Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin claimed victory after a Constitution Amendment Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha, framing the outcome as a state-level win against the central government. Stalin's statement, delivered in charged political language, declared that Tamil Nadu had defeated Delhi, positioning the result as a rebuke of what he characterized as central arrogance. The remark references an earlier declaration Stalin made on April 23, when he vowed to defeat what he called Delhi's arrogance alongside those he termed its supporters. The episode reflects the ongoing tension between Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and the central government, a fault line that runs through disputes over fiscal federalism, language policy, and legislative autonomy. Observers will watch whether this legislative defeat accelerates DMK's coalition-building among other opposition-governed states and whether the central government moves to reintroduce or modify the bill through an alternative legislative path.
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.
