China’s military drills near Taiwan, timed with the approaching 2027 deadline, signal Beijing’s growing assertiveness under President Xi Jinping. The US is bolstering Taiwan’s defenses amid concerns about delayed weapons and industrial capacity. Analysts warn of China’s ‘Anaconda strategy’ and the potential for miscalculation, as Xi Jinping faces pressure to achieve ‘reunification’.

Gopalpatnam police probe a viral video of a snail in Pulihora prasadam at Simhachalam temple. Temple officials claim it is a deliberate attempt to defame the temple.

The garment worker’s family and supporters call his death a case of systematic targeting of Hindus as concerns rise over the increasing significance of Jamaat