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MUMBAI ATTACK UPDATE

Situation in Mumbai remains grave: Maharashtra CM:
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has said that situation was "grave" in the terror-hit Mumbai and asked the Centre to provide more security forces to deal with the situation.Deshmukh said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi called him and expressed concern over the attacks.Deshmukh assured people that his government will take stringent action against the culprits involved in the attacks. Police are fighting the terrorists, he said, and asked people to be at home and maintain peace.

Smoke, fire engulfs Mumbai hotel:
MUMBAI: Flames and a massive plume of smoke engulfed Mumbai's five-star Taj Mahal hotel Thursday, following an encounter between police and gunmen holding foreign guests hostage. Flames were suddenly seen pouring out of the upper floors of the historic old wing of the hotel, where gunmen had held around a dozen guests hostage as part of a series of assaults against targets around the city that began late Wednesday. It was not immediately clear what triggered the fire, which became visible after television footage showed what appeared to be some of the hostages being shepherded out of the building. The Taj and another five-star hotel in the city, the Trident, had both been surrounded by heavily armed security personnel after they were attacked by separate groups of gunmen. Teams of commandos were seen entering both hotels. The Taj, next to the British colonial era Gateway of India monument, is one of the world's leading hotels and regularly attracts VIP visitors.

White House condemns Mumbai attacks:
WASHINGTON: The White House has condemned a series of attacks in India's financial capital Mumbai and said it was seeking further details."We condemn these attacks and the loss of innocent life. We continue to seek more information," said Ben Chang, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council.

Bush briefed on Mumbai attacks:White House:
WASHINGTON: U.S. President George W. Bush was briefed about a series of deadly attacks in India's financial capital Mumbai on Wednesday and will be kept updated, the White House said."The president was informed and will be kept updated," said Ben Chang, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council. Bush left earlier for the presidential retreat at Camp David where he was due to spend a long Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

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