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Thursday, January 1, 2026
TopicDawood Ibrahim

Topic: Dawood Ibrahim

Alleged D-Company link returns to haunt Nawab Malik. Mumbai court frames charges against ex-minister

Special judge framed charges against Malik & other accused after they pleaded not guilty, paving the way for trial to begin.

If you believe the theories, Lawrence Bishnoi is doing what even Dawood Ibrahim couldn’t

Bishnoi was five years old when Salman was accused of killing the black buck. So either this was a formative childhood experience that led to a life of crime or this story is a lie.

FBI fallen agent is returning home. Kamran Faridi’s story shows how drug cartels have rotted Pakistan

Faridi fought his way from streets to become top FBI spy, & helped bring down Russian ganglords & IS executioners. Then, on the cusp of bringing down Dawood's aide, he betrayed US.

Marble floors, walls like Ram Mandir — Mamata’s Jagannath Dham set to open in April

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Indian govt hasn’t had much luck in killing Dawood Ibrahim—but media is doing much better

When Modi stood on the cusp of being elected PM, he vowed to hunt down Dawood. That hasn’t been delivered on—but media seems determined to proclaim success, regardless.

Radical Sikh Panjwar shot, here are the 19 still on 2002 list of terrorists India asked Pakistan to return

Slain Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) head Paramjit Singh Panjwar also figured in the list handed to Pakistan in 2002. Two unidentified gunmen shot Panjwar in Lahore on 6 May.

On Camera

The ‘Stranger Things’ finale is the escapism we need

Stranger Things arrived with a rare multi-generational pull. Gen Xers appreciate the ‘80s nostalgia, and Millennials and Gen Z got caught up in features that represent anxieties of a modern world.

Looking to 2026, India to bet on diversification of energy basket—not disengagement from Russia crude

US sanctions reshuffle India’s crude procurement, pushing refiners towards new intermediaries, the Middle East and Americas.

2025 was Indian Army’s year. New battalions & platoons, embracing next-gen warfare

Amidst a doctrinal shift towards joint theaterisation and greater synergy between the various wings of the forces, the Indian Army in 2025 moved further on its path to Vision@2047.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.