Sorry Mumbai happened: PM
Says attacks aimed at destabilising country, asks Pak to do more
New Delhi, December 11
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today offered an apology to the nation over the terrorist attacks on Mumbai on November 26. Concluding the day-long debate over the government resolution unanimously passed by Lok Sabha, he said: “On behalf of the government, I would like to apologise to our people for the fact that these dastardly acts could not be prevented.”

A soldier keeps watch as players observe a one-minute silence for victims of the Mumbai terror attacks before the start of the first Test between India and England at the MAC Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. — PTI

No Kashmir link: Pranab
New Delhi, December 11
Ruling out war with Pakistan, India today made it clear to Islamabad that mere expression of intent to fight terrorism was not adequate and that it must take the war against terror to its logical conclusion.

House declares war on terror
Lump in his throat, home minister P. Chidambaram resolves to strengthen coastline, NSG, intelligence
New Delhi, December 11
Parliament today stood out as a symbol of national unity in the fight against terror. It was an exceptional day when emotions reigned supreme in the House normally used to chaos, and when opposing political forces walked the same path and voiced the same urge.

Nation page: Advani leads the charge, says ISI non-state actor
Editorial: Kashmir as ruse

Mumbai Heat
After UN ban, Hafiz detained, Pak shuts
JuD offices
Islamabad/United Nations, December 11
Pakistan's interior ministry on Thursday ordered detention of eight Jamaat-ud-Dawa leaders, including its chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, Dawn News channel reported quoting police sources.

‘Terrorists have tech and money, we have sticks’
Mumbai, December 11
The police is grappling with global positioning systems (GPS), satellite phones and Google Earth images on the trail of the Mumbai attackers and finding themselves hobbled by technological inadequacy.

Mumbai Heat
Kasab’s custody till Dec 24
Mumbai, December 11
Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman, alias Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist who carried out last month’s attack in the city to be captured alive, was today remanded to police custody till December 24 by magistrate N.N. Sarvamangale of the Esplanade Metropolitan Court. Unlike the usual practice of producing a suspect before the court, the authorities decided to get the magistrate and prosecutor to the crime branch lock up at the Mumbai police commissioner’s office in south Mumbai.

Accident Case
SC hikes fine, reduces sentence
New Delhi, December 11
In an unusual verdict, the Supreme Court today raised the fine tenfold to Rs 20,000 in an accident case, but reduced the six-month sentence to the period already undergone, observing that it would be better if the convict was made to compensate the victim’s family than confining him in prison.

Rajasthan: Gehlot to be CM Jaipur, December 11 Ashok Gehlot has been chosen as the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan after newly elected MLAs of the Congress voted in his favour in a secret polling held at party headquarters today. The party would have two deputy Chief Ministers. They are Hansa Ram and Parsa Ram Maderna.