<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/994895658/AAP-Punjab-Luv-Kush-Temple-Valmiki-Vote-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Behind the saffron-tinged cultural packaging of a grand temple lies AAP's cold demographic arithmetic — consolidate the Valmiki vote in Doaba, blunt the BJP's urban Hindu surge, and rewrite the 2027 playbook before the opposition even prints theirs. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - AAP Punjab Luv-Kush Temple: Valmiki Vote Strategy - AAP Punjab,Bhagwant Mann,Luv-Kush Temple,Valmiki community,Punjab 2027 elections,Doaba region,BJP Punjab,Hindu outreach,Dalit vote bank,Punjab politics{#}Bhagwant Mann,Fish,Beijing,China,Punjab,Diesel,Scheduled caste,Accident,VIEW,Sutlej,Pakistan,Bank,court,temple,WATCH,Assembly,Congress,INTERNATIONAL,Election,READ,politics,Minister,Population,zero,Party,Government,Indian,India,ram pothineni,local language,Loksabha,Bharatiya Janata Party,Heritage Foods - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>A Grand Luv-Kush Temple in Sikh-Majority Punjab — Why Is Bhagwant Mann Suddenly Playing the BJP's Core Hindutva Card?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T19:57:55.242Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895657/NDA-Delimitation-2026-Coalition-Impact-on-South-India</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The delimitation exercise India has dodged since 1976 is now unavoidable — and the arithmetic that holds the NDA together may be the first casualty. India Herald unpacks who really loses seats, who gains them, and why the coalition's southern allies are already whispering about betrayal. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - NDA Delimitation 2026: Coalition Impact on South India - Delimitation 2026,NDA Coalition,BJP,TDP,Chandrababu Naidu,JD(S),AIADMK,Lok Sabha Seats,Census 2026,Southern States,Uttar Pradesh,Tamil Nadu,Andhra Pradesh,Karnataka,Kerala,Modi 3.0,Coalition Politics,42nd Amendment,84th Amendment{#}Slovakia,Currency,HEALTH,Election,Hindi,Rajasthan,Supreme Court,Bihar,Elections,Red,Paris,TDP,Amaravati,Andhra Pradesh,Leader,READ,politics,Minister,Kerala,Uttar Pradesh,Frozen,Tamil,Parliament,Letter,Population,Karnataka,Telangana,zero,Party,Delhi,Government,Narendra Modi,Indian,India,National Democratic Alliance,Loksabha,Bharatiya Janata Party,House,Research and Analysis Wing,Jr NTR,Prashant Kishor,advertisement,Donald Trump,CBN - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>55 NDA Allies, One Delimitation Bombshell, Zero Guarantees — Is Modi's 2029 Coalition Already Fracturing Before the Census Ink Dries?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T19:53:58.342Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895652/Monsoon-Session-2025-Delimitation-Women-Quota-Buzz</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/delimitation-bill-crashes-and-burns-heres-the-savage-year-report-card-that-proves-bjp-never-gave-a-damn-about-women5b647f52-19cb-40a0-8d56-bbff6e2a8e45-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Corridor buzz in Delhi suggests the NDA may table the Delimitation Bill and Women's Reservation Bill together in the upcoming Monsoon Session — but no official confirmation exists. India Herald unpacks what is known, what is speculation, and what the stakes would be if both Bills arrive simultaneously. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Monsoon Session 2025 Delimitation Women Quota Buzz - Monsoon Session 2025,Delimitation Bill,Women's Reservation Bill,Lok Sabha,NDA,INDIA bloc,Tamil Nadu,Kerala,Karnataka,BJP,DMK,Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam,Census 2026,Parliament,fact-check,News18 misattribution{#}Kerala,Uttar Pradesh,Stalin,Frozen,Idea,Tamil,Parliament,Uddhav Thackeray,temple,Letter,september,Population,WATCH,Shakti,social media,MP,News,British,WOMEN,Karnataka,Assembly,Telangana,marriage,zero,Party,Congress,Indian,Delhi,Government,India,National Democratic Alliance,Loksabha,local language,Bharatiya Janata Party,ram pothineni,udhayanidhi stalin - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Monsoon Session 2025: Will the NDA Table Delimitation and Women's Quota Bills — Or Is Delhi Jumping the Gun on Unconfirmed Reports?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T19:41:37.592Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895649/Karnataka-Land-Acquisition-vs-Farmer-Rights</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Karnataka's Congress government is spending billions on rural guarantees while simultaneously rezoning farmland for industrial corridors — a contradiction that could become the state's defining electoral flashpoint before 2028. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Karnataka: Land Acquisition vs Farmer Rights - Karnataka,Siddaramaiah,land acquisition,guarantee schemes,Gruha Lakshmi,industrial corridors,farmers rights,2028 elections,DK Shivakumar,BJP,JDS,Tumakuru,Ramanagara{#}Wife,lakshmi,Ancestral,British,Police Station,Petrol,Industries,WOMEN,Arrest,District,Chhattisgarh,Karnataka,vishnu,Assembly,Bank,job,Reddy,Telangana,Government,rahul,marriage,court,Press,Minister,zero,Cheque,Party,Congress,Indian,READ,Delhi,Yuva,revanth,CM,media,India,Lakshmi Devi,Loksabha,Telangana Chief Minister,Deputy Chief Minister,advertisement,Bharatiya Janata Party,Rahul Sipligunj - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹52,000 Crore in Guarantees, 30,000 Acres Under Threat — Can Siddaramaiah's Karnataka Feed Its Farmers and Its Factories From the Same Soil?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T19:30:27.857Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994895645/Novak-Djokovic-Why-Tennis-Fans-Search-Him-Now</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>He is 38, has won 24 Grand Slams, and the world is searching his name like he just retired. India Herald unpacks what the surge really means — and why a quiet loss to Wu Yibing tells the deeper story. - Sports - Sowmiya Sriram - Novak Djokovic: Why Tennis Fans Search Him Now - Novak Djokovic,Wu Yibing,ATP Tour,Grand Slam,tennis 2025,Indian tennis fans,Carlos Alcaraz,Jannik Sinner,2028 Olympics,Big Three tennis{#}Italy,Tennis,England,Legend,Australia,SPORTS,Red,Paris,Google,king,gold,Train,Audience,Prize,social media,media,News,BUSINESS,INTERNATIONAL,Indian,READ,Cycle,India,Jason Holder,tollywood-guest-roles,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,European Union,Olympic Games - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Novak Djokovic, 38, Still Drawing 10,000 Searches an Hour — But Is Tennis Already Mourning a King Who Hasn't Left?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T19:20:27.747Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895643/Indus-Waters-Treaty-India-Legal-Options-Explained</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>India has threatened to leverage the Indus Waters Treaty after every major terror attack — but international law, the World Bank's arbitration machinery, and the treaty's own architecture make 'turning off the tap' far harder than any political rhetoric suggests. The real weapon may not be water at all. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Indus Waters Treaty: India Legal Options Explained - Indus Waters Treaty,India,Pakistan,ICJ,World Bank,Kishanganga Dam,Ratle Project,International Law,Water Diplomacy,Central Water Commission{#}Ayub Khan,prabhakar,Sutlej,Jawaharlal Nehru,international court,Professor,Ravi,February,Indus River,september,TECHNOLOGY,Pakistan,Bank,Indians,INTERNATIONAL,Delhi,January,job,krishna,Reddy,KCR,revanth,Telangana,war,WATCH,Ayodhya,ram mandir,Government,rahul,marriage,court,Indian,Press,READ,Party,Congress,Minister,zero,India,Population,Hanu Raghavapudi,ravi anchor,Chintamaneni Prabhakar,Parakala Prabhakar,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Huawei,Nokia,LG,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Sony,Apple,Samsung,Bharatiya Janata Party,ram pothineni,Rahul Sipligunj,Telangana Chief Minister,CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Indus Waters Treaty, 64 Years of Shared Rivers, One Nuclear Standoff — Can India Legally 'Turn Off the Tap', or Is the Real Weapon Something Else Entirely?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T19:19:28.134Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895642/Chhattisgarh-HC-Bans-Forced-Hindu-Prayers-in-Schools</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Chhattisgarh High Court has struck down a state government order mandating Hindu prayers in government schools, ruling it violates Article 28 of the Constitution. For Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, the verdict forces an impossible political choice: appeal to the Supreme Court and risk a national constitutional rebuke, or let it go and face the wrath of the very ideological base that put him in power. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Chhattisgarh HC Bans Forced Hindu Prayers in Schools - Chhattisgarh High Court,Vishnu Deo Sai,BJP,Article 28,Hindu prayers,government schools,RSS,Chhattisgarh,Indian Constitution,religious instruction{#}Chhattisgarh,Educational institutions,vidya,Karnataka,vishnu,School,BUSINESS,EDUCATION,High court,Hinduism,Rajasthan,Uddhav Thackeray,students,Population,WATCH,Assembly,Ayodhya,ram mandir,temple,politics,Heart,Supreme,Government,rahul,marriage,Letter,Supreme Court,court,Indian,Press,READ,Party,Congress,Minister,Elections,zero,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,local language,Christianity,Islam,Chinese traditional religion,surya sivakumar,ram pothineni,Rahul Sipligunj - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Hindu Prayers in Government Schools, One High Court, and a BJP Chief Minister Cornered — Will Vishnu Deo Sai Appeal or Quietly Bury a Mandate He Cannot Defend?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T19:14:07.618Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895638/Congress-Ram-Janmabhoomi-Trust-SC-Probe-Demand</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Congress has escalated the Ayodhya temple donation row into a full-blown institutional confrontation — demanding the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust be dissolved and donations investigated under Supreme Court supervision. India Herald unpacks the electoral arithmetic, the legal reality, and the trap neither side can see. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Congress Ram Janmabhoomi Trust: SC Probe Demand - Congress,Ram Janmabhoomi Trust,Ayodhya,KC Venugopal,Narendra Modi,BJP,Supreme Court,Ram Mandir,temple donations,Uttar Pradesh,Champat Rai{#}November,Hindi,Ayodhya,January,ram mandir,central government,Lawyer,temple,Love,Prime Minister,politics,Heart,Success,Supreme,Office,Government,rahul,marriage,Letter,Supreme Court,job,krishna,media,Reddy,KCR,revanth,Telangana,zero,court,Indian,Press,READ,Party,Congress,Minister,News,war,Elections,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,ram pothineni,Digital Wallet Platform,Hanu Raghavapudi,Rahul Sipligunj,Telangana Chief Minister,CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹3,400 Crore in Donations, Zero Independent Audits — Is Congress Cornering the BJP on Ram Mandir Corruption, or Walking Straight Into a Polarisation Trap?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T19:05:52.692Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895635/Rahul-Gandhi-Marriage-Why-India-Keeps-Asking</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/finance-minister-calls-it-a-revenue-hit-critics-call-it-arithmetic2b6bc5d5-4207-42f7-88ca-20e7a5d4254e-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>He leads India's oldest opposition party, has been PM-aspirant for two decades, and remains stubbornly single at 55. The marriage buzz says less about Rahul Gandhi's private life — and more about a democracy that cannot separate a leader's personal choices from his political fitness. - Politics - Seetha Sailaja - Rahul Gandhi Marriage: Why India Keeps Asking - Rahul Gandhi,Rahul Gandhi marriage,Congress,BJP,Indian politics,Lok Sabha,social media trends,Indian elections,Leader of Opposition,political analysis{#}Atal Bihari Vajpayee,Rahul Gandhi,rahul,Interview,Survey,VIEW,marriage,Culture,WhatsApp,Indians,Cycle,Tamil,Parliament,Letter,Supreme Court,job,krishna,Narendra Modi,MP,media,Reddy,KCR,Event,INTERNATIONAL,social media,WATCH,Leader,News,revanth,Telangana,war,Elections,zero,court,Indian,Election,Press,READ,Party,Congress,Minister,India,Rahul Sipligunj,Loksabha,Bharatiya Janata Party,Digital Wallet Platform,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Mumbai,Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi,Telangana Chief Minister,CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Rahul Gandhi, 55, Single, India's Most-Watched Bachelor — Why Does a Nation Need His Wedding More Than He Does?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T18:52:31.017Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895633/Delhi-Next-Rekha-Gupta-Youth-Innovation-Programme</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Delhi's new CM launches a programme that funnels one crore young applicants through a funnel so tight only 60 teams survive — and hands them direct access to state power. Innovation scheme or the most sophisticated political cadre-building exercise Delhi has seen since AAP's mohalla sabhas? - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Delhi Next: Rekha Gupta Youth Innovation Programme - Delhi Next,Rekha Gupta,BJP Delhi,AAP,youth innovation,Delhi governance,political cadre,mohalla sabha,Delhi CM{#}Rekha,Degree,Idea,youth,Prize,Mass,Success,Narendra,Capital,Nagpur,war,Elections,HEALTH,zero,court,Assembly,Supreme,Indian,Office,Election,Press,READ,Party,Government,Congress,Minister,CM,Delhi,India,Rekha Vedavyas,Bharatiya Janata Party,Telangana Chief Minister,Population,Arvind Kejriwal,local language,Service,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>1 Crore Applicants, 60 Teams, Zero Bureaucrats in the Room — Is Rekha Gupta's 'Delhi Next' a Governance Lab or the BJP's Newest Youth Army?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T18:51:57.799Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895629/India-Delegation-Khamenei-Funeral-Mehbooba-Mufti</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/tdp-kejriwal-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>New Delhi's delegation to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral is no accident — it is a masterclass in managed optics. A PDP leader stripped of power, an NDA minister, and a Congress diplomat sitting in the same row in Tehran tells you everything about the Kashmir-Shia-Israel triangle Modi's government is quietly navigating. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - India Delegation Khamenei Funeral: Mehbooba Mufti - Mehbooba Mufti,Pabitra Margherita,Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi,Salman Khurshid,Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,Iran,Tehran,India foreign policy,Kashmir,Israel,Mojtaba Khamenei,BJP,Congress,PDP{#}malavika mohanan,Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi,Mehbooba Mufti,Mehbooba,raja,Avatar,Bobby,Keerthi,Love,Journey,Box office,Accident,ali,Heart,Prime Minister,abbas,Iran,Pakistan,Israel,REVIEW,Supreme,INTERNATIONAL,Bank,Indian,social media,Frozen,WATCH,Office,Cabinet,Delhi,Arrest,Leader,politics,Election,Press,READ,Party,News,Government,Congress,Minister,India,National Democratic Alliance,Salman Khan,Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu,Bharatiya Janata Party,advertisement,Jr NTR,Population,local language,Event - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Mehbooba Mufti, an NDA Minister, and a Congress Veteran Walk Into Tehran — What Is the 'Kashmir Calculus' Modi's Delegation Is Really Running?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T18:39:28.129Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895626/SCCL-Telangana-40-Lakh-Tonnes-Coal-Claim-Denied</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Telangana government has formally denied that 40 lakh tonnes of coal went missing from SCCL — but the very urgency of the denial reveals how deeply coal politics is entangled with the Congress-BRS fiscal war ahead of local body polls. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - SCCL Telangana: 40 Lakh Tonnes Coal Claim Denied - SCCL,Telangana,coal mining,BRS,Congress,Revanth Reddy,Singareni Collieries,Telangana politics,local body elections,coal accounting{#}singareni,Nagpur,temple,Uddhav Thackeray,Letter,Supreme Court,job,Leader,politics,Train,war,workers,Election,Elections,krishna,HEALTH,Press,Reddy,Audience,Revanth Reddy,zero,READ,Government,Jupally Krishna Rao,KCR,revanth,Telangana,Hyderabad,Congress,court,Minister,Party,India,local language,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,Bharatiya Janata Party,ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>40 Lakh Tonnes of Coal 'Missing' from SCCL's Books — If Telangana's Numbers Are Clean, Why Does It Need a Press Conference to Say So?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T18:30:50.778Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895623/Jupally-Krishna-Rao-Telangana-Debt-Challenge-to-KCR</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Telangana minister Jupally Krishna Rao stakes his chair on the state's debt numbers — but the real game isn't arithmetic, it's a Congress insider leveraging BRS silence to build political capital ahead of a reshuffle season no one will admit has started. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Jupally Krishna Rao: Telangana Debt Challenge to KCR - Jupally Krishna Rao,KCR,KTR,Telangana,Telangana debt,BRS,Congress,Telangana cabinet reshuffle,Kaleshwaram,state finances{#}KTR,Kaleshwaram Project,Banjara Hills,Kollapur,Jupally Krishna Rao,Moscow,krishna,Fighter,HEALTH,social media,kaleshwaram,K. Chandrashekar Rao,KCR,Shield,Frozen,Strike,WATCH,Capital,vehicles,Telugu,News,Office,Press,December,palamuru,Reddy,Audience,Revanth Reddy,revanth,media,Telangana,zero,Cabinet,Hyderabad,Assembly,Congress,court,Minister,READ,Party,Delhi,Government,India,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Jupally's ₹4 Lakh Crore Dare to KCR — If the Debt Numbers Are So Wrong, Why Won't BRS Put Its Own Ledger on the Table?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T18:19:43.166Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895621/Telangana-BJP-Revanth-Reddy-Operation-Akarsh-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/editorial-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The BJP's southern ambitions hinge on Telangana — the one state below the Vindhyas where it tasted real electoral blood. But Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is swallowing the BRS whole, leaving the saffron party with parliamentary numbers it cannot convert into street-level power. India Herald breaks down the quiet strangulation. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Telangana BJP: Revanth Reddy Operation Akarsh Impact - Telangana BJP,Revanth Reddy,Operation Akarsh,BRS,Congress Telangana,Bandi Sanjay Kumar,Kishan Reddy,Telangana politics,BJP southern strategy,local body elections Telangana{#}pragathi,Bandi Sanjay,Nalgonda,December,palamuru,Moon,Huzurabad,Success,Currency,Narendra,Jubilee Hills,job,contract,Tamil,MLA,secretariat,Bank,Reddy,Leader,CM,Audience,politics,Revanth Reddy,revanth,MP,media,Telangana,Train,Rail,Japan,zero,Cabinet,war,Hyderabad,workers,Parliament,Assembly,Congress,Election Commission,court,Election,Minister,READ,Indian,Party,Delhi,Elections,Government,India,Telangana Chief Minister,Loksabha,Bharatiya Janata Party,local language,Population,Panchayati,surekha vani,Hanu Raghavapudi,G Kishan Reddy - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>8 MPs, Zero Ground Game, One Cannibalistic Chief — Why Is Revanth Reddy's 'Operation Akarsh' Doing the BJP's Demolition Job Better Than Any Rival Could?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T18:13:09.782Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895618/INDIA-Bloc-Letter-CJI-Supreme-Court-SIR-Challenge</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/kiran-kumar-reddy-is-not-very-active-in-politics-26066443-73e6-4acf-8b9f-7c92e4106be7-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The opposition's unprecedented letter to the Chief Justice of India frames Simultaneous Elections as an existential democratic threat — but the real story is what the plea reveals about the I.N.D.I.A bloc's own arithmetic helplessness and the impossible judicial minefield it creates for the Supreme Court. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - INDIA Bloc Letter CJI: Supreme Court SIR Challenge - INDIA bloc,CJI,One Nation One Election,SIR,Modi,Amit Shah,Supreme Court,federalism,constitutional amendment,opposition,Parliament,Kovind committee{#}Ram Nath Kovind,Lawyer,Reliance,March,Letter,REVIEW,Supreme,Rajya Sabha,Office,workers,Supreme Court,Press,Parliament,Amit Shah,Assembly,Congress,Election Commission,Elections,Cycle,history,court,Election,Minister,READ,Indian,Party,Government,Delhi,India,local language,Loksabha,Bharatiya Janata Party,National Democratic Alliance,House,Population,Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>'Gravest Threat' Letter to the CJI — Why Is the I.N.D.I.A Bloc Asking the Supreme Court to Fight the Battle It Cannot Win in Parliament?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T18:01:28.156Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895616/Algeria-Elections-Democracy-Fatigue-Global-South</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Algeria's parliamentary vote drew more football fans than voters. The apathy is not Algerian — it is a syndrome spreading across the Global South, and India's own urban turnout collapse suggests it is already here. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Algeria Elections: Democracy Fatigue Global South - Algeria, democracy fatigue;Global South;India voter turnout;Mumbai;Election Commission of India;parliamentary elections;urban apathy;democratic legitimacy{#}Indonesia;Algeria;twitter;Diesel;Switzerland;Train;Rail;jaishankar;Election Commission;Elections;Japan;Cycle;Chennai;temple;Mumbai;Uddhav Thackeray;zero;WATCH;Population;history;court;Capital;Election;TECHNOLOGY;INTERNATIONAL;Hyderabad;Minister;READ;Indian;Government;Party;Delhi;India;House;European Union;Loksabha;local language;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Apple;Samsung;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Algeria Goes to the Polls, Nobody Shows Up — Is 'Democracy Fatigue' the Global South's Quiet Crisis India Cannot Afford to Ignore?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T17:53:57.411Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895613/US-Warns-Iran-of-Israeli-Assassination-Plot-Analysis</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/editorial-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The US reportedly tipped off Tehran that Mossad had Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf on an assassination target list — an extraordinary breach of allied trust that reveals Washington's real fear: being dragged into a regional war it cannot afford. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - US Warns Iran of Israeli Assassination Plot: Analysis - US, Iran;Israel;Mossad;Araghchi;Ghalibaf;Netanyahu;Middle East;assassination;nuclear diplomacy;India;Gulf stability{#}abbas;gold;Parliament;United States;TECHNOLOGY;Frozen;Cheque;East;Strike;Iran;Israel;oil;Episode;Delhi;Dubai;Indians;News;politics;INTERNATIONAL;war;Revanth Reddy;revanth;Hyderabad;Minister;READ;Indian;Government;India;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Apple;Samsung;gulf countries;Bharatiya Janata Party;National Democratic Alliance - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Washington Leaks Mossad's Hit List to Tehran — Is the US Protecting Iranian Leaders to Stop Netanyahu From Dragging It Into War?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T17:48:24.436Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895611/Telangana-Debt-Revanth-Reddy-Congress-KCR-Legacy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/editorial-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Congress puts a staggering number on KCR's fiscal legacy — but the real audience for that figure may not be the opposition. It may be the voter waiting for promises that now come with a receipt. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Telangana Debt: Revanth Reddy Congress KCR Legacy - Revanth Reddy, KCR;Telangana Congress;BRS;Telangana debt;six guarantees;Telangana politics;state finances;election promises{#}Ambati Rayudu;Kamal Nath;Vasundhara Raje;kaleshwaram;Karimnagar;K. Chandrashekar Rao;Warangal;RTC;ashok;bus;WOMEN;Rajasthan;electricity;Revanth Reddy;revanth;Telangana;Hyderabad;KCR;Capital;Shield;Minister;CM;Audience;Press;Election;Congress;READ;Party;Andhra Pradesh;Indian;Government;India;Telangana Chief Minister;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹8.21 Lakh Crore Debt, Six Guarantees, One Excuse — Is Revanth Reddy Inheriting KCR's Balance Sheet or Manufacturing His Own Alibi?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T17:39:45.919Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895607/Uddhav-Thackeray-Ram-Raksha-Protest-Ram-Temple-Donation-Row</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/breaking-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Uddhav Thackeray's July 5 'Ram Raksha' agitation reframes the Ram temple donation controversy not as a financial scandal but as a spiritual betrayal — turning BJP's most potent symbol into its most dangerous vulnerability in Maharashtra. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Uddhav Thackeray Ram Raksha Protest: Ram Temple Donation Row - Uddhav Thackeray, Ram Temple;Ram Raksha Protest;BJP Maharashtra;Shiv Sena UBT;Ram Janmabhoomi Trust;Hindutva;Maharashtra Politics;Ayodhya{#}Nagpur;Pran;Champion;NRI;Ayodhya;Maharashtra;January;ram mandir;temple;Mumbai;Uddhav Thackeray;Shiv Sena;Dubai;Indians;House;zero;workers;Air;WATCH;Press;Assembly;war;Supreme Court;Election;Congress;Leader;politics;court;READ;News;media;Party;Indian;WhatsApp;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni;shiv sena party;Population;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Congress-NCP;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹3,000 Crore in Donations, Zero Audits, One 'Ram Raksha' Protest — Has Uddhav Thackeray Found the One Hindutva Card BJP Cannot Counter?