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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Topic: Jakarta

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.

Stampede at football match in Indonesia kills 129, says police

Stefanno Sulaiman -
An additional 180 were injured, as police fired tear gas on supporters of the losing home-team in an East Java province.

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.
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India’s outward-looking trade policy has an inward-looking problem

Bidisha Bhattacharya -
India seeks export-driven growth and deeper integration into global value chains but a more challenging question is rarely addressed.

New CPI basket shows that India’s expenditure pattern has changed

India’s improved ties with China expose cracks in the Beijing-Islamabad relationship

Economy

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

Udit Bubna -
UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

Defence

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

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

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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