At least 122 people were killed and over 100 injured after a hanging bridge collapse in the western state of Gujarat. According to authorities over 500 people were celebrating a festival near the bridge at the time of the incident.

India bridge collapse: At least 122 killed and over 100 injured in Gujarat

After a truck blast&nbsp;damaged a crucial bridge constructed as Moscow's only land connection to the occupied Crimea, Ukrainian officials made fun of Russia on Saturday without specifically attributing the blame.&nbsp;Russian investigators said three people, the occupants of a car travelling near the truck that blew up, were killed, but did not mention anything about those in the truck.

The Kerch bridge, which President Vladimir Putin personally opened in 2018, is a crucial transportation route for delivering military supplies to Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.&nbsp;

Moscow said that a vehicle had detonated, starting a massive fire that destroyed two automobile lanes of the massive road and rail system and destroyed seven oil tankers being transported by train.&nbsp;

A dramatic video posted on social media shows the bridge on fire and with pieces falling into the water.

Moscow officials promised to track down the criminals but refrained from accusing Kyiv right away, despite the fact that a Crimean official blamed "Ukrainian vandals."&nbsp;

The explosion occurred a day after Putin celebrated his 70th birthday on Friday, and no Ukrainian politician has taken direct responsibility for it.&nbsp;

However, some made jokes about Moscow.

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The "Crimean bridge — or more precisely, what remains of it," was shown on the stamps that the Ukrainian Post Office indicated it was getting ready to manufacture.&nbsp;

Boss Igor Smelyansky shared a stamp design for the upcoming issue on Facebook, showing the building being destroyed in an explosion.&nbsp;

The attack was compared by the Ukrainian defence ministry to the one that sunk the Russian ship Moskva in the Black Sea in April, an occasion that has already been commemorated by the issuance of commemorative stamps by the post office.

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After a truck blast damaged a crucial bridge constructed as Moscow's only land connection to the occupied Crimea, Ukrainian officials made fun of Russia on Saturday without specifically attributing the blame.

After a truck blast damaged a crucial bridge constructed as Moscow's only land connection to the occupied Crimea, Ukrainian officials made fun of Russia on Saturday without specifically attributing the blame. Russian investigators said three people, the occupants of a car travelling near the truck that blew up, were killed, but did not mention anything about those in the truck. The Kerch bridge, which President Vladimir Putin personally opened in 2018, is a crucial transportation route for delivering military supplies to Russian troops fighting in Ukraine. Moscow said that a vehicle had detonated, starting a massive fire that destroyed two automobile lanes of the massive road and rail system and destroyed seven oil tankers being transported by train. A dramatic video posted on social media shows the bridge on fire and with pieces falling into the water. Moscow officials promised to track down the criminals but refrained from accusing Kyiv right away, despite the fact that a Crimean official blamed "Ukrainian vandals." The explosion occurred a day after Putin celebrated his 70th birthday on Friday, and no Ukrainian politician has taken direct responsibility for it. However, some made jokes about Moscow. Also Read: Taiwan signals complying with new US export controls to hobble China's chip industry The "Crimean bridge — or more precisely, what remains of it," was shown on the stamps that the Ukrainian Post Office indicated it was getting ready to manufacture. Boss Igor Smelyansky shared a stamp design for the upcoming issue on Facebook, showing the building being destroyed in an explosion. The attack was compared by the Ukrainian defence ministry to the one that sunk the Russian ship Moskva in the Black Sea in April, an occasion that has already been commemorated by the issuance of commemorative stamps by the post office. (with inputs from agencies)

Ukraine mocks Kremlin over blast on 'key' bridge crucial to Russian war effort

Jubilations were witnessed across Croatia after its long-awaited bridge linking its southern Adriatic coast with the rest of the country—as it bypasses&nbsp;a narrow strip of Bosnian territory—was opened for the public.

The 2.4-km cable-stayed bridge was funded by the European Union&nbsp;and built by China, reports BBC.

The Croatian bridge contract was awarded to a Chinese state-owned company, The China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). It bid far less than its European rivals, prompting an Austrian company to file a complaint, alleging that CRBC was "price-dumping" and receiving Chinese state aid.

The bridge reaches out from the Croatian mainland to the Peljesac peninsula. The inauguration ceremony started Tuesday early morning, with musical performances and a boat race, while scores of pedestrians clocked selfies on the bridge.

“It is a major thing for people here since they did not even feel like they were living in their own country,” said Joso Miletic, 75, who travelled from his village near the city of Zadar, on the central coast, to watch the opening of the bridge, told AFP news agency. “This is the merging of Croatia into a whole.”

The bridge is regarded as the country’s most ambitious infrastructure projects since Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia&nbsp;in 1991.

Until this bridge was conceived, people used to travel from mainland Croatia to its southern coast via a land belonging to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The present arrangement of the border stems from the fact that when the former Yugoslavia broke up and Croatia became independent in 1991, the new borders of the Croatian coastline were split by a 9-km-long section of Bosnian coastline known as the Neum corridor.

Since Croatia is part of the EU and Bosnia is not, residents trying to travel between the two ends of the Croatian border had to go through two border checks.

But now anyone can drive straight along Croatia's Adriatic coast via the new bridge.

About 85 per cent of the cost of the bridge was funded by the EU, which spent €357m (£300m) using cohesion funds for what it said would improve significantly the everyday lives of Croatians, according to BBC.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Jubilations were witnessed across Croatia after its long-awaited bridge linking its southern Adriatic coast with the rest of the country—as it bypasses a narrow strip of Bosnian territory—was opened for the public.

Jubilations were witnessed across Croatia after its long-awaited bridge linking its southern Adriatic coast with the rest of the country—as it bypasses a narrow strip of Bosnian territory—was opened for the public. The 2.4-km cable-stayed bridge was funded by the European Union and built by China, reports BBC. The Croatian bridge contract was awarded to a Chinese state-owned company, The China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). It bid far less than its European rivals, prompting an Austrian company to file a complaint, alleging that CRBC was "price-dumping" and receiving Chinese state aid. The bridge reaches out from the Croatian mainland to the Peljesac peninsula. The inauguration ceremony started Tuesday early morning, with musical performances and a boat race, while scores of pedestrians clocked selfies on the bridge. “It is a major thing for people here since they did not even feel like they were living in their own country,” said Joso Miletic, 75, who travelled from his village near the city of Zadar, on the central coast, to watch the opening of the bridge, told AFP news agency. “This is the merging of Croatia into a whole.” The bridge is regarded as the country’s most ambitious infrastructure projects since Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. Until this bridge was conceived, people used to travel from mainland Croatia to its southern coast via a land belonging to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The present arrangement of the border stems from the fact that when the former Yugoslavia broke up and Croatia became independent in 1991, the new borders of the Croatian coastline were split by a 9-km-long section of Bosnian coastline known as the Neum corridor. Since Croatia is part of the EU and Bosnia is not, residents trying to travel between the two ends of the Croatian border had to go through two border checks. But now anyone can drive straight along Croatia's Adriatic coast via the new bridge. About 85 per cent of the cost of the bridge was funded by the EU, which spent €357m (£300m) using cohesion funds for what it said would improve significantly the everyday lives of Croatians, according to BBC. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Video of a bridge apparently collapsing because of the harsh weather conditions has gone popular on social media as China battles scorching temperatures. A video posted on Twitter by NowThis News depicts the Qianzhou bridge giving way due to the extreme heat. The bridge was 20 years old, and it was over 40 degrees Celsius that day, according to the outlet. The video was shot on July 23, claims CNN. More than 1,52,300 people have watched the 25-second video on Twitter.

