Mumbai, Nov 27 : As many as five explosions were heard from inside Mumbai''s Oberoi Trident hotel, within five minutes of the Army taking charge of the site, sources said.

Fresh explosions were also heard inside the Taj hotel.

Maharashtra Director-General of Police A. N. Roy on Thursday said that all hostages held inside the Taj hotel by terrorists here had been rescued.

New Delhi, Nov.

New Delhi, Nov. 27 : Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal leader  died at the Apollo Hospital here on Thursday after a long illness. He was
77 and is survived by his wife of Sita Kumari and two sons Ajeya and Abhai.

Born on June 25, 1931, Singh was the tenth Prime Minister of the country from December 2, 1989 to November 10, 1990.

Singh gained wide publicity notoriety for his decision to implement the recommendations of the Mandal Commission which suggested that a fixed quota of all jobs in the public sector be reserved for members of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

New Delhi, Nov. 27 : Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s address to the nation on Mumbai terror attack.

London, Nov. 27 : Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

In a statement, Hussain expressed his grief and sorrow on brutal killings of dozens of innocent people, including the police personnel.

Hussain said that terrorist attacks on different places in Mumbai including hotels and the railway station; the way innocent civilians and police personnel were fired upon and many locals and foreigners have been made hostage is highly deplorable.

New Delhi, Nov. 27 : The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Thursday strongly condemned Wednesday’s terror strikes across southern Mumbai, describing the incidents as an attempt to destablise the country.

Addressing the nation even as the firefight between security personnel and the terrorists continued in India’s commercial capital, Dr. Singh said the Mumbai attacks were “well-orchestrated” by terrorists, who had chosen high-profile targets.

He said: “These attacks are an act to destablise the nation.”