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Misery brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic unimaginable, says Bombay HC in landmark ruling

Justice Hosbet Suresh: At 91 years, the man who championed people’s rights, passes away

Justice Suresh, who taught at the Government Law College and KC College, was appointed as the assistant government pleader in the Bombay City Civil & Sessions court before he was appointed as an additional judge in the sessions court on November 29, 1968.

Cyclone Nisarga: Shrivardhan faces another ‘storm’

Landing agents of Dawood Ibrahim’s company paid ₹50 per box, instead of the usual ₹5 for transporting silver and gold ingots, to Rashid Alware, a truck owner from Shrivardhan, to transport the explosives, said police.

Alarm in navy after 26 test positive at Mumbai facility

These cases have been traced to a single sailor who tested positive for Covid-19 11 days ago. All the sailors live in the same residential complex.

Coronavirus: 26 sailors at key Mumbai base test positive for Covid-19

Covid-19 in India: The army confirmed that a lady officer posted at the Military Hospital, Dehradun, has tested positive for the disease and the necessary contact tracing was being done. All primary contacts of the lady doctor are under home quarantine.

The rise and fall of an unlikely don

Once considered errand boy of Dawood gang, Ravi Pujari rose through underworld ranks to helm an extortion racket

Arun Gawli’s aide set to testify against him in extortion case

‘Iqbal Mirchi floated 24 firms in UK, UAE, laundered ₹1K-cr’

His net spread to South America, Europe; agencies track down 16 UK, 5 UAE firms

1993 blasts convict Abdul Turk was taxi driver who turned Tiger Memon aide

Before working with Memon, Turk had worked as a driver in Saudi Arabia between 1980 and 1985, and then as a taxi driver in Mumbai.

We have to address critical deficiencies, says in-charge of Western Naval Command

Soon after the terror attack on November 26, 2008, in which 166 civilians and paramilitary personnel were killed across various targets in south Mumbai, the Indian Navy was put at the forefront of India’s maritime security.

Indrani and Peter Mukerjea agree on divorce terms, assets include homes in Europe, bank accounts, jewellery

Indrani and Peter Mukerjea, who are under trial for murder, filed a divorce petition in a family court, detailing the consent terms of settlement between the two.

Maharashtra ATS names Murali as mastermind behind terror plots since 2008

The report names MD Murali as the brain behind several bomb blasts and the murders of rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, MM Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh.

Two more Bangladeshi nationals with alleged terror links arrested from Thane, Mahad

Arrest is part of anti-terrorism squad’s crackdown on illegal immigrants from Bangladesh with alleged links to front organisation for Al-Qaeda

3 Bangladeshis with suspected terror links held in Pune

During their interrogation, they revealed that they had provided shelter and other help to ABT members during their stay in Pune, the official said.

PNB fraud: NCLT restrains Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and 62 others from selling their assets

Order passed after a petition was filed in the National Company Law Tribunal by ministry of corporate affairs

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi gives ‘repay’ plan, I-T issues blue corner notice

An Income Tax official said the department attached four more properties of the Nirav Modi group as part of its investigations into the PNB fraud case.

How ‘India’s Bin Laden’ brought SIMI close to Indian Mujahideen

He would meet prominent IM members at SIMI’s head office in Kurla and conspire to carry out attack.

Abdul Subhan Qureshi’s journey from being a quiet boy to ‘bin Laden of India’

Qureshi’s journey into terrorism started in 2001 when he left a reputed computer firm to pursue religious activities.

Chhota Shakeel: The gangster who loved Roberto Cavalli suits

Shakeel, who is believed to have been worth about $300 million, started out as Mohammed Shakeel Babu Miyan Shaikh

Chhota Shakeel dead? 2 versions of how Dawood aide died, and audio clip, surface

According to an informant who reached out to Hindustan Times, Chhota Shakeel, the lieutenant to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, died on January 6 in Islamabad.

Noose tightens around Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar

Brother Iqbal caught as part of India’s strategy to corner underworld don?

With Iqbal Kaskar’s arrest, police try to close in on Dawood

Iqbal Kaskar was detained by Mumbai police on Monday night in what officials described as part of efforts to go after the assets and businesses of Dawood and his syndicate.

Abu Salem gets life in jail, two sentenced to death in 1993 Mumbai blasts case

Tahir Merchant and Firoz Khan were sentenced to death, while Karimullah Khan got life imprisonment and Riyaz Khan was handed a 10-year jail term.

Crowds may leave no room for terror in Mumbai

Experts say when there’s hardly any space for vehicles to manoeuvre, replicating a Barcelona-like terror attack in Mumbai becomes tough

The twists and turns of Mumbai’s 2008 Malegaon blasts case

Nine years on, it’s still unclear who planned, plotted and executed the 2008 Malegaon blasts in Mumbai

1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Mustafa Dossa dies in hospital

Mustafa Dossa, one of the convicts in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, died at Mumbai’s JJ Hospital.

1993 Mumbai serial blasts case: Why Abu Salem is likely to escape capital punishment

Mumbai city news: The same TADA court had refrained from giving him death in a murder case owing to an extradition treaty

1993 Mumbai serial blasts: Why Abu Salem is likely to escape capital punishment

Mumbai city news: The same TADA court had refrained from giving him death in a murder case owing to an extradition treaty

Highlights: 1993 Mumbai serial blasts accused Abu Salem, 5 more convicted, next hearing on June 19

Mumbai city news: Sessions court holds six guilty, acquits one in connection with the 1993 serial blasts

Pragya Singh’s journey: From student leader to Malegaon blast accused