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China had record-breaking high temperatures around a fortnight ago. According to the Associated Press, numerous people were hospitalised for heat stroke in several regions. According to an&nbsp;AP report, climate warming is most likely to blame for catastrophic weather occurrences. Greater cloudbursts and floods result from warmer air's potential to hold more water. Flooding has already forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes in south-central China.&nbsp;

Videos of bridges crumbling are popular online. A video that went viral on social media in February of this year showed a little bridge being carried away in raging floods after Storm Franklin slammed the UK. The video clip shows debris accumulating close to the bridge before it eventually collapsed.

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Video of a bridge apparently collapsing because of the harsh weather conditions has gone popular on social media as China battles scorching temperatures. A video posted on Twitter by NowThis News depicts the Qianzhou bridge giving way due to the extreme heat.

Video of a bridge apparently collapsing because of the harsh weather conditions has gone popular on social media as China battles scorching temperatures. A video posted on Twitter by NowThis News depicts the Qianzhou bridge giving way due to the extreme heat. The bridge was 20 years old, and it was over 40 degrees Celsius that day, according to the outlet. The video was shot on July 23, claims CNN. More than 1,52,300 people have watched the 25-second video on Twitter. This bridge in Quanzhou, China, cracked under the pressure of intense heat in the area. The bridge, which was just 20 years old, can be seen suddenly buckling under the strain of temperatures that topped 40°C (104°F) that day. pic.twitter.com/5fBXpCWen9 — NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 26, 2022 × China had record-breaking high temperatures around a fortnight ago. According to the Associated Press, numerous people were hospitalised for heat stroke in several regions. According to an AP report, climate warming is most likely to blame for catastrophic weather occurrences. Greater cloudbursts and floods result from warmer air's potential to hold more water. Flooding has already forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes in south-central China. Videos of bridges crumbling are popular online. A video that went viral on social media in February of this year showed a little bridge being carried away in raging floods after Storm Franklin slammed the UK. The video clip shows debris accumulating close to the bridge before it eventually collapsed. (with inputs from agencies)

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The crisis in Ukraine has been waging on for around five months and in that period, the Russian military has gained control over a number of areas around the country. However, there was some good news for Ukraine on Wednesday as the resistance forces damaged a bridge in the southern part of the country which will severely restrict Russia’s movements in the region.

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Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Russia-backed temporary administration for the southern Kherson region, told Associated Press that the Ukrainian forces massively damaged the Antonivskyi Bridge with missiles.

This was a huge victory for Ukraine as the bridge connects the areas around the Dnieper River and without it, Russian military was struggle. Stremousov also said that the Ukrainian forces used HIMARS rocket launchers which were provided by the United States in their attack on the bridge.

This was the second attack on the bridge by the Ukrainian forces as Russia has gained a lot of control already in the Kherson region. However, head of the Moscow-appointed Kherson administration, Vladimir Saldo, downplayed the damage done to the bridge as he said in a video message that they are not allowing heavy vehicles, but the repairs will be done within one or two days.

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Meanwhile, the Ukrainian authorities reported more casualties in the Donbas region due to continuous Russian shelling. According to the recent data, 13 people were killed and around 40 injured in the last 24 hours.

AP reported that Ukraine's presidential office reported three move civilian deaths in Kharkiv due to missiles launched by the Russian military.

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The crisis in Ukraine has been waging on for around five months and in that period, the Russian military has gained control over a number of areas around the country.

The crisis in Ukraine has been waging on for around five months and in that period, the Russian military has gained control over a number of areas around the country. However, there was some good news for Ukraine on Wednesday as the resistance forces damaged a bridge in the southern part of the country which will severely restrict Russia’s movements in the region. Also read | Watch: Turkish President Erdogan keeps Putin waiting ahead of talks in Iran Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Russia-backed temporary administration for the southern Kherson region, told Associated Press that the Ukrainian forces massively damaged the Antonivskyi Bridge with missiles. This was a huge victory for Ukraine as the bridge connects the areas around the Dnieper River and without it, Russian military was struggle. Stremousov also said that the Ukrainian forces used HIMARS rocket launchers which were provided by the United States in their attack on the bridge. This was the second attack on the bridge by the Ukrainian forces as Russia has gained a lot of control already in the Kherson region. However, head of the Moscow-appointed Kherson administration, Vladimir Saldo, downplayed the damage done to the bridge as he said in a video message that they are not allowing heavy vehicles, but the repairs will be done within one or two days. Also read | Rishi Sunak could become 11th Indian-origin head of govt, joining 6 in office Meanwhile, the Ukrainian authorities reported more casualties in the Donbas region due to continuous Russian shelling. According to the recent data, 13 people were killed and around 40 injured in the last 24 hours. AP reported that Ukraine's presidential office reported three move civilian deaths in Kharkiv due to missiles launched by the Russian military. WATCH WION LIVE HERE - (With inputs from agencies)

Ukrainian forces 'badly damage' key bridge in Kherson region amid ongoing conflict

China is claiming credit for Bangladesh's longest bridge over the Padma river. Dhaka has rejected the assertion by revealing that foreign funds were not used in the construction process. Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary | China claims credit for Bangladesh's longest bridge

Bangladesh on Saturday opened an important bridge near the capital Dhaka after a long construction plagued by delays, graft allegations, and even deadly lynchings sparked by rumours of human sacrifice.

The inauguration of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge now officially the country's longest caps a key infrastructure goal by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the nearly eight years since construction began.

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It ends an economic bottleneck that required freight destined for the country's poverty-stricken south and the Indian megacity of Kolkata to be slowly ferried over the Padma river, a major tributary of the mighty Ganges.

"This bridge is not just bricks, cement, iron, and concrete," Hasina told a crowd of nearly a million people who had gathered along the river's banks for its opening ceremony.&nbsp;

"This bridge is our pride, a symbol of our capacity, strength and dignity," the leader added.

But the project was also burdened by other, more vexing associations even before work began.&nbsp;

Bangladesh financed the $3.87 billion project itself after corruption allegations saw the World Bank and other lenders withdraw finance.

Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin was banned from bidding on World Bank projects for a decade after it was accused of bribing officials over the project.

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Prosecutors in Canada eventually declined to pursue corruption charges against company executives after a court ruled some wiretap evidence against them was inadmissible.&nbsp;

Engineers said building challenges for the project were "immense" as siltation left the bottom of the Padma river unstable, making it difficult to place spans and helping blow out the bridge's finish date by four years.&nbsp;

And in 2019, eight people were killed in vigilante lynchings sparked by social media rumours of children being kidnapped and sacrificed as offerings for the bridge's construction.&nbsp;

More than 30 others were attacked in connection with the rumours, mostly spread on Facebook, that said human heads were needed to help finish the project.

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Despite its troubles, the 6.2 kilometres (3.8-mile) road and rail link has long been signposted as one of the most significant endeavours of Hasina's tenure.

Local media reported breathlessly on minor construction milestones, such as the completion of one of its 41 concrete spans.&nbsp;

Major roads across Dhaka were festooned with lights, lasers and decorations to mark Saturday's inauguration.&nbsp;

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Bangladesh on Saturday opened an important bridge near the capital Dhaka after a long construction plagued by delays, graft allegations, and even deadly lynchings sparked by rumours of human sacrifice.