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T17:31:06.845Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895603/MP-Fake-Caste-Certificate-Scam-Pratima-Bagri-500-Officers</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_analysis/prashant-predicts-jagans-fate5cac8dcc-e859-4b27-9cb0-56e4825494d1-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Over 7,000 cases of suspected fraudulent caste certificates are pending in Madhya Pradesh — and the accused include a sitting state minister and more than 500 senior bureaucrats. India Herald unpacks why this scandal could paralyse the BJP government from within. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - MP Fake Caste Certificate Scam: Pratima Bagri, 500 Officers - Pratima Bagri, Madhya Pradesh;fake caste certificate scam;Vyapam;BJP;Mohan Yadav;tribal reservation fraud;MP politics;caste certificate fraud;Congress MP{#}Bhopal;CBI;Shashi Tharoor;Supreme Court;Rajya Sabha;Office;Jagan;Amaravati;Balloon;TDP;secretariat;Bank;Election;Reddy;Congress;Criminal;MP;police;High court;Leader;District;Party;politics;Minister;CM;Government;court;READ;Indian;News;India;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;local language;Population;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Jason Holder;Chennai;Gautam Adani - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Minister Pratima Bagri, 500 Officers, 7,000 Fake Caste Certificates — Is MP Sitting on a Scandal That Makes Vyapam Look Like a Rehearsal?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T17:19:28.500Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895602/DMK-MLA-Radhakrishnan-Arrested-CM-Vijay-Crackdown</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/kolathur-people-are-bad-dmk-mla-anitha-radhakrishnans-controversial-remarks-spark-row202ea9c1-42d8-4743-aa4a-2757615fb5f3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Former DMK minister Anitha R. Radhakrishnan is the second party veteran arrested in weeks after the Madras High Court denied him anticipatory bail — a pattern that looks less like routine law enforcement and more like a systematic decapitation of the DMK's senior bench. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - DMK MLA Radhakrishnan Arrested: CM Vijay Crackdown - Anitha R. Radhakrishnan,DMK,CM Vijay,Tamil Nadu,Madras High Court,M.K. Stalin,Tiruchendur,Dravidian politics,defamation arrest{#}Kanimozhi,Criminal,Episode,Application,MP,Stalin,Jayalalithaa,police,High court,Tamil,social media,Governor,history,Arrest,Assembly,Shield,Leader,District,MLA,Party,politics,Minister,CM,Government,court,READ,Indian,war,News,India,Chennai,Telangana Chief Minister,Mamata Benerjee,Population,udhayanidhi stalin,advertisement - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Two DMK Veterans Arrested in Weeks, One High Court Shield Denied — Is CM Vijay Building a Government or an Enemies List?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T17:14:11.258Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895600/Kangpokpi-Manipur-Blockade-Fuel-Prices-Crisis</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>While Delhi and Imphal claim normalcy is returning, Kangpokpi district residents pay ₹250 for a litre of petrol and ₹5,000 for an LPG cylinder. India Herald examines how the weaponization of essential supplies has become Manipur's quietest and cruellest front — and asks who profits from a blockade the state seems unable, or unwilling, to break. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Kangpokpi Manipur: Blockade Fuel Prices Crisis - Kangpokpi,Manipur,blockade,petrol prices,LPG cylinder,Manipur ethnic crisis,double engine government,N Biren Singh,BJP Manipur,black market fuel,Kuki-Zo{#}District,MLA,Reddy,oil,Population,Cycle,Party,politics,Prime Minister,job,HEALTH,Congress,Minister,central government,Government,WATCH,court,Press,READ,Indian,contract,Petrol,war,Delhi,News,India,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,local language,Bharatiya Janata Party,television - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹250 Petrol, ₹5,000 LPG — If Manipur's 'Double-Engine' Government Controls the State, Who Controls the Highway?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T17:08:28.661Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895597/Indian-Army-Rs-52000-Crore-Kamikaze-Drones-Akash-Tarang</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/breaking-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Defence Ministry's massive ₹52,000 crore procurement clearance isn't routine shopping — it's the clearest signal yet that India is absorbing the drone-war lessons of Ukraine and Gaza and rebuilding its border doctrine around electronic warfare and expendable precision strike. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Indian Army: Rs 52000 Crore Kamikaze Drones Akash Tarang - Defence Ministry,Indian Army,Akash Tarang,kamikaze drones,loitering munitions,anti-UAV,electronic warfare,Make in India,LAC,China,Pakistan,Defence Acquisition Council,Ukraine drone warfare{#}Sanskrit,Crash,akash,Slovakia,Paris,Ukraine,Father,Audience,Shield,Culture,Punjab,China,Cheque,East,Pakistan,INTERNATIONAL,war,Election,Strike,WATCH,court,Delhi,News,Leader,Supreme,Press,READ,Indian,Capital,Air,vehicles,India,Donald Trump,local language,Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹52,000 Crore, Kamikaze Drones and 'Akash Tarang' — Is the Indian Army Quietly Rewriting the Rulebook for the Next Border War?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T17:00:00.947Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Editorial/Read/994895595/Telangana-EV-Subsidy-Two-Wheeler-Buyer-Impact-Cost</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/editorial-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Telangana's new EV subsidy promises up to ₹10,000 off electric two-wheelers — but the state exchequer faces a widening gap between green ambition and fiscal reality. India Herald breaks down who gains, who pays, and whether the math actually works. - Editorial - MANOJ KUMAR N - Telangana EV Subsidy: Two-Wheeler Buyer Impact, Cost - Telangana EV subsidy, electric two-wheeler subsidy India;Telangana EV policy 2025;Revanth Reddy;Hyderabad EV registration;Ola Electric;Ather Energy;TVS iQube;FAME-II;PM E-DRIVE;SMEV;Telangana state budget;EV road tax exemption;Telangana transport department;green mobility India{#}OLA;Jubilee Hills;Zomato;Kukatpally;Arogyasri;pollution;Petrol;Haryana;secretariat;Nizamabad;vehicles;jyothi;job;HEALTH;Hindi;Revanth Reddy;revanth;Leader;Assembly;zero;Supreme;Congress;2020;workers;Telangana;Hyderabad;Japan;Mass;Press;Elections;READ;Indian;Minister;media;Capital;Bank;central government;Government;India;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;GHMC;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹10,000 Off Your Electric Scooter, ₹500 Crore Off the State's Books — Can Telangana Afford Its Own Green Ambition?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T16:53:45.567Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895592/Modi-Cabinet-Reshuffle-2025-BJP-NDA-Ally-Quota</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/kiran-kumar-reddy-is-not-very-active-in-politics-26066443-73e6-4acf-8b9f-7c92e4106be7-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The BJP's Delhi huddles aren't just about performance reviews — they're about placating restless NDA allies, promoting fresh caste arithmetic, and quietly retiring ministers whose utility has expired before the next electoral cycle begins. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Modi Cabinet Reshuffle 2025: BJP NDA Ally Quota - BJP, PM Modi;Cabinet Reshuffle;NDA;JD(U);TDP;LJP;Nitish Kumar;Chandrababu Naidu;Chirag Paswan;Bihar Elections;Coalition Politics;Delhi;India{#}Shadow;television;Bihar;Cabinet;Cycle;jaishankar;Prize;Governor;REVIEW;Narendra;Election;Dubai;Strike;Mass;Election Commission;Party;history;Police Station;Arrest;politics;Press;Elections;Indians;WATCH;READ;Indian;Minister;media;Capital;TDP;CM;court;Prime Minister;Delhi;News;Government;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;National Democratic Alliance;Hanu Raghavapudi;Loksabha;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;local language;advertisement;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Midnight Meetings, Morning Axes — Which BJP Heavyweights Will Pay the Price for Modi's Pre-Election Alliance Arithmetic?