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Nov 26, 2009 IST 19:34:42

Did Britain tip off Americans over Headley?

British authorities have claimed that they had tipped off the Americans about David Coleman Headley, arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for plotting attacks in India at the Lashkar-e-Tayiba's behest. 'Mumbai has greater concerns than death' Headley had surveyed Nariman House before 26/11 India developing tech to launch 6-tonne satellite It was a supreme sacrifice, says Chidambaram

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