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 1.On 11 July 2026, a tourist speedboat carrying 32 Indian nationals and four Vietnamese crew members capsized approximately 400 metres off Hon May Rut Ngoai, near Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam. Fifteen Indian tourists lost their lives, while 21 people were rescued. The deceased included ten from Tamil Nadu, three from Andhra Pradesh, and two from Kerala. The group was on an incentive tour organised by Lava Mobiles for its dealers and distributors. https://www.thequint.com/news/breaking-news/vietnam-boat-capsize-fifteen-indians-dead-identified 2.The University of Mumbai (MU) plans to establish 12 new colleges offering skill-based and multidisciplinary programmes from the 2027-28 academic year. The proposal will be placed before the university Senate for approval at its meeting on July 22. The proposal has already been cleared by the university’s Management Council and forms part of MU’s five-year master plan (2024-29), which seeks to improve students’ employability by prioritising indus...

 1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Australia, met the country's Leader of the Opposition, Angus Taylor, on Friday (July 10, 2026) and discussed bilateral ties, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. They held productive discussions on the growing India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The warm and cordial meeting reflected the strong bipartisan support in Australia for deepening ties with India," the Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on X. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/prime-minister-modi-in-australia-trade-relations-diplomacy-latest-update/article71205107.ece 2.According to the US Department of Labour's Office of the Inspector General (OIG), investigators have uncovered suspected schemes in which employers and labour brokers filed fraudulent visa applications, coerced foreign workers into wage kickback arrangements, and used lower-paid foreign labour to undercut American workers. http...

 1.Iranians were preparing on Thursday to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the Middle East war.The late supreme leader's burial follows a multi-day funeral ceremony that attracted millions of mourners across various cities in both Iran and Iraq. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/iran-to-bury-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-today-in-hometown-amid-us-strikes-11746632 2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (July 9, 2026) joined his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, at the India-Australia CEO Forum and Economic Roadmap Business Reception, as part of efforts to bolster bilateral trade and strategic relations during the second leg of his three-nation visit. Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said, "The presence of all of you is a symbol of our shared confidence and shared aspirations. Today, the world is going through a period of uncertainty, supply chain disruptions,...

 1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the Indonesian parliament on Tuesday, highlighted how India and Indonesia have made diversity the very foundation of unity in their own countries.PM Modi, who became the first Indian prime minister to address the Indonesian parliament, recalled how New Delhi became a strong voice for Jakarta's independence movement at the United Nations. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/in-pm-narendra-modi-speech-at-indonesian-parliament-a-jawaharlal-nehru-mention-11741051 2.The Trump administration has unveiled a new immigration regulatory roadmap that could bring changes to H-1B visas, international student programs, Green Card processes and employer requirements in the US. The agenda, released through regulatory plans from the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Labor (DOL) and State, outlines several proposed and planned rules that could reshape parts of the employment-based immigration system. https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-ne...

 1.India and Japan are expected to focus on cooperation in the Indo-Pacific as well as new projects on critical and emerging technologies as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) evening for her first visit to New Delhi as Prime Minister. Ms. Takaichi’s visit, marking the 20th annual summit since India and Japan begun to meet regularly at the highest levels, is expected to set the course for ties over the next decade especially against the backdrop of conflict in the Persian Gulf region. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-and-japan-to-renew-focus-on-indo-pacific-for-the-first-visit-by-prime-minister-takaichi/article71167092.ece 2.United States department of justice on Tuesday instructed federal prosecutors to make investigations into “birth tour” a priority, hours after the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to curtail birthright citizenship. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-cracks-down-on-birth-tourism-w...

 1.U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has requested a meeting that will be held in Qatar on Tuesday (June 30, 2026), despite Tehran denying that any technical talks on the deal aimed at ending the West Asia war were planned. The announcement came after Iran held its first talks with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S.-Iran deal was signed, and as Washington and Tehran agreed to halt their attacks, which had strained the agreement. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/trump-says-meeting-with-iran-to-take-place-in-qatar/article71163181.ece 2.Former senior military officers, diplomats and political figures from India and Pakistan met in Colombo this week for an unofficial Track II dialogue held alongside a regional security conference, sources familiar with the development told NDTV. The discussions were hosted on the sidelines of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) conference, attended by delegates from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the M...