Bangladesh on Saturday opened an important bridge near the capital Dhaka after a long construction plagued by delays, graft allegations, and even deadly lynchings sparked by rumours of human sacrifice. The inauguration of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge now officially the country's longest caps a key infrastructure goal by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the nearly eight years since construction began. Also read | How Bangladesh's rivers have paid the price for garment-driven economic boom It ends an economic bottleneck that required freight destined for the country's poverty-stricken south and the Indian megacity of Kolkata to be slowly ferried over the Padma river, a major tributary of the mighty Ganges. "This bridge is not just bricks, cement, iron, and concrete," Hasina told a crowd of nearly a million people who had gathered along the river's banks for its opening ceremony. "This bridge is our pride, a symbol of our capacity, strength and dignity," the leader added. But the project was also burdened by other, more vexing associations even before work began. Bangladesh financed the $3.87 billion project itself after corruption allegations saw the World Bank and other lenders withdraw finance. Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin was banned from bidding on World Bank projects for a decade after it was accused of bribing officials over the project. Watch | Flash floods hit parts of Bangladesh: 2,700 diarrhoea cases reported this week Prosecutors in Canada eventually declined to pursue corruption charges against company executives after a court ruled some wiretap evidence against them was inadmissible. Engineers said building challenges for the project were "immense" as siltation left the bottom of the Padma river unstable, making it difficult to place spans and helping blow out the bridge's finish date by four years. And in 2019, eight people were killed in vigilante lynchings sparked by social media rumours of children being kidnapped and sacrificed as offerings for the bridge's construction. More than 30 others were attacked in connection with the rumours, mostly spread on Facebook, that said human heads were needed to help finish the project. Also read | India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka FMs, Maldives president to attend Commonwealth Summit in Rwanda Despite its troubles, the 6.2 kilometres (3.8-mile) road and rail link has long been signposted as one of the most significant endeavours of Hasina's tenure. Local media reported breathlessly on minor construction milestones, such as the completion of one of its 41 concrete spans. Major roads across Dhaka were festooned with lights, lasers and decorations to mark Saturday's inauguration. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Once plagued by graft claims, lynchings, Bangladesh's Padma Multipurpose Bridge opens to public

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Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has clarified that the Padma Bridge— multipurpose road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of the Ganges—is not part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), putting rest to speculations on&nbsp;Beijing’s presence in the Indian neighbourhood.

BRI or the “One Belt, One Road” initiative is a flagship programme of President Xi Jinping for trade and connectivity. India has often raised concerns over the BRI projects because of a key part– the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – passing&nbsp;through Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

In a statement, Bangladesh MoFA said, “Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically asserts that the Padma Multipurpose Bridge has been entirely funded by the Government of Bangladesh and no foreign funds from any bilateral or multilateral funding agency have financially contributed to its construction.”

The response came amid reports that the Padma Multipurpose Bridge has been constructed under the Chinese BRI and foreign funds.

According to the foreign ministry, the completion of the bridge— which is scheduled to open on June 25—will fulfil the dream of Bangladesh of connecting the 19 south-western districts to the rest of the country resulting in collective prosperity, socio-economic development of the country as well as enhanced regional connectivity.

The 6-km bridge, which is located about 40 kilometres south of Dhaka, is expected to boost trade and commerce in Bangladesh's southwest region and, according to official estimates, increase the country's GDP by 1.2 per cent.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the main construction work of the bridge in 2015. When completed it will be the largest bridge in Bangladesh and the first fixed river crossing for road traffic.

It will connect Louhajong, Munshiganj to Shariatpur and Madaripur, linking the south-west of the country, to northern and eastern regions.

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Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has clarified that the Padma Bridge— multipurpose road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of the Ganges—is not part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), putting rest to speculations on Beijing’s presence in the Indian neighbourhood.

Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has clarified that the Padma Bridge— multipurpose road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of the Ganges—is not part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), putting rest to speculations on Beijing’s presence in the Indian neighbourhood. BRI or the “One Belt, One Road” initiative is a flagship programme of President Xi Jinping for trade and connectivity. India has often raised concerns over the BRI projects because of a key part– the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – passing through Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). In a statement, Bangladesh MoFA said, “Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically asserts that the Padma Multipurpose Bridge has been entirely funded by the Government of Bangladesh and no foreign funds from any bilateral or multilateral funding agency have financially contributed to its construction.” The response came amid reports that the Padma Multipurpose Bridge has been constructed under the Chinese BRI and foreign funds. According to the foreign ministry, the completion of the bridge— which is scheduled to open on June 25—will fulfil the dream of Bangladesh of connecting the 19 south-western districts to the rest of the country resulting in collective prosperity, socio-economic development of the country as well as enhanced regional connectivity. The 6-km bridge, which is located about 40 kilometres south of Dhaka, is expected to boost trade and commerce in Bangladesh's southwest region and, according to official estimates, increase the country's GDP by 1.2 per cent. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the main construction work of the bridge in 2015. When completed it will be the largest bridge in Bangladesh and the first fixed river crossing for road traffic. It will connect Louhajong, Munshiganj to Shariatpur and Madaripur, linking the south-west of the country, to northern and eastern regions. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Bangladesh denies Padma Bridge project being part of China’s Belt and Road Imitative

Russia and China opened a new cross-border bridge in the far east. They hope the bridge will further boost bilateral annual trade.

Russia-China inaugurate new cross-border bridge

In pics: Russia-China inaugurate cross-border road bridge to boost trade

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China has begun building a second bridge in Pangong Tso. Reports say the PLA wants "multiple routes" to counter the Indian forces. What does China's provocations mean for India's strategic autonomy? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: China begins building second bridge in Eastern Ladakh

Gravitas: China begins to build second bridge in Eastern Ladakh

A small plane crashed-landed on an SUV car on a Miami bridge in US on Sunday afternoon, killing a person on the spot and leaving six injured. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

The clip that went viral on Twitter showed smoke and fire rising from the wreckage at 108 Street and Collins Avenue near Haulover Beach.

In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that a single-engine Cessna 172 lost engine power and landed on the Haulover Inlet Bridge around 1 pm, striking a vehicle while landing.

There were three people onboard the aircraft, while the SUV was being driven by a woman with her two toddlers on board,&nbsp;CBS Miami reported. &nbsp;All the people who were in the car survived and were uninjured.&nbsp;

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The aircraft left Fort Lauderdale International Airport and was headed to Key West International Airport.

The agency added, “The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate.”

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CBS that six people were injured in which two are in serious condition.

One was taken by air rescue to the Ryder Trauma Center, the other to the hospital by ambulance.

The man who died has been identified as 36-year-old Narciso Torres, who worked for the FAA for more than a decade at various airports.

“They had extinguished the fire they were able to discover that there was one person deceased inside that aircraft,” said Alvaro Zabaleta of the Miami-Dade Police Department, according to Local10.com.

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A small plane crashed-landed on an SUV car on a Miami bridge in US on Sunday afternoon, killing a person on the spot and leaving six injured. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

A small plane crashed-landed on an SUV car on a Miami bridge in US on Sunday afternoon, killing a person on the spot and leaving six injured. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The clip that went viral on Twitter showed smoke and fire rising from the wreckage at 108 Street and Collins Avenue near Haulover Beach. In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that a single-engine Cessna 172 lost engine power and landed on the Haulover Inlet Bridge around 1 pm, striking a vehicle while landing. There were three people onboard the aircraft, while the SUV was being driven by a woman with her two toddlers on board, CBS Miami reported. All the people who were in the car survived and were uninjured. HAPPENING NOW: A small plane has crashed into the Haulover Inlet Bridge. Traffic on the bridge shut down in both directions. Unknown number of injuries & fatalities at this point. pic.twitter.com/QIDXWAHQSY — Liane Morejon WPLG (@LianeWPLG) May 14, 2022 × The aircraft left Fort Lauderdale International Airport and was headed to Key West International Airport. The agency added, “The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate.” Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CBS that six people were injured in which two are in serious condition. One was taken by air rescue to the Ryder Trauma Center, the other to the hospital by ambulance. The man who died has been identified as 36-year-old Narciso Torres, who worked for the FAA for more than a decade at various airports. “They had extinguished the fire they were able to discover that there was one person deceased inside that aircraft,” said Alvaro Zabaleta of the Miami-Dade Police Department, according to Local10.com. (With inputs from agencies)

Watch: Small plane crash-lands on SUV on Miami bridge, 1 killed, 6 injured

It is the 17th day of protests in Canada's Ottawa against Covid-19 restrictions. Ottawa has been the epicenter of protest which is still occupied by estimated 4,000 demonstrators, now after a nearly week-long blockade a key bridge is being cleared.

