7th August: Modi Defiant on Tariffs, Bridge Collapse Cuts Off Uttarakhand, SC Clears Varma Ouster

On News At Seven this 7th of August, Jamshed Qamar Siddiqui brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines.

Prime Minister Modi vowed to protect India’s farmers amid rising U.S. tariffs, even if it comes at a personal cost, as trade tensions with Washington escalate over Russian oil ties.

Meanwhile, a landslide in Uttarakhand destroyed a key bridge, cutting off Dharali and Harshil, with rescue teams relying on helicopters.

In judicial news, the Supreme Court upheld the removal recommendation against Justice Yashwant Varma, after a cash scandal, clearing the path for impeachment and transferring him to the Allahabad High Court.

Produced By Garvit Srivastava

Sound Mix By Suraj Singh

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is India Today podcasts. Hello and welcome to News
at seven your daily News RAP at seven pm. I'm
Jamshad Commercadki and here are the top stories for today
as of Thursday seventh. To focus, the headlines are Prime
Minister and in the Remodiria firm's commitment to farmers, saying

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he's willing to pay personal cost, Amate, rising US s
tartuffs over Russian oil ties, Udra current landslide destroys fifty
meter bridge leading to severing of access to Dharli and Herschel.
Supreme Code uphold probe against just As Jashwaan Warmar, clearing
path for impeachment after cash Caesar Pakistan Armichifa Semoniir is
set for second US visit in two months and will

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attend Sandcom chiefs fable as military ties deepen and nsa
Aji Dual confirms Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to India, marking
first trips since Ukraine War, embit throwing US and India
trade tensions. Now News in details, PMODI has a bow
to pride rise India's interest despite he was tariff's calling
farmers his top priority. He also admitted that he will

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have to pay a heavy price for it personally, but
is ready to pay.

Speaker 2 (01:08):
It or matsware Kabib Sajo.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
As remarks followed Trump's fifty percent tariff hike on Indian
goods over Russian oil ties. India has called the move
unfair and warned of retaliation as straight tensions trained by
literal ties and install ongoing negotiations. A landslide and water
searche have destroyed a fifty meters bridge near Gangwani, severing

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road access to Dhrali and Hershelutrakhan. Locals gathered at the
collapse side amid widespread devastation in an effort to reach
missing ken. The region is now cut off, with rescue
firts relying on helicopters. The Supreme Court has dismissed Justice
Yeshwant Verma's plea against an in house panel's report recommending

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his removal after a large cash stack were found at
his home. The Code upheld the inquiry i legality, clearing
the way for impeachment. Verma's judicial work was withdrawn and
he has been transferred to the Allahabad High Court. Rahu
Gandhi accused the Election Commission of colluding with the BJPS
to steal elections, citing alleged voter fraud in Bangaluru's mahadev

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Pura segment. He claimed over one lack of fake votes
helped the BJP win narrowly.

Speaker 2 (02:37):
This is not our data.

Speaker 3 (02:38):
This is easy data, an easy Kariak on free and
fire election kar or eight assemblymen, eight Lak state voters.

Speaker 1 (02:51):
Gandhi demanded electronic voter data, alleging the Election Commission deliberately
supplied unreadable format to block scrutiny sanctioned by the European Union.
Russia bagged Nayra Energy has sought India's help to secure
vessels for domestic fund supply. Struggling with contract domination and

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service suspensions, Naira has cut crude runs India's considering using
locally flagged ships, though insurers remains hesitant amid sanctioned related risks.
Pakistan Army Chief Assimneur will visit the US again this month,
signaling deepening ties. He will attend Sentcom Chief General Kurilla's farewell,

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who praised Pakistan's counter terror role against ISIS. Kurasan earlier
met Trump, who credited him with diffusing tensions post operations indoor.
Pakistan later nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. Russian
President Vladimir Putin will visit India later this year. National

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Security Advisor Aji Dowal has confirmed in Moscow. This marks
Putin's first India visit since the Ukraine War began. The
trip comes amid the US India trade tensions over Russian
oil and ahead of putine expected meeting with President Trump.
China is helping Pakistan's air force build and AI powered

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multi domain operations network via CENTIAG, a China backed AI
and computing center in Pakistan. It will enable real time
data sharing, faster battlefield decision, and deeper people's liberation. Army
and Pakistan Air Force integration experts say Centia could transform
Pakistan's air warfare using AI, big data, and machine learning.

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President Trump has announced one hundred percent tariff on imports
semiconductor to boost domestic chip manufacturing exemption US made products.

Speaker 4 (04:47):
We're going to be putting a very large tariff on
chips and semi conductors. But the good news for companies
like Apple is if you're building in the United States,
have committed to build without question, committed to build in
the United States. There will be no charge.

Speaker 1 (05:06):
The move, revealed during a meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook,
contrasts with Biden's chips at favoring tariffs over subsidies. It
aims to reduce foreign independence and address supply chain vulnerabilities.
France's largest wildfire in years has been raging near the

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Spanish border, killing one and injuring severals. Over twenty one
hundred firefighters, aircraft and the military are currently battling the blaze,
which has escortched land larger than Paris. Villages have fled
as the flames have spread fast, with the French government
calling it an unprecedented disaster. These are the top stories
for the day. You were listening to News at seven.

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