Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin accused the BJP-AIADMK alliance of harboring intentions to divide Tamil Nadu if voted to power, sharpening his party's campaign rhetoric ahead of the state assembly election. Stalin framed the alliance as an existential threat to Tamil Nadu's territorial and political integrity, a charge designed to consolidate sentiment among voters wary of central government influence over southern states. The accusation draws on long-running tensions between Tamil Nadu's regional political identity and the BJP's national positioning, with Stalin deploying the division claim to cast the opposition alliance as an agent of Delhi rather than a defender of state interests. The DMK's electoral strategy appears centered on positioning itself as the sole guarantor of Tamil Nadu's autonomy. Whether the charge gains traction will depend on how the AIADMK and BJP respond publicly, and how voters in key constituencies weigh regional identity concerns against governance performance ahead of polling day.
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.
