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BJP appoints in-charge leaders for Bihar, Bengal, T.N. - Bhupender Yadav will take up the role in West Bengal; Bihar election is expected in November, followed by West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, which are likely to go to the polls in March-April 2026

U.S. imposes 50% import tariffs on $20 bn worth of Canadian products - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada would match the U.S. tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ to protect workers and businesses; while the U.S. side says Canada ‘declined to finalise the trade deal’, the latter blames ‘last-minute changes’ in the U.S. proposal

India holds the aces against a depleted Sri Lanka at SSC - The emphatic win in the opening Test at Galle will stand Gill & Co. in good stead; the host needs big runs to exert scoreboard-pressure on the visiting side in its attempt to square the series

Choking on air they breathe - For residents of the One Town area in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, pollution is no longer an occasional problem but an everyday reality, with black dust settling on homes, vehicles, and streets and concerns mounting over its impact on health; From the port-adjoining lanes of the Old City to parts of Gajuwaka, residents say that coal, iron ore dust, and industrial emissions have made the air a persistent source of fear, writes Harish Gilai