India News Live Updates, 13 July 2026: Four minors feared drowned in Yamuna in Delhi; search enters second day

Five killed and over 40 injured after an Omni bus collided with TNSTC bus near Melur. (Source: PTI/ Screengrab)

At least five people were killed and more than 40 others injured after an Omni bus collided with a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus near Melur, around 30 km northeast of Madurai city on Monday. Police and rescue teams reached the spot after the crash and are carrying out relief operations. Further details are awaited.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led ongoing hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar entered its 16th day on Monday, with the party claiming that activist Sonam Wangchuk’s health has deteriorated. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke shared Wangchuk’s latest health update on Instagram, appealing to the Centre not to turn the protest into “a battle of egos”. He said the agitation was about ensuring accountability over the alleged NEET exam paper leak and the student suicides linked to the controversy. Wangchuk’s blood pressure was recorded at 104/66 mm Hg, and he has lost 7.8 kg since beginning his fast. He joined the CJP-led protest on June 28 in support of the group’s demands, which include the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and compensation for the families of students who allegedly died by suicide following the NEET paper leak controversy. Dipke also announced on X post that the CJP will hold a peaceful march to Parliament on July 20.

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Four boys feared drowned in Delhi’s Yamuna

Four minors are feared to have drowned after they were swept away by the current of the Yamuna while bathing near Hiranki village in outer north Delhi’s Alipur area on Sunday evening. Police said five minors had entered the river, but one managed to raise an alarm after the others were caught in the current and went missing. A joint search operation involving the NDRF, DDMA, Delhi Fire Services and local police continued for the second day on Monday. No bodies had been recovered till the latest reports, officials said.

Balotra Scorpio-dumper truck crash

Three people were killed and five injured in Rajasthan’s Balotra in the early hours of Sunday after a high-speed Scorpio collided with a dumper truck on the intervening night of July 12 and 13.

27 dead in Bangkok pub fire

A fire tore through a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens more, in one of Thailand’s deadliest venue fires in recent years. The blaze has raised immediate questions about fire safety standards and emergency exits at crowded entertainment venues in the city.

Manipur earthquake

A mild earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale struck Manipur’s Kamjong district early Monday morning, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The tremor occurred at 6.32 am at a depth of 80 km, with its epicentre located in Kamjong district, about 31 km east-southeast of Imphal. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

1.27 crore bedroll items stolen since 2022

An RTI investigation by The Indian Express found that between January 2022 and May 2026, at least 1.27 crore bedroll items, including bedsheets, blankets, pillows, pillow covers and towels, were stolen from Indian Railways AC coaches. Based on replies from 54 of 69 railway divisions across 16 railway zones, the data show a 56% increase in thefts from 2022 to 2025. While the losses account for only about one bedroll item per 1000 AC passengers, they have caused an estimated Rs 104.51 crore loss to bedroll contractors, with coach attendants alleging that much of the cost is deducted from their salaries.

Maharashtra removes 92 lakh ‘Ladki Bahin’ beneficiaries

A state-wide verification of Maharashtra’s Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana has led to the removal of more than 92 lakh beneficiaries, nearly four in every 10 women enrolled under the flagship welfare scheme, according to government records reviewed by The Indian Express. The largest share of deletions, around 62 lakh, was due to beneficiaries failing to complete mandatory eKYC verification, while others were found ineligible for reasons such as exceeding the income limit, being government employees, receiving benefits under other welfare schemes, or crossing the age limit. The exercise has reduced the scheme’s beneficiary count from about 2.43 crore to over 1.5 crore, with officials estimating that those removed had collectively received around Rs 14,000 crore before payments were stopped.

Iran retaliates to US strikes; sirens sound across Bahrain

Sirens have sounded in Bahrain as Iran retaliated to a fresh wave of US airstrikes, pulling Gulf states deeper into a conflict that has rapidly escalated beyond the Strait of Hormuz. The exchange marks one of the most dangerous phases of the US-Iran confrontation since the ceasefire collapsed.

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