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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicNew Jersey

Topic: New Jersey

Swaminarayan temple in US raided, workers taken from India treated as forced labour: Report

Shubhangi Misra -
90 labourers removed from site by US federal agencies. In lawsuit, 6 workers alleged they were paid merely 10% of hourly minimum wage, forced to live in gruelling conditions.

New York, New Jersey urge people to stay put as deaths rise and peak of infection nears

Elise Young -
New Jersey, which trails New York with the second-highest number of infections in the US, expects cases to peak in two to three days.

New Jersey radio hosts apologise after making ‘Turban Man’ joke on Sikh attorney

Elise Young -
Two radio jockeys, Dennis Malloy and Judi Franco, have been suspended for 10 days after their remark.

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Opinion

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

Manish Maheshwari -
The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

AI Summit is a snapshot of today’s India — intelligence, competence in short supply

Tarique Rahman’s first address as Bangladesh PM had 3 warnings

Economy

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

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

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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