<urlset  xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" ><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895929/Trump-Netanyahu-Phone-Call-India-Modi-Diplomacy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Two embattled leaders agree to meet 'soon' — but the real squeeze is 8,000 km away in New Delhi, where Modi must keep smiling at Tel Aviv and Tehran simultaneously without either noticing the other's lipstick on the collar. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Trump Netanyahu Phone Call: India Modi Diplomacy - Trump,Netanyahu,Modi,India diplomacy,Israel,Iran,Chabahar port,US-Israel relations,multi-alignment,INSTC,Jaishankar,India foreign policy{#}Saudi Arabia,UAE,Bihar,Governor,Customer,Narendra,Fire,HEALTH,Film Nagar,World Cup,School,rahul,Rahul Gandhi,Congress,Delhi,Mohan,TDP,Capital,Assembly,CM,News,Minister,INTERNATIONAL,court,READ,Indian,Israel,Donald Trump,Iran,Pakistan,war,India,Smart phone,local language,Population,SV Mohan Reddy,Rahul Sipligunj,Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Trump Under Siege, Netanyahu Under Fire, One Phone Call Sealed — But Is Modi's Two-Faced Diplomacy the Real Story Nobody Is Reading?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T08:58:30.063Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994895927/Diljit-Dosanjh-Punjab-95-Satluj-ZEE5-CBFC-Cuts-Explained</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_events/diljit-dosanjh-and-neeru-bajwa-at-a-media-interaction-during-the-promotions-of-her-upcoming-film-shadda-in-mumbai415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A superstar who sells out arenas worldwide could not protect a film about a real Punjabi human-rights hero from being bled dry by censorship — and then said nothing when it was dumped on OTT without a whisper of promotion. India Herald unpacks the anatomy of a quiet burial. - Movies - Sowmiya Sriram - Diljit Dosanjh Punjab 95 Satluj ZEE5: CBFC Cuts Explained - Diljit Dosanjh,Punjab 95,Satluj,ZEE5,Jaswant Singh Khalra,CBFC,Honey Trehan,Arjun Rampal,OTT censorship,Punjabi cinema{#}Arjun Rampal,Diljit Dosanjh,Amritsar,Murder,Audience,Hero,Punjabi,Journey,Instagram,Beautiful,september,Supreme Court,INTERNATIONAL,Punjab,bollywood,Cinema,Hindi,Shadow,Industry,police,Bank,WATCH,court,zero,READ,Indian,India,Industries,local language,Murder. - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>85 Cuts, a Name Erased, and Diljit Dosanjh's Loudest Silence — Who Decided Punjab 95 Had to Die Before It Could Stream?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T08:51:40.232Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895925/Jagan-MaViGun-vs-Amaravati-YSRCP-2029-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_tvnews/cow trafficking videossasda-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Jagan Mohan Reddy is not relitigating an old capital debate — he is engineering a precise electoral wedge. By framing Amaravati's enormous costs against decentralised development for Machilipatnam, Visakhapatnam, and Kurnool, YSRCP is forcing Chandrababu Naidu to defend a project that benefits one region at the expense of 80% of Andhra Pradesh's voters. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Jagan MaViGun vs Amaravati: YSRCP 2029 Strategy - Jagan Mohan Reddy,YSRCP,Amaravati,MaViGun,Chandrababu Naidu,TDP,Andhra Pradesh,2029 Elections,Decentralisation,Visakhapatnam,Kurnool,Machilipatnam{#}Mohan,krishna,Amaravati,Steel plant,Kurnool,Rayalaseema,Heart,Banking,Machilipatnam,Vizianagaram,Corporate,advertisement,TDP,kadapa,Reddy,MP,Election,District,Vijayawada,Guntur,Andhra Pradesh,Capital,Bank,politics,WATCH,court,zero,Hyderabad,war,Assembly,Elections,Party,Chennai,Stalin,News,Minister,READ,Indian,Jagan,India,CBN,SV Mohan Reddy,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,National Democratic Alliance,Hanu Raghavapudi,Loksabha,Bharatiya Janata Party,Research and Analysis Wing,udhayanidhi stalin,local language,Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Amaravati's ₹1 Lakh Crore Price Tag, Jagan's 'MaViGun' Gambit — Is YSRCP Building a 2029 Trap That TDP Cannot Escape?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T08:43:43.708Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895923/Rahul-Gandhi-Vijay-Birthday-Congress-DMK-Alliance</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_tvnews/cow trafficking videossasda-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A birthday greeting is never just a birthday greeting in Indian politics. Rahul Gandhi's pointed invocation of 'Tamil rights' while wishing Chief Minister Vijay reveals a Congress quietly hedging its oldest southern alliance — and the DMK should be reading between the lines. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Rahul Gandhi Vijay Birthday: Congress DMK Alliance - Rahul Gandhi,Vijay,DMK,Tamil Nadu,Congress,TVK,Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam,INDIA Bloc,Lok Sabha 2029,Tamil rights,M.K. Stalin,alliance politics{#}Tsunami,Coffee,rahul,Rahul Gandhi,Fort,Event,Election Commission,Assembly,Elections,Party,Air,Tamil,Chennai,Stalin,CM,Congress,Survey,Revanth Reddy,June,ali,EDUCATION,News,China,Minister,READ,Beijing,Frozen,social media,Delhi,Indian,Jagan,Telangana,India,Rahul Sipligunj,Telangana Chief Minister,Loksabha,local language,Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi,Bharatiya Janata Party,West Bengal - Kolkata,Mamata Benerjee,udhayanidhi stalin - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Birthday Tweet, One 'Tamil Rights' Hook — Is Rahul Gandhi Quietly Auditioning to Replace the DMK with CM Vijay?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T08:38:25.436Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895920/J-K-FIR-Against-12-Year-Old-Over-Minister-Sakeena-Itoo</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A child complained about broken classrooms and absent teachers. The state's answer was not a repair crew — it was a police case. India Herald unpacks what this extraordinary response reveals about the new J&amp;K government's instinct when faced with the most basic criticism. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - J&amp;K: FIR Against 12-Year-Old Over Minister Sakeena Itoo - Jammu and Kashmir,Sakeena Itoo,J&amp;K education minister,FIR against minor,viral video,school conditions,juvenile justice,Juvenile Justice Act Section 74,child rights,News18 Hindi,India governance{#}EDUCATION,Easter,School,Teachers,secretariat,Criminal,News,Service,village,China,Minister,police,Parents,court,READ,Beijing,Government,media,zero,Strike,Office,Frozen,Pakistan,social media,Delhi,Indian,India,Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu,Smart phone,local language,Population,House - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Viral Rant, One 12-Year-Old, One FIR — Why Is J&amp;K's Government Treating a Schoolboy's Complaint as a Crime?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T08:32:33.220Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994895917/Luis-Su-rez-Career-Legacy-Goals-Records-2025</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>From Montevideo streets to Barcelona's treble, from the bite that shamed a World Cup to the tears that redeemed one — Luis Suárez is trending again, and what he represents about football's tolerance for flawed greatness has never been more urgent. - Sports - G GOWTHAM - Luis Suárez: Career Legacy Goals Records 2025 - Luis Suárez,football,Barcelona,Liverpool,Uruguay,Premier League,La Liga,World Cup,Messi,striker legacy{#}Ghana,Netherlands,Uruguay,January,English,Love,Shadow,Strike,World Cup,June,Iran,Red,ali,Office,Frozen,Pakistan,history,social media,WATCH,Industry,Delhi,Indian,India,Population,Industries,Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Luis Suárez, 37 Years Old, 4 Countries, 550+ Goals — Why Does Football's Most Hated Genius Keep Finding One More Act?