The outgoing 16th Lok Sabha had 23 Muslim MPs, the most being from the Congress and the Trinamool while the representation from the community in the 15th and 14th Lok Sabha was 30 and 34 respectively when the Congress-led UPA was in power.
Political experts opined that the tenacity shown by Smriti Irani in Rahul Gandhi’s Amethi constituency seemed to have worked in her favour.
Blaming demonetization and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for what he said was an economic mess, Gandhi said after releasing the Congress manifesto here for the Lok Sabha polls that his party was determined to set right the situation.
While Jaganmohan Reddy has sought a CBI probe and met governor ESL Narasimhan in this regard, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu has set up a special investigation team and said the guilty would not be spared.
A total of Rs 1,949 crore was withdrawn during the February 1-22 period. However, there was higher infusion in equities, there is a net inflow of little over Rs 98 crore for the period under review.
"By 2025 more than half of all current workplace tasks will be performed by machines as opposed to 29 percent today," a statement by the Swiss non-profit organisation said.
Toilet seat covers are often used as a layer of defense against germs in public bathrooms. If a toilet is overall rather clean, you likely don’t need to use a cover. If the toilet is not in acceptable condition, pull out the cover and place it so the flap...
The Cayman Islands-registered Equanimity, believed to be worth some USD 250 million, was seized in February off the Indonesian tourist island of Bali.
The judges on the bench smiled when the state counsel handed over the letter, apprising the bench of Thipsay joining the political party.
Asked about the sartorial change, a Seva Dal member said the Congress’ grassroots unit wants to attract the youth.
During opposition with the sun, Mars is especially photogenic because it can be seen fully illuminated by the Sun as viewed from Earth. The 2003 opposition was the closest approach in almost 60,000 years.
The new HTC smartphones come with an acrylic glass back surface and boast of sporting the biggest displays to date in the HTC Desire series.
The new material conducts unidirectional current or currents that only flow one way. The material also has significantly less dissipative power compared to a semiconducting diode, which is normally included in electronic devices, researchers said.
The streets of Yerevan have turned into masses of human anger since anti-government protesters began rallying on April 13, blocking government buildings and facing off with police. Sunday's rally attracted some 50,000 demonstrators.
The most sought-after American work visas among highly skilled Indian professionals has an annual numerical limit cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year as mandated by the Congress
