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Mumbai terror attacks: Remembering the heroes of 26/11
UPDATED : Nov 26 2020, 12:21 IST
Twelve years have passed since the horrific 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai that claimed the lives of about 200 persons, including security personnel, civillians, and hotel staff. The terrorists targeted the world heritage building, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Hotel Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Hotel Trident, Nariman House, Leopold Café, Cama & Albless Hospital and there were two bomb explosions - in Wadibunder and Vile Parle where bombs were planted in taxis. It was only because of the efforts of police, armed police, Marine commandos of the Indian Navy and the NSG that the victory over the merchants of death was possible. Let us take a look at some of the bravest who put the safety of others before their own:
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Mumbai terror attacks: Remembering the heroes of 26/11
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2 /10 Among the many brave soldiers there were four unsung heroes who saved a lot of lives during that attack. The four furry friends and heroes Max, Tiger, Sultan, and Ceaser, were sniffer dogs from Mumbai Police’s Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad who saved countless lives by detecting bombs with their sharp sense of smell. Pic credit: Twitter
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3 /10 ATS chief Hemant Karkare was having his dinner when he was called to inform about the 26/11 terror attack. He went to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at once and joined his colleagues in the operation. He defended Mumbai till his last breath until terrorists Kasab and Ismail opened fire outside the Cama Hospital. In 2009, he was posthumously given the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry decoration.
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4 /10 Senior police office Ashok Kamte was the third brave life lost along with Karkare and Salaskar outside the Cama Hospital. He was posthumously awarded Ashok Chakras for his bravery and dedication to defend the city of Mumbai until his dying breath. Credit: flickr
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5 /10 Encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar was killed by bullets fired by Kasab as per his confession post-capture. He was awarded Ashok Chakra posthemously for the gallant act.
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6 /10 It was because of assistant sub-inspector Tukaram Omble's selfless sacrifice that Kasab became the only terrorist from the attacks to be captured, and later, hanged. In an act of unparalleled bravado, he did not let go of Kasab despite being shot over 40 times. Credit: Twitter
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![Team commander of 51 Special Action Group, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan defended his fellow commandos and guests trapped in the Taj Hotel until he was shot dead. His reported last words, \](https://www.deccanherald.com/sites/dh/files/styles/gallery_thumbnails/public/gallery_images/2020/11/26/Sandeep.jpg "Team commander of 51 Special Action Group, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan defended his fellow commandos and guests trapped in the Taj Hotel until he was shot dead. His reported last words, \")
7 /10 Team commander of 51 Special Action Group, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan defended his fellow commandos and guests trapped in the Taj Hotel until he was shot dead. His reported last words, "Do not come up, I will handle them" were as heroic as his actions in Operation Black Tornado. He was also posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra.
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8 /10 Karambir Singh Kang, the general manager of the Taj hotel, supervised the evacuation of guests from the hotel despite losing his own wife and son who were trapped in the hotel's 6th floor.
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9 /10 Two-year-old Moshe Holtzberg was saved from the terrorists who attacked the Nariman House and killed many including his parents because of his nanny Sandra Samuel.
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10 /10 Mallika Jagad, who was a 24-year-old Assistant Banquet Manager of the Hotel at the time of 26/11, led about 60 guests to their safety. Along with the other staff, Jagad locked the banquet doors, turned off the lights, and asked the guests to remain silent, until they were spotted by the fire crew and helped to escape through the window. Parallelly, in the hotel's Japanese restaurant Wasabi, senior waiter Thomas Varghese evacuated all his guests and was the last person to leave, but was shot before reaching safety. Credit: TEDxIIFTDelhi
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A sneak peek into newly built Parliament building, to be inaugurated by PM Modi on May 28
UPDATED : May 19 2023, 14:14 IST
The new Parliament building is almost ready and will be formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28. Here's a sneak peek into the triangular-shaped four-storey building with a built-up area of 64,500 square metres. If a joint sitting of both Houses is to be held, a total of 1,280 members can be accommodated in the Lok Sabha chamber.