Canada prepares to open key bridge after 17 days of truckers protest

In an unfortunate incident, a two-lane bridge collapsed in the US city of Pittsburgh with six vehicles including a bus on it.

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Police in Ohio were left with awe and shock when they discovered a dismantled 58-foot bridge that was stolen last month.

Cops said that that they “have not heard of anything that large stolen” ever in their careers.

According to reports, thieves had disassembled a 58-foot bridge installed in a field near a creek in&nbsp;Akron, Ohio.

On November 3, locals found that the treated deck boards on the bridge had been removed. And about a week later, the entire structure was stolen from the area.

Police said the bridge was installed in the early 2000s as part of a restoration project, but the city later decided to use it for another project and kept it in the field for later use.

Although it is not clear why the bridge became the victim of their heist, but police suspect that they wanted to sell it to scraps for money.

But little did they know that the material of the bridge, measuring 10-feet wide and six-feet high, is composed of polymer-based materials, which, the police said, is hard to sell and recycle.

The bizarre incident has left the police baffled who were wondering how the thieves managed to get away with it.

“I have not heard of anything that large — albeit it disassembled but actually stolen, I can’t think of anything comparable in my 22 years [at the Akron Police Department],” Lt. Michael Miller told News 5 Cleveland.

“We know it will be met with mystery and questions: who and how and why? All of those are unanswered. It ranks high on the list of mysteries, that’s for sure,” he added.

The value of the structure is estimated to be about $40,000 by the city’s engineering department.

(With inputs from agencies)

Police in Ohio were left with awe and shock when they discovered a dismantled 58-foot bridge that was stolen last month. Cops said that that they “have not heard of anything that large stolen” ever in their careers.

Police in Ohio were left with awe and shock when they discovered a dismantled 58-foot bridge that was stolen last month. Cops said that that they “have not heard of anything that large stolen” ever in their careers. According to reports, thieves had disassembled a 58-foot bridge installed in a field near a creek in Akron, Ohio. On November 3, locals found that the treated deck boards on the bridge had been removed. And about a week later, the entire structure was stolen from the area. Police said the bridge was installed in the early 2000s as part of a restoration project, but the city later decided to use it for another project and kept it in the field for later use. Although it is not clear why the bridge became the victim of their heist, but police suspect that they wanted to sell it to scraps for money. But little did they know that the material of the bridge, measuring 10-feet wide and six-feet high, is composed of polymer-based materials, which, the police said, is hard to sell and recycle. The bizarre incident has left the police baffled who were wondering how the thieves managed to get away with it. “I have not heard of anything that large — albeit it disassembled but actually stolen, I can’t think of anything comparable in my 22 years [at the Akron Police Department],” Lt. Michael Miller told News 5 Cleveland. “We know it will be met with mystery and questions: who and how and why? All of those are unanswered. It ranks high on the list of mysteries, that’s for sure,” he added. The value of the structure is estimated to be about $40,000 by the city’s engineering department. (With inputs from agencies)

Grand heist? Police flabbergasted to find stolen 58-foot bridge in US

A huge fire on Saturday night damaged Rome's famed "Iron Bridge," as parts of the 19th-century structure plunged into the River Tiber.

The bridge was opened in 1863 and is formally named as Ponte dell' Industria (Industry Bridge). It connects the densely populated Ostiense and Portuense neighbourhoods.

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Romans call the 131-metre long bridge "Ponte di Ferro" (Iron Bridge), since most of Rome's other bridges are made of stone.

No injuries have been reported so far. However, the fire was evident as flames shot into the night sky.

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As per media reports, it may have been started by a short circuit in shacks below the bridge. Firefighters said that the blaze, which was put out during the night, was fuelled by a damaged gas pipe.

Due to the fire, there was a power cut in surrounding areas.&nbsp;

The incident took place on the eve of elections for the next mayor, where the main issue has been the general decay of infrastructure and public services in the Italian capital.

A huge fire on Saturday night damaged Rome's famed "Iron Bridge," as parts of the 19th-century structure plunged into the River Tiber. The bridge was opened in 1863 and is formally named as Ponte dell' Industria (Industry Bridge).

A huge fire on Saturday night damaged Rome's famed "Iron Bridge," as parts of the 19th-century structure plunged into the River Tiber. The bridge was opened in 1863 and is formally named as Ponte dell' Industria (Industry Bridge). It connects the densely populated Ostiense and Portuense neighbourhoods. The tragic moment when Rome’s “Ponte di Ferro” or “iron bridge” broke apart in flames early this morning. Built in 1860s, it was iconic. Luckily no injuries. It’s thought gas canisters in shacks beneath could be to blame but could also be electric cables. pic.twitter.com/GWbMpvhznU — Mark Lowen (@marklowen) October 3, 2021 × Romans call the 131-metre long bridge "Ponte di Ferro" (Iron Bridge), since most of Rome's other bridges are made of stone. No injuries have been reported so far. However, the fire was evident as flames shot into the night sky. Also read | New fissures erupt in Canary Islands volcano As per media reports, it may have been started by a short circuit in shacks below the bridge. Firefighters said that the blaze, which was put out during the night, was fuelled by a damaged gas pipe. Due to the fire, there was a power cut in surrounding areas. The incident took place on the eve of elections for the next mayor, where the main issue has been the general decay of infrastructure and public services in the Italian capital.

Fire damages Rome's 19th century 'Iron Bridge', no injuries so far

The&nbsp;bodies&nbsp;of&nbsp;six&nbsp;men&nbsp;were&nbsp;found&nbsp;hanging&nbsp;off a&nbsp;bridge&nbsp;in the city of Zacatecas in north-central&nbsp;Mexico&nbsp;on Thursday, an official said, in a region where some of the country's biggest drug cartels are fighting over lucrative trafficking routes.

The half-naked&nbsp;bodies&nbsp;were discovered in the early hours of the morning, said the source at the local prosecutor's office, requesting anonymity as he was not allowed to speak publicly to the media. Mexican newspapers also reported the grisly find.

Zacatecas, the capital of the state with the same name, has been plagued by intense violence in recent months as the Sinaloa Cartel and its biggest rival, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, battle for control of key trafficking routes.

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During July, 11&nbsp;bodies&nbsp;were&nbsp;found&nbsp;hanged under&nbsp;bridges in Zacatecas state, some accompanied by threatening messages. Some of the&nbsp;bodies&nbsp;were dumped in the Fresnillo and Valparaiso municipalities, which have also seen crime rates spike.

Some 536 people were killed in Zacatecas state in the first&nbsp;six&nbsp;months of the year to June, a 57% rise on the same period last year, according to official figures.

The bodies of six men were found hanging off a bridge in the city of Zacatecas in north-central Mexico on Thursday, an official said, in a region where some of the country's biggest drug cartels are fighting over lucrative trafficking routes.

The bodies of six men were found hanging off a bridge in the city of Zacatecas in north-central Mexico on Thursday, an official said, in a region where some of the country's biggest drug cartels are fighting over lucrative trafficking routes. The half-naked bodies were discovered in the early hours of the morning, said the source at the local prosecutor's office, requesting anonymity as he was not allowed to speak publicly to the media. Mexican newspapers also reported the grisly find. Zacatecas, the capital of the state with the same name, has been plagued by intense violence in recent months as the Sinaloa Cartel and its biggest rival, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, battle for control of key trafficking routes. Also read | Taliban take Kandahar and Herat; US and UK to evacuate Afghanistan embassies During July, 11 bodies were found hanged under bridges in Zacatecas state, some accompanied by threatening messages. Some of the bodies were dumped in the Fresnillo and Valparaiso municipalities, which have also seen crime rates spike. Some 536 people were killed in Zacatecas state in the first six months of the year to June, a 57% rise on the same period last year, according to official figures.

