February 18, 2026

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US Homeland Security shuts down partially as Democrats, Republicans fail to agree on funding; ICE remains operational

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) entered a partial shutdown on Saturday due to a congressional funding dispute centered around Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. The controversy intensified after ICE agents killed two US citizens during raids in Minneapolis, leading Democrats to demand major reforms before approving new funding, while thousands of government workers…

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Air India showcases 1st custom-built Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, to be operational from Feb 1 – see pics

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Air India on Tuesday unveiled the interiors of its first custom-built Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking a key milestone in the airline’s ongoing fleet modernisation and standardisation drive under the Tata Group.The wide-body aircraft, featuring newly designed cabins, will be deployed on the Mumbai–Frankfurt route starting February 1. This is the first Dreamliner to join Air…

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Elon Musk makes a ‘prediction’ on Nvidia’s Rubin chips; says: Won’t be operational before …

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has now shared his opinion on Nvidia’s newly unveiled Vera Rubin chips the company showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026. Musk acknowledged the impressive design and performance of the chips, but predicted that the technology would take ‘another nine months’ before becoming operational at scale. The comments made by…

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Ceasefire violation: Cambodia’s ‘operational error’ breaks 10-day truce; 1 Thai soldier wounded in border clash

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Thailand on Tuesday said its Cambodian counterpart claimed that fresh cross-border fire was ‘an operational error’, following Bangkok’s allegation that Cambodian forces violated a 10-day-old truce.“A military unit in the area was contacted by the Cambodian side who claimed there was no intention to fire into Thai territory and said the incident was caused by…

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Bioenergy boost: India has 132 CBG plants operational nationwide; output touches 920 tonnes per day

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India has set up 132 Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants with a combined production capacity of 920 tonnes perday, with more capacity being added under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative, Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on X.In a social media post, the minister said the CBG programme…

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‘Oracle of Omaha’ steps aside: Warren Buffett retires today as Berkshire CEO after 6 decades of service; Gregory Abel takes operational charge

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Warren Buffett stepped down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway today, bringing to an end one of the longest and most influential leadership runs in modern corporate history.The transition, announced earlier this year at Berkshire’s annual shareholders’ meeting, hands day-to-day control to vice-chairman Gregory Abel from January 1. Buffett, now 95, will remain chairman and…

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IndiGo disruptions: Airline cancels 67 flights; bad weather, operational reasons cited

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IndiGo, on Thursday, canceled 67 flights, with 63 due to expected bad weather and 4 for operational reasons. The cancellations affected several airports including Agartala, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Varanasi, and Bengaluru. This comes while the airline is already under DGCA monitoring following massive flight disruptions earlier this month.The winter fog season, as announced by DGCA, runs…

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IndiGo crisis: CEO admits operational failures in letter to staff; asserts restoring punctuality is ‘immediate goal’

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IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has written to employees acknowledging the severe disruptions that have hit the airline in recent days, conceding that IndiGo “could not live up to the promise” of providing a good travel experience to passengers. The carrier has seen more than 300 flight cancellations on Thursday alone, with scores of services delayed…

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Amid operational chaos IndiGo’s Medina-Hyderabad flight gets bomb threat; makes emergency landing in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad News

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AHMEDABAD: A Indigo flight travelling from Medina to Hyderabad was forced to make an emergency landing in Ahmedabad on Thursday following a suspected bomb threat, airport officials said.The flight had 180 passengers and 6 crew members, airport sources told news agency ANI. Over 70 IndiGo Flights Cancelled Across India as Crew Shortage Triggers Massive Disruption…

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Alaska Air cuts 2025 profit forecast: Fuel, operational issues hit margins; projects lower returns after IT outage

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Alaska airlines (File photo) Alaska Air Group on Thursday lowered its 2025 profit forecast due to rising fuel costs and operational challenges. The airline said adverse weather and other disruptions have further pressured its profit margins.The airline also projected fourth-quarter profit well below analysts’ expectations.Fuel costs have surged due to refinery outages on the US…

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