The attacks on two luxury hotels and other sites around Mumbai came after Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, widower of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto who was assassinated last year, had made bold moves to improve ties with India.Pakistan condemned the Mumbai attacks and denied any involvement and in an unprecedented step, agreed to let the head of its military’s ISI go to India to share information at the request of the Indian prime minister.But the Pakistani prime minister’s office said in a statement an ISI representative would go to India instead of the director general.It gave no other details.

The feeling of helplessness and shock in Bollywood over the Mumbai terror attacks was evident in the blogs of actors Amitabh Bhachchan and Aamir Khan two of the most prolific bloggers of Mumbai’s film industry.

The actors, in their effort to reach out to the public in the hour of crisis, described their numbness at the events that unfolded in their beloved city. “My pain has been the sight and plight of my innocent and vulnerable and completely insecure countrymen, facing the wrath of this terror attack. And my anger has been at the ineptitude of the authorities that have been ordained to look after us,” says Big B , heartbroken, helpless and angry” and writes he felt sick while watching the TV images of a terrorised Mumbai. “I have been watching television since yesterday and to see various locations in Mumbai turned into a war zone is shocking and heartbreaking to say the least,” he wrote.

“My heartfelt condolences to families of persons killed and taken hostage. I was feeling sick in the stomach when the fire broke out at the Taj,” he added.

Amitabh Bachchan confessed that he has been living in a constant fear since the attacks. “Last night, as the events of the terror attack unfolded in front of me I did something for the first time and one that I had hoped never ever to be in a situation to do. Before retiring for the night, I pulled out my licensed .32 revolver ,loaded it and put it under my pillow.For a very disturbed sleep,” he wrote on his blog.

Both stars expressed their solidarity with the slain police officers and offered their condolences.

In what could be called the worst terrorist attack in the history of India. Mumbai awakes after a 54-hour horror drama.

Mumbai after coming under an unprecedented night attack as terrorists, used heavy machines guns including Ak-47s and grenades to strike at the city’s most high-profile target city’s most high profile location – the hyper busy CST (formerly the VT ) rail terminus , the landmark Taj Hotel at the Gateway of India and luxurious Oberoi’s Trident Hotel at Nariman Point, the domestic airport at SantaCruz, the Cama and GT hospitals near CST, the Metro Adlabs Multiplex and Mazagaon Dockyard, killing almost 183,including 22 foreigners and injuring more than 300 people.

The PM’s conversation with Gilani seemed to be business-like, with Singh building upon his public remark about the involvement of external of “external element” to put across the evidence of Lashkar –e- Toiba’s (LeT) involvement.

The detained terrorist, Ajmal Amir Kasab who was caught alive by the Mumbai police at Chowpatty has told the police that at least 16 fidayeen members has entered the city by the Sea route.

-There is speculation that two of the terrorist checked into the Taj as guest while two of their accomplices got themselves recruited as kitchen staff in the hotel. Terrorist entered the hotel through the kitchen.

-Eyewitness and security sources said the body count in the both Taj and Oberoi could go up substantially. They spoke of bodies being strewn all over.

-There is also speculation that some of the terrorist may have taken a house on rent in colaba close to Nariman house.

-A group of ultra orthodox Jews from Israel has landed in mUmbai for special service called ‘zaka’. It involves piecing together shattered bodies and enabling a dignified burial for the terror victims.

-A team of South African bodyguard who were at the Oberoi to provide protection for cricketers in the IPL helped take 120 hostages to safety through a fire escape. They were armed with only knives and meat cleavers.