Exit polls for the 2026 Assam assembly election show BJP heading for a landslide, with Axis My India projecting the party may cross 100 seats in the 126-seat assembly. That would mark a significant gain over its previous performance and consolidate Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's grip on the state. The Congress-led opposition alliance is forecast to win between 24 and 36 seats, roughly in line with the 31 seats it won in the 2021 election, suggesting little ground gained despite national anti-incumbency narratives. Exit polls are pre-result estimates based on voter surveys and carry a margin of error. Actual results will confirm whether BJP converts its projected dominance into seats. The result will be a key indicator of BJP's electoral health in the Northeast ahead of other state cycles, and of whether the Congress-led alliance model has traction outside its core base.
India's Expenditure Finance Committee has cleared a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, up 64 percent from ISM 1.0's Rs 76,000 crore. The proposal now goes to the Cabinet, as two chip plants begin commercial output and a third, CG Semi, is set to open July 4, 2026.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, preserving the Fed's independence from presidential removal power. A separate ruling the same day gave Trump broader authority to dismiss leaders of other independent federal agencies.
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who faced unproven mortgage fraud allegations. The ruling preserves Fed independence for now and keeps a politically charged removal case alive in the courts.
The US Supreme Court, splitting along ideological lines, has allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