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T08:20:25.416Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994895916/72nd-National-Film-Awards-Delay-Reason-Jury-Controversy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/th-national-film-awards-winners-list-577e3408-b514-4504-898c-ae0a823e8c91-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The ceremony was hours from its big reveal when the plug was pulled. Official reason: 'administrative.' The unofficial talk swirling from Film Nagar to Juhu to Lutyens' Delhi tells a very different story — one of regional jury blocs, Bollywood counter-lobbying, and at least one pan-India blockbuster caught in a political crossfire. - Movies - Srivastan Venkatraman - 72nd National Film Awards: Delay Reason, Jury Controversy - National Film Awards,72nd National Film Awards,Bollywood,Southern Cinema,Tollywood,Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,jury controversy,pan-India films,Delhi,Film Nagar{#}bollywood,Malayalam,producer,Box office,Film Nagar,Train,eenadu,March,Calories,social media,Cinema,Amazon,Driver,East,Episode,Hindi,Prize,politics,WATCH,Industry,war,Survey,Revanth Reddy,Delhi,READ,Beijing,Indian,Government,media,Telugu,zero,Telangana,India,Blockbuster hit,Industries,Smart phone,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Samsung,Apple,Huawei,Nokia,Sony,LG,HTC,Motorola,Redmi - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>72nd National Film Awards Hit a Last-Minute Brake — Is a Lobbying War Over One 'Pan-India' Film the Real Reason Delhi Blinked?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T08:19:25.573Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/VidhyaKiVaidhyam/Read/994895914/VidhyaKiVaidhyam-Health-Literacy-India-Guide</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/vidhyakivaidhyam-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>India spends more out-of-pocket on healthcare than almost any country on earth — not because care is unavailable, but because families lack the one thing no hospital dispenses: health literacy. VidhyaKiVaidhyam, the old Sanskrit wisdom that knowledge itself is medicine, might be the cheapest prescription this country has never filled. - VidhyaKiVaidhyam - Sindujaa D N - VidhyaKiVaidhyam: Health Literacy India Guide - VidhyaKiVaidhyam, health literacy India;out-of-pocket health expenditure;Ayushman Bharat;ASHA workers;NFHS-5;WHO India;digital health;ORS;India Herald{#}WOMEN;Rajasthan;NITI Aayog;workers;Sanskrit;HEALTH;WhatsApp;village;District;Population;Frozen;Bank;Delhi;Indians;Air;READ;Jagan;China;Tamil;Chennai;Stalin;Beijing;Indian;Government;Arrest;Minister;CM;police;India;Digital Wallet Platform;European Union;Service;local language;Smart phone;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;udhayanidhi stalin - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>India's ₹12-Lakh-Crore Out-of-Pocket Health Spend — Why Does VidhyaKiVaidhyam Matter More Than Your Insurance Card?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T08:12:25.141Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895912/India-Defence-Rs-52000-Crore-DAC-Approval-Details</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Defence Acquisition Council just cleared the single largest recent procurement tranche — artillery, naval systems, air defence — with a decisive tilt toward domestic manufacturing. India Herald breaks down the money, the message, and the two-front calculus it reveals. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - India Defence Rs 52000 Crore DAC Approval Details - Defence Acquisition Council, Rajnath Singh;Make in India;HAL;BEL;India defence procurement;China LAC;Pakistan LoC;India Russia;defence stocks;India Today;The Hindu;Times of India{#}United States;Russia;Germany;France;Ukraine;Uttar Pradesh;Djibouti;Moscow;Elections;contract;Aligarh;Punjab;Saturday;Indians;Israel;Capital;2020;TECHNOLOGY;Industry;Pakistan;war;Cheque;Hyderabad;history;Office;zero;Congress;Election;Party;Survey;Revanth Reddy;Air;Telangana;READ;Jagan;Press;China;Tamil;Chennai;Stalin;Beijing;Indian;Government;Arrest;Minister;CM;court;police;India;Gautam Adani;local language;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Industries;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;udhayanidhi stalin;Smart phone;Amit Shah;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹52,000 Crore in One Stroke, 60% Made in India — Is Modi Quietly Building a Two-Front Arsenal While the World Watches Ukraine?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T08:09:25.553Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895911/MEA-Teesta-Statement-India-Response-to-China-Bangladesh</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>For fifteen years, one state chief minister's refusal has frozen a river treaty between two sovereign nations. Now China has walked into the vacuum with billions — and the MEA's careful new language tells you New Delhi knows it can no longer afford the luxury of that veto. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - MEA Teesta Statement: India Response to China Bangladesh - MEA, Teesta;Mamata Banerjee;China;Bangladesh;India foreign policy;West Bengal;Siliguri Corridor;water sharing treaty;geopolitics{#}Sikkim;Bangladesh;Siliguri;september;Supreme Court;Frozen;Parliament;trinamool congress;INTERNATIONAL;ali;Survey;Revanth Reddy;Air;Telangana;READ;Jagan;Press;Bank;China;Tamil;Chennai;Stalin;Beijing;WATCH;Indian;Government;Arrest;Minister;Delhi;CM;court;police;India;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;local language;Loksabha;National Democratic Alliance;Telangana Chief Minister;Bharatiya Janata Party;udhayanidhi stalin - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>MEA's 'All Developments' Warning, China's ₹5,000 Crore Teesta Bid, One Bengal Veto — Is New Delhi Finally Done Letting Mamata Hand Beijing a River?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T08:03:38.377Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895907/Vijay-Tamil-Nadu-Politics-Jagan-Formula-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_tvnews/cow trafficking videossasda-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Actor-turned-politician Vijay is running two distinct personalities — deferential in Delhi, defiant in Chennai. India Herald's Political Bureau Chief decodes the federal playbook that once worked for Jagan Mohan Reddy and Naveen Patnaik, and asks whether it can work in Tamil Nadu's fiercely bipolar Dravidian politics. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Vijay Tamil Nadu Politics: Jagan Formula Strategy - Vijay, TVK;DMK;MK Stalin;Tamil Nadu 2026 Elections;Jagan Mohan Reddy;Naveen Patnaik;BJP;Chennai;Delhi;AIADMK;Dravidian Politics;Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam{#}naveen;Naveen Patnaik;Odisha;CBI;Hindi;Prize;Election Commission;youth;Narendra;Fire;Jagan;BUSINESS;Press;Andhra Pradesh;Assembly;Bank;Reddy;Congress;Delhi;China;Arvind Kejriwal;Tamil;Petrol;Chennai;Stalin;Election;Supreme;politics;Mass;Beijing;WATCH;Indian;CM;Party;Government;Arrest;court;Minister;police;India;udhayanidhi stalin;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Hanu Raghavapudi;CBN;Telangana Chief Minister;Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Handshake in Delhi, One Roar in Chennai — Is Vijay Quietly Running the Jagan Playbook to Bury Stalin Before 2026?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T07:50:25.420Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895905/DMK-MLA-Anitha-Radhakrishnan-Arrested-CM-Vijay-Remarks</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A former DMK minister lands in a jail cell over a single speech targeting the Chief Minister. The arrest is not just law enforcement — it is the clearest signal yet that Vijay's transition from superstar to strongman is complete, and M.K. Stalin now faces a political adversary who fights back with the full weight of the state. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - DMK MLA Anitha Radhakrishnan Arrested: CM Vijay Remarks - Anitha Radhakrishnan, DMK;Vijay;Tamil Nadu;MK Stalin;TVK;Madras High Court;criminal defamation;Tamil Nadu politics{#}China;Arvind Kejriwal;Jayalalithaa;Tamil;history;Petrol;MLA;Chennai;Stalin;Red;Shield;Election;Wanted;Office;Fort;Supreme;politics;Leader;High court;Episode;Mass;Beijing;zero;WATCH;Indian;READ;CM;Party;Government;Arrest;Criminal;News;court;Minister;police;media;India;udhayanidhi stalin;Telangana Chief Minister;local language;M. Karunanidhi;Event - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Thalapathy's Police Now? One DMK Heavyweight, One Speech, One Jail Cell — Why Did CM Vijay Just Show Stalin Who Owns Tamil Nadu's State Machinery?