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As of now, the ECI mandates the counting of all VVPAT slips in five randomly selected polling stations per Assembly constituency or segment. With just months to go to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a new petition has re-ignited the issue – what is the real purpose of VVPATs?

According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s (CMIE) Economic Outlook, consumer sentiments fell by 1.5 per cent in August 2023. The timing could not be worse since India is just starting its annual festive season — the period when the economy often witnesses a surge in shopping.

Since Kim assumed power in 2011, he has predominantly gone abroad by train, piquing curiosity about the locomotive.

The government already imposes a 28% tax on diesel cars, plus an additional cess depending on the engine capacity, taking the total tax to almost 50%. What explains the pushback against diesel?

Nipah is a zoonotic disease, which means it is transmitted to humans through infected animals or contaminated food. It can also be transmitted directly from person to person through close contact.

The claims have gained traction also because of some other recent events in China: the disappearance of ex-Foreign Affairs Minister Qin Gang and the demotion of two Rocket Force Commanders without much information.

The summit is in the spotlight as it underscores the growing ties between the isolated Kim and Putin.

Equity mutual fund schemes witnessed inflows of Rs 20,245.26 crore in August, the highest in the past five months.

This is not the first time that the 34-year-old aircraft, nicknamed ‘Flying Taj Mahal’, has suffered a mechanical defect.

How does the Centre determine the scale of assistance it provides to a state hit by a natural disaster? How is a severe calamity differentiated from a calamity?