Mafia plotted to blow up Leaning Tower of Pisa

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 17:50

The Italian mafia plotted to blow up the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa among other monuments in the country.

Shock in Italy over little boy`s mafia-linked killing

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 02:45

A horrific triple murder in southern Italy in an apparent score-settling between rival mafia drug gangs has shocked the country, with a chorus of outrage over the youngest victim -- a three-year-old boy.

File FIRs if favours are sought in my name: Adhir to Railway zones

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 21:36

Taking serious note of misuse of his name by various persons and organisations to take favours from Railways, Adhir Chowdhury has instructed railway authorities to file FIRs to book such culprits.

Efforts are on bring Dawood Ibrahim back to India: Sushilkumar Shinde

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 19:32

Sushilkumar Shinde said on Wednesday that efforts were on to bring underworld don and India`s most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim back to India.

AAP govt gives Rs 1 cr to family of Delhi cop killed by liquor mafia

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 15:22

In one of the first decisions taken by the Aam Admi Party, the Delhi government on Monday announced Rs 1 crore as compensation to the family of a police constable who was allegedly beaten to death by suspected liquor mafia.

Constable beaten to death: 3 more held for attack

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 23:38

A day after a Delhi Police constable was allegedly beaten to death by alleged liquor mafia members, police on Sunday detained three more persons in connection with the case.

Reputed Montreal mob boss Rizzuto dead: Hospital

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 00:33

Vito Rizzuto, the reputed head of the Montreal Mafia, has died. He was 67.

Thailand okays mafia banker`s extradition to Italy: Prosecutor

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 23:46

A businessman convicted of laundering money for the Sicilian Mafia will be extradited to Italy from Thailand where he was arrested in 2012 after many years on the run.

Mafia death threat shows Italy still haunted by 1992 murders

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 04:39

A death threat by a Sicilian mafia boss against the lead prosecutor in a historic mob trial has stirred grim memories of the murders of Italy`s top prosecutors two decades ago.

Maharashtra lawmaker-don gets life in murder case

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 18:28

A former mafia don turned five-time legislator from Maharashtra`s Ulhasnagar and three others were on Tuesday sentenced to life in prison by a court here in a 23-year-old murder case rooted in political and business rivalry.