![A sneak peek into newly built Parliament building, to be inaugurated by PM Modi on May 28]( "A sneak peek into newly built Parliament building, to be inaugurated by PM Modi on May 28")
1 /10 A sneak peek into newly built Parliament building, to be inaugurated by PM Modi on May 28
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![Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on May 28 dedicate to the nation the newly-constructed Parliament building. Credit: Twitter/@airnewsalerts]( "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on May 28 dedicate to the nation the newly-constructed Parliament building. Credit: Twitter/@airnewsalerts")
2 /10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on May 28 dedicate to the nation the newly-constructed Parliament building. Credit: Twitter/@airnewsalerts
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![The new Parliament building can comfortably seat 888 members in the Lok Sabha chamber and 300 in the Rajya Sabha chamber. Credit: Twitter/@airnewsalerts]( "The new Parliament building can comfortably seat 888 members in the Lok Sabha chamber and 300 in the Rajya Sabha chamber. Credit: Twitter/@airnewsalerts")
3 /10 The new Parliament building can comfortably seat 888 members in the Lok Sabha chamber and 300 in the Rajya Sabha chamber. Credit: Twitter/@airnewsalerts
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![If a joint sitting of both Houses is to be held, a total of 1,280 members can be accommodated in the Lok Sabha chamber. Credit: Twitter/@Jairam_Ramesh]( "If a joint sitting of both Houses is to be held, a total of 1,280 members can be accommodated in the Lok Sabha chamber. Credit: Twitter/@Jairam_Ramesh")
4 /10 If a joint sitting of both Houses is to be held, a total of 1,280 members can be accommodated in the Lok Sabha chamber. Credit: Twitter/@Jairam_Ramesh
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![The new building has been built in record time with quality construction, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said. Credit: Twitter/@airnewsalerts]( "The new building has been built in record time with quality construction, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said. Credit: Twitter/@airnewsalerts")
5 /10 The new building has been built in record time with quality construction, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said. Credit: Twitter/@airnewsalerts
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![Officials said the present building was never designed to accommodate a bicameral legislature and the seating arrangements were cramped and cumbersome, with no desks beyond the second row. Credit: PIB]( "Officials said the present building was never designed to accommodate a bicameral legislature and the seating arrangements were cramped and cumbersome, with no desks beyond the second row. Credit: PIB")
6 /10 Officials said the present building was never designed to accommodate a bicameral legislature and the seating arrangements were cramped and cumbersome, with no desks beyond the second row. Credit: PIB
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![The present Parliament building was completed in 1927, and is now 96 years old. Credit: AFP Photo]( "The present Parliament building was completed in 1927, and is now 96 years old. Credit: AFP Photo")
7 /10 The present Parliament building was completed in 1927, and is now 96 years old. Credit: AFP Photo
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![The Prime Minister had laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building on December 10, 2020. Credit: PIB]( "The Prime Minister had laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building on December 10, 2020. Credit: PIB")
8 /10 The Prime Minister had laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building on December 10, 2020. Credit: PIB
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![The new building, constructed by Tata Projects Ltd, will have a grand constitution hall to showcase India\'s democratic heritage, a lounge for MPs, a library, multiple committee rooms, dining areas and ample parking space. Credit: Reuters Photo]( "The new building, constructed by Tata Projects Ltd, will have a grand constitution hall to showcase India\'s democratic heritage, a lounge for MPs, a library, multiple committee rooms, dining areas and ample parking space. Credit: Reuters Photo")
9 /10 The new building, constructed by Tata Projects Ltd, will have a grand constitution hall to showcase India's democratic heritage, a lounge for MPs, a library, multiple committee rooms, dining areas and ample parking space. Credit: Reuters Photo
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![The triangular-shaped four-storey building has a built-up area of 64,500 square metres. Credit: Reuters Photo]( "The triangular-shaped four-storey building has a built-up area of 64,500 square metres. Credit: Reuters Photo")
10 /10 The triangular-shaped four-storey building has a built-up area of 64,500 square metres. Credit: Reuters Photo
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News In Pics, May 19, 2023: Best photos from the world
UPDATED : May 19 2023, 07:36 IST
World news | India News | IPL | Cricket | Italy | Guatemala | Greece | Ukraine | Russia | ![Supporters of Greek opposition leader of Syriza party attend a pre-election speech in Athens on May 18, 2023, ahead of Greece\'s general elections on May 21. Credit: AFP Photo]( "Supporters of Greek opposition leader of Syriza party attend a pre-election speech in Athens on May 18, 2023, ahead of Greece\'s general elections on May 21. Credit: AFP Photo")
1 /5 Supporters of Greek opposition leader of Syriza party attend a pre-election speech in Athens on May 18, 2023, ahead of Greece's general elections on May 21. Credit: AFP Photo
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![Indigenous women take part in the \'Prayer for Rain\' ceremony on the shore of the Chicabal Lagoon, formed on the crater of a former volcano and considered by Mayan people as a sacred place, in San Martin Sacatepequez, Guatemala, on May 18, 2023.]( "Indigenous women take part in the \'Prayer for Rain\' ceremony on the shore of the Chicabal Lagoon, formed on the crater of a former volcano and considered by Mayan people as a sacred place, in San Martin Sacatepequez, Guatemala, on May 18, 2023.")
