Boats, votes and booze: Some facts and figures about the general election

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Boats, votes and booze: Some facts and figures about the general election Here are some facts and figures about the election in the country of 1.3 billion people. Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Here are the 4 key issues Here are the main issues in the election, votes in which will be counted on May 23. Aviation faces challenge to reduce pollution Aviation has boomed in the past decades, with low-cost airlines helping make travel affordable to more people, but the industry faces a major challenge to play its part in cutting emissions responsible for global warming. Tens of thousands march in Australia for higher wages Tens of thousands marched for better work conditions and higher wages in Australia Wednesday, bringing the city of Melbourne to a standstill, ahead of national elections in May. First hotel with sleeping capsules opens in Slovenia Tourists who visit Ljubljana can now stay in the Slovenian capital's first sleeping capsules after the city's Central Hotel put up 10 capsules in a former telephone switchboard room. Japan's Miracle Suzuki takes darts world by storm Described as the Phil Taylor of women's darts, Japan's Mikuru Suzuki already has plans to dominate the sport after becoming the first Asian player to capture a world title. US woman says carrying her gay son's baby was her gift When Cecile Eledge offered to carry a baby for her adult son and his husband, they thought she was kidding - and that her doctors in the family's Nebraska hometown would balk at a 61-year-old woman serving as a surrogate for a gay couple. Bizarre and weird poll promises made by candidates across the world Candidates across the world can got to any length to woo voters and are used to making bizarre and weird promises during campaigning. Dutchman ends 'world's longest electric car trip' in Australia A Dutchman completed an epic 95,000 kilometre (59,000 mile) journey by electric car in Sydney in a bid to prove the viability of such vehicles in tackling climate change. 5 buildings inspired by flora & fauna London is set to get another skyscraper – which will be the city's tallest. The Tulip Tower will be shaped like the spring flower and rise to 1,000 ft or 305 m. Here are five other building designs inspired by flora & fauna:

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