The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is a heritage, five-star, luxury hotel built in the Saracenic Revival style in the Colaba region of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, situated next to the Gateway of India.. It seems both of them fell one or two floors and they couldn't immediately be tended to by rescue services," Ralph Piller tells Reuters news agency. 1559 Pakistan's Defence Minister, Ahmed Mukhtar, says his country played no role in the attacks. "China always opposes terrorist attacks of any kind, and we express our condolences to the victims," he says. 1533 Cafe worker Pappu Mishra told to the BBC's Soutik Biswas about the moment when two men dressed in black walked into the Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus rail station on Wednesday evening, pulling out guns from their bags and shooting commuters. From late 2008 to August 2010, the heritage wing underwent major reconstruction and renovation. It was not just about the fear of the hundreds trapped inside or the multiple bombings and shootings or the fact that the iconic five-star hotel lay under siege for the longest period of time that made the Taj the face of the 26/11 attacks. 1517The BBC's Mark Dummet says: Contrary to reports there still appear to be people inside the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. Two explosions were heard at the site early on Friday, AFP reports. Mr Roy did not say how many gunmen were still thought to be inside the two hotels. We know there are four to five terrorists.". Mr Brown says has spoken to staff at a Foreign Office emergency response centre which has already taken more than 800 calls. 2008 taj mahal palace hotel attack Blogs, Comments and Archive News on Economictimes.com He says: "They started from the top floor and have come down to the 21st floor. They appeared calm and composed. Then there were two tremors. There was a strange smell. The consultants involved in the restoration project are LTW Design Works, Lissoni Associat… 1356 The UK Foreign Office confirms that one British national is among the dead. The Indian interior ministry says the ships were stopped off the coast of Gujarat state, just north of Mumbai. 0924 Security expert Rahul Roy Chaudhury, from the International Institute for Strategic Studies, tells the BBC that it could be some time before the Taj Mahal Palace hotel is given the all-clear. "Every time there is a terror attack in India, there is a great concern here in Britain because we have emotional and family links," he tells the Reuters news agency. Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza are the architects. 1105 India's Times Now television channel reports that "the loudest possible explosion we've heard in the last 15 hours has come from the Taj hotel in the last few minutes". The terrorists then proceed to the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel. Then we stood in the plaza and watched it right through. 0950 India's Times Now television channel reports that at least five explosions have been heard at the Oberoi Trident hotel in quick succession in the past few minutes. 1709 Irish designer Geraldine Larkin says she escaped unharmed from the Taj Mahal Palace hotel after staff and customers barricaded themselves in the hotel restaurant. The palace wing has been restored and offers new hotel services. "Our sympathy must be with the victims, yes of course, but also our support for the Indian government at this time," he says. Chabad House's co-directors, Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg and his wife Rivka, are being held hostage. Flames started to erupt from the hotel," she says. 1800 Oberoi Hotels says it is "deeply saddened by the tragic events in Mumbai". Mr Miliband pledges to provide "all the support we can" to injured British nationals. 1120 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says that "existing laws will be tightened to ensure there are no loopholes available to terrorists to escape the clutches of the law". "I just grabbed the baby and ran out," she tells Israel's Haaretz newspaper. 1352 In a message published by the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI says he is "deeply concerned about the outbreak of violence" in Mumbai and sends his "heartfelt condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in these brutal attacks". We are very much positive that Pakistan is not involved in this.". 2150 Commandos have rescued 39 people trapped inside the Oberoi/Trident hotel and "mopping-up operations" go on, AFP reports, quoting Indian police. 1045 Middlesex captain Shaun Udal says it was a "sensible decision" to postpone the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament. CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network. Suites at our luxury hotel in Mumbai offer a blend of old-world charm and modern facilities. 