2 /5 Indigenous women take part in the 'Prayer for Rain' ceremony on the shore of the Chicabal Lagoon, formed on the crater of a former volcano and considered by Mayan people as a sacred place, in San Martin Sacatepequez, Guatemala, on May 18, 2023.
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![Royal Challengers Bangalore\'s Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on May 18, 2023. Credit: AFP Photo]( "Royal Challengers Bangalore\'s Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on May 18, 2023. Credit: AFP Photo")
3 /5 Royal Challengers Bangalore's Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on May 18, 2023. Credit: AFP Photo
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![A photograph shows a destroyed house after a missile strike in Tsirkuny village, Kharkiv region on May 18, 2023. Credit: AFP Photo]( "A photograph shows a destroyed house after a missile strike in Tsirkuny village, Kharkiv region on May 18, 2023. Credit: AFP Photo")
4 /5 A photograph shows a destroyed house after a missile strike in Tsirkuny village, Kharkiv region on May 18, 2023. Credit: AFP Photo
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![Displaced people prepare to spend the night in a dormitory set up on May 18, 2023 in the Classis museum of Ravenna, after heavy rains caused flooding across Italy\'s northern Emilia Romagna region. Credit: AFP Photo]( "Displaced people prepare to spend the night in a dormitory set up on May 18, 2023 in the Classis museum of Ravenna, after heavy rains caused flooding across Italy\'s northern Emilia Romagna region. Credit: AFP Photo")
5 /5 Displaced people prepare to spend the night in a dormitory set up on May 18, 2023 in the Classis museum of Ravenna, after heavy rains caused flooding across Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region. Credit: AFP Photo
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Arjun Ram Meghwal: Things to know about the new Law Minister
UPDATED : May 18 2023, 19:35 IST
Bureaucrat-turned-politician Arjun Ram Meghwal assumed charge as the Minister of Law and Justice, succeeding Kiren Rijiju, who was removed from the high-profile ministry in a surprise development on May 18. Here we list some facts about the newly appointed law minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal.
![Arjun Ram Meghwal: Things to know about the new Law Minister]( "Arjun Ram Meghwal: Things to know about the new Law Minister")
1 /7 Arjun Ram Meghwal: Things to know about the new Law Minister
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![Arjun Ram Meghwal is a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Rajasthan\'s Bikaner. Credit: PTI Photo]( "Arjun Ram Meghwal is a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Rajasthan\'s Bikaner. Credit: PTI Photo")
2 /7 Arjun Ram Meghwal is a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Rajasthan's Bikaner. Credit: PTI Photo
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![Arjun Ram Meghwal is known for cycling to the Parliament. There are several occasions where Meghwal was seen riding a bicycle to reach Lok Sabha. Credit: Twitter/@arjunrammeghwal]( "Arjun Ram Meghwal is known for cycling to the Parliament. There are several occasions where Meghwal was seen riding a bicycle to reach Lok Sabha. Credit: Twitter/@arjunrammeghwal")
3 /7 Arjun Ram Meghwal is known for cycling to the Parliament. There are several occasions where Meghwal was seen riding a bicycle to reach Lok Sabha. Credit: Twitter/@arjunrammeghwal
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![While serving as water resources minister, Meghwal stopped the flow of India\'s share of water to Pakistan after the Pulwama attack. Credit: PTI Photo]( "While serving as water resources minister, Meghwal stopped the flow of India\'s share of water to Pakistan after the Pulwama attack. Credit: PTI Photo")
4 /7 While serving as water resources minister, Meghwal stopped the flow of India's share of water to Pakistan after the Pulwama attack. Credit: PTI Photo
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![Meghwal is 69-year-old and is an retired IAS officer. Credit: PTI Photo]( "Meghwal is 69-year-old and is an retired IAS officer. Credit: PTI Photo")
5 /7 Meghwal is 69-year-old and is an retired IAS officer. Credit: PTI Photo
