Morning Digest: Monsoon session of Parliament likely from July 20; U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, and more

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: PTI The Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to commence from July 20 and is expected to go on for three weeks, officials said on Tuesday (June 30, 2026). The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) is yet to take a final decision. The Monsoon session comes after the ruling BJP’s victories in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry. The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran plans to start a week-long period of mourning for the state burial of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. During the phone call, Mr. Modi welcomed the understanding reached between the United States and Iran on June 17 that has brought a fragile peace in the Gulf region. Rainfall in July – the most important of the monsoon months – will be “below normal” or less than 94% of what is usual for the month, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director-General, India Meteorological Department (IMD), said on Tuesday (June 30, 2026). India’s current monsoon deficit is 40%. The Tamil Nadu government has cleared the decks for the implementation of the ₹12,642-crore Vikshit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) in the State on Wednesday (July 1, 2026), by notifying the scheme in its gazette. As part of the funding arrangement, which is 60:40 for the Union and State governments, the former’s contribution will be ₹ 7,585 crore and the latter’s ₹ 5,057 crore, an official said. A delegation of Congress MPs from Uttar Pradesh, led by State unit chief Ajay Rai, offered prayers at the Ram Temple shrine in Ayodhya on Tuesday evening (June 30, 2026). Heavy police force was deployed around the temple since morning amid a face-off between Congress leaders and the local administration. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday (June 20, 2026) said Pakistan rejects India’s decision to revoke the Indus Waters Treaty, adding that it “remains valid, binding and operative”. He also claimed that any attempt to deprive Pakistan of the waters “rightfully allocated” to it would have “profound consequences” for regional peace and security. Riding on the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) since the outbreak of the West Asia conflict, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (TMPV) on Tuesday (June 20, 2026) launched the all-new Sierra.ev at price starting ₹18.79 lakh (ex showroom). The top most model is priced at ₹24.79 lakh. Deliveries will start from July 2026. Serena Williams’ bid for a fairytale return to Wimbledon was shattered by Australia’s Maya Joint as the American legend’s first singles match in four years ended in a 6-3, 6-7 (6/8) 6-3 defeat on Tuesday (June 30, 2026). Her Wimbledon adventure isn’t over yet as she is also playing in the doubles with her sister Venus. France uncorked a Champagne performance on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) to sweep Sweden aside 3-0 with a display of attacking verve and precision and book their place in the World Cup last 16. The scoreline flattered Sweden. At the heart of it all was French captain and talisman Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe’s two goals lifted his World Cup finals tally to 18, one behind Lionel Messi on the all-time list. Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.

Morning Digest: Monsoon session of Parliament likely from July 20; U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, and more

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