Exit polls for the 2026 Assembly elections point to tight races in several states, with different fronts leading in each. In West Bengal, surveys predict a close contest, giving no clear winner yet. Tamil Nadu exit polls show the DMK-led alliance ahead. Kerala polls put the UDF in front, while the NDA is forecast to win in both Assam and Puducherry. Exit polls are surveys of voters leaving booths and have historically carried significant error margins, so actual results could differ. The count will clarify whether these projections hold. West Bengal is the most watched race given the close margins predicted. Tamil Nadu and Kerala have clearer projected leads for the ruling and opposition fronts respectively. Assam and Puducherry appear more settled, per the polls. Investors and political watchers will track whether the results shift state-level policy priorities or signal momentum heading into national political cycles.
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.
