Newsmakers
Great Thunberg, teen climate activist, named TIME magazine's 'Person of the Year'
The 16-year-old first hit the headlines for her solo strike against global warming outside Sweden's parliament last year.
Saudi Arabia ends gender-segregated entrances for restaurants as part of sweeping reforms
Segregation has quietly eased over past year or so, as eateries, cafes, conference centres and concert halls stopped strictly enforcing it.
South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi named Miss Universe 2019
Indian contestant Vartika Singh crashed out of the world's biggest beauty pageant after securing a place in the top 20.
Telangana: Rachakonda Police' 'SHE' teams rescue 69 girls from child marriages
The 'SHE' teams have stopped 69 child marriages and rescued 69 minor girls from child marriages so far.
Watch: 12-foot crocodile rescued in Vadodara
A Forest Department official told PTI that the crocodile was released in a nearby lake which is home to many crocodiles.
Meet Sub Lieutenant Shivangi: First woman pilot of Indian Navy
The first woman pilot, Lieutenant Shivangi, would join naval operations on completion of operational training in Kochi on December 2.
Give women-led films same mounting as that of with male superstars: Katrina Kaif
The actor, who is one of the leading female stars in Bollywood, weighed in her thoughts on the pay disparity in the industry.
Indonesia man's solution to beat traffic - a homemade helicopter
His quest may seem a flight of fancy, but Junaedi is not the first person to try and build an artisanal aircraft.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui conferred with Lesley Ho Asian Film Talent Award at SIFF
Nawazuddin, who attended the festival with director Anurag Kashyap, expressed gratitude for receiving the honour on his social media handle.
In first, Saudi woman to drive race car in kingdom
Juffali, who hails from the western city of Jeddah and was educated in US, will participate as what organisers call 'VIP' guest driver.