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Greta Thunberg as Time’s Person of the Year divides Twitter, critics call it ‘wrong choice’

Other finalists for the title were Donald Trump, whistleblower who set off impeachment probe against Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi & Hong Kong protesters.

Israel set to hold an unprecedented third election in a year as stalemate continues

Israel went to polls twice this year, in April and September. But the leading political parties failed to form a coalition government on both occasions.

What a ‘youthquake’ is, and why it could be a factor in the UK elections

In the 2017 UK elections, masses of young people registered to vote and the phenomenon was said to have helped the Labour Party’s electoral gains.

Finland just got the world’s youngest serving PM but she’s got a lot on her plate

Sanna Marin, the 34-year old former transport minister, will head a coalition of five parties each led by women. 

No more separate entrances for women & men in eateries as Saudi eases segregation curbs

Previously, eateries in Saudi Arabia required to have one entrance for women and families and another for men on their own. 

Flawed strategy, fading poll prospects — Why Kamala Harris ended her bid for US presidency

Kamala Harris launched her campaign in January this year and her popularity peaked in June when she took on leading Democratic candidate Joe Biden in a TV debate.

COP25, UN ‘s climate change conclave, kick-starts year-long effort to ‘save the world’

For the next two weeks, several stakeholders will hold discussions about the path forward in combating climate change.   

Qatar is trying to revive ties with Gulf states after over 2 years of hostility

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states cut diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar in 2017, accusing it of backing terror groups.

Global death toll from landmines doubled since 2013, says report

According to the Landmine Monitor report, 71 per cent of the casualties were civilians out of which half were children.

Why is Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party being accused of anti-Semitism?

Over the past three years, hundreds of complaints have been filed against party members for offensive, anti-Semitic comments.

On Camera

Ram temple Surya Tilak was spectacular but the puffery around ‘science behind it’ wasn’t

We need to give credit to our attention-starved scientists for their true achievements. Perhaps a good way to start would be to not mix science with religion.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.