Beijing tells US to ‘stop hyping’ theory China threatens Taiwan (AP photo) China on Thursday urged the United States to “stop hyping” the narrative of a China threat, after a US intelligence report said Beijing was unlikely to invade Taiwan next year.Responding to the report, foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Washington should “speak and...

State-run schools and government offices in Maharashtra face a potential shutdown from April 21, with 1.7 million employees and teachers deciding to go on an indefinite strike. The decision, announced on March 7 by the Coordination Committee of Government, Semi-Government, Teaching, and Non-Teaching Employees, follows months of unresolved grievances ranging from pension rules to chronic...

2 min readMar 19, 2026 12:20 PM IST A day after veteran Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP, his son Prateek, who had been fielded by the Congress from the Margherita constituency for the upcoming Assam Assembly election, withdrew his candidacy. In a letter addressed to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Prateek said his decision...