Top news of the day: At least 15 Indian tourists dead after boat capsizes in Vietnam; India, New Zealand elevate ties to 'strategic partnership’, and more
A boat capsizing in Vietnam resulted in the deaths of 15 Indian tourists, while international concerns grow over Indian electoral roll deletions and US-Iran tensions. Additionally, a legal case regarding the citizenship status of an Indian passport holder is currently under review.
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At 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.
Three 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.”
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