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

Published on Jun 14, 2020 01:18 AM IST
, Mumbai
Presley Thomas and K A Y DodhiyaJustice 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.

Updated on Jun 12, 2020 02:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Presley Thomas
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.

Updated on Jun 04, 2020 04:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Presley Thomas, Mumbai
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.

Updated on Apr 19, 2020 06:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Mumbai |
Rahul Singh and Presley Thomas
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.

Updated on Apr 18, 2020 11:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/ Mumbai |
Rahul Singh and Presley Thomas
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

Updated on Mar 01, 2020 04:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Presley Thomas
Arun Gawli’s aide set to testify against him in extortion case

Published on Dec 06, 2019 01:05 AM IST
Presley Thomas, Mumbai
‘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

Updated on Nov 01, 2019 09:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Presley Thomas, Mumbai
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.

Updated on Apr 26, 2019 01:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Presley Thomas, 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.

Published on Nov 02, 2018 12:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Presley Thomas
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.

Updated on Sep 18, 2018 01:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Presley Thomas, Mumbai
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.

Published on Sep 15, 2018 02:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Presley Thomas
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

Published on Mar 20, 2018 12:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Presley Thomas
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.

Published on Mar 18, 2018 01:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Presley Thomas, Mumbai
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

Updated on Mar 05, 2018 05:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Presley Thomas, Mumbai
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.

Updated on Mar 01, 2018 12:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Mumbai |
Rajesh Ahuja and Presley Thomas
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.

Updated on Feb 25, 2018 01:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Presley Thomas, Mumbai
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.

Updated on Jan 22, 2018 08:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Presley Thomas
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

Updated on Dec 21, 2017 10:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Presley Thomas, Mumbai
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.

Updated on Dec 21, 2017 10:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Presley Thomas, Mumbai
Noose tightens around Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar
Brother Iqbal caught as part of India’s strategy to corner underworld don?

Updated on Sep 20, 2017 03:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Presley Thomas, Mumbai
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.

Updated on Sep 19, 2017 11:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Presley Thomas
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.

Updated on Sep 08, 2017 12:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Presley Thomas
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

Published on Aug 24, 2017 12:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Presley Thomas, Mumbai
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

Updated on Aug 24, 2017 12:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Presley Thomas, 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.

Updated on Jun 28, 2017 03:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Presley Thomas
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

Updated on Jun 18, 2017 12:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Presley Thomas, Mumbai
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

Updated on Jun 20, 2017 07:21 AM IST
Mumbai, Hindustan Times | Presley Thomas
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

Updated on Jul 06, 2017 10:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times |
Charul Shah & Presley Thomas
Pragya Singh’s journey: From student leader to Malegaon blast accused

Updated on Apr 28, 2017 01:47 AM IST
Presley Thomas, Mumbai