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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicOkhla

Topic: Okhla

Kanhaiya Kumar’s no-show adds to Congress woes in Okhla as AIMIM gains traction against AAP  

Congress leaders say they are unhappy with the choice of candidate. As Muslim vote splits between Congress, AAP & AIMIM, BJP eyes opportunity to win seat.

NYT report echoes Okhla residents’ fears of health risk posed by waste plant. CPCB says ‘panic unnecessary’

In 2016, country's apex pollution watchdog told NGT that plant was ‘safe’. Four years on, its report said presence of metals in bottom ash & fly ash mostly 'below detection levels'.

‘Jab ghar mein jeena mushkil ho’ — what it’s like living near Delhi’s Okhla waste-to-energy plant

Residents of various colonies in Delhi’s South East district continue to fight legal battle, now in SC, demanding relocation or closure of waste-to-energy plant, one of four in Capital.

Delhi industries get govt nod, but also need workers, supply, demand to get back to work

The Arvind Kejriwal govt Monday had announced that industrial units can resume operations now, and had also laid out a schedule for them.

This is how BJP gained from Congress’ 2015 votes in Delhi’s Muslim-dominated seats

Congress, which traditionally held sway over minority votes in Delhi, was not in the picture this time and saw most of its votes shift to AAP.

Atishi, will AAP also treat Muslims as just a pliant, fearful votebank, asks Umar Khalid

Aam Aadmi Party is taking the Muslim for granted, with a sense of entitlement about their votes while short-circuiting real issues.

On Camera

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

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

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.