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T07:42:33.606Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Technology/Read/994895900/MacBook-Air-Prime-Day-2025-Real-Discount-Analysis</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/technology/sports_videos/-apple-macbook-air-m-chip-price-drops-near-heres-whats-happening8ae091f2-98c2-46cb-96f0-490b47388b79-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Amazon lists the MacBook Air M2 at ₹54,990 — a number that looks irresistible until you read the fine print. India Herald breaks down the bank offers, exchange caveats, and the real cost of buying old silicon to save upfront. - Technology - G GOWTHAM - MacBook Air Prime Day 2025: Real Discount Analysis - Apple MacBook Air, Amazon Prime Day 2025;MacBook Air M2;Apple M2 chip;Amazon India;Prime Day deals;laptop deals India;Apple silicon;MacBook Air price India{#}TECHNOLOGY;Apple;SBI;iPhone;Amazon;Bank;Driver;HDFC;Customer;software;Flipkart;Beautiful;Beijing;war;Industry;Event;zero;Air;WATCH;Indian;READ;India;custard apple;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Industries;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>MacBook Air Hits 'Lowest Price Ever' on Prime Day — But How Much of That Discount Is Real, and How Much Is Retail Theatre?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T07:29:33.672Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895899/Telangana-SIR-Enumeration-Welfare-Voter-Risk</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Revanth Reddy government's massive door-to-door SIR survey touches every household in Telangana — but one wrong detail could quietly knock you off voter rolls and welfare lists. India Herald breaks down the political calculus behind the exercise and what you must do before the enumerator knocks. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Telangana SIR Enumeration: Welfare Voter Risk - SIR Enumeration, Telangana;Revanth Reddy;BRS;Voter ID;Ration Card;Arogyasri;Rythu Bharosa;Welfare Schemes;KTR;Aadhaar{#}REVIEW;Karthik;Kamma;kadapa;High court;bus;gold;Episode;Director;Biometric;Raid;Arogyasri;UIDAI;Jharkhand;Mass;Jigarthanda;Telangana;KCR;revanth;Telugu;court;Press;WATCH;Party;Andhra Pradesh;Survey;Hyderabad;Government;Revanth Reddy;District;Assembly;Congress;Minister;Indian;READ;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Hanu Raghavapudi;tollywood-guest-roles;Dry Fruits;Cinema;Ram Gopal Varma - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>SIR Enumeration, 2.8 Crore Households, One Flawed Entry — Will Telangana's Welfare Filter Quietly Erase Your Vote and Your Ration Card?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T07:29:26.010Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895898/Khamenei-Funeral-Boycott-Impact-on-India-Iran</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/israel-hamas-war-hamas-militants-hide-inside-gaza-hospitals-palestinians-confirmc82cf13d-1205-4519-a75e-eb57169379ca-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The orchestrated mourning for Ali Khamenei cannot hide the empty streets. Ordinary Iranians are refusing to show up — and their silent rebellion is the first real stress-test of a succession that could reshape India's Chabahar lifeline, its oil corridor, and the quiet back-channel diplomacy Delhi has spent two decades building. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Khamenei Funeral Boycott: Impact on India Iran - Ali Khamenei, Iran;Khamenei funeral;Mojtaba Khamenei;India Iran relations;Chabahar port;IRGC;Modi;Jaishankar;Iran succession;oil imports;Ahmad Vahidi{#}BUSINESS;VIEW;Pakistan;Afghanistan;Government;Capital;World Cup;Event;Sea;INTERNATIONAL;June;Currency;jaishankar;Qasem Soleimani;Supreme;Revanth Reddy;District;village;Assembly;politics;oil;Congress;zero;Minister;2020;social media;Indian;READ;Population;ali;Iran;Leader;Delhi;Air;India;gulf countries;Donald Trump;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;House;Panchayati - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Iranians Are Boycotting Khamenei's Funeral, Asking 'Where's the Money From?' — But Why Should Modi Care More About the Empty Streets Than the Crowded Coffin?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T07:24:01.624Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/LifeStyle/Read/994895894/Weekend-Morning-Routine-How-First-Hour-Shapes-Rest</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/lifestyle-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Most Indians surrender their Saturday mornings to the phone screen before their feet touch the floor. Science and centuries of desi intuition agree: that first waking hour is not idle time — it is the hinge on which the whole weekend swings. India Herald unpacks why, and what the smartest weekend people do differently. - LifeStyle - G GOWTHAM - Weekend Morning Routine: How First Hour Shapes Rest - weekend morning routine, Saturday routine India;first hour after waking;screen time India;ICMR digital habits;Brahma Muhurta;Ayurveda morning;monsoon wellness;AIIMS Delhi;cortisol awakening response;Indian lifestyle 2026;mental health India{#}HEALTH;LIFESTYLE;Mumbai;monday;2020;social media;Industry;Survey;Saturday;Friday;Indians;Ayurveda;Instagram;96;Calories;Idea;Hyderabad;WhatsApp;sunday;Indian;READ;Delhi;India;Smart phone;Population;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Digital Wallet Platform;Industries - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Saturday Morning, Bare Feet, Cold Floor — Why Does the First Hour After Waking Decide the Entire Weekend?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T07:12:33.503Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895891/Digvijaya-Singh-vs-Jitu-Patwari-MP-Congress-Feud</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Digvijaya Singh's public dismissal of state president Jitu Patwari's Ujjain land scam allegations is not a factual disagreement — India Herald reads it as a deliberate old-guard sabotage of Rahul Gandhi's handpicked state leadership, at a moment when Madhya Pradesh Congress can least afford another self-inflicted wound. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Digvijaya Singh vs Jitu Patwari: MP Congress Feud - Digvijaya Singh, Jitu Patwari;Congress;Madhya Pradesh;Ujjain land scam;Rahul Gandhi;BJP;MP Congress infighting;Indian politics{#}rahul;Kolkata;trinamool congress;Asansol;Rahul Gandhi;Digvijaya Singh;Revanth Reddy;Rajya Sabha;District;village;court;Assembly;politics;Election;Press;oil;Success;Bhopal;Wanted;Ujjain;READ;WATCH;Delhi;Congress;MP;Minister;News;Office;Punjab;Leader;zero;Party;India;Rahul Sipligunj;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Bharatiya Janata Party;CM;Telangana Chief Minister;Population;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi;Amit Shah;House;Calcutta;West Bengal - Kolkata;Panchayati - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Digvijaya Torpedoes His Own Party Chief on Ujjain Scam — Is Congress's Old Guard Bleeding MP Leadership to Spite Rahul's Picks?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T07:10:25.548Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895888/Sukhjinder-Randhawa-Meets-Amit-Shah-Punjab-Congress</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A senior Congress MP walks into the home minister's office during the worst factional crisis Punjab Congress has seen in years — and expects the party to believe it was about 'development works.' India Herald deconstructs the timing, the tactics, and the trap. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Sukhjinder Randhawa Meets Amit Shah: Punjab Congress - Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Amit Shah;Congress;BJP;Punjab Congress;Gurdaspur;Operation Lotus;Punjab politics;defection;factionalism{#}READ;WATCH;Amit Shah;Delhi;India;Telangana;Congress;MP;Deputy Chief Minister;CM;Strike;temple;Karnataka;Minister;Fire;Shield;Drought;News;Idea;Office;Indian;Punjab;Leader;zero;Supreme;Party;House;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;advertisement;Loksabha;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Telangana Chief Minister;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Closed Door, Two Power Players, Zero Honest Answers — Why Is Sukhjinder Randhawa Walking Into Amit Shah's Office While Punjab Congress Burns?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T07:02:09.157Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895886/Modi-El-Nino-2026-Drought-Preparedness-Plan</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Behind closed-door meetings on rainfall deficits, the real architecture being built is political — an inflation-control command centre designed to insulate the BJP from a rural revolt before assembly polls nobody in the party can afford to lose. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Modi El Nino 2026: Drought Preparedness Plan - Modi government, El Nino 2026;drought preparedness India;food inflation;state elections 2026;buffer stocks;IMD monsoon forecast;centre-state relations;BJP rural strategy;kharif crops{#}April;Kerala;Fire;Arvind Kejriwal;Petrol;media;Assembly;VIEW;Elections;Election;Party;Event;Office;oil;zero;WATCH;politics;Delhi;READ;war;Indian;Drought;Minister;Government;District;court;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;National Democratic Alliance;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Onion - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>El Niño 2026, One War Room, Zero Margin for Error — Why Is Modi Quietly Building a Drought Machine Before the States Vote?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:53:26.492Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895882/France-Strait-of-Hormuz-India-Oil-Dependency-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>France has quietly moved mine countermeasure vessels into the world's most important oil chokepoint. For India — which routes roughly 60% of its crude imports through or near the Strait of Hormuz — this is not a European naval exercise. It is a flashing amber light on the dashboard of energy security, Chabahar port viability, and the entire Modi government's West Asia calculus. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - France Strait of Hormuz: India Oil Dependency Impact - France, Strait of Hormuz;India oil imports;Chabahar port;Iran;Modi;energy security;IRGC;mine countermeasure;Persian Gulf;crude oil prices;PPAC;Western naval deployment{#}United Kingdom;Kuwait;Paris;Sea;Oman;UAE;Afghanistan;East;Russia;France;INTERNATIONAL;oil;Supreme;Government;village;Air;zero;Revanth Reddy;Congress;District;WATCH;ali;World Cup;Pakistan;United States;June;Iran;politics;Delhi;Press;court;READ;Capital;war;Indian;India;European Union;gulf countries;Research and Analysis Wing;advertisement;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Panchayati - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>France Sends Warships to the Strait That Feeds 60% of India's Oil — Is Modi's Chabahar Gamble About to Get a Lot More Expensive?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:44:43.468Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994895879/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Format-Teams-Schedule-Key-Facts</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/pm-modi-arrives-in-the-netherlands-receives-warm-welcomeaa14f426-0959-4dcd-9ea8-38c64380d31d-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The first-ever 48-team World Cup across three nations kicks off on 11 June 2026 — but behind the spectacle lies a structural gamble that could either redefine football or expose FIFA's appetite for growth over quality. India Herald breaks down what the numbers, the format, and the insider chatter really tell us. - Sports - D N INDUJAA - FIFA World Cup 2026: Format Teams Schedule Key Facts - FIFA World Cup 2026, FIFA;USA;Mexico;Canada;Gianni Infantino;FIFPRO;MetLife Stadium;AIFF;Indian football;BARC India;World Cup format;48-team World Cup{#}Uzbekistan;Dallas;Mexico;Paraguay;Qatar;Jersey;ali;Qualification;Egypt;Frozen;World Cup;SPORTS;Canada;Pakistan;BUSINESS;Audience;Event;United States;June;Iran;Office;Shadow;Industry;politics;television;Cycle;Delhi;history;Indian;Heart;Press;court;READ;India;Research and Analysis Wing;European Union;Industries;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>48 Teams, 104 Matches, 3 Host Nations — Can the FIFA World Cup 2026 Deliver the Greatest Show on Earth or Will It Collapse Under Its Own Weight?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:37:23.034Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895878/TMC-Ritabrata-Banerjee-Rebel-Faction-Storms-HQ</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee physically occupied the Trinamool Congress headquarters in Kolkata — but this is not spontaneous indiscipline. India Herald decodes the factional arithmetic, the BJP shadow, and what this means for Mamata Banerjee's legendary grip on the party machine. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - TMC Ritabrata Banerjee: Rebel Faction Storms HQ - TMC, Ritabrata Banerjee;Kolkata;Mamata Banerjee;Abhishek Banerjee;West Bengal Politics;TMC Rebellion;BJP Bengal;Trinamool Congress{#}Crush;abhishek;Kolkata;Mass;Leader;history;Rajya Sabha;VIEW;police;village;Air;zero;Beijing;Iron;Culture;Indian;Revanth Reddy;Congress;Asansol;Abhishek Banerjee;trinamool congress;Heart;Press;Elections;Election;war;Party;District;WATCH;court;workers;READ;India;Calcutta;Bharatiya Janata Party;Mamata Benerjee;West Bengal - Kolkata;Panchayati;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Rebels Inside the Fort, Flags on the Roof — Who Is Really Pulling Ritabrata Banerjee's Strings at TMC Headquarters?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:33:57.128Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895875/Agnimitra-Paul-Asansol-Dakshin-BJP-2026-Affidavit</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Agnimitra Paul's election affidavit for Asansol Dakshin is more than a statutory disclosure — it is a window into BJP's high-stakes attempt to crack the coal belt, manage restive cadres, and build a credible counter to TMC's ground-level dominance in West Bengal 2026. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Agnimitra Paul Asansol Dakshin: BJP 2026 Affidavit - Agnimitra Paul, Asansol Dakshin;BJP;West Bengal Assembly Election 2026;TMC;Paschim Bardhaman;coal belt;Bengal politics;election affidavit{#}Asansol;Babul Supriyo;Abhishek Banerjee;trinamool congress;Banking;Heart;Criminal;Election Commission;politics;television;Supreme;Press;Cycle;Elections;Election;war;media;Party;District;WATCH;Assembly;court;Delhi;workers;Population;READ;India;West Bengal - Kolkata;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Hanu Raghavapudi;House;advertisement;Venkatesh - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Crores, Cases, and the Coal Belt — What Does Agnimitra Paul's 2026 Affidavit Quietly Reveal About BJP's Bengal Gamble?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:19:42.300Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Spirituality/Read/994895872/Shani-Dev-Saturday-Spiritual-Significance-India</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/spirituality-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Every week hands you a day named after the slowest, most feared planet in the Vedic sky. India Herald unpacks why Shani's real teaching is not punishment but precision — and why a generation fluent in therapy-speak still flinches at the word 'Sade Sati'. - Spirituality - S Venkateshwari - Shani Dev Saturday Spiritual Significance India - Shani Dev, Saturday;Shanivar;Sade Sati;Navagraha;Vedic astrology;Hindu spirituality;Shingnapur temple;karma;shadow work;Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra;Skanda Purana{#}skanda;Calories;kanchi;Ruler;Saturday;Moon;Wife;Iron;Instagram;Sanskrit;Shadow;Indians;Hinduism;Google;temple;workers;Survey;Culture;oil;Andhra Pradesh;Industry;Service;Tamil;READ;Indian;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Population;surya sivakumar;tollywood-guest-roles;Industries;Kanchipuram;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Saturday Is the Only Day Named After a God Who Teaches Through Suffering — Why Does Shani Still Terrify the Generation That Tracks Calories but Not Karma?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:12:36.868Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895871/Telangana-Gram-Panchayat-Funds-Linked-to-Performance</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Telangana's Congress government has quietly tied Gram Panchayat fund releases to vague 'performance' criteria — giving District Collectors an effective veto over village development money. India Herald unpacks why the real metric being measured isn't governance but political loyalty. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Telangana: Gram Panchayat Funds Linked to Performance - Telangana, Gram Panchayat;Revanth Reddy;BRS;Congress;Sarpanch;Performance Metrics;73rd Amendment;District Collectors;Rural Governance;Panchayat Raj{#}Siddipet;collector;Medak;KCR;raj;NITI Aayog;Supreme Court;Iran;Wanted;Karimnagar;Service;Revanth Reddy;village;Air;Tamil;Nalgonda;December;media;Idea;Party;District;Telangana Chief Minister;zero;Office;Beijing;WATCH;Cabinet;Shield;Assembly;court;READ;Indian;Telangana;Congress;Minister;Government;Delhi;India;Panchayati;CM;local language;advertisement;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Performance Metrics, Zero Clarity, One Obvious Target — Why Is Revanth Reddy Handing Collectors a Kill-Switch Over Telangana's Village Funds?