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New megacities lie in the path of devastating floods

Bloomberg Opinion -
Bangkok, Delhi, Karachi, Lagos, Luanda and Manila were are of the fastest growing among metropolises of more than 10 million.

Inconsistencies in Texas data, Lebanon jail could become hotspot and other global Covid news

Kairvy Grewal -
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Building a new capital city: What China’s new overseas development project is likely to be

Srijan Shukla -
Indonesia is embarking on an ambitious project to develop a new capital city in Kalimantan at an expected cost of $33 billion. Beijing is the frontrunner.

Bali beaches, Bangkok temples go quiet as Chinese tourists stay home

Siraphob Thanthong Knight -
The abrupt decline of Chinese travellers is becoming a painful lesson for nations such as Thailand & Indonesia that had become dependent on them.

Indonesia is looking for a new capital, and climate change is to blame

Sandhya Ramesh -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It's your fix to stay on top of the latest in science.

Ayodhya, Indonesia plane crash dominate headlines of the day

Rajgopal Singh -
Your daily news capsule.

Lion Air jet’s plunge from the sky is unlike one experts have seen

Alan Levin -
Flight JT610 went down from 4,850 feet altitude in just 21 seconds, according to data compiled by FlightRadar24.

Pilot of crashed Indonesian Lion Air was a 31-year-old from Delhi

Ifrah Mufti -
Captain Bhavye Suneja, alumnus of Ahlcon Public School, hailed from Delhi’s Mayur Vihar. He joined Lion Air in 2011.

Court takes over kabaddi too, appoints retired judge to pick national team

Apurva Vishwanath -
The judge was appointed an observer by the Delhi High Court after questions were raised over the Asiad selection process.

Dehydrated & hurting, triple-jump gold medalist Arpinder wanted to break national record

Ratnadeep Choudhary -
Athlete says he wanted to break the national record but was dehydrated and his calves were hurting.
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A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Esha Mishra -
Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Defence

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

Keshav Padmanabhan -
In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

National Interest

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Shekhar Gupta -
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.

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