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TopicCrime cartel

Topic: crime cartel

Who was Mexican drug lord El Mencho, killed in US-backed military op

Cartel violence flared up in Mexico after El Mencho was fatally wounded in military op. His killing comes amid heightened pressure on Mexico from US to intensify its crackdown on cartels.

Trapped tourists, ‘city on fire’—why drug boss El Mencho’s killing set off mayhem in Mexico

Mexican forces killed El Mencho, the powerful head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) on Sunday, setting off vengeance attacks and arson in several states.

It took 4 states’ police to track her down. Who is ‘Ransom Queen’, booked for murder, extortion, fraud

According to Gurugram Police, Manisha Chaudhary was also operating syndicate on behalf of husband Kaushal Chaudhary, associated with Bambiha gang, known rivals of Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

19 suspected gang members killed, one arrested during shootout in Mexico’s Sinaloa

By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A shootout near the capital of Mexico's Sinaloa state killed 19 suspected gang members, while one local cartel leader was arrested, Mexico's defense ministry

The sunrise of President Claudia Sheinbaum won’t end Mexico’s long drug war nightmare

Cartel violence marked this year's elections in Mexico, where killings are frequent. It is a cautionary tale for nations like India about the need to invest more in internal security.

Myanmar Generals’ nuclear dreams are Asian crime bosses’ hope to defend their last citadel

The case is entwined with the story of centuries-old criminal clans in Southeast Asia, who forged empires in the crucible of the colonial era using drugs, guns, sex, and political power.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.