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11 Jun 2025
Canada

Who's Zeeshan Akhtar, Baba Siddique's murder mastermind, detained in Canada 

Zeeshan Akhtar, the alleged mastermind behind the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)—Ajit Pawar faction—leader Baba Siddique, has been detained in Canada.

07 Feb 2025
Ameesha Patel

Mamta Kulkarni recalls spat with Ameesha Patel over deer meat

Inimitable Bollywood star of the 1990s, Mamta Kulkarni, recently dug up her past controversies in a television interview.

25 Jan 2025
Sanjay Raut

'Bring Dawood': Raut after US SC permits 26/11 convict's extradition

The United States Supreme Court has rejected a review petition by Tahawwur Rana, a prime accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The decision clears the path for his extradition to India.

ED seizes Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar's Thane flat

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized a flat in Thane, Maharashtra, in connection with a money laundering case against Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

15 Dec 2024
Mumbai

Dawood Ibrahim's drug factory manager Danish Chikna arrested in Mumbai 

Danish Merchant, aka Danish Chikna, a key aide of India's most-wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested from Mumbai on Friday.

12 Nov 2024
Lucknow

Baba Siddique killed over links with Salman Khan, claims shooter

Shiv Kumar Gautam, the suspected gunman in former minister Baba Siddique's murder case, has reportedly told police Siddique was targeted for his links with fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and Bollywood actor Salman Khan.

07 Nov 2024
Maharashtra Police

FIR registered against e-commerce sites for selling Lawrence Bishnoi T-shirts

The Cyber Cell of Maharashtra Police has taken legal action against several e-commerce platforms for selling T-shirts glorifying notorious gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Dawood Ibrahim.

30 Oct 2024
Ajit Pawar

'Not a concern...': Malik on no support from BJP, Sena

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Nawab Malik is confident of his victory in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, even as he faces opposition from allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction.

30 Oct 2024
Ashish Shelar

Trouble in Mahayuti as allies disagree over Nawab Malik's candidature

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are at loggerheads over the nomination of Nawab Malik for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.

16 Oct 2024
Maharashtra

Salman under Y-plus protection—What are X, Y, Z security levels

Bollywood actor Salman Khan's security has been tightened following the murder of his close friend and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique.

04 Sep 2024
Salman Khan

Salman's house firing: Accused allege death threats from Dawood gang

The family members of the two accused in the firing outside actor Salman Khan's residence have written to the Maharashtra and Bihar governments, alleging a conspiracy by underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim's henchmen to kill them.

15 Jul 2024
Emraan Hashmi

Why Mahesh Bhatt told Emraan 'your career will be over'

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi recently disclosed that his uncle, renowned director Mahesh Bhatt, had cautioned him against portraying a character inspired by Dawood Ibrahim in the film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai.

23 Jun 2024
Abhishek Bachchan

'Company': RGV reveals not Ajay, but SRK was first choice

Renowned filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma recently divulged the original casting considerations for his 2002 gangster drama, Company.

08 Jun 2024
Ajit Pawar

Praful Patel regains ₹180cr property sezied by ED, here's why 

A Mumbai court has nullified an Enforcement Directorate (ED) order to attach properties worth over ₹180 crore owned by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel.

22 Apr 2024
Chhota Shakeel

Chhota Rajan alive? Photo from Tihar surfaces after 9 years

A purported photograph of underworld don Chhota Rajan—the first since his arrest nine years ago—has surfaced on social media, reports said.

21 Apr 2024
Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna reacts to reports of attending Dawood Ibrahim's parties

With her trademark wit and humor, Twinkle Khanna recently tackled persistent rumors surrounding her alleged involvement in parties hosted by notorious underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim in Dubai.

03 Apr 2024
Arvind Kejriwal

Don, terrorist and gangster are Kejriwal's neighbors in Tihar

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be lodged in Tihar Jail until April 15, when his judicial remand is set to end.

07 Jan 2024
Mumbai

Lawyer reveals why he bought Dawood Ibrahim's properties in auction

A Delhi-based lawyer bought two pieces of land owned by the family members of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim for over Rs. 2 crore in an auction on Friday in Maharashtra's Mumbai.

18 Dec 2023
Pakistan Government

Pakistan: Dawood Ibrahim reportedly poisoned, admitted to Karachi hospital

Fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim has reportedly been hospitalized in Pakistan's Karachi due to a severe health complication.

11 Aug 2023
Nawab Malik

Maharashtra ex-minister Nawab Malik gets bail on medical grounds

The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday granted interim bail to former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik for two months on medical grounds.

10 Aug 2023
OTT releases

Kay Kay Menon's 'Bambai Meri Jaan' to release in September

Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment is on a roll!

Pakistani gangster, linked to Dawood, trying to revive LTTE: Report

Indian agencies have reportedly found a connection between Haji Salim, a gangster based out of Karachi in Pakistan, and the notorious underworld mafia gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

Dawood Ibrahim remarried Pakistani woman: Haseena Parkar's son tells NIA

Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's nephew Ali Shah revealed the fugitive gangster has married again, this time a Pakistani Pathan woman, and changed his address, reported ANI.

14 Jan 2023
Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari receives death threat calls

An unidentified person on Saturday threatened to kill the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari following which security around his office and home was beefed up, IANS reported.

01 Sep 2022
al Qaeda

NIA announces Rs. 25 lakh bounty on Dawood Ibrahim

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced a Rs. 25 lakh reward for information on "global terrorist" Dawood Ibrahim.

16 Jun 2022
Mumbai

Mumbai writer, raped by 75-year-old, gets death threats by 'D-Gang'

In a shocking incident reported from Mumbai, a 35-year-old writer was allegedly raped by a 75-year-old businessman in a five-star hotel located in the Juhu area.

09 May 2022
Mumbai

NIA launches crackdown on Dawood Ibrahim gang, hawala operators

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday initiated a massive crackdown on Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company and his accomplices in Mumbai.

22 Apr 2022
Mumbai

SC rejects Nawab Malik's plea in money laundering case

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Special Leave Petition filed by Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case.

23 Feb 2022
Maharashtra

Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik arrested in money laundering case

Officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday (February 23) arrested Nawab Malik—Nationalist Congress Party leader and a minister in the Maharashtra government—in connection with a money laundering case.

12 Nov 2021
Mumbai Police

Wife of Dawood's aide accuses Hardik Pandya, Shukla of rape

The wife of gangster Riyaz Bhati has filed an application with the Mumbai Police, accusing him of rape and forcing her into prostitution.

09 Nov 2021
Maharashtra

Devendra Fadnavis, Nawab Malik accuse each other of 'underworld links'

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday fired salvo against state Minister Nawab Malik.

01 Jul 2021
Bombay High Court

Gulshan Kumar murder case: Bombay HC upholds Dawood aide's conviction

The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld a 2002 trial court verdict convicting Abdul Rauf Merchant, an aide of gangster Dawood Ibrahim, for the murder of T-Series founder Gulshan Kumar nearly 24 years ago in 1997.

25 Mar 2021
Bollywood

'Shootout 3' being planned? Gupta 'adding final touches to script'

Sanjay Gupta, who is riding high on the success of his latest release, Mumbai Saga, will soon start working on the third installment of the Shootout franchise.

26 Jan 2021
Bollywood

'I owe my living to Dawood Ibrahim': Ram Gopal Varma

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is known for making movies on crimes and the underworld.

15 Oct 2020
Kerala

NIA suspects Dawood Ibrahim link in Kerala gold smuggling case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) suspects that the most-wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim could be involved in the Kerala gold smuggling case, which has rocked politics in the Southern state for weeks now.

22 Aug 2020
Karachi

Pakistan admits Dawood Ibrahim lives in Karachi, releases his address

The Pakistan government on Saturday admitted that Dawood Ibrahim, who is among India's most wanted, lives in Karachi.

05 Jun 2020
Pakistan News

Dawood Ibrahim tests positive for coronavirus, hospitalized: Report

Wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim has contracted coronavirus and is admitted to an army hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, News18 reported on Friday citing top government sources.

18 Feb 2020
Mumbai

LeT wanted to paint 26/11 attack as 'Hindu terrorism'

Lashkar-e-Taiba, the hated terrorist organization which executed the Mumbai attacks years ago, wanted to pass it off as a case of "Hindu terrorism".

09 Jan 2020
Patna

Ex-Dawood Ibrahim aide gangster Ejaz Lakdawala arrested in Mumbai

In a major breakthrough, Mumbai Police arrested Ejaz Lakdawala, a wanted underworld don who was on the run for 20 long years.

