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Looking at the participation of women and especially Muslim women in politics and their representation in the Parliament, it’s surprising to know that only 20 Muslim women have been elected as Members of Parliament since inception. Congress leader Mohsina Kidwai She won from Azamgarh, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, in 1978, a year after Congress had suffered a resounding defeat, leaving Nagaur (Rajasthan) and Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) for Indira Gandhi. And none of its candidates including Sanjay Gandhi could win. Mohsina Kidwai , the president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee, hailing from a conservative, elite Muslim family of Awadh, won. Her success gave a fresh lease of life to Congress. Within no time, once again in 1980, Congress not only back in power but also won a majority in most of the State Assemblies. Mohsina Qadwai not only saw Indian politics from 1960 to 2016 but was also part of its ups and downs and she described them all in the name of My Life in Indian Politics in ...

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Gujarat Giants will desperately be aiming to end their six-match losing streak when they will be in action on Tuesday in the ninth season of the Pro Kabaddi League . However, it will not be an easy task for Gujarat Giants to clinch a victory in their next encounter as they face a stern test against table-toppers Puneri Paltan. The Pro Kabaddi League match between Puneri Paltan and Gujarat Giants will be played at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Giants Live Streaming (Twitter Image@ProKabaddi) Gujarat Giants will head into the fixture after suffering a 42–39 defeat against Tamil Thalaivas, in their last match. After securing just 36 points from 17 matches, Gujarat Giants currently occupy the 11th spot in the Pro Kabaddi League standings. Puneri Paltan, on the other hand, have been in fine form in this season’s Pro Kabaddi League. The league leaders will come into Tuesday’s fixture after winning their last five matches. Ahead of Tuesday’s PKL match be...

Xiaomi phones may not have any official US presence, but they’re still very much on our radar, and the top-end Xiaomi 12 series made it big in Europe and other international markets, going head-to-head with some of the best flagships out there. The Xiaomi 12 Pro was quite impressive in its own right and left us hopeful about its follow-up. That sequel is finally going official this week, with the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro set to debut with some major camera upgrades in partnership with Leica. XIAOMI13 The company confirmed that the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro will be unveiled on Thursday, December 1 (via Android Authority). The two phones will first go official in China before presumably being announced elsewhere, but given Xiaomi’s track record, international availability shouldn’t take long. The announcement post mentions that both flagship phones will come with two big upgrades. Firstly, they’ll come running MIUI 14 out of the box. While there isn’t much information about Xiaomi’s unreleased s...

San Franisco: Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform. Elon Musk also accused Apple of having "mostly stopped advertising on Twitter Musk also joined the chorus crying foul over a 30 percent fee Apple collects on transactions via its App Store — the sole gateway for applications to get onto its billion plus mobile devices. A series of tweets fired off by Musk included a meme of a car with his first name on it veering onto a highway off-ramp labeled “Go to War,” instead of continuing onwards towards “Pay 30%.” The billionaire CEO also tweeted that Apple has “threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won’t tell us why.” Apple did not immediately reply to an AFP request for comment. Both Apple and Google require social networking services on their app stores to have effective systems for moderating har...

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft carrying over 3,500 kilograms of science experiments, crew supplies and other cargo successfully docked with the International Space Station at 7.39 AM EST (6.09 PM IST) on November 27. This mission marks SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply mission. With the arrival of the CRS-26 cargo Dragon, six spaceships are parked at the International Space Station. With the arrival of the CRS-26 cargo Dragon, six spaceships are parked at the space station currently including a Cygnus space freighter, a Crew dragon, the Russian Soyuz MS-22 crew ship and the Progress 81 and Progress 82 resupply ships. SpaceX’s cargo Dragon spacecraft launched from the Kennedy Space Center at 2.20 PM IST on November 26. (12.50 AM IST on November 27) Adding solar power to the space station SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply mission carried a set of two International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSA) to the space station. These solar panels roll out using kinetic energy and are...

Niclas Fullkrug’s late goal gave some respite to Germany as Alvaro Morata’s 62nd minute goal was cancelled out in the Group E meeting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, ending the tie in a 1–1 draw. But Germany remain wounded. For the first time ever in a World Cup edition have Germany failed to win their first two group games as they now stand at the bottom of the points table. Yet, they is still hope for the Die Mannschaft, albeit a slender chance to make the Round of 16 of the Qatar World Cup. Germany's players react at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group E football match between Spain and Germany at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor Japan had stunned Germany in their opener earlier last week before they managed to hold Spain in the battle between the former champions. The results leave Germany depending more on other factors to go their way to make the Round of 16. Germany presently sit bottom of the Group E points table, led by Spain with four points, and followed by Ja...

Russia’s banking system is quickly developing, and one of the leaders in driving innovations is Sberbank. K irill Tsarev , who holds the position of Deputy Chairman of the Board of directors, heads the “Retail Business” unit of Sberbank. Many of the modern banking solutions that we are enjoying today are the result of his efforts. Kirill Tsarev, Contents Early life of Kirill Tsarev Developing “Retail Business” Deputy Board Chairman on the future of the banking system Early life of Kirill Tsarev Kirill Tsarev was born in Leningrad on 25 September 1978. He graduated from high school and then obtained two higher education degrees: In 2000 he graduated from St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University with a degree in Economics. In 2003, Kirill Tsarev successfully completed a law degree at the same university. Tsarev’s working life began even before he completed his higher education. In 1999, he started working at Project Economics Centre Ltd as an economist. Later, he headed Interleas...

Some African leaders who attended the unveiling of the French version of President Muhammadu Buhari’s biography, titled, “ Muhammadu Buhari : The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria”, in Niamey, Niger Republic, on Friday extolled the leadership qualities of the Nigerian leader. Niger’s President Bazoum said Buhari us uncompromising and humble. According to a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic; his Guinea Bissau counterpart, Umaro Sissoco Embaló; President of Chad, General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, and former President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou; shared glowing testimonies on the leadership qualities of Buhari. The event took place on the sidelines of the African Union Summit on Industrialisation and Economic Diversification, as well as the Extraordinary Session on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which ended Friday in Niger Republic. Speaking at the book launch, the President of Niger descri...

Indore: Rahul Gandhi , reacting today to an NDTV interview in which Ashok Gehlot called his Rajasthan rival Sachin Pilot a “gaddar (traitor)” who could never be Chief Minister of the state, said both leaders are important to the Congress. The Congress yesterday said it would not hesitate to take "tough decisions" in Rajasthan “Both leaders are assets to the Congress,” Rahul Gandhi said, speaking to reporters during a pit stop in his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore. The former Congress president also dismissed the suggestion that Mr Gehlot’s no-filter takedown of Sachin Pilot in the explosive interview, and the sharp divide within the party in Rajasthan would ruin his yatra in the state. “Every time I enter a new state, I am told by you (media) that there will be a problem. Now you are saying there will be a problem in Rajasthan…,” Mr Gandhi said. “The fact is, this yatra has gone beyond the Congress. It is now the inner voice of India. No one can say where it wil...