1255 Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has telephoned the head of the governing Indian National Congress, Sonia Gandhi, to condemn the attacks. His Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, has meanwhile called for concerted efforts to make the region a peaceful place to live. "Intercepts show terrorists speaking in Punjabi," he adds. He said there were no hostages at the Taj Mahal Palace, but "still quite a few" at the Trident Oberoi. The fire brigade has just gone into the building. 1630 The business partner of Ralph Burkei, a German man killed in the attacks, says he died trying to flee the Taj Mahal Palace hotel by climbing out of a window. 1409 India's Times Now television channel says the fire at the Oberoi-Trident hotel is on the 13th and 14th floors. Reports say his wife and daughter have been freed. A grenade was thrown into the restaurant which, yes, blew [up]... Two of my waiters died. The attack and seize finally culminated on the morning of November 29, 2008, after the National Security Guards (NSG) secured the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.By the time commandos of the National Security Guards (NSG) gunned down the last terrorists who had been holed up in south Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace hotel, over 160 people were killed and hundreds were left injured.In … 1205 The owners of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel say they are "monitoring the development of the unfortunate situation unfolding... and are fully co-operating with the police and the government authorities who are working towards the safety and security of all our guests and staff". 1203 India's NDTV is reporting that regular gunfire can be heard at the Oberoi Trident hotel. Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg, the group's main representative, is thought to have been taken hostage. Read ashokjjr's tweets. Air France will not confirm this but says the crew in Mumbai is in contact with airline officials in Paris. They included a 15-strong Air France team. Attack on Taj Hotels 1. f The Ordinary Heroes Of 2. An Italian killed in the attacks is named as Antonio de Lorenzo. 0936 Bachi Karkaria, of the Times of India, tells the BBC that Mumbai has been "terribly shaken" by the attacks. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman, was executed in November 2012. 1108 Indian government asks for live Twitter updates from Mumbai to cease immediately. "Business cannot afford to ignore what's one of the fastest-growing economies in the world," he tells BBC World News. They first went into Taj Palace lobby. One man has been arrested, he says. They didn't seem to be afraid at all.". 2116 An AFP correspondent hears two "loud explosions" near the Jewish centre in Mumbai where militants are believed to be still holed up. He is accused of scouting out locations to target in the Mumbai attack. "Two people from the outside... started firing into the premises," he says. And I hope the authorities don't forget it either. 1037 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to address the nation on television at 1630 local time (1100 GMT), the government says. "I didn't look around. Hotel Mumbai: The stories of the real-life terror attack survivors See pictures Ms Thacker took from her window: 1258 UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown says it is "too early" to say whether any British lives have been lost. 1500 Farzed Jehani, who owns the popular backpacker haunt, the Leopold Café, told the BBC how it was stormed by gunmen. A little-known group calling itself the Deccan Mujahedeen has said it carried out the attacks. Smoke can be seen billowing out of the building. 1114 There has been another massive explosion at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel - the second in about 15 minutes, reports say. "Pakistan is likely to respond and we could see a very nasty diplomatic crisis coming out of this which is what the group behind the attacks wanted to provoke.". Gen Huda says the security services believe the gunmen were "from across the border and perhaps from Faridkot, Pakistan". 1520 Mumbai blogger Amit Varma tells the BBC: It shocks me that it's still going on. 1229 India's Times Now television channel is reporting another round of gunfire at the Oberoi Trident Hotel. They were not in the slightest hurry. 1137 The president of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, has spoken of the need for strong measures to eradicate terrorism and extremism following the Mumbai attacks. 1735 India TV has published the transcripts of telephone conversations with two of the alleged gunmen, Shadullah and Imran Babar, during which they explain why they carried out the attacks. I think some of the others got out the back door. 1050 The Mumbai stock exchange and commodities exchange - India's main financial markets - have been closed for the day, and many offices are shut. Four attackers have been killed and nine arrested, they add. Along the way, they hijacked a fishing trawler and killed four crew members, throwing their bodies overboard. 