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The high-level committee, set up by the Union Law Ministry under former President Ram Nath Kovind on September 2, has been tasked with examining the issue of holding Lok Sabha, Assembly, panchayat and local body polls simultaneously, and looking into if states would have to ratify a Constitutional amendment to do so.

With more than 250 meetings being held across 60 cities in the run-up to the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi on September 9 and 10, smaller cities and towns across the country have had a makeover – from Khajuraho to Kutch, Ramnagar to Diu.

According to Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist Scott Roberts, MD, the high number of mutations of this strain is a point of concern here.

How did ADCs come into existence in the North East? How are Manipur's councils different from other states'? How is this linked to the current crisis in the state?

The Sochi summit follows talks between the Russian and Turkish foreign ministers on Thursday, during which Russia handed over a list of actions that the West would have to take in order for Ukraine’s Black Sea exports to resume.

The quote is from the govt’s Kothari Commission report (1964-66). We take a deeper look at its implications and what it has come to mean in India in the years since. A portion of the quote was given as a statement question in the 2017 UPSC Civil Services Examination’s Essay paper.

In July, China revised its anti-espionage law to broaden an already sweeping scope of activities that it regards as spying. It is offering rewards of tens of thousands of dollars to people who report spies. While the call for mass vigilance has inspired widespread caution, it is unclear to what extent that is translating to action on the ground.

One of the aspects the 'one nation, one election' panel will examine is if a constitutional amendment to facilitate simultaneous polls would have to be ratified by the states. What are the ways in which India's Constitution can be amended?

Indian scientists have so far observed the Sun through telescopes on the ground, and relied on data from solar missions launched by the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

After a four month journey, India's maiden solar expedition will study solar activity and its effect on Earth, other planets and space weather.