New Delhi - Two men suspected of providing some of the phone cards used by the Mumbai attackers were arrested and being questioned in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, news reports said Saturday.

Times of India online news reported that Tausif Rehman was arrested in Kolkata, while Mukhtar Ahmed Sheikh was arrested in Delhi Friday.

Sheikh, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, had been living in Kolkata for some time, the report said.

Both men are believed to be part of a racket where more than 20 SIM cards for mobile phones were procured using fake documents in the second week of October, NDTV television channel reported citing police sources.

Kolkata, Dec 6 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will begin his two-day visit to Kolkata from today.

Soon after his arrival at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Dr. Singh will head for Santiniketan in Birbhum district to attend the convocation of the Visva Bharati University.

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Kolkata, Dec 3 : The All India Minority Forum (AIMF) demanded immediate action against Pakistan based terror groups at a prayer meeting here today.

The prayer meet was held in memory of the victims of Mumbai terror attacks.

The President of AIMF, Idris Ali said that politicians both at the national and state levels should realise that there was an urgent need to provide security to the people. The government should ensure peace and security for all citizens irrespective of religion, caste, creed and class.

Kolkata, Dec 2 : Intellectuals and celebrities led a candlelight vigil here last evening against the Mumbai attacks.

Filmmakers Mrinal Sen and Aparna Sen, writer Sunil Gangopadhyay and singer Usha Uthup participated in the rally to denounce terror.

The group sang songs and lit candles in the memory of the victims of the recent terrorist attacks that killed at least 183 people and injured scores more.

Singer Usha Uthup appealed to remain united in the face of terrorism.

"Action is needed and the priority as I have been saying is oneness, solidarity and unity. If we want peace, we have to be Indian," she said.

Kolkata: Tyre-maker Dunlop India Ltd on Sunday declared suspension of work at its Sahaganj plant in the Hooghly district, leaving the future of over 1,200 workers in uncertainty.