A religious celebration in Irapuato, Mexico, turned deadly when gunmen opened fire, resulting in 12 fatalities and at least 20 injuries. The attack occurred during festivities for the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, with revellers dancing in the street when the shooting began. Guanajuato state, plagued by cartel violence, has seen a surge in homicides this year.

Between 2001 and June 20, 2025, a total of 1,513 Maoists were killed in police encounters in Bastar of which 348 were women — approximately 23 per cent

Rajnath Singh arrived at the venue for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting at Qingdao, China, on Thursday.