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:12:25.754Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895869/Indian-Navy-P-8I-RIMPAC-2026-Indo-Pacific-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>India's deployment of its most lethal maritime surveillance aircraft to the world's largest multinational naval exercise is not routine interoperability — it is the clearest signal yet that New Delhi has chosen a side in the Pacific without ever saying the word 'alliance.' - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Indian Navy P-8I RIMPAC 2026: Indo-Pacific Strategy - Indian Navy, P-8I Neptune;RIMPAC 2026;Modi;Indo-Pacific;Quad;US Navy;China;non-alignment;anti-submarine warfare;Hawaii;defence diplomacy{#}shankar;British;Andaman and Nicobar Islands;Australia;Jinping;Japan;Army;Office;United States;2020;June;TECHNOLOGY;Beijing;China;INTERNATIONAL;Government;war;WATCH;Cabinet;Shield;Assembly;court;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;local language;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;Bharatiya Janata Party;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>India's Sub-Hunter Flies to Hawaii for America's Biggest War Game — Is Modi Quietly Burying Non-Alignment in the Pacific?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:08:25.825Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895867/Yogi-Adityanath-UP-Bureaucracy-Policy-Paralysis</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Chief Minister's public endorsement of his administrative machinery is less about governance reform and more about a pointed message to restive BJP legislators — and, possibly, to Delhi itself. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Yogi Adityanath: UP Bureaucracy Policy Paralysis - Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh;BJP MLAs;UP Bureaucracy;Policy Paralysis;Viksit UP;Indian Governance;UP Politics{#}yogi;WOMEN;Arvind Kejriwal;Yogi Adityanath;Uttar Pradesh;Audience;Idea;bus;Event;Elections;MLA;Election;Party;Minister;District;Petrol;Cabinet;Shield;Assembly;CM;zero;Driver;police;Amazon;court;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;local language;Population;Loksabha;Panchayati;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Yogi Declares UP Bureaucracy 'Cured' — But Why Are His Own MLAs Still Complaining No Officer Picks Up Their Phone?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:59:56.150Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Crime/Read/994895865/Amazon-Truck-Phone-Theft-1500-Mobiles-Stolen-3-Arrested</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/technology/sports_videos/details-about-the-amazon-echo-show-ae85d88c-e575-41a1-bc67-3f5e8e650b7c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Three arrested after an Amazon logistics driver allegedly diverted a consignment of 1,500 mobile phones — worth over ₹1 crore — meant for distribution centres in Eta, Hathras, and Bulandshahr. The real question: was this a lone heist or the tip of a well-oiled e-commerce black market pipeline? - Crime - G GOWTHAM - Amazon Truck Phone Theft: 1500 Mobiles Stolen, 3 Arrested - Amazon, Delhi NCR;phone theft;logistics crime;Eta;Hathras;Bulandshahr;GPS evasion;e-commerce security;black market phones;Uttar Pradesh{#}amar;VIEW;zero;BUSINESS;Arrest;Driver;contract;police;vehicles;Industry;December;Amazon;Tollywood;court;war;WATCH;READ;Indian;media;Delhi;India;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;Digital Wallet Platform;Industries;Smart phone;local language;Population;Donald Trump;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Amazon Truck, 1,500 Phones, Zero GPS Trail — How Did a Driver Vanish With a Crore-Worth Cargo and Who Was Waiting to Buy It?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:49:54.713Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895863/Germany-China-Russia-Impact-on-India-Foreign-Policy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/did-prajwal-revanna-flee-to-germany-using-diplomatic-passportc2330e93-152e-4113-a0ba-550e73a68df4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Berlin's public confrontation with Beijing over Chinese military personnel training Russian troops doesn't just crack China's 'neutral mediator' mask — it forces New Delhi into the most uncomfortable geometry of the decade, where every old alliance now demands a fresh price. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Germany China Russia: Impact on India Foreign Policy - Germany, China;Russia;India;Modi;foreign policy;NATO;SIPRI;India-EU FTA;strategic autonomy;arms imports;diplomatic crisis{#}software;Currency;Moscow;Russia;Germany;June;Ukraine;December;TECHNOLOGY;Beijing;China;District;Capital;France;Petrol;Red;INTERNATIONAL;Letter;Press;oil;Amazon;Tollywood;Cycle;Cabinet;Shield;court;war;WATCH;READ;Indian;media;Assembly;Delhi;Government;India;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;European Union;Smart phone;Europe countries;local language;West Bengal - Kolkata;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Gautam Adani - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Germany Summons China's Ambassador Over Russian Military Training — Why Should Modi's Diplomatic Tightrope Just Got a Lot Thinner?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:49:26.091Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895860/West-Bengal-UCC-Bill-Mamata-Banerjee-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/edappadi-has-zero-right-to-open-his-mouth-about-kalaignars-final-days-the-savage-truth-stalins-sonship-just-exposedfb9b2292-af6d-4dbc-b47f-9ab6d064d383-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The West Bengal Cabinet has approved a panel to examine a draft UCC bill — but the timing, just as BJP's national code inches toward implementation, reveals a far deeper game of pre-emption, minority consolidation, and factional discipline inside a restless TMC. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - West Bengal UCC Bill: Mamata Banerjee Strategy - Mamata Banerjee,West Bengal Assembly,Uniform Civil Code,UCC Bill,TMC,BJP,2029 Lok Sabha,federalism,Muslim personal law,Uttarakhand UCC,Article 254,Kolkata{#}Seychelles,Lucknow,marriage,EDUCATION,Bengali,Uttarakhand,Parliament,Karnataka,Gift,Supreme,East,Cabinet,Shield,Population,Bank,Assembly,court,war,MLA,Minister,WATCH,Tamil,Election,Party,READ,Indian,Delhi,Government,Congress,India,West Bengal - Kolkata,Bharatiya Janata Party,CM,Telangana Chief Minister,Mamata Benerjee,Loksabha,local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Mamata's Own UCC in a Burning Bengal Assembly — Is This a Legislative Shield Against Modi's Code, or a 2029 Muslim-Vote Masterstroke?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:40:25.882Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994895858/72nd-National-Film-Awards-Delay-Reasons-Winners-Update</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/th-national-film-awards-winners-list-577e3408-b514-4504-898c-ae0a823e8c91-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The 72nd National Film Awards — covering films released in 2024 — remain unannounced well into 2026. Moneycontrol reports a reveal later this month, but the delay itself tells a story about the Centre's cultural calculus, jury politics, and the growing dominance of South Indian cinema that Bollywood's establishment would rather not confront. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - 72nd National Film Awards: Delay Reasons, Winners Update - National Film Awards,72nd National Film Awards,Bollywood,Tollywood,South Indian Cinema,Modi Government,Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,Jury Politics,Indian Cinema,2029 Elections{#}dhanush,Asuran,Bhagyashree,Kochi,Malayalam,Pushpa,RRR,Allu Arjun,Genre,festival,Film Nagar,Kannada,Hindi,Mumbai,AUTO,bollywood,Tollywood,Car,vehicles,Culture,history,Industry,Box office,WATCH,Tamil,Cycle,Event,Telugu,Election,Party,READ,Indian,Delhi,Cinema,Elections,Government,media,India,Industries,Smart phone,RRR Movie - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>72nd National Film Awards Still Under Wraps — Is the Jury Caught Between Regional Cinema's Sweep and Bollywood's Lobby?