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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

- Tanya Siqueira

Come for the headlines. Stay for the clues

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?

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BAN RETURNS FOR BS-III VEHICLES AS SC REINSTATES CURBS

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ended protections granted to end-of-life vehicles (ELVS) that are not compliant with BS-IV or higher emission standards in Delhi-NCR, modifying an earlier order that barred coercive action against such vehicles.

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1 min

December 18, 2025

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T201 VS SA CALLED OFF AS DENSE FOG DRAPES LUCKNOW

The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was called off on Wednesday owing to poor visibility after a dense layer of smog engulfed the Ekana Stadium.

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1 min

December 18, 2025

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PARL PASSES BILL FOR 100% FDI IN INSURANCE

Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to allow 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance in a move aimed at boosting capital inflows and expanding one of the world’s fastest-growing insurance markets.

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1 min

December 18, 2025

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New Delhi towards 100

On the capital reaching a milestone

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2 mins

December 18, 2025

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OTT TO REMAIN OUT OF CENSOR BOARD NET: GOVT

Reiterating the existing regulatory framework in place under the IT Rules, 2021, the government on Wednesday said that OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Central Board of Film Certification and are regulated separately under the IT Rules.

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1 min

December 18, 2025

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Indian athletes topped positivity rate in '24 dope tests: World body

With 260 Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs) from over 7000 samples tested by National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) in 2024, India remains in the top tier of the global doping charts, a recent report from World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has revealed.

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1 min

December 18, 2025

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Global South's rise not against anybody: Modi

The Global South's rise is not aimed against anyone and envisages a world with access to technology, respect for sovereignty, shared prosperity and a global governance structure that reflects contemporary reality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday while addressing a joint session of Ethiopia's Parliament.

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2 mins

December 18, 2025

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Who is an MGNREGS worker in India?

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), when it came into effect in 2006, was India's biggest welfare programme, a radical move that provided guaranteed employment to the blue-collared worker in a village.

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3 mins

December 18, 2025

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'Total failure': SC instructs CAQM to redo bad air plan

Terming measures taken so far to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR a “total failure”, the Supreme Court on Wednesday sent the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) back to the drawing board, calling for a comprehensive long-term strategy to address the annual crisis, specifically asking it to focus on issues such as urban mobility, cleaner industrial processes, energy use and stubble burning.

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2 mins

December 18, 2025

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INDIA SUMMONS B'DESH ENVOY OVER SECURITY OF DHAKA MISSION

India on Wednesday summoned Bangladesh high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah and registered a protest over the deteriorating security environment in the neighbouring country and plans by extremist elements that could affect the security of the Indian mission in Dhaka.

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1 min

December 18, 2025

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