Bodies of six men found hanging from a bridge in Mexico

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A few days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, David Letterman sat behind his desk at CBS’s “Late Show” and shared the story of a rally in Choteau, Montana, to raise money for New York. Getting choked up, he told his viewers, “If that doesn’t tell you everything you need to know about the spirit of the United States, then I can’t help you.”

Nineteen years later, with the country in the midst of a monthslong pandemic, Letterman found it difficult to conjure up any similarly inspiring anecdotes. One morning last week, this veteran late-night host, broadcaster and comedian, now 73, was sitting in a park here, contemplating the Hudson River and cracking wise about the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.

“It looks kind of unfinished,” he said through a fabric mask that barely held back his unruly beard. “Doesn’t it look like the new kid got to design it?”

But truth be told, Letterman was in a more melancholy than mirthful frame of mind. Though he, his wife, Regina, and their son, Harry, have remained safe, he knows several people who were stricken by the coronavirus, some of whom died from it. And he is deeply frustrated by what he feels have been inconsistent, nationwide efforts to inform people about the pandemic and mitigate its spread.

While hardly its most devastating casualty, Letterman’s Netflix interview show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” returns Wednesday but nearly came to a halt. He had recorded two episodes, with Kim Kardashian West and with Robert Downey Jr., before the pandemic, and believed the season — if not the series — was finished.

Instead, he was able to produce two more episodes over the summer, under substantially different circumstances: one with Dave Chappelle, which was recorded at an outdoor pavilion in Yellow Springs, Ohio; and one with Lizzo, at her home studio in Los Angeles, which had no audience at all.

For Letterman, each of these episodes offered him a further education in the evolution of entertainment and deeper insights as an interviewer and observer of human nature. Even so, he found himself yearning for what he called “the carefree days of nonsense” when he could “bring people into a theater and talk to them for an hour, and when we were done I would go out into the crowd and shake hands, and everybody would want to tongue-kiss me.”

“We don’t do that anymore,” he added.

Letterman spoke further about his pandemic experience, the making of his Netflix series and what he hopes the future might hold for him. These are edited excerpts from that conversation.

Q: How has the pandemic been for you? What is it like for you now?

A: Like everybody else, you forget about it. Six, eight months into it, you go on talking as though things are normal, and then it’s, oh, no, we can’t do that because of the pandemic. In the beginning, it was more than ghastly. The husband of a woman that worked at (“Late Show”), he died. A teacher at Harry’s school died. Paul Shaffer and his wife both had it. Cathy, his wife, was hospitalized. Barbara Gaines, who was a producer on the show, she and her wife both had it. And on and on and on.

Q: How do you feel when you come into contact with people elsewhere in the country who don’t seem to be taking the pandemic as seriously?

A: That makes me very sad. Because we learned a lesson that these other people are dismissing. I was talking to a friend of mine, and he was furious at the mayor of his city for keeping it closed, and he said, “Well, that guy will never be reelected.” And I just thought, do I tell him what this really can be? We’re looking at a quarter of a million people dead soon. But I just didn’t want to have that fight. 
 
Q: After the 9/11 attacks, you gave several “Late Show” monologues where you tried to rally your viewers’ spirits and bring them together. Do you ever feel like saying anything similar now?

A: Something applicable to these times? I wish I had the wherewithal to say something meaningful. But all of these people who are resisting the idea of prevention, I just keep thinking: What about the families of the 220,000 people who are dead? I wonder how they’re feeling. I don’t get it. I have no solution other than to do what is told: Take care of yourself and your family.

Q: How did the pandemic affect your work on your Netflix series?

A: I thought we were done for good. Really. In the beginning, it really seemed like, holy God, they’re coming over the wall, we’re all going to die. People keep reminding me that, at my age, I’m particularly vulnerable. Which I don’t appreciate at all. “Dad, you know you’re close to 100, you’d better not go out.”

Q: How did you decide to continue with your season?

A: We had two more episodes (with Lizzo and Dave Chappelle) in preproduction, and we were eager to do something. We did them within a very short period of time, and then we came home. By that point, there were protocols in place from the production company and from Netflix that we had to observe, gladly, and we got through it OK.

Q: Kim Kardashian West, who is now a prized guest on your Netflix series, was a frequent target of mockery in your “Late Show” days.

A: Oh, I was at the head of that list. I can remember when she would be booked on the show, it was like, I don’t know anything about her, and I’ve never seen her show. And then when we went to talk to Kanye, I thought, oh, I’ve misjudged this woman.

Q: What changed your mind about her?

A: After we met with Kanye West (for the previous season of the Netflix series), I had a long talk with her at their home, and I started to think about how I had used her as a joke and regarded her as someone not to be taken seriously. I found that that impression was not the end of the story. She had a family. She has her prison reform program. I won’t comment on the ease of being married to Kanye West. And if she can keep a show like that on the air for all those years, that’s an accomplishment. If you can stay in business on television that long, good for you.

Q: You went to Yellow Springs, Ohio, to interview Dave Chappelle. Did you perform at his outdoor comedy show there?

A: Yes. I think I did it. (To his publicist) Did I do it? (Publicist answers: “You did it.”) I’m being told I did it (laughs). It was grand. The setting is unique. It’s outdoors. Everybody’s tested, everybody social distanced. He had three or four comics on and each comic made my heart sink deeper. Because when I was doing comedy, a lot of it was (weakly) “Hey, where you from?” But these men and women, whoa — the level of it, the intellect of it, the presentation of it is so much more than it was when me and my little buddies were, “Hey, how ya doin’, I just got in from Indiana.” Really? No one cares. Get outta here.

Q: Do you ever have moments in these interviews where you feel as if you don’t have a shared frame of reference to talk to some of these guests?

A: Yes. Because the experience is barely parallel. We’re all in show business, but that’s as close a comparison as you can make, culturally. I did feel like, is this going to look stupid? An old guy here, trying to talk to people who are thriving and alive and dominating the world through social media? I felt like it was a wreck. That’s the inner dialogue.

Q: How do you get past this?

A: Like anybody else that you talk to, every human being, there are situations that helped develop into what they are. So you’re going to get a story out of anybody. It may not happen in the first five minutes, but in every one of these experiences, there’s always a conduit for mutual experience. “Oh yeah? You think that’s something? Well, one time I choked on a peanut-butter sandwich and nearly died.” You have to make everybody a good interview.

Q: Do you think that late-night television, a genre that you helped to pioneer, has been diminished in recent years — that so much of it has become political comedy that doesn’t really move the needle and crowds out everything else?

A: I know that people have been hugely successful with it. Stephen (Colbert) has done a great job with my old show — his show now. In my day, the goal was just anything to make the audience laugh. That may be part of the dynamic now. People have this hunger to see the current administration being assailed and embarrassing itself. So I think that’s what (late-night shows) worked toward. I don’t fault them for that. After a while, it wears thin, but the appetite for it has not worn thin. I think they still do enough business to keep people happy.

Q: Do you ever find yourself fearing for the future of this country?

A: I really did, until recently. And now I am confident — or more confident than I’ve been in the last four years — that we’re changing presidents in a couple of weeks. And it will be a huge victory. Not just for our culture and our government, but the simple act of voting will have been the reason that the rest of our country is put back together and, in many ways, saved from what appears to be tyranny, certainly jeopardy. I think it will be a huge victory on many fronts, not the least of which is calling attention to the valuable freedom of voting.

Q: Please don’t mistake this for a suggestion, but do you ever think about packing it in as a broadcaster entirely?

A: First of all, you can’t hurt my feelings because I’m dead inside. But the Netflix people put me back in business in a way that has been, for me, really, really fun. On the other hand, I recognize my own shelf life. I’m way overdue. When it happens, I still will enjoy little things here and there, and that’ll be enough. But there’s other people more capable. I got no problem with that. If there is any kind of schedule, it would be when my son is finished with high school. But if it’s tomorrow, that’s fine.

Q: Your son, Harry, is 16 now. Are you worried about how the pandemic is going to affect his life?

