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Thursday, February 19, 2026
Topic18th Asian Games

Topic: 18th Asian Games

P.V. Sindhu gets silver at Asian games in year’s third major final loss

Sindhu loses 13-21 16-21 to world number one Tai Tzu-Ying, who earlier defeated Saina Nehwal in semi-finals. 

Kashmir’s kayaking star Bilquis Mir is India’s only water sports judge at the Asian Games

Bilquis Mir, the first water sports coach from the Valley, is the only Indian among 20 Asians to get the post.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.