Ajmal Kasab

Ujjwal Nikam, who helped prosecute Kasab, among 4 nominated to Rajya Sabha

Ujjwal Nikam gained widespread recognition during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks trial, prosecuting Ajmal Kasab and successfully arguing for the death penalty

Why did the SC cite Kasab's fair trial while addressing Yasin Malik's case?

A Jammu court handling Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act cases directed separatist Yasin Malik to appear in-person. The CBI said his appearance could destabilise Jammu and Kashmir

Maha CM Shinde, Guv pay tributes to martyrs on 26/11 attacks' anniversary

The Governor and CM laid floral tributes at the martyrs' memorial on the premises of the Police Commissioner's Office in south Mumbai

15 years of 26/11: Remembering the horrors of Mumbai terror attacks

Terrorists from the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group had entered the city of Mumbai on the night of November 26, 2008. Over the course of four days, they killed 166 people and injured 300

Mumbai police submit chargesheet against Tahawwur Rana in 26/11 case

The Mumbai police have submitted a chargesheet before a special court here against Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana for his involvement in the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Rana, currently under detention in the United States, faces multiple charges for his role in the Mumbai attacks and is known to be associated with Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators of the 26/11 strikes. The over 400-page chargesheet, the fourth in the case so far, was submitted by the Mumbai police's crime branch before the court's registry on Monday. The document is likely to come up before the special court on Tuesday after completion of the verification process, a government lawyer said. As per a senior police official, they have added Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) section 39A (offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation) against Rana in the case. "We got some fresh evidence against Rana in the form of ..

Revisiting the horrors of 26/11 Mumbai attacks through films, documentaries

On November 26, 2008, 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Pakistan arrived by sea route in Mumbai and opened fire, killing 166 people, including 18 security personnel, and injuring several others during a 60-hour siege in the city. On the 12th anniversary of the ghastly attacks, we bring to you a list of films and documentaries which have, in some way or other, depicted the trauma and terror endured by the victims or captured the courage of security forces and hotel staff.

26/11 would have been dubbed as 'Hindu terror' attack: Maria

Kasab's body would have been found with an I-card bearing a fictitious Hindu name, Maria writes in his memoir 'Let Me Say It Now' released recently.

LeT wanted to project 26/11 as 'Hindu terror', Kasab as Samir: Rakesh Maria

On a photograph of Kasab released after the terror attack, Maria mentioned "it was the handiwork of central agencies

China's state TV names LeT in Mumbai attacks; shows Ajmal Kasab

It was a surprise as China earlier blocked India's bid to get a UN ban on LeT operational commander Zaki-ur- Rehman Lakhvi

Ajmal Kasab was to be traded with Israeli hostages of 26/11: David Headley

Headley said they were to contact Israeli PM and its embassy in a bid to build pressure on the Indian govt for securing Kasab's release