Daily Quiz | On events happened on January 29 Premium
The Hindu
From the birth of a few famous people to patents and inventions and book releases, here is a quiz on some of them from January 29.
Russia claims to have shot down nearly 400 Ukrainian drones amid escalating aerial attacks, highlighting intensified conflict between Moscow and Kyiv.
Kim Jong Un reaffirms North Korea's unwavering support for Russia amid strengthened ties and military cooperation against Western adversaries.
Rights group warns of a "dystopian" Hong Kong after police arrest bookstore staff for selling allegedly seditious publications.
Iran rejects a U.S. ceasefire proposal, outlining five conditions for peace amid ongoing conflict with Israel.
Gulf states warn the UN of an existential threat from Iran's strikes, calling for condemnation and monitoring of the situation.
Matt Brittin, ex-Google executive, appointed as BBC's new director general amid ongoing $10 billion lawsuit from Trump.
Pakistan's PM Sharif briefs Saudi Crown Prince on mediating U.S.-Iran talks and reaffirms support amid regional tensions.
Iranian military ridicules Trump's ceasefire claims, asserting U.S. negotiations are merely self-deceptions amid strategic failures.
Denmark's recent election results leave Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's future uncertain amid a fragmented parliamentary landscape.
An explosion at Valero's Port Arthur refinery caused a temporary shutdown but resulted in no reported injuries.
Anduril and Palantir Technologies are working together to develop software for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome antimissile shield initiative, a source familiar with the matter said
A federal judge weighing the merits of the Pentagon’s designation of rising Silicon Valley star Anthropic as a security threat repeatedly questioned the government’s reasons for vilifying the company
When the conflict in West Asia, which began with the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran on February 28, escalated into a regional war, analysts said that the war would last as long as Iran had missiles or until the Gulf nations ran out of interceptors. However, with “emergency” military sales, piling monetary costs and a strained supply chain, is the U.S. becoming too constrained in its effort to keep the war going — both militarily and monetarily?