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Mumbai attacks spark outrage in city fed up with terrorism

While Indian officials praised the city's resilience after Wednesday's blasts, Mumbai residents said they are simply resigned to life under threat.
Beyond Kasab guilty verdict, Mumbai attacks reshape Indian law

The guilty verdict announced Monday for Pakistani gunman Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab closed one chapter of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. But the impact on counterterrorism policy is still slowly unfolding.
India's Maoist rebel attack sparks anger

Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram warned against kneejerk reactions as details emerged about how India’s Maoist rebels killed 76 policemen without taking a single casualty.
India Maoist rebels kill 73 in major attack

India Maoist rebels, who claim to champion the poor, have been labeled the country's worst internal security threat, with 12,000 fighters and a presence in 22 of 28 states. A Tuesday massacre of 73 police officers is the worst in recent memory.
Will India and Pakistan talks survive Pune bombing?

Saturday's bombing of the German bakery in Pune will test the resolve of Indian leaders to restart talks with Pakistan later this month. And does American David Headley have a connection to the Pune bombing, ask investigators.
Kashmir: Rape and murder cases touch off anti-India anger

Residents suspect the involvement of widely resented security forces. But protests may not derail the relative peace of recent years.
India's longtime battle with Maoist rebels heats up

The government warned of more attacks Monday after Naxalites called a two-day strike to protest an offensive in Lalgarh, West Bengal.
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Pakistani court orders militant leader linked to Mumbai attacks released

India criticized the decision to free Hafiz Saeed, founder of the banned group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Indian government survives no-confidence vote

Its controversial deal to import US nuclear technology and fuel can now go ahead.
India unveils farmer-friendly budget as elections near

The budget includes a host of populist measures.