A: I think it’s every parent’s concern, regardless of the age of their kids. But for Harry and his buddies, the junior year of high school is a crucial experience. Now they’re starting to look beyond high school, and it’s not good. For guys Harry’s age and older, it might be a setback. Time takes care of everything, and one hopes that that’s the case here.

Q: How do you talk about these feelings with him?

A: I had a conversation with my son the other night that went this way. Because of the pandemic and the fact that he’s getting older, I said, Harry, your mother and I have two responsibilities. One is to keep you safe. And other than the time that your mother let you roll off the bed and land on your head, we have kept you safe. The other responsibility is your happiness. And he said, “Have you been drinking?” So that’s how that works at my house.

&nbsp;

A few days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, David Letterman sat behind his desk at CBS’s “Late Show” and shared the story of a rally in Choteau, Montana, to raise money for New York.

A few days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, David Letterman sat behind his desk at CBS’s “Late Show” and shared the story of a rally in Choteau, Montana, to raise money for New York. Getting choked up, he told his viewers, “If that doesn’t tell you everything you need to know about the spirit of the United States, then I can’t help you.” Nineteen years later, with the country in the midst of a monthslong pandemic, Letterman found it difficult to conjure up any similarly inspiring anecdotes. One morning last week, this veteran late-night host, broadcaster and comedian, now 73, was sitting in a park here, contemplating the Hudson River and cracking wise about the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. “It looks kind of unfinished,” he said through a fabric mask that barely held back his unruly beard. “Doesn’t it look like the new kid got to design it?” But truth be told, Letterman was in a more melancholy than mirthful frame of mind. Though he, his wife, Regina, and their son, Harry, have remained safe, he knows several people who were stricken by the coronavirus, some of whom died from it. And he is deeply frustrated by what he feels have been inconsistent, nationwide efforts to inform people about the pandemic and mitigate its spread. While hardly its most devastating casualty, Letterman’s Netflix interview show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” returns Wednesday but nearly came to a halt. He had recorded two episodes, with Kim Kardashian West and with Robert Downey Jr., before the pandemic, and believed the season — if not the series — was finished. Instead, he was able to produce two more episodes over the summer, under substantially different circumstances: one with Dave Chappelle, which was recorded at an outdoor pavilion in Yellow Springs, Ohio; and one with Lizzo, at her home studio in Los Angeles, which had no audience at all. For Letterman, each of these episodes offered him a further education in the evolution of entertainment and deeper insights as an interviewer and observer of human nature. Even so, he found himself yearning for what he called “the carefree days of nonsense” when he could “bring people into a theater and talk to them for an hour, and when we were done I would go out into the crowd and shake hands, and everybody would want to tongue-kiss me.” “We don’t do that anymore,” he added. Letterman spoke further about his pandemic experience, the making of his Netflix series and what he hopes the future might hold for him. These are edited excerpts from that conversation. Q: How has the pandemic been for you? What is it like for you now? A: Like everybody else, you forget about it. Six, eight months into it, you go on talking as though things are normal, and then it’s, oh, no, we can’t do that because of the pandemic. In the beginning, it was more than ghastly. The husband of a woman that worked at (“Late Show”), he died. A teacher at Harry’s school died. Paul Shaffer and his wife both had it. Cathy, his wife, was hospitalized. Barbara Gaines, who was a producer on the show, she and her wife both had it. And on and on and on. Q: How do you feel when you come into contact with people elsewhere in the country who don’t seem to be taking the pandemic as seriously? A: That makes me very sad. Because we learned a lesson that these other people are dismissing. I was talking to a friend of mine, and he was furious at the mayor of his city for keeping it closed, and he said, “Well, that guy will never be reelected.” And I just thought, do I tell him what this really can be? We’re looking at a quarter of a million people dead soon. But I just didn’t want to have that fight. Q: After the 9/11 attacks, you gave several “Late Show” monologues where you tried to rally your viewers’ spirits and bring them together. Do you ever feel like saying anything similar now? A: Something applicable to these times? I wish I had the wherewithal to say something meaningful. But all of these people who are resisting the idea of prevention, I just keep thinking: What about the families of the 220,000 people who are dead? I wonder how they’re feeling. I don’t get it. I have no solution other than to do what is told: Take care of yourself and your family. Q: How did the pandemic affect your work on your Netflix series? A: I thought we were done for good. Really. In the beginning, it really seemed like, holy God, they’re coming over the wall, we’re all going to die. People keep reminding me that, at my age, I’m particularly vulnerable. Which I don’t appreciate at all. “Dad, you know you’re close to 100, you’d better not go out.” Q: How did you decide to continue with your season? A: We had two more episodes (with Lizzo and Dave Chappelle) in preproduction, and we were eager to do something. We did them within a very short period of time, and then we came home. By that point, there were protocols in place from the production company and from Netflix that we had to observe, gladly, and we got through it OK. Q: Kim Kardashian West, who is now a prized guest on your Netflix series, was a frequent target of mockery in your “Late Show” days. A: Oh, I was at the head of that list. I can remember when she would be booked on the show, it was like, I don’t know anything about her, and I’ve never seen her show. And then when we went to talk to Kanye, I thought, oh, I’ve misjudged this woman. Q: What changed your mind about her? A: After we met with Kanye West (for the previous season of the Netflix series), I had a long talk with her at their home, and I started to think about how I had used her as a joke and regarded her as someone not to be taken seriously. I found that that impression was not the end of the story. She had a family. She has her prison reform program. I won’t comment on the ease of being married to Kanye West. And if she can keep a show like that on the air for all those years, that’s an accomplishment. If you can stay in business on television that long, good for you. Q: You went to Yellow Springs, Ohio, to interview Dave Chappelle. Did you perform at his outdoor comedy show there? A: Yes. I think I did it. (To his publicist) Did I do it? (Publicist answers: “You did it.”) I’m being told I did it (laughs). It was grand. The setting is unique. It’s outdoors. Everybody’s tested, everybody social distanced. He had three or four comics on and each comic made my heart sink deeper. Because when I was doing comedy, a lot of it was (weakly) “Hey, where you from?” But these men and women, whoa — the level of it, the intellect of it, the presentation of it is so much more than it was when me and my little buddies were, “Hey, how ya doin’, I just got in from Indiana.” Really? No one cares. Get outta here. Q: Do you ever have moments in these interviews where you feel as if you don’t have a shared frame of reference to talk to some of these guests? A: Yes. Because the experience is barely parallel. We’re all in show business, but that’s as close a comparison as you can make, culturally. I did feel like, is this going to look stupid? An old guy here, trying to talk to people who are thriving and alive and dominating the world through social media? I felt like it was a wreck. That’s the inner dialogue. Q: How do you get past this? A: Like anybody else that you talk to, every human being, there are situations that helped develop into what they are. So you’re going to get a story out of anybody. It may not happen in the first five minutes, but in every one of these experiences, there’s always a conduit for mutual experience. “Oh yeah? You think that’s something? Well, one time I choked on a peanut-butter sandwich and nearly died.” You have to make everybody a good interview. Q: Do you think that late-night television, a genre that you helped to pioneer, has been diminished in recent years — that so much of it has become political comedy that doesn’t really move the needle and crowds out everything else? A: I know that people have been hugely successful with it. Stephen (Colbert) has done a great job with my old show — his show now. In my day, the goal was just anything to make the audience laugh. That may be part of the dynamic now. People have this hunger to see the current administration being assailed and embarrassing itself. So I think that’s what (late-night shows) worked toward. I don’t fault them for that. After a while, it wears thin, but the appetite for it has not worn thin. I think they still do enough business to keep people happy. Q: Do you ever find yourself fearing for the future of this country? A: I really did, until recently. And now I am confident — or more confident than I’ve been in the last four years — that we’re changing presidents in a couple of weeks. And it will be a huge victory. Not just for our culture and our government, but the simple act of voting will have been the reason that the rest of our country is put back together and, in many ways, saved from what appears to be tyranny, certainly jeopardy. I think it will be a huge victory on many fronts, not the least of which is calling attention to the valuable freedom of voting. Q: Please don’t mistake this for a suggestion, but do you ever think about packing it in as a broadcaster entirely? A: First of all, you can’t hurt my feelings because I’m dead inside. But the Netflix people put me back in business in a way that has been, for me, really, really fun. On the other hand, I recognize my own shelf life. I’m way overdue. When it happens, I still will enjoy little things here and there, and that’ll be enough. But there’s other people more capable. I got no problem with that. If there is any kind of schedule, it would be when my son is finished with high school. But if it’s tomorrow, that’s fine. Q: Your son, Harry, is 16 now. Are you worried about how the pandemic is going to affect his life? A: I think it’s every parent’s concern, regardless of the age of their kids. But for Harry and his buddies, the junior year of high school is a crucial experience. Now they’re starting to look beyond high school, and it’s not good. For guys Harry’s age and older, it might be a setback. Time takes care of everything, and one hopes that that’s the case here. Q: How do you talk about these feelings with him? A: I had a conversation with my son the other night that went this way. Because of the pandemic and the fact that he’s getting older, I said, Harry, your mother and I have two responsibilities. One is to keep you safe. And other than the time that your mother let you roll off the bed and land on your head, we have kept you safe. The other responsibility is your happiness. And he said, “Have you been drinking?” So that’s how that works at my house.

