November 26, 2016 1:11 PM

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Nation remembering victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks

Floral tributes were paid today to those who lost their lives in the horrific 26/11 terror attacks eight years ago.<br/><br/>Maharashtra Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was among the dignitaries who paid homage at the memorial site at the Mumbai Police Gymkhana in south Mumbai. <br/><br/>Mr. Fadnavis said that he paid homage to the brave policemen who fought for Mumbai's safety and laid down their lives for us. <br/><br/>Governor Vidyasagar Rao, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, former Mumbai police commissioners Julio Ribeiro, M N Singh and several senior present and former police officers were present.<br/><br/>Family members of the policemen, who lost their lives during the November 2008 attacks, were also present during the ceremony. <br/><br/>On 26th November 2008, 10 Pakistani terrorists arrived by sea route and opened fire indiscriminately at people killing 166, including 18 security personnel, and injuring several others, besides damaging property worth crores.

November 26, 2016 8:09 AM

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Nation remembering victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks

Nation is remembering the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on its eighth anniversary today. <br/><br/>On this day in 2008, 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists came to Mumbai via sea route from Pakistan. They carried out series of coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across the city. The attacks lasted four days killing 166 people and injuring over 300.<br/><br/>Our correspondent reports that various events are being organised in Mumbai today to pay tribute to the victims of 26/11.<br/><br/>To pay tribute to the martyrs of 26/11 terror attacks, Public Concern for Governance Trust(PCGT) an NGO, in association with the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), is organising an event, "Unity in diversity-together we remember 26/11", at NCPA's Jamshed Bhabha Theatre today. <br/><br/>On the eight anniversary of the terror attacks, the Governor C H Vidyasagar Rao, will chair the performance by Symphony Orchestra of India, music and dance by arts division of Bharat Soka Gakkai, screening of short film titled Hum Sab Ek Hain, while students of Anjuman-I-Islam's Girls High School will present a patriotic song. <br/><br/>Power Minister Mr. Piyush Goel will also be paying tribute to the victims of the attack. Students of Mithibai College too have organised a peace march to commemorate the memory of the martyrs of the 26/11 attack. Noted designer Archana Kocchar will be displaying her collection at a fashion show in Mumbai as a mark to pay tribute to the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

November 26, 2016 7:52 AM

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Nation remembering victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks

Nation is remembering the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on its eighth anniversary today. <br/><br/>On this day in 2008, 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists came to Mumbai via sea route from Pakistan. They carried out series of coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across the city. The attacks lasted four days killing 166 people and injuring over 300.<br/><br/>Our correspondent reports that various events are being organised in Mumbai today to pay tribute to the victims of 26/11.<br/><br/>To pay tribute to the martyrs of 26/11 terror attacks, Public Concern for Governance Trust(PCGT) an NGO, in association with the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), is organising an event, "Unity in diversity-together we remember 26/11", at NCPA's Jamshed Bhabha Theatre today. <br/><br/>On the eight anniversary of the terror attacks, the Governor C H Vidyasagar Rao, will chair the performance by Symphony Orchestra of India, music and dance by arts division of Bharat Soka Gakkai, screening of short film titled Hum Sab Ek Hain, while students of Anjuman-I-Islam's Girls High School will present a patriotic song. <br/><br/>Power Minister Mr. Piyush Goel will also be paying tribute to the victims of the attack. Students of Mithibai College too have organised a peace march to commemorate the memory of the martyrs of the 26/11 attack. Noted designer Archana Kocchar will be displaying her collection at a fashion show in Mumbai as a mark to pay tribute to the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

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