Mumbai’s Taj Hotel in memory of the horrific attack.

The huge sand sculpture carries the message ’stop [...]

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Government initiates modernising Mumbai Fire Brigade

Mumbai, Nov 21 (ANI): Just ahead of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks anniversary, the Mumbai Fire Brigade is preparing itself to modernise the force.

Speaking to the media Mumbai’s Chief Fire Officer Uday Thatkare said: “We have received the communication processing equipments of Rs 10 crores on September 11. We will incorporate these equipments in Mumbai [...]

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British victims of 26/11 Mumbai attacks to get financial aid from UK Govt.

London, Oct 18(ANI): The UK Government has reportedly upgraded its compensation law, following which the British victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks last year, are likely to receive financial support from them.

Earlier, the victims were left without any Government aid, as the compensation law excluded [...]

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Britain to compensate victims of terror attacks abroad

London, Oct 18 (IANS) A British victim of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, who faces a life in a wheelchair, is to receive government financial support after a decision to compensate all Britons who are hurt in terrorist attacks abroad.

Will Pike, who fell from the third floor of the Taj hotel when a makeshift escape [...]

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26/11 attackers had left notes saying “this is pointer to war”

Mumbai, Sep.9 (ANI): Police inspector Prakash Bhoite on Wednesday told a special trial court here that the terrorists involved in the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai, had planted two powerful bombs with timers in metal boxes at different places near the Taj Hotel [...]

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