Topic: 26/11

Your daily news capsule.

A lone Skoda car sped up through the Marine Drive at 12:40 am on 27 November, 2008. A Mumbai Police sub-inspector stepped forward and whistled.

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pakistan eyes first space mission in 2022 with China’s help; two Pakistan universities in list of Asia’s ‘top 100’.

Reports say Headley suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a hospital in Chicago after being attacked by two inmates.

Without naming Mumbai attack mastermind and militant organisations operating in the country with impunity, Sharif said: Militant organisations are active in Pakistan.

All governments are concerned about fighting terror. But international collaboration on countering terrorism has improved tremendously in the last 10 years.

One collateral damage of 26/11 was to the old professional bonhomie among journalists of India and Pakistan. It led to the rise of the constantly warring commando-comic channels on both sides. That wound has festered in the following nine years instead of healing.

Our governance sucks but the solution is not to secede from it but challenging and changing the system from within.

Arun Jadhav still regrets he couldn’t lift his wounded hand to shoot Ajmal Kasab and protect top cops Karkare, Kamte and Salaskar.

Increased security at synagogues, support from government and reopening of the Chabad House have made Mumbai’s Jews feel safe again.