1113 Mr Singh says the attackers were "intent on creating a sense of panic by choosing high-profile targets" and praises the courage of police. "One man loaded the magazine into the gun, the other kept shooting. Book our hotel in Mumbai! I saw the whole thing and avoided some of the drama. Other hostages can be seen at the building's windows. The Reuters news agency says that four gunmen remain in the building. Our thoughts are with their families," it says. Now $203 (Was $̶2̶1̶9̶) on Tripadvisor: The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. 1130 Local television pictures appear to show some hostages have been rescued from the Oberoi Trident hotel. 1824 UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says: "The fact that these were coordinated attacks, attacks on travel centres as well as on hotels, bears some hallmarks of al-Qaeda, but equally that does not mean that this is an al-Qaeda attack. 1145 Jason Burke, a Pakistan-based journalist and expert on Islamist militants, tells BBC World News that its "too early" to tell whether the attacks were carried out by a foreign group, as India's prime minister has said. "They tried to pretend that they were from Hyderabad," he says. Show us your ID,' and all this. 2011 BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says: It is still unclear who ordered these attacks. He says the gunmen "have not gone down [to] the basement and have only gone to the upper floors". November 26, 2008 - Approximately 10 people are killed in an attack which lasts 10-15 minutes. 1135The BBC's Rahul Tandon says: Mumbai is normally a bustling city, at the moment the streets are quiet. 1305 India's NDTV is reporting that 200 people are still stuck in the Oberoi Trident hotel. Responding to a suggestion by an India's general that the gunmen were from Pakistan, he tells the AFP news agency: "In previous cases they have acted like this, but later it all proved wrong. "This is a very, very unfortunate situation, which we are not going to forget. Mr Mukherjee estimates that last night's occupancy at the hotel had been between 375 and 385 guests. And then the gunmen told us to go up the stairs, up the fire escape stairs, about 30 of us altogether. The hotel siege lasted 60 … 1201 Alpesh Patel, a businessman who works for the UK government advising firms on Anglo-Indian trade, says that "life will go on" in the business world despite the attacks. Image of Taj Mahal Palace Hotel during 2008 attack. Therefore at present, we do not have more information than what is being relayed by the media.". 56,514 people are reading stories on the site right now. 1215 Television cameras have captured shots of people escaping from the Taj Mahal Palace hotel by climbing down drainpipes. I didn't want to see anything. 9:35-9:45 pm Two terrorists Shoib and Umer, who attacked the Leopold Cafe, enter the grounds of the Taj Mahal hotel … "; The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites, How the world's oldest clove tree defied an empire, Why Royal Ballet principal Sergei Polunin quit, BBC News Updated every minute of every day, As it happened: Mumbai attacks - 28 November, As it happened: Mumbai attacks - 29 November, A guide to the main locations targeted by the gunmen, Tourists flock to 'Jesus's tomb' in Kashmir. 1103 Security forces have also surrounded Nariman House, a five-story residential building near the Oberoi Trident hotel that contains an office of the Jewish outreach group, Chabad Lubavitch. 2058 At least three Americans were injured in the attacks, AP reports. 1025 The CNN-ibn television channel reports from one of Mumbai's railway stations that there are very few people out and about. The Islamabad High Court in Pakistan orders the release of Lakhvi, calling his detention illegal. In the last few seconds a lot of gunfire has been heard coming from the old, historic heart of the hotel. 1139 Maharashtra state police chief AN Roy is quoted by the AFP news agency as saying: "We are in the final stages of operations. Mark Coutts-Smith, who was staying at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, says: I got out immediately after the first attack in the lobby. "We grieve over these losses and believe that such terrorist attacks damage the entire world order. The claim was made in a series of e-mails sent to news organisations. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said the attacks showed that terrorists were trying to destabilise democracy by targeting an important centre of the Indian economy. Se basa en el documental de 2009 Surviving Mumbai sobre los atentados de Bombay de 2008 en el Taj Mahal Palace Hotel en India. 1620 Sandra Samuel, a cook at the Jewish cultural centre inside Nariman House, says she escaped with the co-directors' two-year-old son. He believes the incoming Obama administration will maintain strong ties with India and give a great deal of attention to anti-terrorist efforts there. 