David Letterman isn’t here to cheer you up this time

Pakistan's archaeological department has objected the demolition of three British-era bridges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Also read: Court orders former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to surrender in corruption case The department urged the provincial government to reverse its decision and preserve them given their historic importance.

Pakistan's archaeological department has objected the demolition of three British-era bridges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Also read: Court orders former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to surrender in corruption case The department urged the provincial government to reverse its decision and preserve them given their historic importance. They have asked the KPK government to maintain Sardaryab, Naguman and Khialay bridges that hold a historic significance on Charsadda road near Peshawar. The archaeologists suggested to the government to preserve the bridges instead of demolishing them after the provincial highway authority moved a report to the KPK government to construct new bridges in place of these old bridges. (Inputs from PTI)

Pakistan's archaeological department objects demolishing bridges from British-era

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday left for Ladakh where he is slated to visit forward areas in the region with Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and inaugurate a strategic bridge on Shyok River. 
 
Singh is expected to inaugurate the Colonel Chewang Rinchen Bridge built between Durbuk and Daulat Beg Oldie in eastern Ladakh today. 
 
"Leaving New Delhi for Ladakh. Shall visit the forward areas with the CoAS, General Bipin Rawat. Looking forward to attending the inaugural ceremony of a strategically important bridge over Shyok River," the Defence Minister tweeted. 
 
The bridge will reduce travel time by about half and help in the development of border areas and villages across Shyok River. It is 45 km east of Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, Army sources said. 
 
The bridge, built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), can accommodate vehicles of 70 tonnes class and is 4.5 metres wide.

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Leaving New Delhi for Ladakh. Shall visit the forward areas with the CoAS, General Bipin Rawat. Looking forward to attend the inaugural ceremony of a strategically important bridge over Shyok River.
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Colonel Chewang Rinchen was awarded Maha Vir Chakra in 1952. 
 
During the visit, the Defence Minister is expected to review the security situation in the region which shares borders with both China and Pakistan. 
 
Singh is scheduled to visit Daulat Beg Oldie and other areas on the LAC. 
 
The visit comes at a time when the Indian Army carried out a major exercise codenamed 'Chang Thang' in the high altitude areas of the Ladakh region close to the China border. 
 
During the exercise, India had deployed a large number of infantry troops along with frontline tank regiments which have been deployed there in recent years.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday left for Ladakh where he is slated to visit forward areas in the region with Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and inaugurate a strategic bridge on Shyok River.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday left for Ladakh where he is slated to visit forward areas in the region with Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and inaugurate a strategic bridge on Shyok River. Singh is expected to inaugurate the Colonel Chewang Rinchen Bridge built between Durbuk and Daulat Beg Oldie in eastern Ladakh today. "Leaving New Delhi for Ladakh. Shall visit the forward areas with the CoAS, General Bipin Rawat. Looking forward to attending the inaugural ceremony of a strategically important bridge over Shyok River," the Defence Minister tweeted. The bridge will reduce travel time by about half and help in the development of border areas and villages across Shyok River. It is 45 km east of Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, Army sources said. The bridge, built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), can accommodate vehicles of 70 tonnes class and is 4.5 metres wide. Leaving New Delhi for Ladakh. Shall visit the forward areas with the CoAS, General Bipin Rawat. Looking forward to attend the inaugural ceremony of a strategically important bridge over Shyok River. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 21, 2019 × Colonel Chewang Rinchen was awarded Maha Vir Chakra in 1952. During the visit, the Defence Minister is expected to review the security situation in the region which shares borders with both China and Pakistan. Singh is scheduled to visit Daulat Beg Oldie and other areas on the LAC. The visit comes at a time when the Indian Army carried out a major exercise codenamed 'Chang Thang' in the high altitude areas of the Ladakh region close to the China border. During the exercise, India had deployed a large number of infantry troops along with frontline tank regiments which have been deployed there in recent years.

Rajnath leaves for Ladakh to inaugurate strategic bridge, visit forward areas

15 people have been feared dead and 11 injured after an under-construction bridge in Varanasi collapsed on Tuesday.&nbsp;

The doctors have informed that the injured are now&nbsp;out of danger&nbsp;and have been referred to BHU.

After being held responsible for the&nbsp;incident, chief project manager HC Tiwari, project manager KR Sudan, assistant engineer Rajesh Singh and engineer Lal Chand have been suspended with immediate effect.

Two concert&nbsp;beams fell off 40-foot-high pillars on Tuesday evening taking the crawling traffic with it between Cantonment railway station and Lahartara rail over-bridge.&nbsp;

At present 7 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) continue rescue and relief operations and 3 members of the high-level committee have set up to investigate the incident.

The state government has also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 2 lakh for the deceased and injured respectively.&nbsp;

The relief commissioner said bodies of at least 16 people were recovered from the site while three people were safely rescued. The injured have been sent for treatment at Kabir Chaura Hospital.

CM Yogi Adityanath has announced that a committee has also been constituted which will hand out a&nbsp;report in 48 hours. He also announced that&nbsp;Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya has taken preliminary action against responsible authorities.

Raj Pratap Singh, member of the committee constituted by UP government&nbsp;who is to probing the case said on Wednesday: "I can't say anything at this moment. Until we complete the investigation, talk to everyone & check all the records, it won't be right to say anything."

Pictures from the site showed gruesome images of crushed cars with their occupants still in them.&nbsp;

Nine vehicles, including a bus, two SUVs, two cars, auto and two-wheelers lay in a twisted, mangled heap, triggering panic and chaos in the peak evening hours.

