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Navy chief meets Antony to assess situation post-Mumbai attacks

Navy chief meets Antony to assess situation post-Mumbai attacks

December 1st, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta Monday met Defence Minister A.K. Antony to take stock of the situation in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks that ...

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Three nights and three days later, Mumbai’s terror trauma ends (Roundup)

November 29th, 2008 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) After the terror, the aftermath. India's financial capital was Saturday left to pick up the pieces from a terror siege that lasted 60 hours and killed at least ...

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Least political interference, maximum coordination ensured success

November 29th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) It was the least political intervention and near perfect coordination among the forces, apart from the bravery of commandos, that led to the success of the anti-terror ...

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‘These terrorists were prepared to kill and be killed’

November 29th, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) India's longest terror trauma, which ended early Saturday after commandos eliminated the last of the three militants who had taken over the Taj hotel, has left the ...

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Mumbai terror death toll 195, Taj hotel being sanitised

November 29th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Nov.29 (ANI): An official of the Mumbai Disaster Control Office on Saturday confirmed that the death toll in the terrorist strikes has risen to 195. He also said that the ...

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India’s 59-hour terror seige ends (Lead)

November 29th, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) India's longest terror drama that lasted just short of 59 hours ended dramatically Saturday as commandos from three agencies combined with clinical precision to eliminate three militants who ...

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Gunbattle with militants intensifies at Mumbai’s Taj hotel (Second Lead)

November 29th, 2008 - 9:49 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) A handful of heavily-armed militants continued to hold out Saturday as Indian security forces went into action to end the country's longest terror drama that has killed 148 ...

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Yet another ship hijacked near Gulf of Aden, 25 Indians among crew (Lead, Changing dateline)

November 28th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) A Liberian ship, with a crew of 31 including 25 Indians, was hijacked off the Gulf of Aden Friday morning, officials said here.The officials of the Directorate General ...

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How vulnerable is Andhra coast to terror attacks?

November 28th, 2008 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) As terrorists unleashed mayhem in Mumbai after entering the city from the sea, the question cropping up in many minds is whether the long coastline of Andhra Pradesh ...

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Marcos - men in black who rescued Mumbai’s hostages (Repeat for all needing)

November 28th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) They were the least known of the special forces commandos who were pressed into an anti-terrorist operation in Mumbai. But the 25-odd elite fighters of the Marcos ...

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Terrorists were ‘remorseless’, well trained: commandos (Lead)

Terrorists were ‘remorseless’, well trained: commandos (Lead)

November 28th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) A leader of India's shadowy marine commandos said Friday that the terrorists who attacked Mumbai and killed over 125 people were "remorseless" and had been well trained.In the ...

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Terrorists were trained, knew hotel layout: commandos

November 28th, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) Indian marine commandos who battled terrorists at the Taj hotel here said Friday that the gunmen were very well trained and were perfectly aware of the iconic hotel's ...

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Indian Navy commandos rescue 200 foreigners including Taj’’s Managing Director

November 28th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Nov.28 (ANI): Two hundred foreigners along with the Managing Director of the Taj Hotel have been rescued in a Indian Navy-led operation at the new Taj building and at least ...

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Man’s body found in small boat off Mumbai

November 27th, 2008 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) The body of a man was found in a small boat off the Mumbai coast late Thursday, and media reports said it could be of one of those ...

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Human intelligence could have averted attacks: Navy officials

November 27th, 2008 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) A network of human intelligence could have averted the terror attacks in Mumbai, navy officials said, pointing out that the perpetrators had an unchecked entry through the ...

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Modi calls for chief ministers meeting on internal security

Modi calls for chief ministers meeting on internal security

November 27th, 2008 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Thursday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to urgently convene a meeting of all the chief ministers to evolve an appropriate strategy to ensure ...

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Indian Navy on high alert following Mumbai terror strikes

November 27th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Kochi Naval Base (Kerala), Nov.27 (ANI) In the wake of Wednesday''s terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the Indian Navy has tightened security along the country''s western coast. The chief of Southern Naval Command, ...

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Up against motivated professional terrorists: Indian Navy

November 27th, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) The Indian Navy, two of whose marine commandos were injured in an exchange of fire with terrorists at the Taj Palace and Tower here, said Thursday it was ...

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Navy, Coast Guard in pursuit of suspect ship

November 27th, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Nov.27 (ANI): The Indian Navy has intercepted and boarded MV Alpha, a Vietnamese registered ship, which is suspected to have dropped the terrorists off the coast of Mumbai. The crew of ...

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Marine commandos fight militants in their own coin

November 27th, 2008 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) At first glance, they can be mistaken for militants. Sporting long beards and even toting AK-47 assault rifles - Indian Navy's marine commandos follow in letter and ...

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Ship that allegedly brought in terrorists intercepted

November 27th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) An Indian Navy ship Thursday gave a chase through high seas to intercept a merchant vessel that is suspected to have brought 10 terrorists to Mumbai for staging ...

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Bags with cash, arms found in Taj hotel

November 27th, 2008 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Two huge bags, one containing a large amount of cash and several credit cards, and another with arms, ammunition and grenades have been found at the Taj Mahal ...

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India defends anti-piracy action in Gulf of Aden

November 26th, 2008 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) India Wednesday expressed condolences at the loss of lives in an anti-piracy action in the Gulf of Aden last week, but vigorously defended the action saying it ...

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November 26th, 2008 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS -
NATIONAL Sunken vessel was indulging in piracy: Indian Navy - Lead moved at 1852 ATS gets Purohit's custody again, searches his house in Pune - moved at 2038, Roundup to move ...

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Sunken vessel was indulging in piracy: Indian Navy (Lead, Changing Dateline)

November 26th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi/Bangkok, Nov 26 (IANS) Sticking to it guns, the Indian Navy, in response of Thailand's demand for clarification, Wednesday said it had sunk a ship in the Gulf of Aden last ...

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India Navy defends sinking of pirates-captured ship

November 26th, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi,Nov.26 (ANI): The Indian Navy has defended its action in sinking a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden waters near Somalia. The pirate ship was originally a Thai fishing boat. ...

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Thailand seeks clarification from India on sinking of ‘pirate’ ship

November 26th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangkok, Nov 26 (DPA) Thailand has sought a clarification from the Indian Navy on its rules of engagement in sinking an alleged pirate ship last week off the coast of Somalia after ...

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November 26th, 2008 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The sinking by the Indian Navy of a Somali pirate "mother ship" in the international waters off the Gulf of Aden took a curious turn Tuesday with ...

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Pirates operating many hijacked ships as mother vessels, says hijacked ship’’s skipper

November 25th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.25 (ANI): The captain of the hijacked Japanese owned cargo vessel "MT Stolt Valor", Prabhat Goyal, today said that Somali pirates were using many hijacked ships abandoned by their ...

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Navies should sanitise Gulf of Aden: Stolt Valor captain (Lead)

November 25th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Stressing that the Gulf of Aden, which controls the access to the Suez Canal, is vital for the global economy, the Indian captain of the cargo vessel ...

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