29 Oct 2019
Raj Kundra

ED summons Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in money-laundering case

Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to businessman Raj Kundra, and husband of actress Shilpa Shetty, in connection to a money laundering case.

04 Sep 2019
Mumbai

Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed declared terrorists under new anti-terror law

On Wednesday, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed were declared individual terrorists by the Centre under the new anti-terror law.

05 May 2019
India

Everything wrong with CJI Ranjan Gogoi sexual harassment case

The Supreme Court of India has become the center of controversy ever since a former employee of the apex court leveled allegations of sexual harassment against the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.

25 Mar 2019
Mumbai

Ex-aide of gangster Dawood, Lambu Shakeel, dies of heart ailment

A former aide of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim died in Jaslok Hospital in south Mumbai, medical authorities said today.

16 Mar 2019
Pakistan News

Pakistan should return Dawood to show stand against terrorism: Govt-sources

If Pakistan was sincere in tackling terror, then it should at least hand over to India Dawood Ibrahim, Sayeed Salahudeen and other terrorists who are Indian citizens and residing in that country, government sources said today.

Al Jazeera releases documentary, claims evidence of spot-fixing in cricket

Al Jazeera released another documentary, on Sunday, alleging incidents of spot-fixing in at least 15 international matches (6 ODIs, 6 Tests and 3 T20Is) from 2011 to 2012.

19 Aug 2018
India

UK: Dawood's key aide Jabir Moti arrested at London hotel

Jabir Moti, a key aide of India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, has been arrested by British police at London's Hilton Hotel on Friday.

27 Jul 2018
India

Soon, a web-series on underworld and D-Company by RGV

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is once again set to explore the subject of "underworld", this time in a web series.

16 Jul 2018
X

You've no future, director Anubhav Sinha's tells trolls

The trailer of 'Mulk' confirmed the movie treads a slippery path- the way minorities are treated in the country, and the ever-increasing culture to question everyone's patriotism.

13 Jul 2018
Ranbir Kapoor

'Hollywood makes movies on Ramanujan,Bollywood on tainted-characters': RSS on 'Sanju'

While 'Sanju' raked in the big bucks, certain sections expressed disappointment about the 'glorification' of a convict.

07 Jul 2018
Mumbai

Mumbai: AK-56 seized from Dawood gang member's house; wife arrested

An AK-56 rifle has been seized from the house of a member of Dawood Ibrahim gang in suburban Goregaon in Mumbai.

07 Jun 2018
Abu Salem

Abu Salem sentenced to 7-years' imprisonment in 2002 extortion case

Notorious gangster Abu Salem has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for extortion: in 2002, the criminal demanded Rs. 5cr as 'protection money' from Delhi-based businessman Ashok Gupta.

05 Jun 2018
Pakistan News

IPL betting: Police certain of distant, but clear, Dawood connection

Senior inspector Pradeep Sharma of Thane Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC), who is investigating IPL betting scam, said on Monday that there was a distant but clear Dawood Ibrahim connection in the scam.

01 Jun 2018
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

Bombay blasts: Gujarat ATS arrests Dawood's aide, a key accused

Ahmed Mohammad Lambu, a key accused in the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts, was arrested by Gujarat ATS Thursday night.

24 May 2018
Yogi Adityanath

Threats to 22 MLAs may be from hackers: UP police

Uttar Pradesh police said today the threatening messages sent to 22 MLAs recently may be the handiwork of professional hackers, who are using a proxy server to send messages.

02 May 2018
Mumbai Police

Jyotirmoy Dey murder: Chhota Rajan gets life-sentence, Jigna Vora acquitted

Gangster Chhota Rajan, currently lodged in Tihar Central Jail, has been awarded life sentence in the 2011 Jyotirmoy Dey murder case.

20 Apr 2018
Mumbai

SC dismisses plea by Dawood's-family, orders seizure of his properties

The SC has dismissed a plea by Dawood Ibrahim's family challenging attachment of 'their' properties in Mumbai worth crores, most of which have allegedly been acquired with the gangster's ill-gotten wealth.

04 Apr 2018
Terror Attack

Hafiz Saeed, Dawood Ibrahim feature in UNSC's terrorist list

A total of 139 entities from Pakistan have been named in The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) consolidated list of terrorists- individuals and organizations.