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T16:51:46.857Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Money/Read/994895587/EPFO-Website-Down-8-Days-PF-Claims-UAN-Blocked</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/business/technology_videos/epfo-new-rules-rules-revised-for-private-pf-trusts-cap-imposed03be1bcb-0038-4811-9def-74c5113dda41-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The government sold EPFO 3.0 as a digital revolution — automated claims in 72 hours, paperless processing, frictionless withdrawals. Eight days into a total portal collapse, lakhs of workers cannot check their balance, file a claim, or even activate a UAN. India Herald breaks down the gap between the brochure and the blackout. - Money - D N INDUJAA - EPFO Website Down 8 Days: PF Claims UAN Blocked - EPFO, EPFO 3.0;UAN;PF claims;provident fund;EPFO website down;EPFO outage;Ministry of Labour;NIC;India{#}Panama;Letter;marriage;college;Customer;Fire;workers;Bank;social media;Elections;Beijing;Frozen;Indians;News;Office;contract;Service;June;court;China;Population;WATCH;Government;READ;Indian;Minister;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Apple;Samsung - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹21 Lakh Crore Locked, 8 Days of Silence — If EPFO 3.0 Promises 72-Hour Settlements, Why Can't Workers Even Log In?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T16:39:28.595Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Editorial/Read/994895585/Indian-Railways-100-Electrification-Freight-Cost-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/indian-railway-news-why-has-another-star-been-added-to-the-indian-railways-logof75f0eb0-c19e-4312-90f9-aa2d8e607d70-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Indian Railways has completed 100% broad gauge electrification — a milestone decades in the making. India Herald unpacks what this actually means for freight economics, diesel import bills, state budgets, and whether the last diesel engine's silence signals a genuine fiscal revolution or just a louder political claim. - Editorial - MANOJ KUMAR N - Indian Railways 100% Electrification: Freight Cost Impact - Indian Railways, broad gauge electrification;freight costs;diesel imports;state finances;Railway Ministry;NITI Aayog;logistics;renewable energy;Ashwini Vaishnaw{#}Diesel;Odisha;Switzerland;Rajasthan;Culture;Jharkhand;NITI Aayog;festival;Heart;Alia Bhatt;2020;Air;TECHNOLOGY;economics;INTERNATIONAL;Train;Rail;Japan;Punjab;history;China;oil;Police Station;Arrest;politics;Tamil;WATCH;electricity;Press;CM;Government;READ;Indian;Minister;India;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Heritage Foods;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Sony;Apple;Samsung;Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>The Last Diesel Locomotive Falls Silent — What Does 100% Electric Railways Actually Buy a Nation That Still Imports 85% of Its Oil?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T16:36:46.648Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895583/Supreme-Court-CAG-Audit-Stay-Delhi-Discoms-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने दिल्ली की प्राइवेट बिजली कंपनियों के CAG ऑडिट पर रोक लगा दी — यह सिर्फ एक कानूनी फैसला नहीं, बल्कि केजरीवाल के पूरे राजनीतिक ब्रांड की नींव पर चोट है। India Herald का विश्लेषण। - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Supreme Court CAG Audit Stay: Delhi Discoms Impact - Supreme Court,CAG Audit,Delhi Discoms,AAP,Arvind Kejriwal,BSES,Tata Power Delhi,Delhi Government,Centre-State,Electricity Subsidy,DERC{#}Arvind Kejriwal,electricity,ram mandir,temple,Yogi Adityanath,Supreme Court,Mumbai,Balloon,Rajya Sabha,Jagan,Amaravati,Reddy,Assembly,Capital,Election Commission,Uddhav Thackeray,Shiv Sena,zero,June,Supreme,Delhi,Congress,TDP,Press,Party,Government,READ,Indian,Minister,court,India,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,Service,West Bengal - Kolkata,shiv sena party,ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>SC ने CAG ऑडिट पर रोक लगाकर Discoms को दी 'ढाल' — क्या केजरीवाल का सबसे पुराना हथियार अब उनके ही खिलाफ हो गया?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T16:33:48.963Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895582/CM-Vijay-DMK-MLA-Anitha-Radhakrishnan-Arrested</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/kolathur-people-are-bad-dmk-mla-anitha-radhakrishnans-controversial-remarks-spark-row202ea9c1-42d8-4743-aa4a-2757615fb5f3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A former DMK minister sits in a police station for words spoken against the Chief Minister. CM Joseph Vijay's first visible use of state power against an elected opponent raises a question India Herald finds unavoidable: does Tamil Nadu's new outsider-reformer already understand that the machinery of intimidation is easier to inherit than to dismantle? - Politics - S Venkateshwari - CM Vijay: DMK MLA Anitha Radhakrishnan Arrested - CM Joseph Vijay,Anitha Radhakrishnan,DMK,Tamil Nadu politics,TVK,MK Stalin,Madras High Court,defamation arrest,Dravidian politics,Tamil Nadu CM{#}Police Station,Stalin,M. Karunanidhi,October,naga,Arrest,Uttar Pradesh,Mass,Banking,Andhra Pradesh,MLA,Jayalalithaa,Leader,sun,politics,TDP,Tamil,Office,Press,Party,Joseph Vijay,police,High court,CM,contract,WATCH,Government,READ,Indian,Minister,court,India,Chennai,Telangana Chief Minister,udhayanidhi stalin,local language,West Bengal - Kolkata,Population,CBN,Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>CM Vijay's First Arrest Order Targets a DMK Veteran — Is the Star Who Promised Reform Already Reaching for the Strongman's Playbook?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T16:22:59.540Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895580/Khamenei-Funeral-India-Chabahar-Port-Risk-Analysis</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Six days of mourning, millions of mourners, Iraqi fighters marching openly in Tehran — and India watching every frame. The real story isn't who came to bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It's what the funeral's choreography tells New Delhi about the price of its most strategic West Asian bet. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Khamenei Funeral: India Chabahar Port Risk Analysis - Khamenei funeral, Iran;Iraq militias;Chabahar port;India;Strait of Hormuz;Mojtaba Khamenei;Salman Khurshid;proxy network;oil transit;geopolitics{#}Saudi Arabia;Afghanistan;United States;June;contract;China;Pakistan;Supreme;Revanth Reddy;Beijing;Frozen;March;revanth;Iran;Red;Hyderabad;oil;Dubai;Indians;Strike;WATCH;Government;ali;VIEW;Delhi;READ;Congress;Indian;Prime Minister;Minister;court;India;Salman Khan;gulf countries;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Iraqi Militias at Khamenei's Funeral, Millions — As Iran's Proxy Empire Mourns in Formation, Is India's Chabahar Lifeline Quietly Slipping Into the Crossfire?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T16:18:48.990Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895578/TVK-AIADMK-Leaders-Induction-Vijay-Anti-Corruption-Promise</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/jcd-prabhakar-assumes-office-as-tamil-nadu-assembly-speaker1c53de77-aa26-41a1-8941-33e163b4df58-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam promised a politics cleansed of Dravidian-era corruption. Now it is absorbing the very old guard it vowed to replace — and the reason tells you everything about how Tamil Nadu's political machine actually works. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - TVK AIADMK Leaders Induction: Vijay Anti-Corruption Promise - TVK, AIADMK;Vijay;Tamil Nadu;Dravidian politics;anti-corruption;DMK;MNM;Tamil Nadu assembly elections;Kamal Haasan{#}Tirunelveli;Jayalalithaa;Balloon;Rajya Sabha;Jagan;Amaravati;Leader;sun;Punjab;social media;Instagram;RRR;Hindi;history;Elections;politics;ali;VIEW;Reddy;Telugu;Industry;TDP;Delhi;Tamil;Assembly;Narendra;Office;Press;Capital;Shield;READ;Election;court;Election Commission;Uddhav Thackeray;Shiv Sena;Congress;Party;zero;Indian;India;local language;Cinema;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;House;West Bengal - Kolkata;shiv sena party;Industries;ram pothineni;RRR Movie - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>TVK Inducts 'Tainted' AIADMK Veterans, Vijay's Anti-Corruption Brand Takes a Body Blow — Has the Dravidian Machine Already Eaten the Outsider?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T16:13:46.316Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895576/Modi-Govt-15-Year-Economic-Record-GDP-Growth-vs-Gaps</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/trump-just-called-india-a-hellhole-modi-govts-gutless-reply-that-humiliated-billion-indians424990e7-2b75-4fda-b16b-5a33c92bb99c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>India's GDP crossed ₹400 lakh crore under PM Modi — but RBI data, IMF assessments, and ground-level employment numbers tell a more complicated story than any press conference ever will. India Herald lays out the evidence, year by year, without taking sides. - Politics - Edari Rama Krishna - Modi Govt 15-Year Economic Record: GDP Growth vs Gaps - Narendra Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman;India GDP;Make in India;RBI;IMF;CMIE;World Bank;Indian economy;employment;manufacturing;fiscal deficit;per-capita income;2024 election;PLI scheme{#}CPI;Narendra;United Kingdom;British;youth;Office;Governor;HEALTH;war;REVIEW;Survey;Press;september;CM;Capital;iPhone;Dubai;January;East;Indians;workers;economics;Shield;Strike;READ;INTERNATIONAL;BUSINESS;Samsung;media;Narendra Modi;central government;EDUCATION;Election;court;WATCH;Train;Rail;Mumbai;Election Commission;Uddhav Thackeray;Shiv Sena;Congress;Japan;Party;zero;Bank;Indian;Population;Government;India;National Democratic Alliance;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Digital Wallet Platform;Bharatiya Janata Party;Hanu Raghavapudi;Service;West Bengal - Kolkata;shiv sena party - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹400 Lakh Crore GDP, 240 Million Still Earning Under ₹150 a Day — Does Modi's 15-Year Boom Have a Floor Nobody Talks About?