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:32:45.506Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895854/Farmer-Suicides-India-NCRB-Data-vs-Opposition-Claims</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_tvnews/cow trafficking videossasda-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The opposition has weaponised a staggering figure — 10 lakh farmer suicides in ten years of Modi rule. But what do India's own crime records actually say, and why is this number surfacing now? - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Farmer Suicides India: NCRB Data vs Opposition Claims - Narendra Modi, BJP;farmer suicides;NCRB;opposition;agrarian crisis;PM-KISAN;MSP;crop insurance;rural India{#}kiran;Indira Gandhi;village;HEALTH;Bank;Narendra;Press;Survey;Election;2020;Leader;Assembly;Elections;Party;social media;white house;Prime Minister;WhatsApp;oil;READ;Indian;contract;Narendra Modi;Delhi;court;Government;war;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;CBN;National Democratic Alliance;Driver;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Gautam Adani;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>10 Lakh Farmer Suicides Under Modi — Does the Opposition's 'Data Bomb' Survive a Single Honest Look at the NCRB Numbers?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:20:56.481Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895849/Israel-Iran-Airstrikes-Impact-on-India-Oil-Diplomacy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/israel-hamas-war-hamas-militants-hide-inside-gaza-hospitals-palestinians-confirmc82cf13d-1205-4519-a75e-eb57169379ca-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Israel's mid-negotiation air incursion into Iran didn't just infuriate Washington — it detonated the fragile diplomatic corridor India was quietly using to revive Iranian crude imports and shield eight million Gulf-based Indians. New Delhi's two-front hedge between Israeli defence hardware and Iranian energy just lost its runway. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Israel Iran Airstrikes: Impact on India Oil Diplomacy - Israel, Iran;India;Modi;Chabahar;Gulf diaspora;oil imports;US-Iran talks;Washington;Israeli airstrikes;Indian foreign policy;crude oil;GCC remittances;defence partnership{#}Bahrain;Oman;UAE;Keerthi;Journey;Box office;Reserve Bank of India;Afghanistan;Kick;Saudi Arabia;Diesel;Israel;REVIEW;Rajasthan;Shield;Iran;Love;white house;Fighter;United States;WATCH;BUSINESS;oxygen;Prime Minister;Wanted;Tamil;Air;WhatsApp;Petrol;oil;Government;television;Cycle;war;Pakistan;Hyderabad;workers;Idea;Minister;Delhi;READ;Indian;India;gulf countries;Population;indigo airlines;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Gautam Adani;Event - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Israel Flew Jets Into Iran Mid-Talks, Washington Is Furious — But Who Told Modi's Oil-and-Arms Tightrope Just Snapped?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:09:34.883Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994895848/Emiliano-Martinez-Why-Goalkeeper-Keeps-Winning</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/-why-did-mahesh-babu-show-his-passport-in-the-viral-video-47ec799e-d8a3-49b4-8f3a-825f0faf2b7d-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>He taunts, he dances, he grabs the trophy in places cameras cannot forgive — and then he saves the penalty that matters most. Emiliano Martínez is the goalkeeper the football world loves to despise, and the one it cannot stop watching. India Herald unpacks why the Argentine's dark arts keep working. - Viral - S Venkateshwari - Emiliano Martinez: Why Goalkeeper Keeps Winning - Emiliano Martínez, Aston Villa;Argentina;Premier League;FIFA;penalty saves;2026 World Cup;Golden Glove;football controversy;Indian football fans{#}Nigeria;Foot Ball;Gabbar Singh;English;Croatia;V;Argentina;World Cup;september;France;SPORTS;Culture;Canada;INTERNATIONAL;history;News;social media;Industry;youth;media;Prize;Audience;READ;Indian;India;Digital Wallet Platform;local language;tollywood-guest-roles;Industries;Jason Holder - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Emiliano Martínez, the Goalkeeper Who Turns Penalty Shootouts Into Theatre — Why Does Football's Most Hated Villain Keep Winning?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:09:26.236Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895847/Himanta-Biswa-Sarma-Rebranding-for-National-BJP-Role</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_tvnews/cow trafficking videossasda-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>At The Indian Express Idea Exchange, Assam's chief minister delivered a masterclass in political repositioning — claiming polarisation is unnecessary while his record screams otherwise. India Herald reads the calculation beneath the calm. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Himanta Biswa Sarma: Rebranding for National BJP Role - Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam;BJP;The Indian Express;Idea Exchange;BJP national leadership;Northeast politics;NEDA;political rebranding;Indian politics{#}Dharmendra;Priyanka Gandhi;Yogi Adityanath;East;workers;Election Commission;Assam;Amit Shah;Uttar Pradesh;Cabinet;Idea;Winner;Prize;Devendra Fadnavis;Maharashtra;politics;Leader;Assembly;Elections;Audience;Party;READ;Indian;Minister;job;Delhi;India;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Loksabha;Event;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>'I Controlled the Menace' — Is BJP's Biggest Firebrand Quietly Auditioning for a Delhi Desk He Won't Name?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:02:39.117Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895844/Opposition-Letter-CJI-Kant-BJP-ED-CBI-Misuse</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/-reasons-why-congress-has-no-defense-for-shashi-tharoor-missile4d5a2778-96f0-4323-9503-88f97f2acd2c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Fifteen opposition parties have formally petitioned Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna's successor, CJI Kant, alleging the BJP weaponised the ED and CBI to topple elected governments and fix elections. India Herald decodes the constitutional weight of the letter, the telling absences among signatories, and the real political calculus underneath. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Opposition Letter CJI Kant: BJP ED CBI Misuse - CJI Kant, Opposition letter;BJP;ED;CBI;Supreme Court India;INDIA bloc;Congress;election 2025;agency misuse;judicial independence{#}Arnab Goswami;Aam Aadmi Party;ekta;urdu;Jharkhand;CBI;Letter;television;Survey;Supreme Court;Arrest;Office;MP;engineer;Application;Cycle;Supreme;Leader;Episode;Assembly;Elections;Election;Audience;war;central government;zero;Delhi;court;Party;READ;Indian;Minister;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Population;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Yatra;Mamata Benerjee;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>15 Parties, One Letter to CJI Kant, Zero Legal Teeth — Is the Opposition Building a Courtroom Alibi Before the Election Arrests Even Begin?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:56:26.864Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895842/Kejriwal-E20-Petrol-Attack-AAP-vs-Modi-Ethanol</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/-pink-saheli-smart-card-launched-what-it-is762f30f0-832c-4ee3-bc46-72f6d7c1f8c3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>AAP's Arvind Kejriwal has turned E20 ethanol-blended petrol — the Centre's green flagship — into a kitchen-table grievance about falling mileage and rising repair bills. India Herald breaks down the political math behind the fuel math. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Kejriwal E20 Petrol Attack: AAP vs Modi Ethanol - Arvind Kejriwal, AAP;E20 petrol;ethanol blending;BJP;Modi government;fuel mileage;NITI Aayog;sugar industry;energy policy;consumer rights;India politics{#}Petrol;Car;UBER;Sugar;Arvind Kejriwal;Maharashtra;vehicles;oil;Rekha;social media;Industry;politics;Success;CM;youth;zero;Delhi;NITI Aayog;court;Press;Party;READ;media;Indian;Minister;Punjab;Government;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Industries;Loksabha;Rekha Vedavyas - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Kejriwal's E20 Gambit, Your Scooter's Vanishing Mileage, Modi's Green Showpiece — Who Pays When the Ethanol Math Doesn't Add Up?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:48:32.751Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895838/Gujarat-BJP-Farmers-Adani-Power-Protest-Demands</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/-reasons-why-congress-has-no-defense-for-shashi-tharoor-missile4d5a2778-96f0-4323-9503-88f97f2acd2c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>In BJP's most impregnable fortress, a handful of fasting farmers in Morbi forced the state to cave on compensation for land lost to Adani power transmission lines — and the speed of the retreat tells you more about electoral fear than corporate optics. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Gujarat BJP Farmers Adani Power Protest Demands - Gujarat, BJP;Adani Group;Morbi;farmer protests;land compensation;Gujarat elections 2027;agrarian politics;power infrastructure;The Indian Express{#}Kutch;Train;Fire;Rail;Episode;Steel plant;WOMEN;secretariat;temple;District;Assembly;Congress;Telangana;Japan;Corporate;Elections;Narendra;Press;Government;Party;media;history;READ;war;Indian;India;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Gautam Adani;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;local language;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;Election;Devendra Fadnavis - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Protest, 72 Hours, a Full Government Retreat — Why Did BJP's Gujarat Quietly Surrender to Farmers Over an Adani Project?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:39:26.114Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895834/Xi-Jinping-China-PLA-Purge-New-Anti-Corruption-Chief</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/trump-invites-xi-jinping-to-visit-the-united-states48f98e62-df3a-4567-b8c8-45a490cbb872-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Xi Jinping has gutted the PLA's senior command and installed a new anti-corruption enforcer in what analysts call China's biggest military purge since the Cultural Revolution. India Herald breaks down who was dismantled, what Xi fears, and why a paranoid PLA changes the calculus at the LAC. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Xi Jinping: China PLA Purge, New Anti-Corruption Chief - Xi Jinping, China;PLA purge;People's Liberation Army;CCDI;Rocket Force;India LAC;Taiwan;Mao Zedong;military purge;India-China relations;Line of Actual Control{#}Shanghai;Jinping;AUTO;commander;Wanted;youth;2020;Tamil;Army;Taiwan;Strike;Supreme;Beijing;pollution;Election;Air;Party;court;Leader;media;zero;China;Degree;history;READ;Indian;war;Pakistan;INTERNATIONAL;Delhi;India;Population;local language;Sardar Vallabhai Patel - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>50 Years, One Massive Purge, a New Loyalty Enforcer — Why Is Xi Jinping Suddenly More Afraid of His Own Generals Than of Taiwan?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:31:26.029Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Technology/Read/994895832/Aswath-Damodaran-AI-Wealth-Transfer-Beyond-Nvidia-OpenAI</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/technology-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>NYU's 'Dean of Valuation' argues that every tech revolution follows the same brutal arc: the infrastructure builders boom first and fade, while an unknown consumer application captures the permanent wealth. His latest thesis names the AI wealth transfer — and most investors are on the wrong side of it. - Technology - S Venkateshwari - Aswath Damodaran: AI Wealth Transfer Beyond Nvidia OpenAI - Aswath Damodaran, Nvidia;OpenAI;AI investment;wealth transfer;tech valuation;Cisco;Amazon;Indian retail investors;LRS;GPU market;foundation models{#}Professor;king;Idea;Winner;sundeep kishan;Film Industry;Degree;December;Application;sun;March;Tollywood;Bank;Cycle;Telugu;Google;Prize;Industry;bollywood;Cinema;Amazon;BUSINESS;Capital;politics;TECHNOLOGY;history;READ;Indian;war;India;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Industries;House;Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Nvidia and OpenAI Built the Pipes — Aswath Damodaran Says the Real AI Trillions Belong to a Company That Doesn't Exist Yet</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:23:47.956Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895831/Pakistan-ISI-Leaked-Blueprint-Anti-India-Info-War</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/dont-waste-money-on-hyderabad-metro-jp-warns-telangana-cm-kcr2e10a883-6f14-4cfb-b5d7-019a2d78c888-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A leaked Rawalpindi military document reportedly lays bare the ISI's pivot from cross-border infiltration to a coordinated global media offensive targeting PM Modi, Kashmir, and the Khalistan narrative — India Herald unpacks what this desperate shift reveals about India's growing diplomatic deterrence and Pakistan's shrinking options. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Pakistan ISI Leaked Blueprint: Anti-India Info War - ISI, Pakistan;PM Modi;Kashmir;Khalistan;India;Rawalpindi;information warfare;disinformation;Article 370;SATP;Canada;UK;diplomacy{#}Canada;twitter;social media;terrorism;Narendra;Gift;August;Press;Frozen;Article 370;Leader;Punjab;Tokyo;TECHNOLOGY;Australia;United States;WATCH;media;zero;Pakistan;Narendra Modi;history;INTERNATIONAL;China;Delhi;READ;Indian;Government;war;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;local language;gulf countries;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;Sardar Vallabhai Patel - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>The Rawalpindi Leak, One ISI Blueprint, Zero Bullets — Has Pakistan Quietly Replaced Militants with Memes to Fight India?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:23:38.156Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895829/Jamaat-e-Islami-Bangladesh-India-Ties-Diplomatic-Reset</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>For decades, Jamaat-e-Islami defined itself against India. Now its chief calls Delhi the 'closest neighbour' and wants trust-based ties. India Herald decodes whether this is a genuine diplomatic recalibration — or electoral theatre before Bangladesh's next vote. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh India Ties: Diplomatic Reset - Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh;India;Delhi;Dhaka;Bangladesh elections;India-Bangladesh relations;Chinese influence Bangladesh;eastern border;South Block;BNP-Jamaat;Sheikh Hasina{#}Romantic;Bangladesh;DNA;history;Elections;Beijing;Capital;pollution;Election;Air;politics;Party;INTERNATIONAL;China;court;Delhi;READ;Indian;Government;war;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;House;local language;West Bengal - Kolkata;Sardar Vallabhai Patel - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Jamaat-e-Islami's 'Closest Neighbour' Olive Branch to India — Diplomatic Reset or a Double-Game Before Dhaka Goes to the Polls?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:18:53.706Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895826/Kash-Patel-Epstein-List-FBI-Confirmation-Hearing</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/watch-trumps-fbi-pick-kash-patel-greets-parents-with-jai-shri-krishna-cca83352-4a65-442b-957e-e335c10fe437-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Four words in a congressional hearing room — and Washington's most protected secret became a live grenade. Kash Patel's Epstein gambit is not about justice. It is about leverage. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Kash Patel: Epstein List FBI Confirmation Hearing - Kash Patel, Jeffrey Epstein;FBI;Donald Trump;Deep State;House Hearing;US Politics;India US Relations;FBI Director Confirmation{#}Senator;Culture;white house;Criminal;Drought;politics;Director;Party;INTERNATIONAL;United States;Strike;Supreme;China;House;court;Delhi;News;WATCH;media;zero;READ;Indian;India;Sardar Vallabhai Patel;Donald Trump;Population;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>'I'll Give You Names' — Is Kash Patel Weaponizing the Epstein List to Blackmail His Way Into the FBI?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:09:34.560Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994895825/ZEE5-Cricket-Rights-IPL-ICC-Strategy-2025</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/logout-on-zee-review-worth-your-ott-binge-watche2cfe5b8-3bfd-4716-876b-5546f9de54bc-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>ZEE5 is surging in searches — and the reason is not a new web series. It is a calculated, high-stakes cricket-first pivot built on ICC and IPL streaming rights that puts the platform head-to-head with JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar in the only content war that moves Indian subscriber numbers overnight. - Sports - G GOWTHAM - ZEE5: Cricket Rights IPL ICC Strategy 2025 - ZEE5, ZEEL;JioCinema;Disney+ Hotstar;IPL 2025;ICC;cricket streaming;OTT India;Punit Misra;BARC India;telecom bundling;Airtel;Jio{#}Airtel;BSNL;Jio;Driver;SPORTS;economics;Mumbai;Industry;Cricket;Love;Audience;bollywood;Cinema;WATCH;war;media;Reliance;Amazon;BUSINESS;Corporate;zero;READ;Indian;India;Event;Digital Wallet Platform;Population;tollywood-guest-roles;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Industries;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>ZEE5 Crosses 200 Million Users, Scores ICC and IPL Rights — But Can a Cricket-First Pivot Save a Platform Bleeding Subscribers to JioCinema?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:09:26.381Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895823/Modi-Takaichi-India-Japan-Defence-Semiconductor-Pact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Japan's first female PM brings chips, missiles and a quiet China hedge to Delhi — India Herald unpacks the corridor both sides are building while the cameras focus on handshakes. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Modi Takaichi India Japan Defence Semiconductor Pact - Modi, Takaichi;Japan;India;semiconductor;defence;Quad;China;supply chain;Indo-Pacific;AI;Make in India{#}Taiwan;France;Customer;Prize;BUSINESS;Corporate;Hyderabad;VIEW;Cabinet;Tokyo;Japan;TECHNOLOGY;Australia;engineer;United States;Beijing;Prime Minister;Strike;Supreme;Capital;pollution;Election;Air;China;zero;court;READ;Indian;Narendra Modi;Minister;Government;Delhi;India;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;Research and Analysis Wing;local language;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Modi and Takaichi Sign the Defence-Chip Pact Nobody Predicted — But Can Two Democracies Actually Out-Supply China?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:59:46.871Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895820/130th-Amendment-Bill-Objections-Impact-Allies</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The 130th Amendment Bill promises delimitation and reservation reform — but underneath the constitutional language lies a brutal arithmetic of power that could redraw India's electoral map and test every alliance the BJP holds dear. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - 130th Amendment Bill: Objections, Impact, Allies - 130th Amendment Bill, Delimitation;Lok Sabha;BJP;NDA;TDP;JDU;Chandrababu Naidu;Nitish Kumar;SC/ST Reservations;Southern States;Monsoon Session 2026;Parliament;Constitutional Amendment;Indian Express;The Hindu;Congress;DMK{#}Uttar Pradesh;Andhra Pradesh;Frozen;TDP;Parliament;Stalin;Bihar;Haryana;Friday;Tamil;Rajasthan;Congress;MP;Karnataka;Minister;Telugu;Hindi;media;Assembly;Shield;Party;Population;Government;court;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;National Democratic Alliance;Research and Analysis Wing;udhayanidhi stalin;House;Jr NTR;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>130th Amendment Bill, 543 Seats, and One Question No Ally Will Answer — Is Modi Rewriting the Constitution or the Coalition?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:53:38.074Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895818/Delhi-8300-Crore-Clean-Air-Plan-AAP-Election-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/-pink-saheli-smart-card-launched-what-it-is762f30f0-832c-4ee3-bc46-72f6d7c1f8c3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Delhi's ₹8,300-crore World Bank-aided pollution plan sounds like governance. But its timing, its scale, and its centre-state fault lines reveal something sharper: AAP's most expensive pre-election defence mechanism yet. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Delhi 8300 Crore Clean Air Plan AAP Election Strategy - Delhi government, AAP;clean air plan;World Bank;Delhi pollution;₹8300 crore;LG Delhi;BJP;2027 Delhi election;GRAP{#}Siliguri;bus;youth;Rekha;september;Bank;Cycle;Assembly;October;Office;MLA;history;Capital;Punjab;Governor;District;2020;Shield;LG;Party;air pollution;pollution;June;Election;Press;Government;court;INTERNATIONAL;Air;China;WATCH;zero;READ;Indian;Delhi;CM;war;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Rekha Vedavyas - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹8,300 Crore, World Bank's Backing, and Delhi's Worst Air on Earth — Is AAP Building a Clean-Air Plan or a Pre-2027 Election Bunker?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:45:44.153Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895814/Sweden-Climate-Lawsuit-Impact-on-India-PILs</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/-vs-the-jawdropping-smoking-divide-between-indonesia-and-sweden59b57468-ab2c-484f-ba8c-c1532c0559a3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Sweden's Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that activists can sue the state for climate inaction — a first in Scandinavian law. India, the world's third-largest emitter with a stack of pending environmental PILs and deepening COP commitments, now faces a sharper question: if Stockholm can be dragged to court for insufficient emissions cuts, how long before New Delhi is next? - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Sweden Climate Lawsuit: Impact on India PILs - Sweden, climate litigation;India;Supreme Court;National Green Tribunal;Paris Agreement;COP30;Urgenda;Aurora;Modi;Article 21;PILs;net-zero 2070;climate change{#}Sweden;air pollution;Netherlands;london;Paris;Germany;Arabian sea;pollution;Sea;Brazil;REVIEW;Dubai;United States;Supreme Court;Mass;Beijing;Prime Minister;Arrest;Karnataka;June;High court;Election;Press;Government;court;INTERNATIONAL;Air;Strike;Supreme;China;WATCH;zero;READ;Indian;Minister;Leader;Delhi;India;advertisement;House;Chennai;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Swedish Ruling, 600 Indian Climate PILs Waiting — Can Courts Now Force Governments to Stop Burning the Planet?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:33:38.121Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895810/MHA-Ladakh-Deal-Sixth-Schedule-Demand-Dropped</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>After years of agitation and a hunger strike that nearly killed Sonam Wangchuk, Ladakhi groups and the Home Ministry have struck a deal — but the fine print reveals who held the stronger hand, and it was not the streets. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - MHA Ladakh Deal: Sixth Schedule Demand Dropped - MHA, Ladakh;Sixth Schedule;Amit Shah;Sonam Wangchuk;Union Territory;Article 370;Kargil;Leh;Apex Body;India border politics{#}Tibet;EDUCATION;August;Air;Strike;oil;Supreme;Article 370;Drought;job;Governor;Amit Shah;police;temple;District;Population;March;engineer;China;2020;Shield;LG;WATCH;Congress;zero;politics;READ;Party;CM;Indian;Minister;central government;Leader;Delhi;India;House;Venkatesh;local language;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Hanu Raghavapudi;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Demand Dropped, One Promise Gained, Zero Sixth Schedule — Did Ladakh's Protesters Just Trade Their Loudest Weapon for Delhi's Quietest Concession?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:24:26.407Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895808/China-Critical-Minerals-India-Defence-EV-Supply-Risk</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Beijing's pointed remarks on the Indo-Pacific and critical minerals are not diplomatic pleasantries — they are a calibrated signal. With China controlling the processing of nearly every mineral India needs for electric vehicles and advanced defence systems, the real question is whether Delhi's counter-strategy with the Quad is moving fast enough to survive an embargo. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - China Critical Minerals: India Defence EV Supply Risk - China, critical minerals;India;Indo-Pacific;Quad;lithium;rare earths;defence;EV;Beijing;Japan;Takaichi;Make in India;supply chain{#}tejas;Chile;Democratic Republic of Congo;NITI Aayog;Tokyo;Japan;vehicles;engineer;Beijing;China;Capital;TECHNOLOGY;2020;Prime Minister;Heart;Pakistan;Industry;Rajasthan;Arrest;Punjab;Shield;WATCH;Karnataka;Congress;June;zero;High court;politics;Election;Press;Government;READ;Party;Delhi;CM;Indian;Australia;Minister;India;Industries;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Research and Analysis Wing;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;Chennai;court;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>China Controls 70% of Critical Minerals Processing — Is Beijing Engineering a Chokehold on India's EV and Defence Future?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:18:26.318Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url></urlset>