For white smoke, a cartridge of potassium chlorate, lactose and chloroform resin is burned with the ballots. Bells also are rung to signal the election of a pope, for further clarity. The new pope ...

(Photo: Reuters) White smoke is created by adding chemicals like potassium chlorate, lactose, and pine resin to the ballots. This mixture produces a bright, white plume that clearly announces the ...

Belgium is India's fifth-largest trading partner within the EU, with bilateral trade reaching $15.07 billion in 2023-24. Belgian FDI in India has totalled $3.94 billion during April 2000 to September ...

But if there is a winner, the burning ballots are mixed with potassium chlorate, lactose and chloroform resin to produce the white smoke. The white smoke came out of the chimney on the fifth ...