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T16:08:45.822Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895574/Maharashtra-Women-Farmers-Empowerment-Bill-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/anna-hazareaf17cc6b-feb2-4466-ba34-34311994ef37-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Maharashtra's assembly has unanimously passed India's first bill legally recognising women as farmers — but the real question is whether the statute can survive the patrilineal land-ownership structures that have defeated similar efforts across India, or whether it is designed less to liberate than to consolidate. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Bill: Impact - Maharashtra,Women Farmers Empowerment Bill,Devendra Fadnavis,Mahayuti,BJP,rural women,farm subsidies,crop insurance,land ownership,2028 elections,MVA,Ladki Bahin Yojana,patrilineal land laws{#}palakkad,Maratha,Currency,Beautiful,village,Idea,Kerala,EDUCATION,WOMEN,Election,Maharashtra,court,WATCH,Train,Rail,Mumbai,Election Commission,Uddhav Thackeray,Shiv Sena,Telangana,Congress,Japan,Party,Thrissur,Tamil,District,Minister,zero,Bank,Indian,Assembly,Government,India,Devendra Fadnavis,Bharatiya Janata Party,Gujarat - Gandhinagar,West Bengal - Kolkata,shiv sena party,Mamata Benerjee,Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Maharashtra Gives 1.26 Crore Women Farmers a Legal — Is Fadnavis Building a 2028 Rural Vote Bank, or Will Patrilineal Land Laws Swallow the Bill Whole?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T16:02:18.008Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895572/Dubai-Airport-Drone-Strike-Impact-on-Indian-Expats</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/-murders-or-misread-data-piyush-goyals-statement-raises-serious-questions3832e626-b8f7-48c2-a2f1-c42ce57836c1-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A drone hit DXB's fuel infrastructure and flights have resumed — but the breach of the Gulf's most fortified aviation hub rewrites the security calculus for millions of Indians whose livelihoods depend on the Emirates remaining untouchable. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Dubai Airport Drone Strike: Impact on Indian Expats - Dubai International Airport drone strike, UAE security;Indian expats UAE;Gulf remittances India;Houthi drone attacks;India-UAE relations;CEPA;Ministry of External Affairs;Operation Raahat;DXB airport{#}Yemen;Guntur;Thrissur;Syria;Dubai;Kochi;January;Iraq;East;Indians;airport;workers;Iran;Fire;Red;economics;Shield;Strike;Reserve Bank of India;Tamil;Air;Hyderabad;District;Industry;READ;UAE;oil;INTERNATIONAL;BUSINESS;Minister;zero;Government;Bank;TECHNOLOGY;Indian;Population;Assembly;Delhi;News;India;gulf countries;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Sony;Apple;indigo airlines;local language;Industries;puri jagannadh - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Drone Strike on Dubai Airport's Fuel Tank, Flights Resume — But Can 3.5 Million Indians Still Call the Emirates a Safe Haven?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T15:52:40.817Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895569/Trinidad-Tobago-Adopts-India-UPI-Caribbean-First</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/modi-was-losing-badly-until-lakhs-of-votes-magically-appeared-the-most-convenient-election-in-indian-history44077788-f059-46d7-81a3-85617ab244a0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirms UPI's Caribbean debut — but the real story is not a payments app crossing an ocean, it is India building an alternative financial architecture for the Global South that quietly challenges Western dominance over the world's money rails. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Trinidad Tobago Adopts India UPI: Caribbean First - Trinidad and Tobago, India;UPI;S Jaishankar;NPCI;Digital Payments;Global South;Caribbean;CARICOM;Soft Power;Financial Sovereignty;SWIFT Alternative{#}Mauritius;Singapore;UAE;March;Spain;jaishankar;oil;Russia;INTERNATIONAL;BUSINESS;VIEW;Digital Payments;Capital;Train;Rail;Mumbai;Minister;Election Commission;Delhi;Uddhav Thackeray;Shiv Sena;zero;Government;News;iPhone;Bank;Japan;TECHNOLOGY;Samsung;Party;Indian;India;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Digital Wallet Platform;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Sony;Apple;House;West Bengal - Kolkata;shiv sena party - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Trinidad Adopts India's UPI, the First Caribbean Nation on Board — Is New Delhi Quietly Laying the Rails of a Financial Order the West Cannot Control?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T15:48:25.853Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Business/Read/994895567/Flipkart-GOAT-Sale-iPhone-17-Pro-22000-Discount-Economics</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/technology/sports_videos/-flipkart-summer-sale-iphone-gets-big-price-dropca865f65-27ac-4e95-b841-4346954f6d12-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Flipkart's GOAT Sale is dangling ₹22,000 off the iPhone 17 Pro and nearly half off the Samsung Galaxy S25. India Herald breaks down who really absorbs the cut — Apple, Flipkart, or your credit card issuer — and what the fine print means for your wallet. - Business - D N INDUJAA - Flipkart GOAT Sale: iPhone 17 Pro ₹22000 Discount Economics - Flipkart, iPhone 17 Pro;Samsung Galaxy S25;GOAT Sale;e-commerce discounts;Apple India;bank cashback;RBI credit card data;smartphone pricing India;Counterpoint Research{#}iPhone;Customer;Dussehra;Chiranjeevi;Flipkart;Bank;WATCH;Cycle;ali;Assembly;Japan;TECHNOLOGY;Samsung;Apple;Industry;Party;READ;Indian;Telugu;India;Smart phone;Industries;custard apple;Service;Event;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Sony - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Flipkart GOAT Sale में iPhone 17 Pro पर ₹22,000 की छूट — इतनी भारी कटौती का बिल आखिर भरता कौन?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T15:41:50.291Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895565/Mumbai-Ahmedabad-Bullet-Train-2027-Deadline-Reality</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/modi-was-losing-badly-until-lakhs-of-votes-magically-appeared-the-most-convenient-election-in-indian-history44077788-f059-46d7-81a3-85617ab244a0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Japan has publicly backed India's 2027 target for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor — the third time the finish line has been re-drawn. India Herald unpacks why the date matters less than the diplomatic signal, and what the ballooning cost and Maharashtra's land wars reveal about the real timeline. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train: 2027 Deadline Reality - Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train, Japan India Relations;Shinkansen;JICA;NHSRCL;Belt and Road Initiative;China BRI;Maharashtra Land Acquisition;Infrastructure;Modi;Narendra Modi;Shinzo Abe;Gujarat;Palghar;Thane{#}Surat;Thane;Ahmedabad;Tokyo;september;Air;Train;Japan;Prime Minister;politics;Ancestral;Audience;Rail;TECHNOLOGY;festival;Heart;Alia Bhatt;Revanth Reddy;Hyderabad;revanth;Success;2020;Mumbai;Beijing;Minister;Industry;Election Commission;Delhi;Frozen;District;Uddhav Thackeray;Shiv Sena;Maharashtra;Party;court;zero;READ;Indian;Government;India;Huzur Nagar;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Sony;Apple;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;advertisement;indigo airlines;West Bengal - Kolkata;shiv sena party;Salman Khan;Industries - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹2 Lakh Crore, Three Missed Deadlines, One Geopolitical Bet — Why Japan and India Keep Saying '2027' for a Bullet Train Neither Can Admit Is Late</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T15:40:28.882Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895564/TMC-Split-EC-Notices-Rebels-Symbol-Claim-Bengal</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/modi-was-losing-badly-until-lakhs-of-votes-magically-appeared-the-most-convenient-election-in-indian-history44077788-f059-46d7-81a3-85617ab244a0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>TMC rebels have walked into the Election Commission claiming majority support and the party symbol — the exact sequence that stripped Uddhav Thackeray of the Shiv Sena. India Herald decodes why Bengal's political ground just shifted under Mamata Banerjee's feet. