Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked all underground Maoists to surrender as soon as possible and join the mainstream, saying the government is determined to free the country from the scourge of Maoism before March 31, 2026.

The US and China are locked in a fierce propaganda war over tariffs, each portraying the other as weak. China uses AI-generated videos mocking Americans’ health and economic ambitions, while also targeting US officials personally. Both sides deploy partisan “experts” to push their views. Social media is flooded with claims of China’s economic decline and growing unrest.

US Vice President JD Vance will pay a four-day visit to India beginning April 21, during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi with likely focus on early finalisation of the proposed bilateral trade pact and ways to bolster India-US ties, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday.He will embark on a weeklong two-nation visit to Italy and India on April 18, the White House said on Wednesday. Vance will be accompanied by his wife Usha Vance, and their three children- Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel. n18oc_indian18oc_worldNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube