Inside China’s gray zone activities: How Beijing is salami slicing its way to influence

“Hide your strength and bide your time,” Deng Xiaoping, the transformative Chinese premier, once advised – a maxim that became shorthand for China’s post-Cold War foreign policy. It urged patience, strategic restraint and the quiet accumulation of national power, while avoiding confrontations that could derail domestic development. The idea — taoguang yanghui — shaped Beijing’s…

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‘PM under pressure’: Rahul Gandhi links Adani, Epstein to India-US trade deal | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday intensified his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, linking the India–US trade deal to what he called “two pressure points”.Also read: ‘Our Prime Minister compromised, sold our nation,’ alleges Rahul outside Parliament He alleged that the Prime Minister was “under pressure” because of…

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‘Our Prime Minister compromised, sold our nation’: Rahul Gandhi outside Parliament after LS snub | India News

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a broadside against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, accusing him of being “compromised” and selling out India’s hard-earned progress in the recently announced trade deal with the US.While talking to reporters outside Parliament, the Congress leader claimed that the Prime Minister signed the trade deal with the US…

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‘Indian is not an insult’: UAE analyst Amjad Taha’s viral response schools Saudi trolls on racism

Saudi Trolls Use ‘Indian’ as Insult: Emirati Analyst Fires Back, Igniting Cultural War A viral tweet by Emirati political analyst Amjad Taha has ignited a broader online conversation about identity, racism and regional tensions after some Saudi social media users used “Indian” as an insult towards UAE citizens in the context of celebrating a Hindu…

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‘Was ICC sleeping?’: Ex-Pakistan star says ‘PCB should not back down’ amid India boycott row | Cricket News

Pakistan left for Sri Lanka on Monday to begin their World Cup campaign (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal has strongly criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for urging the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to reconsider its decision to boycott the high-profile group match against India at the upcoming T20 World Cup….

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JNU rusticates five PhD scholars after FRT vandalism, bars them from campus for two semesters

Jawaharlal Nehru University has rusticated five PhD students, including four office-bearers of the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU), after a proctorial inquiry found them guilty of vandalising Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) access gates at the Dr B R Ambedkar Central Library on November 21, 2025.The students, Kizhakoot Gopika Babu, Aditi Mishra, Sunil Yadav, Danish Ali and…

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