Mumbai horrors to cast shadow over India's national day party

India readied on the weekend elaborate security measures for national day celebrations to be held Monday in the wake of the deadly Islamist militant attacks in Mumbai.

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was slated to be chief guest at the Republic Day military parade in the national capital, with India's President Pratibha Patil due to observe the event.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, recovering from heart bypass surgery performed Saturday, would not attend the two-hour parade at which India showcases its military hardware and heritage, his office said. MORE...