1250 At the St George Hospital in western Mumbai, the relatives of those caught in the attacks have been waiting for news. I'm confident that the resilience of the people of Mumbai shall remain undeterred.". Kasab is convicted of murder, conspiracy and waging war on India. But even after it's over it's changed the city forever. The stunning rooms and suites in Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai are the ideal choice for global travelers seeking an escape from their hectic lives. 1125 Bangladesh's acting Foreign Minister, Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, has "condemned in the strongest terms" the attacks in Mumbai. Clearly, security forces are still battling with the gunmen. Get all the latest Photos and updates on Taj Mahal Palace Hotel Attack only on News18.com. "We are very concerned about the safety of our guests and staff at the hotels in Mumbai. 1700 Between 10 and 20 Israeli nationals, possibly more, are among the hostages being held in Mumbai, the Israeli embassy in Delhi tells the AFP news agency. Kasab is executed at 7:30 a.m. in an Indian prison. 1415 Indian media reports an explosion at the Oberoi-Trident hotel as well as at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. The attack was carried out by 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, an extremist Islamist organisation based in Pakistan. 1029 Maj Gen RK Huda, commander of the army in Maharashtra state, tells local TV channels that members of the National Security Guard are doing a room-by-room search of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. Jamsedji Tata decided to build the hotel after he was refused entry to … I came into the lobby after the gunmen had passed through it. It says 20 to 25 gunmen are believed to have arrived in Mumbai in three inflatable boats, launched from a larger vessel. “The Siege” is a ticktock account of the attack on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, in which 33 people were killed, during a terrorist attack in Mumbai in 2008. He said the killing of innocent people was a "detestable act", adding: "Militancy and extremism in all its forms and manifestations have to be eliminated and all countries need to co-operate with each other in this regard.". 1057 Dr Robert Bradnock, an expert on South Asian politics at Kings College, London, tells the BBC the Indian government had already been under pressure for failing to cut the number of attacks in Mumbai before Wednesday. It also says Indian navy helicopters, assisted by the coast guard, are chasing a trawler in the Arabian Sea that is believed to have transported the gunmen to Mumbai. Historically it was known as the "Taj Mahal Hotel" or simply "the Taj". Updated 1747 GMT (0147 HKT) December 3, 2020. Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel, which suffered extensive damage from the 2008 militant attacks in which guests and staff died, will reopen this weekend after a £24m refurbishment. They are a challenge to humanity," he adds. Find all news including political news, current affairs and news headlines online on Taj Mahal Palace Hotel Attack … 1724 The British citizen killed has been named as Andreas Liveras, reported to be the founder of a luxury yacht business who was in his 70s. With 550 luxurious rooms and suites, ten of the best restaurants in Mumbai and an army of well-trained and warm staff, the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is home away from home. 1821 A Maharashtra state official tell the Associated Press that eight hostages have been freed from the Jewish outreach group's offices inside Nariman House. "The dastardly terrorist attack in Mumbai is an act of cowardice and deserves the strongest condemnation," she tells reporters in Delhi. PHOTO: Hindustan Times/Hindustan Times/Hindustan Times via Getty Images 1557 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says the attacks in Mumbai threatened everyone. "Suddenly a bomb exploded just a few paces away from where my luggage was kept... My wife who was also with me was injured by a bullet," he told the Reuters news agency. 2315 Security forces are still trying to secure a Jewish centre in Mumbai where Israelis are believed to be trapped or held hostage. Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, the leader of a group associated with Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, is placed under house arrest in Pakistan for his suspected role in the Mumbai attacks. He also pledges to restrict the entry of suspects into the country and make sure "every perpetrator, organiser or supporter of terror pays the price" for the attacks. Julian Herbert / Getty Images file "We will rebuild every inch that has been damaged in this attack and bring back the Taj to its full glory," they add. Fire and smoke billow from Mumbai's iconic Taj Hotel during the 26/11 terrorist attacks five years ago Credit: Photo: EPA Mumbai, India's City of Dreams, has always walked a … "Despite all efforts we are unable to make contact with the persons inside the hotel. ABOUT TAJ MAHAL PALACE,MUMBAI The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is a five-star hotel located in the Colaba region of Mumbai, next to the Gateway of India. It was a brazen combat against the most affluent and celebr… They also slit the captain's throat. 