08 Mar 2018
India

Major win: Dawood Ibrahim's aide Farooq Takla brought to India

In a major win for India, an aide of wanted gangster Dawood Ibrahim has been deported from Dubai.

07 Mar 2018
India

Dawood wanted to return but Indian government rejected conditions: Lawyer

Wanted gangster Dawood Ibrahim is "keen to return to India," but the government didn't accept any of his conditions, said well-known criminal lawyer Shyam Keswani, who is representing Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar in court.

27 Dec 2017
Delhi

Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company once again targets Chhota Rajan in Tihar

Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company is trying to get rid of Chhota Rajan even while he's in prison.

13 Dec 2017
India

Dawood Ibrahim breaking up with trusted aide Chhota Shakeel?

Rumors are that all is not well between wanted gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his most trusted aide Chhota Shakeel.

26 Nov 2017
Mumbai

Dawood depressed over family problems: Only son becomes maulana

If the confessions of Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar are true, the feared gangster seems to be having family problems and is depressed.

14 Nov 2017
Mumbai

Three Mumbai properties of Dawood Ibrahim auctioned

Less than a month after a few of gangster Dawood Ibrahim's Mumbai properties were put up for auction, three of them were sold for Rs. 11.58cr, an official said.

19 Oct 2017
Mumbai

Six properties of Dawood Ibrahim put up for auction

The Finance Ministry has announced an auction of six properties belonging to gangster Dawood Ibrahim on November 14, including Hotel Raounaq Afroz, also known as Delhi Zaika.

09 Oct 2017
Mumbai

Bigg Boss contestant Zubair Khan files police complaint against Salman!

The first week of Bigg Boss 11 has been controversial indeed. The contestant who has hogged the most attention was undoubtedly Zubair Khan.

13 Sep 2017
India

In diplomatic victory for India, UK seizes Dawood Ibrahim's assets

In a significant victory for India, the UK government has initiated a crackdown on wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim. His assets in the country have been seized.

19 Jul 2017
Mumbai

Mumbai: Maratha Mandir cancels DDLJ show for the first time

Actor Shah Rukh Khan's fans were disappointed after Mumbai's iconic Maratha Mandir, which has been running Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) for over 20 years now, cancelled film's show for the first time.

08 Jun 2017
India

Mumbai cops make fresh attempt to get Dawood's shooter extradited

Mumbai Police have launched a fresh attempt to get Munna Jhingada, Dawood Ibrahim's gang sharpshooter, extradited to India from Thailand.

25 May 2017
Maharashtra

Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan seen at Dawood Ibrahim's relative's wedding

Maharashtra Medical Education Minister Girish Mahajan, reportedly a close aide of CM Devendra Fadnavis, was recently spotted at the wedding of gangster Dawood Ibrahim's wife's niece in Nashik.

21 May 2017
Pakistan News

1999 fake currency case: Non-bailable warrant against Dawood Ibrahim

The Mumbai Police successfully secured a non-bailable warrant against Dawood Ibrahim in the 1999 fake currency case.

29 Apr 2017
Pakistan News

Who will be gangster Dawood Ibrahim's successor?

Amid rumours on his health and death, a buzz on who will be his successor has already started.

22 Feb 2017
Indian Premier League (IPL)

IPL spot-fixing scandal: Two ED officers arrested by CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four people including 2 Enforcement Directorate officials in connection with the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal.

03 Jan 2017
Delhi Police

What's making news in Delhi?

The office of LG announced through Twitter that he would indulge in "more productive engagement" with the media and public.

NIA arrests Fake Indian Currency Note racket kingpin Abdul Salam

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Abdul Salam alias Podi Salam, wanted in connection with a case involving smuggling of fake Indian currency notes.

01 Oct 2016
Mumbai

Non-bailable warrant issued against Dawood Ibrahim

On September 30, 2016, Delhi High Court issued a 'non-bailable warrant' against infamous underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel.

19 Sep 2016
Chhota Shakeel

1993 RDX and Arms Landing case accused arrested

On Saturday night, Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad nabbed Abdulsattar Batliwala, one of the key accused in the 1993 Gosabara RDX and Arms Landing case, while he was passing via Khar in his vehicle.

10 Sep 2016
India

Call intercepts indicate Dawood laundering money for eminent Indians

Indian intelligence officials have discovered telephonic intercepts that implicate Dawood of round-tripping money for white-collared people of India.