Two more victims of the LPG tanker fire incident in Jaipur have died, increasing the death toll to 17. The fire occurred due to a collision on December 20. Sixteen others are still hospitalized, with three in critical condition. SMS Hospital confirmed the latest deaths, a male and a female, on Wednesday morning.
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Akhilesh Yadav criticized those treating politics as a part-time job, seemingly targeting UP CM Yogi Adityanath. Adityanath defended his commitment, emphasizing his role as a Yogi and dismissed any rift with BJP's leadership. He also addressed his 'bulldozer justice' policy and the order against namaz on public roads.
US President-elect Donald Trump has requested the Supreme Court to delay legislation that would ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance sells it. President Trump previously opposed TikTok due to national security concerns but has since reconsidered, indicating he supports TikTok for competitive reasons. His successor Joe Biden also supports the prohibition.
Jagdish Bhagwati likens Indian-Americans to the successful Jewish community in the US, noting their prominence in various fields. However, Trump's MAGA base increasingly targets well-paid Indian-Americans with hostility, exemplified by the criticism after Trump's appointment of Sriram Krishnan as Senior Policy Adviser for AI.
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In the final moments of Day 1 of the fifth Test in Sydney, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah had a heated exchange with Australian teenager Sam Konstas. Bumrah dismissed Usman Khawaja, gaining the upper hand. India had earlier scored 185, while Australia was 9 for one at the end of the day.
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