Welcome to week 92 The Indian Express‘ Weekly News Quiz. You know the drill — below are 10 quiz questions woven around major events in India and the world. Your job is to listen to the answers while keeping track of the timer. Any score above 80 will be appreciated, earning you a shout out … Read more
Eight people were killed and a dozen injured when a water tanker irrigating plants collided with it and overturned on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway here on Friday, police said. Expressing grief over the loss of life in the Kannauj accident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF to the families of the deceased … Read more
Mandana Karimi, Iranian actress and model who has appeared in many Hindi filmsincluding Roy and Me and Charlesrecently shared that he consciously switched to interior design as a profession. As well as discussing her career trajectory, the 36-year-old opened up about finding hot water fasts extremely soothing while taking long-haul flights. “What works for my … Read more
Tripura government has won seven national panchayat awards. Sharing this news, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Shah wrote on his social media handle, “Proud moment for Tripura! The state has received seven National Panchayat Awards, scripting history. This significant achievement reflects our commitment to deliver good governance. The awards will be presented at the National Panchayat … Read more
After nine games of the World Chess Championship, both Gukesh and Ding Liren are tied with 4.5 points. After each game, both players went into the press conference room and sat side by side to answer questions. After nine press conferences, we put together a lot about Gukesh: his warm-up routine, why he closes his … Read more
The tenth match of the World Chess Championship will be held tomorrow. Both Ding Liren and Gukesh have been asked all sorts of questions in the nine matches so far. Here are the best responses and what we learned about the players from the responses: In the press conference after match 8, both players were … Read more
Actor Aamir Khan has never shied away from admitting his mistakes and good decisions in life. Recently, in an interview with BBC Asian Network, Aamir was asked about re-shooting scenes in his film Ishq, which also stars Ajay Devgn, Kajol and Juhi Chawla. The actor revealed that it is not his favorite film from his … Read more
Acknowledging that Hindutva played an important role in the assembly elections, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday attributed the Mahayuti’s victory to a massive public response that led to a counter-polarization against the MVA’s appeasement politics towards Muslims. In an interview with ABPFadnavis said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan of ‘Ek Hain Toh Sekhar Hain’ … Read more
A recent study of airborne particles by Respire Living Sciences (RLS), a climate technology organization working towards clean air, identified Shivaji Nagar (Chembur), Kandivali, Malad, Deonar and Ghatkopar as the top polluted areas in Mumbai. . Currently, Mumbai’s Air Quality Index (AQI) is monitored by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in coordination with the … Read more
India, China ‘reflect on lessons learnt’, Doval and Wang to hold talks soon Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. What’s the ongoing story: Days after completing the process of troop disengagement at two friction points … Read more