One of the violent attacks Mumbai has ever seen killed more than 100 people and injured over 300 people. Terrorists used machine guns, including AK-47s, and grenades to strike at the city's most high-profile targets -- the hyper-busy CST (formerly VT) rail terminus; the landmark Taj Hotel at the Gateway and the luxury Oberoi Trident at Nariman Point; the domestic airport at Santa Cruz; the Cama and GT hospitals near CST; the Metro Adlabs multiplex and Mazgaon Dockyard.

The high-profile chief of the anti-terror squad Hemant Karkare was killed; Mumbai's additional commissioner of police (east) Ashok Kamte was gunned down outside the Metro; and celebrated encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar was also killed.

Five terrorists have been killed and nine arrested inside the Taj hotel and 3-4 of them are still holed up. Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has said that Taj and Trident are still not under control. The Army and Navy in Mumbai were put on alert. 65 Army commandos and 200 NSG commandos were being rushed to Mumbai, Home Minister Shivraj Patil said.

There were also unconfirmed reports that some of the terrorists came in by sea. A boat laden with explosives was recovered later at night off the Gateway of India.

Train services at CST were suspended and all roads leading to and from south Mumbai were blockaded. The attack on the 22-storey Taj hotel by the Arabian Sea was one among the 10 daring strikes across various locations in south Mumbai. Terrorists are reportedly holed up inside in the hotel and several people including foreigners are said to be held hostage.

Taj Hotel GM's wife and three children killed.

Army, Marine Commandos (MARCOS) and National Security Guard (NSG) commandos are involved in a fierce encounter with a group of terrorists inside the Taj and Oberoi hotels.

Many huge explosions happened at Taj and Oberoi and fire is raging at many sections in both hotels.