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The Day Ahead
1. Karnataka Cabinet expansion likely as Congress eyes a balance act
2. Heavy rain alert for Delhi-NCR, UP, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Himachal & Uttarakhand
3. UP govt to plant over 35 crore saplings in a day under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ drive
4. Rare planetary parade today: Moon to appear alongside Mars, Saturn and Uranus
5. Wimbledon 2026 final: Jannik Sinner vs Alexander Zverev
News This Morning
15 Indian tourists killed after boat capsizes in Vietnam
A speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists, reportedly from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, along with three crew members and one attendant, capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai off Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest island, on July 11. According to news agencies Reuters and AP, 15 people died, while 21 survived the accident. Read More
Today’s Top Headlines
1. ‘One Nation, One Election’ likely from 2029
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) is working towards implementing the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal by the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. According to the committee’s chairman, P P Chaudhary, around 99% of civil society groups and organisations consulted so far have expressed support for the proposal. Read More
2. India-built stealth warship INS Mahendragiri joins Navy
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday commissioned INS Mahendragiri into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The warship is the sixth stealth frigate under Project 17A’s Nilgiri-class programme and has been built using more than 75% indigenous equipment and technology. Read More
3. Iran says, ‘Won’t be bound by MoU, if US violations continue’
Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, while addressing the media at the UN Security Council, said that Tehran will stop honouring its MoU with the US if the latter’s attacks continue. In his statement, he accused Washington of a “flagrant violation” of the UN Charter over attacks on Iranian islands and southern cities on July 7 and 8. Read More
4. PM Modi concludes three-nation tour, departs for India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his three-nation tour on Saturday and departed for New Delhi after wrapping up his official engagements. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was at the airport to bid farewell to the Indian Prime Minister. Read More
5. IRCTC to launch portal’s new beta version on 15 July
Indian Railways is going to launch the new beta version of the IRCTC website on Wednesday, 15 July, 2026. This updated portal has removed the option of captcha and pop-ups for train ticket booking. This will make online ticket booking easier than before, and will also take less time. Read More
6. Anil Ambani Group’s assets worth ₹1,021 crore seized
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday, 11 July, 2026, issued an order to provisionally attach assets worth ₹1,021 crore of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) in a money laundering investigation case. According to the ED, under this action, equity shares of Reliance Power held by Reliance Infrastructure and certain loan amounts receivable from Sasan Power and Reliance Power have been attached. Read More
7. England hammer India by 56 runs, register 4-0 whitewash
England handed India a humiliating 56-run defeat in the fifth and final T20I of the series in Southampton on 11 July. With this, India are winless in seven T20Is and suffered a 0-4 whitewash against England. Read More
8. Shresta Iyer’s sister gets death and rape threats
Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer’s sister, Shresta Iyer, received death and rape threats due to the controversy following the KKR video. In an interview with Filmy Gyan, Shresta said, “It got to the point where I started receiving death threats.” Read More
9. Aamir Khan and Gauri Spratt to honeymoon in Australia
Bollywood’s Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan married girlfriend Gauri Spratt on 5 July. After the wedding, the couple is now set to leave for Australia for their honeymoon. This will also be a work trip, where Aamir’s son Azad and Gauri’s son Quinn will also be present. Read More
10. Shah Rukh Khan buys ₹37 crore Delhi home
Shah Rukh Khan has become the sole owner of the residential building in South Delhi’s upscale Panchsheel Park where he and Gauri Khan began their married life. The actor already owned the basement and first floor of the property and has now purchased the second and third floors as well. Read More
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