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TopicAtiq Ahmed

Topic: Atiq Ahmed

First Atiq, now Mukhtar. Yogi inaugurates flats for poor built on ‘mafia land’ in Lucknow

UP CM launches second such project, on land his government claims was seized from late mafia-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari’s illegal possession.

The widow who turned rebel: UP MLA Pooja Pal, who was expelled from SP hours after praising Yogi

Lucknow: Of all the reasons to enter politics, hers was the strangest: Murder. And it was BSP leader Mayawati who encouraged Pooja Pal to...

ID proof, no live broadcast — panel probing Atiq killing wants Yogi govt to ‘regulate’ media coverage

Judicial Commission in report to UP govt recommended that media not be allowed to broadcast live programmes that give away information about movement of police, accused or victim.

No goonda tax, no ‘gaddi’—how life in Prayagraj has changed since gangster Atiq Ahmed’s death

From piles of debris where the mansions of Ahmed and his aides once stood to a saffron-painted housing complex on reclaimed land, Prayagraj has moved on from its ‘gangster raj’ era.

Muslims must turn away from leaders like Mukhtar Ansari. They will not bring true reform

Mukhtar Ansari, Atiq Ahmed, Mohammad Shahabuddin did not rise to power on their own accord; rather, they were nurtured and supported by political parties serving their interests.

Umesh Pal murder: Slain gangster Atiq Ahmed’s lawyer arrested near hotel in Lucknow

Apart from Atiq and Ashraf, Vijay Mishra also represented gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari. He had called the killings of Atiq & Ashraf a 'political conspiracy'.

Atiq Ahmad’s lawyer arrested in Umesh Pal murder case

Prayagraj: Police have arrested gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad's lawyer Vijay Mishra, who was wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, officials said on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner...

‘Will stop this,’ says UP dy chief minister after in-custody murders of dons Jeeva, Atiq Ahmed

Jeeva was shot dead in a Lucknow court Wednesday; Atiq and his brother were killed while being taken to a hospital on 15 April.

Hitler fan, wannabe cop, Class 11 student — how young men become cheap go-to shooters for UP gangs

Young men in UP are picking up guns for glamour, money, and caste empowerment, police say. For gangs, many good 'bargain' shooters come from Jaunpur and Pratapgarh.

Atiq dead, Mukhtar convicted, but sons and ‘fugitive’ wives now in police crosshairs in Yogi’s UP

With a manhunt on for Atiq Ahmed’s wife Shaista Parveen and Mukhtar Ansari’s spouse Afshan, a look at some ‘mafia’ family members currently in the radar of the UP police.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.