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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz: BMC election, BMC, Israel, Iran, Venezuela, Machado, Nobel Peace Prize, Trump & more

India, Jan. 16 -- 1. Scott Adams, the US cartoonist famous for his ... comic strip whose career was later soured by a racism row, has died at age 68. Fill in the blank. A. Dilbert B. Garfield C. Ca... Read More


Hanoi breaks ground on digital technology, mixed-use park

Hanoi, Jan. 16 -- The Hanoi People's Committee, in coordination with FPT Corporation, held a groundbreaking ceremony on January 16 for a digital technology and mixed-use park in Tay Tuu and Phu Dien w... Read More


Maharashtra local body polls: Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur; all fall in Mahayuti's kitty with a Fadnavis-Shinde stellar show

Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance has managed to extend its lead in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as reported early trends show the BJP emerging... Read More


Jaishankar calls to "de-risk" global economy, says economic security is "paramount"

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday underscored the importance of economic security, calling it "paramount" and stressing the need to de-risk both national and glo... Read More


2027: Tinubu and Ndigbo, By Majeed Dahiru

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, it appears the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may not be slowing down on the expansion of its sphere of influence into hitherto hos... Read More


Congress gains ground in Maharashtra civic polls despite BJP sweep

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The local body elections across Maharashtra have once again proved that the BJP is still the powerhouse party in the state, with it managing to wrest away the BMC from the Shiv S... Read More


India, Japan unveil new initiatives on critical minerals, AI and defence ties

India, Jan. 16 -- India and Japan on Friday unveiled new measures to advance cooperation in critical minerals, artificial intelligence (AI) and defence at a strategic dialogue between external affairs... Read More


Much awaited UP Bar Council elections begin: 333 candidates in four-phase poll

Lucknow, Jan. 16 -- Voting for the much-awaited four-phase election of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh began on Friday. A total of 25 members will be elected from among 333 candidates in the fray. T... Read More


Marker pen row mars Mumbai polls, SEC to revert to bottled ink in phase 3

India, Jan. 16 -- Indelible ink - allegedly anything but - replaced missing voter names and booth capturing as the opposition's biggest poll grievance as voting ended in the high-decibel elections to ... Read More


Tarun Chug hails SC notice to Mamata as 'victory for truth' against 'ruthless, corrupt' Bengal govt

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to issue notices to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and state police officer... Read More