Arvind Kejriwal: A makeover of an activist to an astute leader

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Arvind Kejriwal: A makeover of an activist to astute leader Even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) basked in the glory of its consecutive thumping victory on Tuesday, the spotlight shifts on its supremo Arvind Kejriwal. Coronavirus gets official name: COVID-19, cases in China lowest since Jan The World Health Organization (WHO) officially named the virus "COVID-19" at a conference in Geneva. The pathogen named COVID-19 stands for: CO for corona, VI for virus, D for disease and 19 for the year it emerged. UN warns of 'major shock' as Africa locust outbreak spreads UN warns Africa there is a huge risk of the locust outbreak turning into a humanitarian plague. The swarms of billions of locusts have been destroying crops in Kenya, which hasn't seen such an outbreak in 70 years. Google vs EU: a decade-long saga goes to court The EU and Google have been locked in battle since 2010 when the commission first looked into accusations that the search engine was squeezing rivals from results in order to promote ads and Google Shopping, a price comparison service. Meet the 'mini mufflerman' The Mufflerman took Twitter by storm as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged victorious in the Delhi Assembly elections. But there is a catch. This Mufflerman is a cute baby and not Arvind Kejriwal who earned the moniker for his iconic winter look. US India cement military partnership The Navy-Navy cooperation in particular has taken the front seat. On the acquisition side, India has procured the C 17 `Globemaster' and C 130J Hercules transporters, the Apache and Chinook helicopters among other equipment from the US. Space explorers wanted: NASA seeks next generation of astronauts NASA announced on Tuesday that it was seeking to boost its astronaut corps, which currently stands at 48 active personnel, as part of plans to dramatically expand its crewed space missions in the coming years. Money skills for children: Find out how your kid scores Parents can transform the lives of their children if they give them the right financial advice right at the onset of teenage. They must also lead by example. Have no fear, Indonesia's Spider-Man will clean up your trash Indonesian cafe worker Rudi Hartono struggled to persuade residents of his small coastal community of Parepare to follow his example and pick up rubbish strewn on the streets and beaches -- until he dressed up as Spider-Man. 5 stocks to gain from easing China competition Coronavirus outbreak in China has hit supply chains across the world and India is no exception. Indian importers of raw materials too are facing problems as China factories remain shut for some time now.

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