underworld

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Dhurandhar: The Revenge picks up from that cliffhanger, deepening a long-running Indian intelligence operation inside Karachi's criminal and political underworld.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The country has a sprawling underworld of clandestine artisanal miners.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

There may be no better time for a schemer like Ashur to be resurrected from the underworld.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

Two nights later, prosecutors say, Jones was dishing about his friend to the gambling underworld.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

When Hercules came to the underworld he lifted Theseus from the seat and brought him back to earth.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton