At least 15 Indian tourists dead after boat capsizes near island off Vietnam; rescue efforts under wayAt least 15 people, including Indian tourists, have died after a boat capsized near an island off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc on Saturday (July 11, 2026). The boat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members from Hon May Rut to An Thoi Port, according to Vietnamese news portal VN Express International. It capsized about 400 metres off Hon May Rut Ngoai, throwing everyone on board into the sea.UN Special Rapporteurs raise concerns over SIR, use of AI-driven models for exclusion of minoritiesThree United Nations Special Rapporteurs have raised concerns about the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the mass deletion of Muslim voters. The Rapporteurs drew the attention of the Government of India to what they called: “The large-scale removal of millions of names from electoral rolls through an SIR process led by the ECI, particularly affecting members of minority groups.”Born in Sri Lanka, brought up in India, residing in the US: IT employee faces threat of being declared ‘stateless’Close on the heels of a controversy over the Indian passport being a proof of citizenship or a mere travel document, the Madras High Court has come across a case of 44-year-old Vivek Saravanamuthu born in Sri Lanka, brought up in India and residing in the United States since 2014, using an Indian passport, but now facing the threat of being declared ‘stateless’.Justice Mohammed Shaffiq has entertained a writ petition filed by him and directed the Indian Embassy at Washington DC to keep in abeyance till July 22, 2026 a notice instructing the petitioner to surrender his passport within 10 days. He also directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to file by then a detailed counter affidavit to the writ petition challenging the notice.Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral saw open calls for his killingU.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday (July 11, 2026) after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the West Asia as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the region. Mr. Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after senior U.S. officials demanded that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked any longer.Security tightened at Red Fort after bomb threat call; no suspicious objects foundDelhi Police has summoned the bomb disposal squad to the Red Fort area, following a threat call received at the Mumbai police control room, sources said. As per sources, a bomb threat call was received at the Mumbai police control room, which was forwarded to the Delhi Police control room.Datia byelection: Narottam Mishra’s supporters clash with M.P. Police, block highway after BJP ticket snubViolence erupted in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia district on Saturday (July 11, 2026), as supporters of senior BJP leader Narottam Mishra clashed with police and blocked a national highway after the former Minister was denied a ticket for the July 30 Assembly byelection.The nearly 12-hour blockade on NH-44 by over 3,000 protesters left the Datia Superintendent of Police and several police personnel injured before security forces cleared the highway and arrested some agitators, officials said.J&K being punished on Statehood status because people voted NC to power: Omar AbdullahDays ahead of a proposed protest at Jantar Mantar over Statehood and constitutional rights, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday (July 11, 2026) said the Centre was delaying Statehood status to J&K under the garb of “appropriate time phrase without identifying signs of it” and construing “our patience as weakness”. Defence Minister commissions INS Mahendragiri in VizagThe Indian Navy officially commissioned the sixth advanced P17A-class stealth frigate ‘INS Mahendragiri’ in Visakhapatnam on Saturday (July 11, 2026). The commissioning ceremony, held at the Eastern Naval Command headquarters in the presence of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, marked a significant leap in India’s capacity to design, construct, and deploy state-of-the-art naval platforms independently.Reliance Anil Ambani Group case: ED attaches assets worth ₹1,021 croreThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached further properties worth ₹1,021 crore in the case allegedly involving Reliance Home Finance Limited (RHFL) and Reliance Commercial Finance Limited (RCFL).The total assets attached till date in the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group cases has reached ₹20,367 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), and ₹77.86 crore under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), the agency said on Saturday (July 11, 2026).Wayanad debris slip: Kerala constitutes expert panel to study cause of accident; report to be submitted in a monthThe State government has constituted an expert committee to enquire into the causes of the Kalladi phase-3 debris collapse in Wayanad, which has claimed seven lives so far, while one person remains missing. The committee comprises Dr. C.P. Rajendran, geologist; Dr. Vishnudas, ecologist; Dr. P. Pugazhendi, Chief Wildlife Warden, Kerala; the Secretary, Public Works Department; and the Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department (convenor). The convenor has been authorised to co-opt additional experts as members, if deemed necessary.