1717 Two Pakistani merchant vessels have been stopped by the Indian Navy off the coast of India, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI). The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, which dates to the early 1900s, suffered extensive fire damage during the attack. I don't think I was aware of my surroundings.". 1926 Seven Italians including a baby are among the foreigners trapped in the Oberoi hotel, the Italian foreign ministry tells AFP news agency. "There are obviously British casualties and the High Commissioner is visiting those people who are injured in the hospitals of Mumbai," he says. Es protagonizada por Dev Patel , Armie Hammer , Nazanin Boniadi , Anupam Kher , Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Jason Isaacs , Suhail Nayyar y Natasha Liu Bordizzo. ", 1240 UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown says his government is doing "everything in its power" to help British citizens caught up in the violence. 1622 The England cricket squad will return to London on Friday, but the Test series with India will go ahead as planned, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirms. "We had no idea what we were dealing with. 1650 UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband confirms one Briton is dead and that more are in hospital, some in a serious condition. 1342 India's Times Now television channel reports that a senior official in the Maharashtra state government has said that 400 people have so far been rescued from the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, and 70 from the Oberoi Trident. Indian security forces have surrounded two hotels in Mumbai, the Oberoi Trident and the Taj Mahal Palace, which were taken over by gunmen who launched co-ordinated attacks in the city on Wednesday that have so far left more than 100 people dead. Bharat Tamore, an assistant supervisor at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, was gazing out to sea when he spotted the dinghy drifting noiselessly towards … "This has been a callous, inhuman and indiscriminate attack on people of all races and all religions," he says. Commandos have surrounded the two hotels, the Taj Mahal Palace and the Oberoi Trident, where it is believed that the armed men are holding dozens of hostages. 2040 Kunal Kohli, a Mumbai film-maker, tells the BBC the Taj Mahal hotel is hugely significant for Indians: "It is not just a hotel, it is a symbol of Mumbai and for that to be attacked is no less than the World Trade Centre being attacked in New York. As soon as the first shots were fired, I saw a few people go down and I, along with everyone else, turned and fled," he says. "Definitely this is one of the worst terrorist attacks which we had to suffer over several years," he adds. The image of the front dome of Taj Mahal Palace hotel encapsulated with a large plume of smoke is one that is etched into the memory of every Mumbaikar. 1146 A fire is raging inside the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. Nine of the gunmen were killed during the attacks, one survived. Hostages are reported to have been taken in both hotels, and commandos have been brought in to try to regain control of the buildings. 1859 Indian Foreign Affairs Minister Praneb Mukherjee says there were 10 incidents in all. 1040 The head of the governing Indian National Congress, Sonia Gandhi, has strongly condemned the attacks. Ten Pakistani men associated with the terror group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba stormed buildings in Mumbai, killing 164 people. The Taj Mahal Palace is an opulent, waterfront hotel in Mumbai, India.The sophisticated tourist destination is one of the city’s prized hotels, yet has a past tainted by terrorism, death and ghosts. "Their audaciousness was breath taking," he says. 1625 British businessman Mark Coutts-Smith tells BBC 5live that he has just come from a briefing at the British Council. 1400 US President George W Bush has telephoned Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to offer "support and assistance to the government of India as it works to restore order, provide safety to its people and comfort to the victims and their families, and investigate these despicable acts", the White House has said. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was told earlier on Thursday by Indian officials, he adds. 1325 India's Times Now television channel reports that a large number of police commandos are coming out of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. "The army came... and we were guided out by the staff," she tells Ireland's RTE radio. "We believe that not less than 100 people are at the Oberoi side and not less than 100 people inside the Trident side," he says. 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