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Topic: Mafia

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.

No mafia, just driftwood—Chamba forest dept on ‘floating logs in Ravi’ clips that even reached CJI

Viral videos on social media showing hundreds of wooden logs floating in the Ravi river following floods in Himachal Pradesh had sparked concerns of illegal tree felling.

UP mafia politician Atiq Ahmed gets life for Umesh Pal’s abduction, his 1st conviction in 44 yrs

Prayagraj court convicts 62-year-old for kidnapping Pal in 2006; Pal was prime witness in murder of BSP MLA, a crime of which Atiq is charged.

SP gets its 1st Gujarat MLA — ‘Godmother’ Santokben’s son Kandhalbhai scores hattrick in Kutiyana

Kandhalbhai Jadeja won on Samajwadi Party ticket after being denied one by Nationalist Congress Party. He secured 60,744 votes against BJP’s Dheliben Odedara's 34,032 votes.

Gang wars to battle of ballots — in Porbandar, mafia descendants seek votes, promise development

Between late 1960s & mid 1990s Mahatma Gandhi's birthplace became 'Chicago of Gujarat'. Now, relatives of former gangsters have forayed into politics, in a bid to retain their clout.

With wife’s MLC win on Modi turf, UP ‘bahubali’ shows he’s still powerful under ‘anti-mafia’ Yogi

Jailed gangster Brijesh Singh’s wife Annapurna won Varanasi-Bhadohi-Chandauli MLC seat this week as an Independent candidate, says she will support BJP if ‘blessings continue’.

The Godfather at 50: The mob saga that raised the bar for gangster films

The film revolutionised the portrayal of organised crime by conflating it with something all audiences can relate to: family.

Mixed results for UP’s bahubalis: Azam Khan leads, loss for Vijay Mishra, Dhananjay Singh

Azam Khan is leading from Rampur by a huge margin & his son Abdullah Azam wins from Suar. Mukhtar Ansari’s son Abbas leads from Mau.

The 6ft wrestler who made a scrawny Dawood Ibrahim India’s biggest don

Crime writer Hussain Zaidi notes how Khalid Khan Bachcha protected Dawood and moulded him into a cunning mafia boss.

Degree, naukri, textbooks and fees: How India’s education mafia works

It would be an understatement to say that India's education sector is in a bad shape.

On Camera

Why China targets Arunachal citizens — and how Nehru, Patel and Khathing saw it coming

After the illegal detention of Prema Wangjom Thongdok at Shanghai airport, China once again fell back on a deliberate playbook it has used for decades.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

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.