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - TMC Split: EC Notices Rebels Symbol Claim Bengal - TMC, Mamata Banerjee;Election Commission;TMC split;Shinde playbook;West Bengal politics;Abhishek Banerjee;party symbol dispute;Shiv Sena precedent;BJP Bengal{#}abhishek;Election Commission;trinamool congress;Supreme;Fort;Andhra Pradesh;history;Press;Tamil;Cabinet;Delhi;Frozen;District;Uddhav Thackeray;Shiv Sena;Maharashtra;Supreme Court;Elections;Assembly;Congress;Party;court;Election;zero;READ;Indian;Government;India;West Bengal - Kolkata;shiv sena party;Mamata Benerjee;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Congress-NCP;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;Panchayati;CBN - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Two TMCs, One Symbol, Zero Precedent in Bengal — Will the Shinde Playbook That Split Shiv Sena Now Finish Mamata?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T15:33:56.068Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895562/Mumbai-Floods-2025-BMC-No-Mayor-Accountability</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/business/technology_videos/mukesh-ambani-creates-records-as-reliance-industries-0a100642-b459-4109-9131-6330f354b21f-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Asia's richest civic body has been running without a single elected corporator for over two years. Five citizens are dead, manhole covers have turned lethal, and 15-foot waves are lashing the coast. The monsoon didn't create Mumbai's governance vacuum — it just made it impossible to ignore. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Mumbai Floods 2025: BMC No Mayor Accountability - Mumbai, BMC;Mumbai Floods;Monsoon 2025;BMC Elections;Eknath Shinde;Devendra Fadnavis;Uddhav Thackeray;Maharashtra;Vidhan Sabha Elections;Municipal Corporation;Mahayuti Alliance{#}Uddhav Thackeray;Deputy Chief Minister;Accident;Shiv Sena;Maharashtra;Supreme Court;Cycle;contract;China;Pakistan;Mumbai;ali;BEAUTY;Beijing;Elections;WOMEN;job;Assembly;Congress;Party;court;House;Election;Minister;Maha;Banking;zero;Industry;READ;Indian;Government;India;Population;shiv sena party;local language;Posters;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Bharatiya Janata Party;Cow slaughter;Congress-NCP;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Salman Khan;Industries - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>5 Dead, 15-Foot Waves, Zero Elected Corporators — Who Answers for Mumbai When the BMC Has No Mayor to Blame?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T15:25:11.770Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Technology/Read/994895560/UPI-Outage-India-Digital-Payment-Single-Point-Failure</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/technology/sports_videos/iphone-pro-max-gets-discount-in-flipkart-sasa-lele-sale11e08088-93a2-4527-a98e-a1b829667f15-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>India routes nearly $100 billion a month through one unified payment rail. A single outage doesn't just freeze transactions — it reveals that the world's most celebrated fintech success story has no structural Plan B. India Herald breaks down the architectural vulnerability, the sovereignty risk, and the policy imperatives nobody in power wants to discuss. - Technology - Sowmiya Sriram - UPI Outage: India Digital Payment Single Point Failure - UPI, NPCI;RBI;digital payments;payment infrastructure;fintech;single point of failure;payment system resilience;India Stack;PhonePe;Google Pay;digital public infrastructure{#}Digital Payments;UBER;paytm;software;Brazil;Banking;France;Rail;Reserve Bank of India;Google;Bank;TECHNOLOGY;Capital;Population;zero;School;2020;Shashi Tharoor;festival;Heart;Alia Bhatt;Industry;Frozen;WATCH;READ;Indian;Government;Revanth Reddy;Hyderabad;revanth;Success;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Google pay app;Industries;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Sony;Apple;European Union;local language;Salman Khan;Gautam Adani - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Rail, A Billion Payments — What Happens When India's UPI Blinks and Nobody Has a Plan B?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T15:24:13.685Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Education/Read/994895557/India-Schools-July-2025-NEP-Deadline-Gaps</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/education-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>As lakhs of children stream back into classrooms this July, the foundational promise of NEP 2020 remains unfulfilled in over two-thirds of the country — and the children paying the price cannot wait for another committee report. - Education - MANOJ KUMAR N - India Schools July 2025: NEP Deadline Gaps - NEP 2020, NIPUN Bharat;Indian education reform;ASER 2024;Ministry of Education;foundational literacy;teacher vacancies India;5+3+3+4 school structure;UDISE+;Pratham;education spending GDP India{#}NITI Aayog;Teachers;Varanasi;EDUCATION;monday;Bihar;Uttar Pradesh;School;VIEW;Hero;Tamil;2020;Shashi Tharoor;Cabinet;Delhi;festival;Heart;Alia Bhatt;REVIEW;students;Industry;media;Frozen;Election;WATCH;READ;Indian;Parents;Minister;Government;Revanth Reddy;Hyderabad;revanth;India;House;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Salman Khan;Industries;Gautam Adani - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>India's Schools Reopen in July With 26 States Still Missing NEP Deadlines — Are We Educating Children or Just Warehousing Them?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T15:14:43.792Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895556/Telangana-Ration-Cards-30000-Applications-Pending</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Thirty thousand families in Greater Hyderabad have been waiting for ration cards that may never arrive — the Revanth Reddy government blames digitisation, but the freeze looks suspiciously like political gatekeeping ahead of a census-linked welfare overhaul. India Herald breaks down who really loses. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Telangana Ration Cards: 30000 Applications Pending - Telangana, Greater Hyderabad;ration cards;Revanth Reddy;PDS;civil supplies;welfare;GHMC;BRS;Congress;digitisation;food security{#}jyothi;Biometric;TV9;Jharkhand;Frozen;Election;Moscow;Shield;krishna;Press;Assembly;Strike;zero;Event;WATCH;READ;Indian;Parents;Minister;Congress;Application;Party;Government;Revanth Reddy;court;Hyderabad;Telangana;revanth;India;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;GHMC;Digital Wallet Platform;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>30,000 Ration Applications Frozen in Greater Hyderabad — Is Revanth Reddy's Government Quietly Building a Gate Around Welfare?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T15:09:39.357Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994895551/Alpha-Review-Sharvari-Steals-YRF-Spy-Universe-Film</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/science-just-humiliated-every-alpha-sperm-myth-your-egg-can-ghost-the-ideal-guy-even-if-he-arrives-first4dfc6fe2-add9-489f-936e-d709134ac824-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Critics confirm what the pre-release whisper campaign hinted: Sharvari is the beating heart of Alpha, Hrithik Roshan's cameo is pure fan-service spectacle, and Alia Bhatt — the franchise's supposed anchor — is playing second fiddle in her own film. India Herald breaks down what this means for the five announced Spy Universe sequels. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Alpha Review: Sharvari Steals YRF Spy Universe Film - Alpha, Alia Bhatt;Sharvari;Hrithik Roshan;YRF Spy Universe;Bollywood;movie review;Aditya Chopra;War 2{#}Sajid Nadiadwala;Vicky Kaushal;Diwali;festival;dharma;News;Instagram;Thriller;WOMEN;Journey;Hrithik Roshan;Aditya Chopra;Tiger;Heart;war;Film Nagar;Cinema;Genre;WATCH;history;RRR;bollywood;Box office;Deepika Padukone;Katrina Kaif;Alia Bhatt;Hindi;Audience;REVIEW;READ;Indian;Industry;Telugu;India;Research and Analysis Wing;Industries;Salman Khan;ram pothineni;RRR Movie - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Alpha Reviews Crown Sharvari, Hrithik's Cameo Lands Like a Festival — But Has Alia Bhatt Quietly Lost Her Own Franchise?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T15:00:52.953Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994895548/Salman-Khan-Maatrubhumi-CBFC-Denies-Certificate</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/actors/144/barbies-craze-on-salman-khand016d87d-3fc1-47bd-b09d-e90e5f29cd5a-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Salman Khan's camp surrendered the original title, changed the name, and still walked away without a CBFC certificate. India Herald unpacks the industry whispers about what 'Maatrubhumi' actually contains — and why the censor board's refusal signals something far bigger than a routine delay. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Salman Khan Maatrubhumi: CBFC Denies Certificate - Salman Khan, Maatrubhumi;CBFC;Bollywood;Film Certification;Bollywood Censorship;FCAT;Hindi Cinema{#}dance;job;vehicles;history;police;June;Strike;RRR;bollywood;HEALTH;economics;Box office;Telugu;Delhi;Deepika Padukone;Katrina Kaif;Alia Bhatt;Lie;Salman Khan;zero;Hindi;producer;Audience;court;REVIEW;READ;Indian;Industry;House;India;Industries;Event;advertisement;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;ram pothineni;RRR Movie - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Title Changed, Certificate Still Denied — What Is Salman Khan's 'Maatrubhumi' Hiding That the CBFC Refuses to Certify?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T14:48:38.504Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895546/Adani-MSC-Stake-Transfer-Tharoor-National-Security</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>For years, the opposition attacked Adani on stock price and cronyism — and lost every round. Now Shashi Tharoor is reframing the MSC stake transfer as a sovereignty question. India Herald examines whether this pivot from balance sheets to national security is a genuine alarm or the opposition's sharpest tactical recalibration yet. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Adani MSC Stake Transfer: Tharoor National Security - Shashi Tharoor, Adani Ports;MSC;Mediterranean Shipping Company;national security;port infrastructure;FDI;opposition strategy;Congress;BJP{#}Shashi Tharoor;Gautam Adani;Rahul Gandhi;Corporate;twitter;MP;court;Capital;Party;television;Friday;Cabinet;Congress;Government;REVIEW;READ;Indian;Industry;media;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Industries;rahul;Rahul Sipligunj;vishal krishna - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Adani's MSC Stake Transfer, Tharoor's 'National Security' Card — Is the Opposition Finally Learning to Fight Adani on Ground That Actually Hurts?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T14:43:34.288Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994895542/Alpha-Review-Sharvari-Outshines-Alia-Bhatt-in-YRF-Spy-Film</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/science-just-humiliated-every-alpha-sperm-myth-your-egg-can-ghost-the-ideal-guy-even-if-he-arrives-first4dfc6fe2-add9-489f-936e-d709134ac824-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>YRF pitched Alpha as the female-powered tentpole that would rescue its Spy Universe. Early reviews say audiences feel cheated — and the newcomer, not the superstar, is the one worth watching. India Herald breaks down the misfire. - Movies - MANOJ KUMAR N - Alpha Review: Sharvari Outshines Alia Bhatt in YRF Spy Film - Alpha, Alia Bhatt;Sharvari Wagh;YRF Spy Universe;Aditya Chopra;Bollywood Box Office;Shiv Rawail;Pathaan;Tiger 3;War 2;Yash Raj Films{#}Hrithik Roshan;Aditya Chopra;Tiger;KGF Chapter 2;Yash;Deepika Padukone;Katrina Kaif;Alia Bhatt;Lie;Heart;Reliance;war;zero;Beijing;Film Nagar;Hindi;Cinema;producer;Genre;REVIEW;READ;Indian;Industry;Event;Director;WATCH;Audience;India;Research and Analysis Wing;Industries;Salman Khan;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Alia Bhatt's Alpha Gamble Backfires, Sharvari Walks Away With the Film — Is YRF's Spy Universe Running on Fumes?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T14:36:28.923Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994895539/Gatta-Kusthi-Review-Laughs-Love-Wrestling-Spirit-Return-With-a-Winning-Sequel</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/gatta-kusthi-review-laughs-love-wrestling-spirit-return-with-a-winning-sequelb73cba55-3daf-47c8-92c1-8118f29037c9-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Picking up the journey after the events of the first film, Gatta Kusthi 2 reunites Veera and Keerthi as they navigate a new phase of married life. While their relationship has matured, fresh challenges emerge in the form of family responsibilities, parenting, societal expectations, and personal ambitions.  - Breaking - SIBY JEYYA - Gatta Kusthi  Review  Laughs Love  Wrestling Spirit Return With a Winning Sequel - Gatta Kusthi 2 Review{#}Keerthi,ramya krishnan,vishal krishna,Vishnu Vishal,Journey,Music,Comedy,Love,Director,Audience,Event,WATCH,karunakaran,aishwarya,kaali venkat,yogi babu,vishnu - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Gatta Kusthi 2 Review - Laughs, Love &amp; Wrestling Spirit Return With a Winning Sequel</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T14:29:26.585Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Beauty/Read/994895537/Indian-Beauty-Ingredients-Global-Brands-Price-Ancient-Remedies</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/beauty-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>From haldi ubtan to kumkumadi oil, India's kitchen-shelf beauty secrets now fuel a $12 billion global 'clean beauty' market — while the women who invented them still buy the raw ingredients for ₹30 a kilo. India Herald unpacks the cultural arbitrage, the science, and the question Indian beauty must now answer. - Beauty - G GOWTHAM - Indian Beauty Ingredients: Global Brands Price Ancient Remedies - turmeric skincare, Indian beauty ingredients;clean beauty market;kumkumadi tailam;rice water hair care;Ayurvedic beauty;TKDL;curcumin;neem;multani mitti;Forest Essentials;Kama Ayurveda{#}NRI;BEAUTY;Darjeeling;Nizamabad;london;Turmeric;Neem;thursday;Ancestral;Ayurveda;Fashion;Kerala;REVIEW;University;Antioxidant;Rajasthan;Office;House;Culture;BUSINESS;Evening;WOMEN;Delhi;Tamil;READ;Indian;Industry;India;Research and Analysis Wing;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Hanu Raghavapudi;local language;Heritage Foods;European Union;Industries;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Digital Wallet Platform;advertisement - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Turmeric, Rice Water and a 5,000-Year Paper Trail — Why Is the World Paying ₹4,000 for What Your Grandmother Gave Away Free?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T14:15:40.796Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994895536/Amazon-Ali-Hazelwood-Love-Hypothesis-Series-Streaming</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Amazon is quietly building a romance-adaptation pipeline from BookTok bestsellers — Ali Hazelwood after Colleen Hoover after Sally Thorne. India Herald unpacks what this assembly line signals for Indian OTT platforms, where original romance content remains a spectacular graveyard of expensive flops. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Amazon Ali Hazelwood Love Hypothesis Series Streaming - Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis;Amazon Prime Video;BookTok;OTT streaming;Indian OTT;romance adaptations;Colleen Hoover;Sally Thorne;streaming strategy{#}Bobby;Flipkart;economics;Queen;Box office;producer;television;Mollywood;Friday;WOMEN;Amazon;Genre;ali;Assembly;Hollywood;TECHNOLOGY;Delhi;Apple;Love;Tamil;Government;Thriller;WATCH;Telugu;READ;Indian;Audience;Industry;India;Industries;custard apple;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Sony;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Amazon, Ali Hazelwood, and a BookTok Assembly Line Worth Billions — Is Romance the Cheapest Subscriber Funnel Indian OTT Has Been Too Proud to Copy?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T14:10:17.014Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994895534/Akhil-Praises-Samantha-Maa-Inti-Bangaaram-Film</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/lenin-statue-vandalised-in-west-bengal-cpi-condemns-the-incidentb7074433-6d19-416b-b59d-f95f52c778e9-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>For the first time since Naga Chaitanya and Samantha's divorce, an Akkineni family member has publicly praised her work — and the silence around that gesture is louder than the words themselves. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Akhil Praises Samantha Maa Inti Bangaaram Film - Akhil Akkineni, Samantha Ruth Prabhu;Maa Inti Bangaaram;Naga Chaitanya;Akkineni family;Tollywood;Nagarjuna{#}Naga Chaitanya;Sobhita Dhulipala;Dookudu;October;akhil akkineni;naga;Samantha;Thriller;social media;Instagram;HEALTH;BUSINESS;WATCH;Audience;Press;Industry;Telugu;READ;Indian;India;Industries;Event;Cinema;Akkineni Nagarjuna - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Akhil Praises Samantha's 'Maa Inti Bangaaram' — Has the Akkineni Compound's Unwritten Rule Finally Been Broken?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-03T14:02:45.878Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url></urlset>