A cascade of flower petals heralded and applause echoed the full opening of Mumbai's iconic Taj Hotel, 20 months after it was stormed by Pakistani gunmen in a coordinated assault on India's financial capital. The hotel, which suffered extensive damage from a siege laid by four heavily armed gunmen, was one of prominent Mumbai landmarks attacked by Pakistan-based militants on November, 26 2008 which lasted over 60 hours, killing over 166 people.