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Biden administration urges court to deny Tahawwur Rana's petition against extradition to India
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Biden administration urges court to deny Tahawwur Rana's petition against extradition to India

The Biden administration has urged a court in California to deny the writ of habeas corpus filed by Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana and reiterated that he be extradited to India where he is sought for involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks

26/11 terror attacks: US court to hold in-person extradition hearing of fugitive Tahawwur Rana on Thursday
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26/11 terror attacks: US court to hold in-person extradition hearing of fugitive Tahawwur Rana on Thursday

Rana, a childhood friend of prime convict David Coleman Headley, was re-arrested in June 2020 in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India

12 years of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack: Look at Pakistan masterminds, brave Indian officers and survivors who lived to tell the brutal tale
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12 years of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack: Look at Pakistan masterminds, brave Indian officers and survivors who lived to tell the brutal tale

As Mumbai grappled with the four-day siege in 2008, many heroes emerged. While some lived to tell the tale, others sacrificed their lives to ensure hundreds were rescued from the horrific shooting and bombings that followed

MHA declares Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, Dawood Ibrahim and Zaki-Ur Rehman Lakhvi as terrorists under amended UAPA
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MHA declares Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, Dawood Ibrahim and Zaki-Ur Rehman Lakhvi as terrorists under amended UAPA

Other individuals who have been designated as terrorist are Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim

Sandeep Unnithan's book Black Tornado: The Three Sieges Of Mumbai 26/11 to be adapted into web-series
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Sandeep Unnithan's book Black Tornado: The Three Sieges Of Mumbai 26/11 to be adapted into web-series

Journalist Sandeep Unnithan's book on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, titled Black Tornado: The Three Sieges Of Mumbai 26/11 is all set to be made into a web series

UN rejects Hafiz Saeed's plea to be delisted as banned terrorists, says 'credible basis' against JuD chief to continue ban
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UN rejects Hafiz Saeed's plea to be delisted as banned terrorists, says 'credible basis' against JuD chief to continue ban

Hafiz Saeed filed an appeal with the UN through Lahore-based law firm Mirza and Mirza in 2017, while he was still under house arrest in Pakistan, for removal of the ban.

On 10th anniversary of 26/11 terror attacks, Israel asks Pakistan to ensure perpetrators brought to justice
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On 10th anniversary of 26/11 terror attacks, Israel asks Pakistan to ensure perpetrators brought to justice

The Israeli diplomat also underlined that the objective of the attack in Mumbai was to cripple the Indian society, economy and culture, as well as the growing bilateral relationship between India and Israel.

10th anniversary of Mumbai terror attack: Donald Trump says US stands with India in its quest for justice for 26/11 strike
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10th anniversary of Mumbai terror attack: Donald Trump says US stands with India in its quest for justice for 26/11 strike

On the 10th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack, President Donald Trump on Monday said that the United States stands with the people of India in their quest for justice.

'The trauma continues,' says grandfather of Moshe Holtzberg who survived the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack
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'The trauma continues,' says grandfather of Moshe Holtzberg who survived the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack

"Time heals", they say. But for Rabbi Shimon Rosenberg — the grandfather of Moshe Holtzberg who survived the 26/11 carnage at the age of two, having lost his parents to the terror attack on the Nariman House — time could not heal their trauma despite a decade has passed since the tragedy struck the family.

Tenth anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: CST, Taj Mahal hotel among locations targeted by terrorists; all you need to know
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Tenth anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: CST, Taj Mahal hotel among locations targeted by terrorists; all you need to know

India marks the tenth anniversary on Monday of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks that left 166 people dead and hundreds more injured.

Ten years of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: All you need to know about Nariman Light House memorial; first phase to be inaugurated today
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Ten years of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: All you need to know about Nariman Light House memorial; first phase to be inaugurated today

The Nariman House, which houses an outreach centre of the Jewish Chabad movement, was one of the theatres of terror on 26 November, 2008, its siege ending with NSG commandos storming the building and gunning down two terrorists who had taken its residents hostage.

26/11 Mumbai terror attack was barbaric, says Mike Pompeo: US calls upon Pakistan to implement UNSC sanctions against perpetrators
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26/11 Mumbai terror attack was barbaric, says Mike Pompeo: US calls upon Pakistan to implement UNSC sanctions against perpetrators

Describing the Mumbai terror attack as a "barbarity", the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday called upon Pakistan and other nations to uphold their UN Security Council obligations to implement sanctions against those responsible for the atrocity, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and its affiliates.

Nawaz Sharif summoned by Lahore court for treason case regarding former Pakistan PM's comments on Mumbai terror attacks
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Nawaz Sharif summoned by Lahore court for treason case regarding former Pakistan PM's comments on Mumbai terror attacks

The Lahore High Court on Monday summoned Nawaz Sharif on 8 October during the hearing of a petition seeking action against the deposed prime minister for claiming that those involved in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack belonged to Pakistan.

David Headley 'critical after attack in US jail': All you need to know about 2008 Mumbai terror attack conspirator
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David Headley 'critical after attack in US jail': All you need to know about 2008 Mumbai terror attack conspirator

Pakistani-American convict in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack case, David Headley, is reportedly battling for his life after being attacked by at a US jail.

Congress calls Palestine envoy's presence in JuD chief Hafiz Saeed's rally 'disappointing and unacceptable'
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Congress calls Palestine envoy's presence in JuD chief Hafiz Saeed's rally 'disappointing and unacceptable'

Congress termed as "disappointing and unacceptable" the sharing of dais by Palestine ambassador in Pakistan with JuD chief and Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed

Hafiz Saeed launches campaign in Pakistan against US' move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital
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Hafiz Saeed launches campaign in Pakistan against US' move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Hafiz Saeed led a rally in Lahore to launch a country-wide campaign against Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

US defence secretary James Mattis visits Pakistan to mend frayed ties, talks on terrorism high on agenda
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US defence secretary James Mattis visits Pakistan to mend frayed ties, talks on terrorism high on agenda

US defence secretary James Mattis on Monday arrived in Pakistan with the issue of terrorist safe havens high on the agenda, after the release of Hafiz Saeed last month.

Hafiz Saeed has blood on his hands, wants to bring extremism into Pak politics: Ex-CIA deputy director
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Hafiz Saeed has blood on his hands, wants to bring extremism into Pak politics: Ex-CIA deputy director

Mumbai attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed has "blood on his hands", and wants to bring extremism into the mainstream politics of Pakistan.

Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association lawyers hold anti-Pakistan protests over release of Hafiz Saeed
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Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association lawyers hold anti-Pakistan protests over release of Hafiz Saeed

Lawyers of the Jammu Bar Association (JBA) held protests against Pakistan against the release of Hafiz Saeed, mastermind of the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai.

US experts condemn Hafiz Saeed's release, say Pakistan's major non-NATO ally status should be revoked
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US experts condemn Hafiz Saeed's release, say Pakistan's major non-NATO ally status should be revoked

Top American counter-terrorism and South Asian experts have expressed outrage over the release of 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed.