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|December 07, 2025
Juno lights a fire. A currency plummets. A woman makes a record break. A tanker and cricketer have something in common. If you follow the news, this quiz should be easy peasy
1 Her godmother: Dolly Parton. Her exhusband: Liam Hemsworth. Her big hits: Flowers and Wrecking Ball. Her onetime alter ego: Hanna Montana. Her new fiance: Maxx Morando. Her voice: Raspy. But who is this 33-yearold singer?
2 Anupama Ramachandran, 23, has made history as India's first female world champion in a cue sport built on precision, breaks and 22 balls. Think pinks, blacks, chalk and century runs. And a green baize with six pockets. Which sport? Not billards.
3 X is literally powering a potential $2.8billion supply deal between Canada and India. X is a radioactive element with the atomic number 92. X is U on the periodic table. X is silvery-grey and the primary fuel for nuclear reactors. So, what is X?
This story is from the December 07, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times.
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