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• The Lok Sabha is scheduled to address the Supreme Court (number of judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, during the first day of Parliament's Monsoon Session. • In other national news, farmers have called off their Delhi march following assurances of discussions with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. • Economic updates include JSW Group exploring a stake in Volkswagen India and Maruti announcing price hikes of up to ₹30,000 starting in August.

The second circuit overturned the previous decision, saying the judge overstepped authority by intervening before it moved through the immigration court systemA federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision ordering the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, opening the door to the re-arrest of a student protest organizer whom the Trump administration has spent more than a year trying to deport.Tuesday’s ruling from the second US circuit court of appeals in New York City overturns a previous decision by a federal judge in Vermont, which likened the government’s efforts to expel him and other activists to McCarthyist repression. Continue reading...

• The Lok Sabha is scheduled to vote on the Supreme Court Judges Bill during the second day of Parliament's Monsoon Session. • The session has faced initial disruptions as lawmakers clash over the NEET-UG leak and donations related to Ayodhya. • Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy and Sanjay Dina Patil will present a statement regarding the 'Smart Cities Mission: An Evaluation' report to review urban development.

• Critics of the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 GOP-appointed supermajority are reviving proposals to "pack" the court by adding additional seats to shift its ideological balance. • While President Joe Biden previously rejected the idea of expanding the court during his term, analyst Damon Root of Reason predicts the proposal will likely resurface. • This tension stems from a growing distrust of the judiciary's current composition and its influence on national policy and legal precedents.

Joshua Kerry appears at Westminster magistrates court charged with murder of former MP earlier this monthA man has appeared in court charged with the murder of former MP and Reform UK spokesperson Ann Widdecombe.Joshua Kerry, 28, is accused of killing the 78-year-old former Conservative minister at her home in Haytor, Devon, earlier this month, by allegedly hitting her on the head with a hammer 21 times. Continue reading...

• ASEAN foreign ministers are meeting to discuss how the bloc can maintain a unified front as global powers, including the US, China, and Russia, increase their diplomatic courting of the region. • The geopolitical landscape is shifting as the bloc navigates complex relations with leaders like Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, while preparing for potential policy changes under a possible Trump administration. • This strategic positioning is critical for ASEAN to avoid becoming a proxy for superpower competition and to instead leverage these interests for regional economic and security gains.

Prosecutors seeking to try musician, born David Anthony Burke, for murder over death of Celeste Rivas HernandezSinger-songwriter D4vd is set to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom on Tuesday as prosecutors aim to prove sufficient evidence exists for him to stand trial for the murder and sexual abuse of a minor, Celeste Rivas Hernandez.The preliminary hearing is expected to conclude on Thursday. The proceeding follows several delays in the case, in part due to the voluminous amount of investigatory evidence. Continue reading...