The Trump-Musk feud exploded across headlines as their dispute escalated from budget disagreements to personal attacks. Trump threatened to cut Musk's government subsidies while calling him "pathetic," prompting Musk to claim Trump appears in classified Epstein files and suggest his impeachment. Tesla shares dropped as the billionaire announced ending SpaceX's Dragon program.
The RBI delivered a larger-than-expected 50 basis point repo rate cut to 5.5%, the third consecutive reduction in five months, providing relief for home and auto loan borrowers. PM Modi inaugurated the world's highest railway bridge over the Chenab River, flagging off the first Vande Bharat Express to connect Kashmir directly to the rest of India after 130 years of planning.
Accountability in the Bengaluru stampede accelerated with arrests of RCB's marketing head and three event management officials, while Karnataka's government removed the Chief Minister's political secretary. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney invited Modi to the G7 Summit, signaling potential improvement in India-Canada relations after Trudeau's departure.