Adityanath met the victims of Varanasi under-construction flyover collapse incident on Tuesday. While PM Modi offered his condolences.&nbsp;

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Visuals from Kabir Chaura Hospital, where three people were admitted after getting injured in an under-construction flyover collapse incident in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Varanasi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Varanasi</a>, yesterday. Doctor says, 'They all are out of danger now. All the critically injured have been referred to BHU'. <a href="https://t.co/VgGg44mTHq">pic.twitter.com/VgGg44mTHq</a>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Varanasi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Varanasi</a> under-construction flyover collapse incident: Damaged vehicles being removed from the spot. Raj Pratap Singh, member of the committee constituted by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UttarPradesh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UttarPradesh</a> government to probe the incident, visits the site <a href="https://t.co/fARdNAu8J7">pic.twitter.com/fARdNAu8J7</a>
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Two concert beams fell off 40-foot-high pillars on Tuesday evening taking the crawling traffic with it between Cantonment railway station and Lahartara rail over-bridge

15 people have been feared dead and 11 injured after an under-construction bridge in Varanasi collapsed on Tuesday. The doctors have informed that the injured are now out of danger and have been referred to BHU. After being held responsible for the incident, chief project manager HC Tiwari, project manager KR Sudan, assistant engineer Rajesh Singh and engineer Lal Chand have been suspended with immediate effect. Two concert beams fell off 40-foot-high pillars on Tuesday evening taking the crawling traffic with it between Cantonment railway station and Lahartara rail over-bridge. At present 7 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) continue rescue and relief operations and 3 members of the high-level committee have set up to investigate the incident. The state government has also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 2 lakh for the deceased and injured respectively. The relief commissioner said bodies of at least 16 people were recovered from the site while three people were safely rescued. The injured have been sent for treatment at Kabir Chaura Hospital. CM Yogi Adityanath has announced that a committee has also been constituted which will hand out a report in 48 hours. He also announced that Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya has taken preliminary action against responsible authorities. Raj Pratap Singh, member of the committee constituted by UP government who is to probing the case said on Wednesday: "I can't say anything at this moment. Until we complete the investigation, talk to everyone & check all the records, it won't be right to say anything." Pictures from the site showed gruesome images of crushed cars with their occupants still in them. Nine vehicles, including a bus, two SUVs, two cars, auto and two-wheelers lay in a twisted, mangled heap, triggering panic and chaos in the peak evening hours. Adityanath met the victims of Varanasi under-construction flyover collapse incident on Tuesday. While PM Modi offered his condolences. Extremely saddened by the loss of lives due to the collapse of an under-construction flyover in Varanasi. I pray that the injured recover soon. Spoke to officials and asked them to ensure all possible support to those affected. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 15, 2018 × Visuals from Kabir Chaura Hospital, where three people were admitted after getting injured in an under-construction flyover collapse incident in #Varanasi, yesterday. Doctor says, 'They all are out of danger now. All the critically injured have been referred to BHU'. pic.twitter.com/VgGg44mTHq — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 16, 2018 × #Varanasi under-construction flyover collapse incident: Damaged vehicles being removed from the spot. Raj Pratap Singh, member of the committee constituted by #UttarPradesh government to probe the incident, visits the site pic.twitter.com/fARdNAu8J7 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 16, 2018 ×

Varanasi flyover collapse: 15 dead, 11 injured; committee to file probe report in 48 hours

At least seven medical students drowned and nine others were missing as a wooden bridge on a river in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir collapsed while the students were taking pictures on it.

Around 25 students, in their early 20s, from two private colleges in Faisalabad and Lahore, were taking pictures on the bridge in Neelam Valley when it collapsed, officials were quoted as saying by the Express Tribune.

The temporarily erected hanging bridge could not withstand the load of people standing on it and came down, tumbling the visitors down in the stream, the daily said.

As per reports, 14 students were rescued after the bridge collapsed and that civil and military rescue teams were searching for 11 others.&nbsp;

The injured students were shifted to a local hospital and later flown to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) through army helicopters.

"We recovered seven dead bodies and 11 injured tourists from the stream while at least nine people were still missing," Commissioner Muzaffarabad Imtiaz Ahmed said.&nbsp;The students were on a college trip.

The Pakistan Army is assisting in the rescue and search operation. However, the extremely cold water of the stream and its strong current are hampering efforts to recover the persons, the officials said, adding that there was little hope of finding survivors.

Officials were quoted as saying that the bridge could only withstand a maximum of four persons and had relevant warning signs for the purpose as well but the tourists still thronged the bridge.

Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan also reached the scene to personally supervise the rescue operation. He directed the deputy commissioner of the district to accelerate the search.

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has expressed grief and sorrow over the incident in Neelam Valley and directed the authorities concerned to make utmost efforts in rescue operation.

Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa also expressed grief over the incident and directed all possible assistance to civil administration for relief and rescue.&nbsp;

On July 7 last year, a tourist family from Rawalpindi also faced a similar tragedy when three of its young members were swept away around the same spot.

Around 25 students, in their early 20s, from two private colleges in Faisalabad and Lahore, were taking pictures on the bridge in Neelam Valley when it collapsed

At least seven medical students drowned and nine others were missing as a wooden bridge on a river in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir collapsed while the students were taking pictures on it. Around 25 students, in their early 20s, from two private colleges in Faisalabad and Lahore, were taking pictures on the bridge in Neelam Valley when it collapsed, officials were quoted as saying by the Express Tribune. The temporarily erected hanging bridge could not withstand the load of people standing on it and came down, tumbling the visitors down in the stream, the daily said. As per reports, 14 students were rescued after the bridge collapsed and that civil and military rescue teams were searching for 11 others. The injured students were shifted to a local hospital and later flown to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) through army helicopters. "We recovered seven dead bodies and 11 injured tourists from the stream while at least nine people were still missing," Commissioner Muzaffarabad Imtiaz Ahmed said. The students were on a college trip. The Pakistan Army is assisting in the rescue and search operation. However, the extremely cold water of the stream and its strong current are hampering efforts to recover the persons, the officials said, adding that there was little hope of finding survivors. Officials were quoted as saying that the bridge could only withstand a maximum of four persons and had relevant warning signs for the purpose as well but the tourists still thronged the bridge. Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan also reached the scene to personally supervise the rescue operation. He directed the deputy commissioner of the district to accelerate the search. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has expressed grief and sorrow over the incident in Neelam Valley and directed the authorities concerned to make utmost efforts in rescue operation. Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa also expressed grief over the incident and directed all possible assistance to civil administration for relief and rescue. On July 7 last year, a tourist family from Rawalpindi also faced a similar tragedy when three of its young members were swept away around the same spot.

7 students killed, 9 missing as bridge collapses in PoK

At least 21 members of a marriage party were killed when a mini-truck carrying them fell off a bridge over the Sone river in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh Tuesday night, officials said.

According to primary information, the casualties might go up as many more people were trapped inside the vehicle.

The mini-truck fell off the Jogdaha bridge near Amelia in Bahri police station area of the district, &nbspSidhi District Collector Dilip Kumar told PTI. The bus fell about 60-70-foot down on to the dry riverbed.

The site is about 42 km from the Sidhi district headquarters, he said. The injured were admitted to the district hospital.

Expressing deep sorrow over the accident, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced an assistance of Rs. 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 each to the injured, the district collector said.

More details are awaited.

The site is about 42 km from the Sidhi district headquarters, he said. The injured were admitted to the district hospital

At least 21 members of a marriage party were killed when a mini-truck carrying them fell off a bridge over the Sone river in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh Tuesday night, officials said. According to primary information, the casualties might go up as many more people were trapped inside the vehicle. The mini-truck fell off the Jogdaha bridge near Amelia in Bahri police station area of the district, &nbspSidhi District Collector Dilip Kumar told PTI. The bus fell about 60-70-foot down on to the dry riverbed. The site is about 42 km from the Sidhi district headquarters, he said. The injured were admitted to the district hospital. Expressing deep sorrow over the accident, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced an assistance of Rs. 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 each to the injured, the district collector said. More details are awaited.

21 dead, several injured after truck falls off bridge in Madhya Pradesh

At least 10 people, including two women and as many children, were killed when a bus skidded off an elevated highway and fell down here today, police said.

The bus skidded off from NH-77, according to media reports.

Several police teams were rushed to the spot for the rescue operation.

Earlier on March at least 13 persons died after a bus fell into a gorge near Uttarakhand&#39;s Totam.&nbsp;

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At least 10 people, including two women and as many children, were killed when a bus skidded off an elevated highway and fell down here today, police said. The bus skidded off from NH-77, according to media reports. Several police teams were rushed to the spot for the rescue operation. Earlier on March at least 13 persons died after a bus fell into a gorge near Uttarakhand's Totam.

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