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New Zealands Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern moves a motion in the Parliament House in Wellington, New Zealand, to declare a climate emergency, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Joining more than 30 other countries around the world, New Zealand took the symbolic step of declaring a climate emergency. (AP)

New Zealand declares climate emergency, promises carbon neutral...

New Zealand joins 32 other countries including Japan, Canada, France and Britain that have declared a climate emergency

2 Dec 2020 11:47 AM IST

An elderly farmers shouts slogans as others listen to a speaker as they block a major highway during a protest at the Delhi-Haryana state border, India, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. (AP)

Farmers sit-in at Noida-Delhi border, key route to Delhi closed for...

The farmers, who are from western UP, want to reach the capital to join the bigger stir lead by farmers of Punjab and...

2 Dec 2020 11:41 AM IST

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event to name his economic team at the Queen Theater on December 1 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP)

Indranil Banerjie | Are America's days over as world's moral arbiter?

The bitter and highly polarised November 2020 election was watched with disbelief and distaste across the world

2 Dec 2020 7:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the dedication of 6-lane Prayagraj-Varanasi section of NH-19, in Varanasi, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (PTI)

PM Modi says opposition is misleading farmers and 'playing tricks' on...

Modi asserted that the new agriculture laws will provide new options to sell for more and also safeguards

1 Dec 2020 10:21 AM IST

Indian farmers protesting new agriculture laws hold a meeting at the Delhi-Haryana state border, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (AP)

Farmer unions call meeting to decide on Centre's offer to hold talks

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday had invited leaders of farmer unions for talks on Tuesday instead of...

1 Dec 2020 10:13 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla during the first National Implementation Committee meeting on 75 years of Independence, in New Delhi on November 25, (PTI /Shahbaz Khan)

Aakar Patel | Looking at the future in fear as economy goes into...

India's economy has contracted for six months since Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the harshest lockdown in the...

1 Dec 2020 10:07 AM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Will our farmers force arrogant govt to yield?

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Will our farmers force arrogant govt to...

The hardnosed men and women of the soil are not going to be overwhelmed by the PM's rhetoric and sweet talk

1 Dec 2020 9:33 AM IST

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) members protest after police imposed section 144 at Ghazipur border, during their Delhi Chalo march against the new farm laws, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (PTI)

All India Taxi Union threatens to go on strike if farmers' demands not...

President of the Union said they are giving two days to the central government to meet the demands of the farmers

1 Dec 2020 12:05 AM IST

US firm Moderna said it would file requests for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Europe on November 30, 2020, after full results confirmed a high efficacy estimated at 94.1 percent. (AFP)

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine shows 100% success against severe...

Moderna Inc will apply for U.S. and European emergency authorization for the vaccine

30 Nov 2020 11:37 PM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the G20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, on November 2. (Photo by Alexey NIKOLSKY / Sputnik / AFP)

Skand Tayal | Are virtual' summits of any real use?

Brics summits are rarely noticed by any international observer outside those from the member countries

30 Nov 2020 11:00 AM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Prime Minister of UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum during a meeting, in Dubai. (PTI)

K C Singh | New Delhi tries to reset its ties with neighbours

Multiple events with geopolitical impact are compelling diplomats to scurry for meetings

30 Nov 2020 10:06 AM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah on his way to visit Bhagyalakshmi Ammavari Temple, in Hyderabad. (PTI)

Sriram Karri | Why has the GHMC campaign missed the context?

Whoever wins, we will most likely have a dummy mayor, a disappointing candidate

30 Nov 2020 9:26 AM IST