The NBA is abuzz with Luka Doncic's trade to the LA Lakers. Minnesota's Anthony Edwards expressed excitement for a Lakers-Mavericks showdown, even planning to buy front-row tickets. Comparisons are made to the "Shaq to LA" trade, with Doncic and LeBron James potentially creating a new dynasty. Doncic's Lakers debut is highly anticipated.
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​Tejashwi Yadav on Friday said he wants chief minister Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar to join politics as soon as possible for the sake of the future of the JD(U). "He is our brother. I want him to join politics as soon as possible. Otherwise, the BJP will finish the JD(U), the party that was formed by Sharad Yadav," Tejashwi said.
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A 52-year-old teacher has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating a student after eloping with her. The repeat offender, Dhaval Trivedi, was already serving a life sentence for a similar past crime and committed the offense again while out on furlough.
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Following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Prime Minister Modi pledged decisive action against those responsible, vowing to "identify, track, and punish" the perpetrators. Pakistan responded sharply, warning that any threat to its sovereignty would be met with "firm reciprocal measures." Islamabad condemned India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty as an "Act of War," and took retaliatory measures, including airspace closure, trade suspension, and the expulsion of Indian military advisors.
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