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TopicCrime cartel

Topic: crime cartel

Mexico has a Batman. He got tired of waiting for police to arrive

Luis Cardenas, a Mexican journalist, posted pictures of the alleged thieves on  X, which showed that the men had the Spanish word for thief, ‘ratero’ written on their faces.

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

Rajka Pottery reveals India’s ceramic heritage. It’s ethnoarchaeology in action

Rajka Pottery bridges ancient South Indian hand-coiling with global modern design. It proves that craft can be both a living archive and a contemporary enterprise.

A human firmly in the loop: RBI proposes ‘kill switch’ for AI used by banks & NBFCs

Draft framework released by RBI puts responsibility for AI-driven decisions squarely with the board, holds lenders accountable for the outcomes of every model they use.

IAF seeks minimum 40% indigenous content for 96 Rafale, final batch with 60%

The French government is expected to send in their response to India’s Letter of Request in September, the time by which they are obligated to respond.

Publisher ban on Sacco’s brilliant Muzaffarnagar riot comic is a cynical joke on India’s freedoms

Sacco’s ‘reporting’ is incredibly granular but there are areas where he can be faulted. Don’t let this undermine where his true focus is, in showing how local disputes led to riots.