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...Mumbai Alleged Gunman Fights Back Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, the sole surviving suspected gunman involved in November's deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai, pleaded not guilty to all charges against him, including murder and waging war, in a Mumbai court on May 6. After failing to convince the court that he was under 18 and should be tried as a minor, Qasab admitted he was 21 but maintained his innocence, claiming he had been tortured into confessing. Two others accused of helping plan the attacks also pleaded not guilty. More than 160 people died in the assault, including nine suspected...
...whether retail investors, who have been sitting on cash for the past 18 months, will now make a beeline for the markets. "I'd prefer them to sit by the sidelines for a while as the rally has been so fast and furious," says Shankar Sharma, chairman of Mumbai-based First Global Securities. (Read about the five challenges facing India's election victors...
...domestic retailers have shut some outlets and laid off employees, partly because of difficulties in keeping large chains supplied with goods. "When you start opening stores and then work backwards, even we get scared," says Mahadeo Pawar, a vegetable grower from Karjat, 31 miles (50 kms) north of Mumbai...
...Pakistan every prayer ends with a thought for Kashmir. Pakistanis find it impossible to believe that India, with its booming economy and flourishing democracy, has moved on from the rivalry; India, many believe, still seeks the destruction of its neighbor. (See pictures of two days of terror in Mumbai...
...Western standards: 283 sq. ft. (one room, including kitchen plus a bathroom), 360 sq. ft. (ditto), and a 465-sq.-ft. model with a tiny bedroom. In addition to the modest proportions, Tata is relying on economies of scale and careful sourcing of materials to keep costs low. The Mumbai project, for instance, will get its steel from group company Tata Steel, which has plant at nearby Tarapore. Land-acquisition costs will be minimized by giving the original landowner a percentage of each project's returns. The homes will occupy cement buildings no more than two stories high, because construction...