Highlights: Crushing of articulation joints caused Mahisagar bridge to collapse, says minister

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The deadly bridge collapse on the Mahisagar River in Gujarat's Vadodara district occurred due to "crushing of pedestal and articulation joints", a state minister said on Friday, citing a preliminary probe.

  In a letter dated Thursday, President Donald Trump declared that he would raise tariffs on goods imported from Canada to 35%, escalating tensions between the neighbouring nations and further straining a long-standing alliance. The letter, addressed to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, marks a sharp increase from the 25% tariff Trump had initially introduced in February. The move is reportedly aimed at pressuring Canada to intensify efforts against fentanyl trafficking, despite the country’s limited involvement in such activity.

 

Kap's Cafe, owned by comedian Kapil Sharma and based in Surrey, British Columbia, issued a firm statement after being targeted in an attack late Wednesday night. In a message shared on Instagram, the establishment expressed shock over the incident. However, it emphasised its resolve, stating that while they are still coming to terms with what happened, they will not back down and will remain committed to standing against violence.

 

At a town hall in Louisiana on Thursday evening, Democrats previewed one of their key strategies to regain control of the U.S. House next year by sharply criticising the recent Republican tax and spending bill’s changes to health care. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries described the gathering—held at Xavier University in New Orleans—as the beginning of a national tour to inform the public about the bill’s effects. He condemned the legislation as “an unprecedented assault on health care from a group of people who promised not to touch Medicaid. And during the first chance they got, they do the exact opposite.” Addressing a crowd of several hundred, Jeffries added, “Shame on them.” The event featured several senior Democratic figures and came at a pivotal moment for the party.

 

 

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India's Maratha Military Landscapes, 31 other nominations to examined by UNESCO's WHC

'Maratha Military Landscapes', representing extraordinary fortification and military system envisioned by the Maratha rulers, is among the 30 nominations from across the world that will be evaluated for UNESCO heritage inscription during the ongoing session of the World Heritage Committee.

Besides, two existing UNESCO World Heritage Sites will be examined for "significant modifications to the boundaries", a senior official of the world body said.

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News update: Fighters from Kurdish separatist group PKK begin laying down weapons in Iraq

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9 terror targets crisscrossing Pak were targeted with precision in Op Sindoor, we missed none: NSA Doval

"Tell me of one image or photograph that shows any damage to India during Operation Sindoor," says NSA Doval in Chennai. 

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South Korea, US and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea

Top South Korean, US and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint exercise in a show of force against the North. The development came Friday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was to travel to North Korea amid booming military and other cooperation between the two countries that have raised concerns among their neighbours.

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US yacht in distress, two crew members rescued by Indian Coast Guard

The Indian Coast Guard rescued a US yacht in distress and its two crew members after the sailing vessel got stranded in turbulent waters south-east of Indira Point in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, officials said on Friday. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres) Port Blair received a distress alert from the US Consulate in Chennai at 11:57 am on July 10 regarding yacht 'Sea Angel' with two crew members -- one American and one Turkish -- stranded 52 nautical mile south-east of the Indira Point.

11:32 AM

Arrested terror suspects picked up after months-long operations: Tamil Nadu DGP

The three terror suspects arrested by the Tamil Nadu ATS in the past few days were apprehended after months-long operations and after coordinating with police in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, TN DGP Shankar Jiwal said on Friday. Abubacker Siddique, Mohammed Ali and Sadiq alias Tailor Raja were arrested after nearly three decades on the run and the police were constantly pursuing them, he told a press conference.

11:01 AM

TMC MLA's close aide shot dead in Bengal

A 38-year-old Trinamool Congress leader was shot dead in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, triggering tension in the locality, police said on Friday. The incident occurred in Bhangar area on Thursday night when Rajjak Khan, a close aide of TMC's Canning Purba MLA Saokat Molla, was shot at by a few gunmen, a senior officer said.

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Israel says Iran could reach enriched uranium at nuclear site hit by US

Israel claims that enriched uranium stored deep underground at an Iranian nuclear facility struck by the US military may still be accessible, according to a senior Israeli official. Meanwhile, the agency responsible for developing the US “bunker buster” bombs used on two additional nuclear sites stated on Thursday that it has yet to receive the necessary data to confirm whether the bombs successfully reached their intended targets.