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![Meghwal has served as the District Collector of Churu, Rajasthan. Credit: Twitter/@arjunrammeghwal]( "Meghwal has served as the District Collector of Churu, Rajasthan. Credit: Twitter/@arjunrammeghwal")
6 /7 Meghwal has served as the District Collector of Churu, Rajasthan. Credit: Twitter/@arjunrammeghwal
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![Meghwal is only the third person to hold the Law and Justice portfolio as a Minister of State with Independent Charge. Credit: Twitter/@arjunrammeghwal]( "Meghwal is only the third person to hold the Law and Justice portfolio as a Minister of State with Independent Charge. Credit: Twitter/@arjunrammeghwal")
7 /7 Meghwal is only the third person to hold the Law and Justice portfolio as a Minister of State with Independent Charge. Credit: Twitter/@arjunrammeghwal
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Mrunal Thakur embodies her 'Desi Girl' avatar at Cannes film festival
UPDATED : May 18 2023, 21:00 IST
'Sita Ramam' star Mrunal Thakur embodies her real desi girl avatar in her first official red carpet appearance at Cannes, draped in a stunning Falguni and Shane Peacock saree. Check out the pictures...
![Mrunal Thakur embodies her \'Desi Girl\' avatar at Cannes film festival.]( "Mrunal Thakur embodies her \'Desi Girl\' avatar at Cannes film festival.")
1 /5 Mrunal Thakur embodies her 'Desi Girl' avatar at Cannes film festival.
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![Mrunal Thakur has officially made her first of the two red carpet appearances at the 76th Cannes Film Festival marking her first appearance at the India pavilion. Credit: Instagram/@mrunalthakur]( "Mrunal Thakur has officially made her first of the two red carpet appearances at the 76th Cannes Film Festival marking her first appearance at the India pavilion. Credit: Instagram/@mrunalthakur")
2 /5 Mrunal Thakur has officially made her first of the two red carpet appearances at the 76th Cannes Film Festival marking her first appearance at the India pavilion. Credit: Instagram/@mrunalthakur
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![Donning the perfect “Desi Girl” avatar, Mrunal stunned in her beaded embroidered saree custom made by Falguni and Shane Peacock, shoes by Jimmy Choo and earrings from Outhouse jewellery. Credit: Instagram/@mrunalthakur]( "Donning the perfect “Desi Girl” avatar, Mrunal stunned in her beaded embroidered saree custom made by Falguni and Shane Peacock, shoes by Jimmy Choo and earrings from Outhouse jewellery. Credit: Instagram/@mrunalthakur")
3 /5 Donning the perfect “Desi Girl” avatar, Mrunal stunned in her beaded embroidered saree custom made by Falguni and Shane Peacock, shoes by Jimmy Choo and earrings from Outhouse jewellery. Credit: Instagram/@mrunalthakur
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![Mrunal lived upto the expectaions and wowed everyone with her red carpet appearances at Cannes. Credit: Instagram/@mrunalthakur]( "Mrunal lived upto the expectaions and wowed everyone with her red carpet appearances at Cannes. Credit: Instagram/@mrunalthakur")
4 /5 Mrunal lived upto the expectaions and wowed everyone with her red carpet appearances at Cannes. Credit: Instagram/@mrunalthakur
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![Mrunal set the stom on the internet by sharing pictures from her first red carpet look along with a caption, \]( "Mrunal set the stom on the internet by sharing pictures from her first red carpet look along with a caption, \")
5 /5 Mrunal set the stom on the internet by sharing pictures from her first red carpet look along with a caption, "Thank you Falguni and Shane Peacock for this absolute stunner and for making me feel like the Desi Girl I’m," (sic). Credit: Instagram/@mrunalthakur
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![Mrunal set the stom on the internet by sharing pictures from her first red carpet look along with a caption, \](https://www.deccanherald.com/sites/dh/files/styles/gallery_thumbnails/public/gallery_images/2023/05/18/Mrunal%20Thakur%20at%20Cannes%202023%20%283%29.jpg "Mrunal set the stom on the internet by sharing pictures from her first red carpet look along with a caption, \")