Key developments in the Mumbai terror attack

• Commandos enter the fourth floor of Nariman House. Two loud explosions heard from inside the building(08:25am)
• Commados closing in on Nariman House; Final stages of operation(08:16)
• Another grenade blast on the fourth floor of Nariman house(08:06am)
• Five commandos land in choppers atop Nariman house where the terrorists are suspected to be holed up(7:27am, Friday)
• Powerful explosion at Taj hotel (00.47)
• Gunshots heard from inside Oberoi hotel where terrorists are holding around 35 people hostage. (00:47)
• Three top police officers, ATS Chief Hemant Karkare, Additional CP Ashok Kamte and encounter specialist Vijay
• Salaskar were travelling in a jeep near CST when they came under fire from terrorists, says Deshmukh. (00.47)
• Three more rounds of gunshots heard from inside the old building of Taj hotel. (00:25 (28/11/)
• All but one terrorist killed in Taj hotel: NSG (00.16 (28/11)
• Seven hostages rescued from Nariman House (00.01 (28/11)
• Another grenade blast in Oberoi hotel. (At 22.30)
• Prime Minister Manmohan Singh holds meeting with Maharashtra Governor S C Jamir, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh here. Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil and National Security Adviser were also present. (At 22.15)
• One round of gunshot fired in Nariman House. (At 22.15)
• Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits JJ Hospital to enquire about the condition of those injured in the terror attacks (At 9.30 pm)
• Another explosion in the first floor of the old building of Taj hotel and several rounds of gunshot heard. Military personnel taking position around the hotel.
• Another grenade blast in Trident (Oberoi) hotel (At 9 pm)
• Taj Hotels GM's wife, children killed in terrorist attack
• Terrorist attacks happened due to intelligence failure, says Leader of Opposition L K Advani.
• UK sending anti-terrorism experts to Mumbai: Brown
• Home Minister Shivraj Patil must go: Bardhan
• Fire at Trident (Oberoi) hotel (At 8 pm)
• Mumbai attacks had some al-Qaeda hallmarks: Britain
• Indian naval official will not rule out Somali pirates' role
• At least 7 hostages rescued from Oberoi hotel. (At 7 pm)
• Seven terrorists killed in Mumbai, says Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.
• Railway ADGP K. P. Raghuvanshi given temporary charge of ATS. (At 6 pm)
• The groups behind attacks in Mumbai are based outside the country, says Prime Minister
• Manmohan Singh. Multiple explosions heard at old building of Taj Hotel.
• Thirty five people held as hostages inside Oberoi Hotel. (At 5.30 pm)
• Indian Navy locates the ship M V Alpha used by the terrorists
• Third grenade blast heard from Trident Hotel
• Jewish priest Gabriel among hostages held at Nariman House, police say. (At 5 pm)
• Explosions heard inside Taj hotel also.
• Grenade blast heard from Nariman House, where 6 terrorists are holed up.
• 9 foreigners among 101 killed in Mumbai terror attacks
• All people trapped in Taj Hotel rescued, says DGP A.N.Roy.
• 200 more NSG commandos being sent to Mumbai: NSG spokesperson.
• Hand-grenades lobbed from Oberoi Hotel.
• Security forces and holed up terrorists exchange fire in Nariman House. One terrorist killed, 6 more ultras suspected to be inside the building, says police.
• Maharashtra government annonces Rs 5 lakh compensation to the kin of those killed in the terror attacks. Rs 50,000 will be paid to the seriously injured.