State on India’s east coast; seventh-largest by area, tenth by population.
A speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew members overturned near Hon May Rut Ngoai island off Phu Quoc. Rescue operations are ongoing; 21 people have been rescued, while 15 have died. The captain is under investigation for safety violations. Survivors are returning to India as police and authorities investigate the crash.
Fifteen Indian tourists have died after a speedboat overturned near Hon May Rut Ngoai island off Phu Quoc. The boat carried 32 Indians and four Vietnamese crew. The captain is under investigation for safety violations. Survivors have been hospitalised; 16 have been discharged and one remains in critical care. A flight carrying remains to Mumbai is scheduled for today, with home states coordinating onward travel.
India is expanding data centers as part of its AI push, with Visakhapatnam becoming a focal point for a Google-backed megaproject. Critics warn energy and water use may outpace long-term job creation, while officials hope the investment spurs regional manufacturing and foreign investment.
India’s Skyroot Aerospace has successfully placed payloads into orbit with Vikram-1, marking the first privately developed Indian rocket to reach orbit. The mission validates propulsion, avionics, and control systems and signals a push to grow India’s private space sector. The launch signals a new era for small-satellite launches and cab-service style access to space.
Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, has defeated BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar in Bankipur by over 19,000 votes, according to the Election Commission of India. This marks Kishor’s first electoral contest and tests Modi’s support among India’s youth amid recent student protests. Bankipur had voted BJP in four consecutive terms since 2010.