https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896833/Chris-Pratt-Fighting-Spirit-Film-on-Tubi-Roku-Free-Streaminghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgAs America marks its 250th anniversary, Chris Pratt lends his name not to a Marvel sequel or a studio tentpole but to a faith-based combat chaplain drama headed straight to free ad-supported streaming — a move that says more about where Hollywood's real audience lives than any box-office number. - Movies - MANOJ KUMAR N - Chris Pratt: Fighting Spirit Film on Tubi Roku Free Streaming - Chris Pratt, Fighting Spirit A Combat Chaplain's Journey;Tubi;Roku;FAST streaming;faith-based films;Hollywood;free streaming;America 250th anniversary{#}economics;United States;Christianity;Success;Genre;producer;social media;war;media;zero;Press;Audience;Box office;Event;WATCH;Hollywood;Hindi;Industry;Indian;READ;bollywood;India;Chris Morris;Industries;Blockbuster hit;Cinema;Air - indiaherald.com , India HeraldChris Pratt's Faith-Based War Film Skips Theatres Entirely — Is Hollywood's Biggest Action Star Quietly Building a Parallel Empire on Free Streaming?2026-07-06T11:33:18.876Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896827/Bangladesh-China-Tilt-India-Strategic-Options-Narrowhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgMuhammad Yunus sat across Xi Jinping on June 23. Days later, the BCIM corridor resurfaced from the dead. India's water, trade, and transit cards are real — but every month Delhi hesitates, Beijing lays another cable. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Bangladesh China Tilt: India Strategic Options Narrow - Bangladesh,China,India,Muhammad Yunus,Xi Jinping,BCIM Corridor,Teesta,Modi,South Asia geopolitics,Bay of Bengal{#}Jinping,Prize,Rail,Beijing,Red,Bangladesh,China,Cycle,contract,June,Indian,Narendra Modi,Delhi,Rajasthan,politics,zero,Press,READ,Government,MLA,hema,Shadow,Party,Wanted,English,Kerala,News,Minister,India,West Bengal - Kolkata,local language,Population,Bharatiya Janata Party,Amarnath K Menon - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBeijing Gets a Seat in Dhaka, Delhi Gets a Smile — How Many Cards Does Modi Have Left Before Bangladesh Shuts the Window?2026-07-06T11:19:15.880Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896826/Rajasthan-MPs-MPLADS-Fund-Spending-Report-Card-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/a-terrible-shock-for-vijay-prashant-kishore-resigned5110203e-3f36-4ecc-898c-da6235e7d4e2-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgEvery Rajasthan MP receives ₹5 crore annually under MPLADS for local development. A report card of all 25 reveals most spend a fraction — and one has spent literally nothing. India Herald traces the money, names the laggards, and asks: whose constituency is paying the price? - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Rajasthan MPs: MPLADS Fund Spending Report Card 2026 - Rajasthan MPs,MPLADS,Rajasthan,Lok Sabha,MPLADS fund utilisation,zero spender MP,Rajasthan development,MP report card,taxpayer money India{#}Rajasthan,Jaipur,Rajya Sabha,village,Office,School,MP,Parliament,District,social media,Culture,Elections,Election,politics,zero,Press,READ,war,media,central government,court,Government,MLA,hema,Shadow,Party,Wanted,English,Kerala,News,Minister,monday,India,local language,Loksabha,Bharatiya Janata Party,Population,Amarnath K Menon - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹5 Crores a Year, Zero Rupees Spent — Which Rajasthan MP Is Hoarding Taxpayer Money While Villages Wait?2026-07-06T11:12:40.116Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896820/ABP-Majha-Live-Why-Marathi-News-Channel-Trendinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgNearly 190,000 people are searching for ABP Majha's live stream right now — a number that dwarfs most national English channels on a normal day. What is driving Maharashtra's flagship Marathi news channel to the top of India's search charts, and what does this surge reveal about how regional-language journalism is quietly rewriting the rules of Indian media? - Viral - Sowmiya Sriram - ABP Majha Live: Why Marathi News Channel Trending - ABP Majha, ABP Majha live;Marathi news;Maharashtra;regional language media;Google Trends;BARC India;Indian media;live streaming;ABP Group{#}TV9;Wanted;sun;Bengali;Google;English;Cricket;Population;Andhra Pradesh;Maharashtra;television;Press;Karnataka;News;Odisha;Mumbai;READ;monday;Bhutan;Petrol;Government;media;Tamil;Kerala;Industry;Indian;India;tollywood-guest-roles;Digital Wallet Platform;Industries;local language;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;LG;Samsung;Apple;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India HeraldABP Majha Live — 189,000 Searches and Counting, but Why Is Marathi News Suddenly India's Most Wanted Stream?2026-07-06T10:56:16.895Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896817/BJP-Denies-Shwetha-Menon-AMMA-Link-Kerala-Politicshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/a-terrible-shock-for-vijay-prashant-kishore-resigned5110203e-3f36-4ecc-898c-da6235e7d4e2-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Hema Committee's long shadow has turned Kerala's celebrity-politics nexus toxic. When rumours tied Shwetha Menon to a BJP-backed AMMA presidency bid, the party did not clarify — it sprinted away. India Herald unpacks the calculation behind the panic. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - BJP Denies Shwetha Menon AMMA Link: Kerala Politics - BJP, Shwetha Menon;AMMA;Kerala Politics;Hema Committee;Malayalam Film Industry;Celebrity Politics;Kerala;CPI(M);Congress{#}hema;Film Industry;Malayalam;Criminal;Champion;WOMEN;Shadow;politics;Amit Shah;TDP;Tamil;Industry;Kerala;Indian;Congress;Party;Minister;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Amarnath K Menon;Industries;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;CBN;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAMMA's Meltdown, One Actress's Name, and a Party That Ran — Why Did BJP Treat a Kerala Film Body Like a Live Grenade?2026-07-06T10:49:30.330Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896814/Jaishankar-Qatar-Visit-India-US-Iran-Diplomacy-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWhile the world watches the US-Iran nuclear thaw, India's foreign minister is in Doha talking 'mediation' — but the real architecture being assembled involves gas corridors, strategic trust, and a back channel Delhi wants but will never claim credit for. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Jaishankar Qatar Visit: India US Iran Diplomacy 2026 - S. Jaishankar, Qatar;US-Iran negotiations;India foreign policy;LNG energy security;Gulf diplomacy;Modi;Doha;West Asia tour 2026{#}contract;Oman;Qatar;Israel;Saudi Arabia;UAE;INTERNATIONAL;jaishankar;Iran;Bhutan;Petrol;Government;Sea;Supreme;Odisha;Kerala;Mumbai;Minister;June;Delhi;WATCH;Indian;media;oil;READ;India;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;local language;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJaishankar Lauds Qatar's 'Mediation' While US-Iran Talks Resume — Is India Quietly Building the Back Channel Neither Side Will Admit?2026-07-06T10:39:37.314Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896811/Kejriwal-Who-Are-You-Nitin-Nabin-Rekha-Gupta-Rebuttalhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/delhis-rehman-dakait-remark-cm-rekha-gupta-minister-slam-kejriwal52296aaf-98f8-4824-beee-36119610cae5-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgKejriwal's public dismissal of a BJP legislator as a nobody isn't a slip — it's the operating logic of a party built around a single face. Delhi's new mayor just told him the city has noticed. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Kejriwal Who Are You Nitin Nabin: Rekha Gupta Rebuttal - Arvind Kejriwal, Rekha Gupta;Nitin Nabin;AAP;BJP;Delhi Politics;Delhi Mayor;AAP vs BJP;Delhi Governance{#}Rekha;kiran;MLA;Nitin;Arvind Kejriwal;Idea;Gift;2020;Election Commission;Leader;politics;Elections;Election;Amit Shah;TDP;Minister;June;Party;Press;Delhi;war;Assembly;WATCH;Indian;READ;media;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Rekha Vedavyas;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;CBN;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKejriwal Calls a BJP MLA 'Who Are You?' — Is AAP's One-Man-Brand Gambit Becoming Its Most Dangerous Habit?2026-07-06T10:33:49.689Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Astrology/Read/994896809/Pushya-Nakshatra-Monday-July-2026-Astrology-Guidehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/astrology-IndiaHerald.jpgWhen the Moon's favourite nakshatra lands on its own day, the Hindu panchang lights up — and July 6 is one of the few dates this year where that alignment holds. Here is what it means, what the tradition prescribes, and why serious astrologers treat this convergence differently from an ordinary good-muhurta day. - Astrology - Sindujaa D N - Pushya Nakshatra Monday July 2026: Astrology Guide - Pushya Nakshatra, Monday July 6 2026;Hindu Astrology;Panchang;Muhurta Chintamani;Ashada Month;Gold Purchase Muhurta;Vedic Astrology;Drik Panchang;Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra{#}purnima;Cancer;Evening;Fire;Moon;Mantra;gold;Sanskrit;skanda;Shiva;Bank;Mumbai;Hindi;Assembly;Cycle;Ghee;Yoga;Indians;Culture;monday;House;WATCH;Indian;READ;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Lung cancer;Digital Wallet Platform;Huzur Nagar;Customer - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPushya Nakshatra on a Monday — Why Does Hindu Astrology Call This the Rarest Golden Window of July 2026?2026-07-06T10:12:27.163Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896807/Bhutan-E20-Petrol-Row-India-Debunks-Bhutanese-Mediahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/breaking-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia's government formally denied that Bhutan rejected an E20 ethanol-blended petrol offer. The Bhutanese editor doubled down. The real story isn't about fuel — it's about who benefits when Thimphu's narrative drifts from Delhi's script. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Bhutan E20 Petrol Row: India Debunks Bhutanese Media - Bhutan, India;E20 petrol;Tenzing Lamsang;The Bhutanese;MEA;China;South Asia;biofuel diplomacy;Indo-Bhutan relations{#}Nepal;Bhutan;Prime Minister;Episode;Bangladesh;Shadow;June;Petrol;China;history;vehicles;News;WATCH;Party;Press;Government;media;Sea;Supreme;Karnataka;Maharashtra;Odisha;Kerala;Lassi;Varanasi;social media;Instagram;Sugar;Indian;READ;court;Delhi;India;saamna newspaper;Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia Debunks, Bhutan Doubles Down — Who Is Quietly Scripting Thimphu's Rare Media Defiance Against Delhi?2026-07-06T10:11:28.586Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Actress/Read/994896805/Bhagyashree-Varanasi-Lassi-Rejected-Sugar-Fat-Concernshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/pooja-hegde-rejects-shankar-has-the-directors-golden-touch-finally-faded252fb852-9dde-4fe7-a0fe-9ce43a569851-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Maine Pyar Kiya star filmed an Instagram reel in Varanasi but turned down the city's iconic lassi, citing sugar and fat — sparking a debate about celebrity wellness culture vs food heritage. - Actress - G GOWTHAM - Bhagyashree Varanasi Lassi Rejected: Sugar Fat Concerns - Bhagyashree, Varanasi;lassi;Instagram reel;wellness;Maine Pyar Kiya;celebrity diet;Indian food heritage;ICMR nutrition{#}Bhagyashree;Lassi;Madurai;Chicken;Calcium;Ghee;airport;Silver;Calories;Varanasi;social media;Yoga;Instagram;Sugar;temple;Indians;Love;Telugu;Tollywood;Industry;HEALTH;District;Culture;Indian;READ;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Cinema;Population;Industries;local language;Heritage Foods - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBhagyashree in Varanasi, a Lassi Left Untouched — When Did India's Comfort Food Become a Celeb's Calorie Crime?2026-07-06T10:02:53.073Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896803/RSS-Belagavi-Meeting-National-Strategy-Signalhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/yeddyurappa-allocated-portfolios-to-newly-inducted-10-ministers902e98da-1fe4-4516-b007-66404d754bd2-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe RSS doesn't pick cities by accident. Belagavi — a border town that divides Congress-ruled Karnataka and BJP-allied Maharashtra — is the stage for its national-level Prant Pracharak meet from July 10. A no-fly zone is already in place. The real agenda isn't what's on the dais; it's what's being said in the corridors about 2027, Lingayat consolidation, and Congress's southern fortress. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - RSS Belagavi Meeting: National Strategy Signal - RSS, Belagavi;Mohan Bhagwat;Karnataka;BJP;Congress;Lingayat;2027 Karnataka elections;Prant Pracharak;Mangesh Bhende;Gajendra Singh Shekhawat;Priyank Kharge;Siddaramaiah;Uniform Civil Code;Maharashtra;Maratha reservation{#}anusha;Gajendra Singh Shekhawat;Nagpur;Maratha;Uttarakhand;workers;Karnataka;District;Heart;Mohan;WATCH;court;politics;Shield;Drought;Party;Press;Tamil;Elections;Hindi;Culture;Assembly;Capital;Maharashtra;Cycle;Election;Andhra Pradesh;Punjab;Minister;Congress;Government;media;Odisha;Kerala;Delhi;zero;Indian;READ;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Hanu Raghavapudi;ravi anchor;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;akhil akkineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRSS Picks Belagavi — the Karnataka-Maharashtra Flashpoint — for Its National Meet. What Signal Is the Sangh Sending Congress, and Who?2026-07-06T09:59:36.584Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896802/Khamenei-Funeral-Anti-Trump-Death-to-America-Chantshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgMillions pour into Tehran's streets for Supreme Leader Khamenei's funeral, and the fury directed at Washington is not mere ritual — it is a political signal about who controls Iran next and how hard they intend to push back. - Viral - S Venkateshwari - Khamenei Funeral: Anti-Trump Death to America Chants - Khamenei funeral, Iran;Death to America;Donald Trump;anti-Trump chants;Iran Supreme Leader succession;IRGC;India Iran relations;Chabahar port;Gulf Indians;Iran nuclear deal;JCPOA;West Asia;Tehran{#}commander;January;Sea;UAE;INTERNATIONAL;Afghanistan;jaishankar;Venezuela;media;Iran;ali;Leader;oil;Supreme;television;Mumbai;Odisha;Kerala;Delhi;zero;Indian;READ;India;Qasem Soleimani;gulf countries;European Union;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKhamenei's Funeral, 'Death to America' Chants, and a Sea of Rage — What Does Iran's Grief Tell the World About What Comes Next?2026-07-06T09:59:26.570Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896800/Mumbai-Pune-Missing-Link-Rain-Damage-Shuts-Expresswayhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe ₹8,000-crore Mumbai-Pune 'missing link' couldn't survive its first monsoon. India Herald examines whether the rush to ribbon-cut before elections sacrificed the one thing infrastructure cannot fake: time. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Mumbai-Pune Missing Link: Rain Damage Shuts Expressway - Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Missing Link;Devendra Fadnavis;Maharashtra;Monsoon Damage;Infrastructure;Lonavala;Western Ghats;India Today;Ganga Expressway{#}vehicles;Pune;Ganga;engineer;Elections;Shiv Sena;Hindi;Bank;Culture;television;Assembly;Mumbai;Election Commission;REVIEW;Odisha;Capital;Kerala;Maharashtra;Cycle;Election;Government;CM;Indian;READ;India;Devendra Fadnavis;Bharatiya Janata Party;shiv sena party;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹8,000 Crore, 2 Months, 1 Monsoon — Did Maharashtra's 'Missing Link' Get Ribbon-Cut Before Its Concrete Could Cure?2026-07-06T09:53:30.078Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896798/Odisha-Kerala-Tamil-Nadu-State-Finances-Index-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA new State Finances Index reveals an uncomfortable truth: historically poorer Odisha has built disciplined surpluses through mining revenue management and fiscal restraint, while Tamil Nadu and Kerala — two of India's most developed states — sink deeper into populist debt. The 'North vs South' tax debate needs a mirror, not a megaphone. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Odisha Kerala Tamil Nadu: State Finances Index 2026 - State Finances Index, Tamil Nadu;Kerala;Odisha;debt-to-GDP;fiscal federalism;16th Finance Commission;freebie politics;tax devolution;Indian states fiscal health{#}kalyan;Bhubaneswar;Iron;Odisha;Supreme Court;Service;Thiruvananthapuram;bus;Capital;Kerala;Maharashtra;Cycle;Election;Driver;HEALTH;Chennai;politics;Shield;Drought;Party;oil;Delhi;Supreme;Government;zero;Population;Minister;Press;Indian;READ;Congress;Tamil;Accident;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Loksabha;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOdisha Runs a Surplus While Kerala & TN Drown in Debt — Does the South's 'Tax Victim' Cry Hold Up?2026-07-06T09:45:25.716Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896795/Khamenei-Funeral-India-Oil-Chabahar-Succession-Stakeshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/brahmos-successful-supersonic-cruise-missile-test87e56798-53d2-465d-ae76-c235dfffb44c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAs millions flood Tehran's streets and anti-American fury fills the air, the real geopolitical tremor is underground: Iran's next Supreme Leader will decide whether India keeps its energy corridor and strategic port — or loses both to Beijing. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Khamenei Funeral: India Oil Chabahar Succession Stakes - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran;Donald Trump;Narendra Modi;Chabahar Port;India-Iran Relations;IRGC;Tehran;Iran Succession;India Oil Imports;Assembly of Experts;Mehbooba Mufti;India-China Rivalry;Gulf Energy Security{#}Mehbooba Mufti;Mehbooba;Banking;Petrol;television;Afghanistan;Beijing;Saudi Arabia;Currency;Red;China;Iran;history;jaishankar;ali;Narendra;Pakistan;Accident;WATCH;Press;Indians;oil;Venezuela;Delhi;Assembly;Supreme;News;Indian;Mumbai;Leader;court;READ;Governor;Government;zero;India;gulf countries;Smart phone;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMillions Mourn Khamenei, 'Kill Trump' Echoes in Tehran — But Who Is Quietly Watching Iran's Succession for India's Oil and Chabahar Lifeline?2026-07-06T09:38:28.738Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896792/Seeman-NTK-God-of-War-Film-Tamil-Nadu-Murugan-Rowhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgNTK chief Seeman has threatened to halt the Tamil Nadu release of 'God of War' over its depiction of Lord Murugan as North Indian in origin — but does a regional party actually have the legal muscle to ground a film, or is this another calculated identity play dressed up as devotion? - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Seeman NTK God of War Film Tamil Nadu Murugan Row - Seeman, NTK;Naam Tamilar Katchi;God of War film;Murugan;Kartikeya;Tamil Nadu;CBFC;DMK;BJP;Dravidian politics;film ban;Tamil identity;religious controversy{#}kartikeya;Sanskrit;Chennai;skanda;police;Shiva;Supreme;temple;Tamil;House;News;Minister;Indian;Punjab;Industry;Mumbai;Leader;politics;court;Shield;Drought;READ;zero;Florida;NRI;Winner;Culture;Governor;Congress;Party;Government;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;local language;Industries;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSeeman vs 'God of War' — Can One Party Really Stop a Film's Release Over Murugan's Birthplace?2026-07-06T09:31:15.886Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896790/BTC-Bodoland-346-Butterfly-Species-Eco-Tourism-Pushhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBodoland's forests now harbour more than half of Assam's known butterfly species — a number the UPPL-BJP alliance is wielding not just as conservation data, but as living proof that the region's insurgency chapter is closed and the peace dividend is real. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - BTC Bodoland: 346 Butterfly Species Eco-Tourism Push - BTC, Bodoland;Assam;UPPL;BJP;eco-tourism;butterfly species;Naba Bodoland;Pramod Boro;insurgency;peace dividend{#}Paradise;Beautiful;Assam;Heart;central government;Shadow;politics;court;Press;Delhi;Shield;Drought;Congress;Party;Hindi;Bank;Assembly;Government;Survey;Indians;READ;zero;Mass;oil;Venezuela;HEALTH;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald346 Butterfly Species, Zero Gunshots — Is Bodoland Quietly Trading Its Insurgent Past for an Eco-Tourism Future?2026-07-06T09:20:15.973Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Kids/Read/994896787/India-Kids-Screen-Time-Attention-Focus-Early-Childhoodhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/kids-IndiaHerald.jpgIndian preschoolers are clocking over three hours of daily screen time — more than double what paediatricians recommend. The downstream damage to attention, sleep, and school readiness is already measurable, and the real culprit is not the device. - Kids - S Venkateshwari - India Kids Screen Time Attention Focus Early Childhood - screen time, children attention span;Indian Academy of Pediatrics;AIIMS;WHO guidelines;preschool development;JAMA Pediatrics;NIMHANS;child sleep;early childhood;parenting India;nuclear family{#}Noida;gold;Parents;Saturday;Car;BUSINESS;sunday;Driver;Survey;Indians;Hyderabad;HEALTH;School;Hollywood;Fashion;University;READ;zero;Indian;India;local language;Digital Wallet Platform;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldScreen Time, Sleep Loss, and the 40% Attention Gap — Why Are India's Kids Struggling to Focus Before They Even Reach School?2026-07-06T09:13:12.002Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896786/UAS-Mandya-Drought-Plan-for-5-Karnataka-Districtshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgUAS Mandya's contingency plan for five districts reads like agricultural science — until you map those districts onto the Vokkaliga vote bank that decides whether Siddaramaiah's government survives the next election cycle. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - UAS Mandya: Drought Plan for 5 Karnataka Districts - UAS Mandya, Karnataka drought;Siddaramaiah;H.D. Kumaraswamy;Vokkaliga vote bank;JDS-BJP alliance;Old Mysuru;Mandya;Mysuru;Chamarajanagar;Hassan;Ramanagara;Congress Karnataka;The Times of India{#}Kuruba;Karnataka;Shield;Drought;University;District;Congress;Leader;Party;Haryana;Hindi;Election;Bank;Assembly;Government;Event;Minister;Florida;NRI;Winner;Culture;Governor;Population;WATCH;READ;zero;Indian;India;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;National Democratic Alliance;Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India Herald5 Districts, One Drought Plan, Zero Political Accidents — Is Congress Building a Crop Shield or an HDK-Proof Firewall?2026-07-06T09:13:00.892Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896783/Khwaja-Asif-Modi-Remarks-India-Rebuttal-Pakistanhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgPakistan's Defence Minister attacked Modi to distract from internal chaos. India's response wasn't routine — it was a blueprint for how South Block now handles Islamabad's provocations. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Khwaja Asif Modi Remarks: India Rebuttal Pakistan - Khwaja Asif, PM Modi;India Pakistan Relations;MEA;South Block;Indus Waters Treaty;Pakistan Economy;India Diplomacy{#}Shadow;Audience;Pakistan;REVIEW;Minister;oil;Venezuela;Florida;NRI;Winner;Culture;INTERNATIONAL;Governor;politics;court;Press;Punjab;Mumbai;WATCH;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKhwaja Asif's 'Modi Phobia' and India's Sharp Rebuttal — Is Pakistan's Domestic Politics Impossible Without an Indian Villain?2026-07-06T09:00:15.952Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896782/Mumbai-News-Today-Building-Collapse-IMD-Orange-Alerthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgA three-storey building collapse kills six — five of them children — even as IMD issues an orange alert and schools shut across the city. India Herald asks the question Mumbai has been asking itself for decades: when does the annual monsoon tragedy stop being an act of God and start being an act of governance? - Viral - Srivastan Venkatraman - Mumbai News Today: Building Collapse, IMD Orange Alert - Mumbai, Mumbai building collapse;IMD orange alert;Mumbai rains;BMC;monsoon 2026;Mumbai schools closed;Mumbai news today{#}september;Cycle;Mass;School;monday;Event;Mumbai;WATCH;June;READ;News;Indian;Delhi;war;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;House;Population;Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSix Lives Lost, Schools Shut, Orange Alert Live — Why Does Mumbai Keep Paying the Same Monsoon Price Every Single Year?2026-07-06T08:55:25.710Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896780/DeSantis-CAIR-Terror-Group-India-Diaspora-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgFlorida's governor has officially labeled CAIR alongside Antifa as terror organizations. The move hands NRI Hindu advocacy groups a talking point they have pursued for years — and quietly opens a door Delhi will not mind walking through. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - DeSantis CAIR Terror Group: India Diaspora Impact - DeSantis, CAIR;Antifa;Florida;Indian diaspora;CAA;NRC;Kashmir;Hindu American Foundation;USCIRF;Muslim Brotherhood;NRI politics{#}Georgia;Florida;terrorism;Article 370;NRI;Jersey;VIEW;Winner;Texas;citizenship amendment act;media;Culture;Cabinet;Sugar;WATCH;INTERNATIONAL;Government;Governor;politics;WhatsApp;court;United States;Press;June;READ;News;Indian;Delhi;India;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDeSantis Brands CAIR a 'Terror Group' in Florida — Why Is India's Diaspora the Quietest Winner in America's Culture War?2026-07-06T08:50:16.060Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896777/Trump-NATO-Defense-Spending-Impact-on-India-Quadhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA former NATO ambassador now admits Trump's blunt coercion worked — NATO allies are spending like never before. India Herald examines the uncomfortable precedent this sets for New Delhi, where the next invoice in Trump's transactional playbook may already be drafted. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Trump NATO Defense Spending: Impact on India Quad - Trump, NATO;India;Quad;defence spending;transactional diplomacy;S-400;Indo-Pacific;CAATSA;Fox News{#}Taiwan;Poland;Fighter;United States;TECHNOLOGY;history;Donald Trump;Press;HEALTH;oil;Venezuela;jaishankar;Punjab;June;READ;zero;Delhi;Australia;World Cup;News;Indian;India;European Union;local language;Europe countries;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;LG;Samsung;Apple;Bharatiya Janata Party;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNATO's $2 Trillion Wake-Up Call Came With Trump's Name on It — But Will India's Defence Bill Carry the Same Signature?2026-07-06T08:39:16.383Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896774/Kewal-Dhillon-Dera-Ballan-Visit-BJP-Punjab-Dalit-Votehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe BJP's Punjab president seeking blessings at the most politically potent Ravidassia shrine in Doaba is not devotion — it is a calculated bid to crack the one vote bank that has kept the saffron party locked out of the state's heartland. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Kewal Dhillon Dera Ballan Visit: BJP Punjab Dalit Vote - Kewal Dhillon, Dera Sachkhand Ballan;BJP Punjab;Dalit vote bank;Ravidassia community;Punjab elections;Doaba;Sant Niranjan Dass;Jalandhar{#}Jalandhar;Padma Shri;engineer;Scheduled caste;village;Bhagwant Mann;Punjab;temple;Elections;politics;Congress;WhatsApp;News;Leader;court;June;war;READ;Indian;Delhi;Party;Election;Population;Bank;Assembly;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKewal Dhillon at Dera Ballan, 32% Dalit Vote Share — Is BJP Quietly Rewriting Punjab's Caste Arithmetic?2026-07-06T08:26:30.077Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896769/India-Venezuela-Earthquake-Aid-Modi-Oil-Diplomacyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgDelcy Rodriguez's public gratitude to PM Modi for Operation Amistad is not just about tents and trauma surgeons — it is a diplomatic signal flare visible from Washington to Caracas, and New Delhi lit it deliberately. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - India Venezuela Earthquake Aid: Modi Oil Diplomacy - India, Venezuela;Delcy Rodriguez;Narendra Modi;Operation Amistad;earthquake relief;oil reserves;US sanctions;strategic autonomy;ONGC Videsh;disaster diplomacy{#}Ukraine;Narendra Modi;English;Telangana;oil;Frozen;Narendra;China;WATCH;Venezuela;Iran;INTERNATIONAL;Press;Delhi;Heart;Indian;Election;Hindi;Assembly;World Cup;Government;Crash;Party;jaishankar;Bank;zero;India;Population;European Union;local language;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldEarthquake Aid to a Sanctioned Regime, Oil Reserves Worth $12 Trillion — Is Modi Quietly Reopening India's Venezuela Door?2026-07-06T08:12:41.520Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/VidhyaKiVaidhyam/Read/994896768/India-Out-of-Pocket-Health-Spending-Why-Patients-Payhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/vidhyakivaidhyam-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia manufactures medicines for the planet but forces its own citizens to pay 47% of health costs from their wallets. A VidhyaKiVaidhyam deep-read on the structural paradox at the heart of Indian healthcare — and why Ayushman Bharat alone cannot fix it. - VidhyaKiVaidhyam - D N INDUJAA - India Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: Why Patients Pay - out-of-pocket health expenditure, India healthcare;Ayushman Bharat;OOPE;WHO;NITI Aayog;National Health Accounts;health insurance India;VidhyaKiVaidhyam;public health spending GDP{#}Doctor;Sri Lanka;Driver;Bangladesh;HEALTH;Thailand;Survey;Kerala;Event;NITI Aayog;Brazil;Tamil;Heart;Indians;READ;Indian;Election;Hindi;Assembly;Population;World Cup;Government;Crash;Party;jaishankar;Bank;zero;India;Sugar;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia's ₹12-Lakh-Crore Out-of-Pocket Health Spend — Why Does the World's Pharmacy Still Bankrupt Its Own Patients?2026-07-06T08:12:30.094Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896766/Jaishankar-Qatar-Visit-India-Strategic-Partnership-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBehind the handshake photos and boilerplate about 'deepening strategic partnership,' Jaishankar's quiet Doha huddle is really about three things Delhi cannot afford to lose: its largest diaspora pocket in the Gulf, a critical LNG lifeline, and a discreet mediation backchannel in a region where every other door is slamming shut. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Jaishankar Qatar Visit: India Strategic Partnership 2026 - S Jaishankar, Qatar;Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani;India-Qatar Strategic Partnership;LNG;Doha;Middle East;Indian diaspora;energy security;Gulf diplomacy{#}Venezuela;Saudi Arabia;Qatar;Currency;Prime Minister;Iran;jaishankar;Tamil;East;UAE;Air;INTERNATIONAL;war;Heart;Supreme;Minister;Red;Episode;Cabinet;Governor;Bank;social media;Indians;court;Press;June;READ;Capital;Israel;zero;Indian;Delhi;India;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;gulf countries;Jr NTR - indiaherald.com , India Herald8 Lakh Indians, One Gas Pipeline, Zero Public Talking Points — What Is Jaishankar Really Doing in Doha?2026-07-06T08:02:58.169Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994896763/2026-World-Cup-Top-Scorer-Messi-Golden-Boot-Racehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgHe covers the least distance of any player on the pitch. He is 39. And yet Lionel Messi is outscoring everyone at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — including Kylian Mbappé. India Herald breaks down the numbers, the rivalry, and the eerie possibility that the greatest is saving his final trick for last. - Sports - Srivastan Venkatraman - 2026 World Cup Top Scorer: Messi Golden Boot Race - Lionel Messi, 2026 FIFA World Cup;Golden Boot;Kylian Mbappé;Argentina;France;Opta;Norway vs Brazil;World Cup top scorer 2026;FIFA{#}Argentina;Norway;France;Mexico;SPORTS;World Cup;Press;Industry;Beijing;Brazil;June;history;Donald Trump;Government;Delhi;zero;Indian;READ;Capital;India;Industries;tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMessi, 39, Barely Runs but Leads the Golden Boot — Is the 2026 World Cup Watching Football's Last Magic Trick?2026-07-06T07:53:16.114Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896762/CJP-Protest-New-Age-Indian-Dissent-Sociologyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA Citizens for Justice and Peace rally produced an unlikely protagonist — a former mall employee with zero political pedigree. India Herald reads what this tells us about who now owns the grammar of Indian protest, and why traditional parties should be nervous. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - CJP Protest: New Age Indian Dissent Sociology - CJP, Citizens for Justice and Peace;Indian protest;gig economy;new-age dissent;The Indian Express;NITI Aayog;Teesta Setalvad;political mobilisation;India politics 2026{#}Letter;Sugar;police;Crash;workers;Mass;WhatsApp;District;social media;Instagram;Event;News;zero;Indian;WATCH;Population;Party;READ;Leader;Indians;job;Capital;NITI Aayog;court;India;Smart phone;local language;Digital Wallet Platform;Hanu Raghavapudi;Devendra Fadnavis;Salman Khan - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAn Ex-Mall Worker, a Crash Course in Protest, and India's New Dissent — When the Streets Don't Wait for a Party Card, Who Really Owns the Movement?2026-07-06T07:52:25.041Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896757/Assam-Assembly-Hindi-Official-Language-BJP-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgFour languages, one assembly, and the quietest power play in the Northeast — Hindi enters Assam's legislature alongside Assamese, English, and Bodo. India Herald unpacks the electoral arithmetic, the identity anxiety, and the question Himanta Biswa Sarma's allies are too nervous to ask out loud. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Assam Assembly Hindi Official Language: BJP Strategy - Assam, Hindi;Himanta Biswa Sarma;BJP;Northeast India;Bodo;UPPL;Assam Assembly;Ranjeet Kumar Dass;language politics;ULFA;Assamese identity{#}tibetans;Ranjeet;Bengali;sunday;Assam;DNA;Gift;University;EDUCATION;2020;monday;June;history;Government;Leader;Bank;China;Population;Maharashtra;Assembly;Party;Minister;READ;Congress;Haryana;Hindi;India;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;Service;Tarun Kumar;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India HeraldHindi Now Official in Assam's Assembly — Is Himanta Building a Vote Bank or Lighting the Northeast's Oldest Fuse?2026-07-06T07:39:16.370Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896754/Prashant-Kishor-Bankipur-Bypoll-Jan-Suraaj-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/a-terrible-shock-for-vijay-prashant-kishore-resigned5110203e-3f36-4ecc-898c-da6235e7d4e2-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia's most celebrated election strategist could have picked any seat in Bihar. He picked the one designed to humiliate him — or crown him. India Herald breaks down the real calculation behind the Bankipur gamble. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Prashant Kishor Bankipur Bypoll: Jan Suraaj Strategy - Prashant Kishor, Bankipur;Jan Suraaj;Bihar Politics;BJP;Nitish Kumar;Bypoll 2026;Patna;Election Commission{#}Nitin;Bihar;Nitish Kumar;Heart;Prashant Kishor;Arvind Kejriwal;Maharashtra;Assembly;Patna;Election;Election Commission;CM;Party;Minister;Idea;READ;Congress;Haryana;WATCH;Indian;Delhi;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;advertisement;Venkatesh;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPrashant Kishor Chose BJP's Safest Urban Fortress for His First Fight — Is Bankipur a Launchpad or a Trap?2026-07-06T07:31:16.262Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896752/BRICS-Women-Working-Group-Meeting-Kochi-India-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/ordnance-factory-khamaria-recruitment--vacancies-for-dbw-posts-9117f240-81b8-486d-8a94-98e75f2b499c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia's BRICS presidency puts gender diplomacy centre-stage at Kochi — but the real calculus is about locking in soft-power wins before the leaders' summit, while keeping the Russia-China fault line from cracking the table. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - BRICS Women Working Group Meeting Kochi India 2026 - BRICS,India,Kochi,Modi,BRICS 2026 Presidency,Women Working Group,Gender Diplomacy,Kerala,Ministry of Women and Child Development,Russia,China,Global South{#}Ethiopia,Moscow,Russia,Kochi,Elections,WOMEN,Bank,Cycle,UAE,Beijing,Air,Red,Haryana,Event,Kerala,News,Brazil,WATCH,Shadow,INTERNATIONAL,Accident,Governor,war,China,Population,Indian,Delhi,India,Digital Wallet Platform,Loksabha,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBRICS Women's Meet in Kochi, a Handpicked Guest List, and Modi's Soft-Power Gambit — What Is Delhi Really Negotiating Before the Summit?2026-07-06T07:20:16.356Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/LifeStyle/Read/994896751/Asia-Creative-Class-How-AI-Art-Redefines-Beauty-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/lifestyle-IndiaHerald.jpgFrom Thai artists gracing Japanese magazines to AI-generated ink-meets-coffee brand grids, a quiet revolution is merging tradition with technology across Asia — and it is changing what beauty, aspiration, and lifestyle mean for a generation that curates life in nine squares. - LifeStyle - D N INDUJAA - Asia Creative Class: How AI Art Redefines Beauty 2026 - AI art,Asian beauty standards,creative economy,lifestyle trends 2026,nine-grid aesthetic,Adobe Creative Pulse,Bain and Company,digital creators India,cross-cultural aesthetics,golden hour photography{#}Coffee,Shanghai,BEAUTY,economics,Fashion,TECHNOLOGY,Instagram,Idea,BUSINESS,zero,China,jaishankar,Capital,Tamil,LIFESTYLE,Paris,Industry,media,READ,Indian,Texas,Delhi,ram mandir,House,Congress,East,India,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Sony,LG,Samsung,Apple,Digital Wallet Platform,Smart phone,Switzerland,Industries,Population,ram pothineni,Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldInk, Algorithms and the 6 PM Golden Hour — Why Is Asia's Creative Class Rewriting the Rules of Beauty?2026-07-06T07:12:50.004Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896748/RN-Ravi-Op-Sindoor-Bengal-Governor-Warning-Pakistanhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/fire accident videos4545999-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA sitting Governor does not name covert military operations by accident. RN Ravi's public invocation of Operation Sindoor carries the fingerprints of a deliberate strategic signal — and India Herald decodes who it was really aimed at. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - RN Ravi Op Sindoor: Bengal Governor Warning Pakistan - RN Ravi, Operation Sindoor;Bengal Governor;Pakistan;Rawalpindi;India Pakistan relations;psy-op;national security;Intelligence Bureau;New Delhi{#}naga;raj;Ravi;Governor;Director;News;Press;Audience;Prime Minister;Success;Office;rahul;Congress;Frozen;Party;Minister;Government;Brazil;media;war;WATCH;READ;Shadow;East;Delhi;Pakistan;Indian;India;ravi anchor;West Bengal - Kolkata;Rahul Sipligunj - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBengal Governor Names 'Op Sindoor' in Public — A Slip, or Delhi's Coldest Warning Yet to Rawalpindi?2026-07-06T07:02:28.230Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994896746/Neymar-Brazil-Career-End-Retirement-Farewell-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgThe most gifted Brazilian footballer of the post-Pelé era appears to have played his last match for the Seleção — and the farewell tells us more about what Brazil lost along the way than what Neymar won. - Sports - S Venkateshwari - Neymar: Brazil Career End Retirement Farewell 2026 - Neymar, Brazil;Neymar retirement;Seleção;Vinícius Jr;2026 FIFA World Cup;PSG;Barcelona;CBF;international football{#}LIFESTYLE;Mexico;Belgium;Croatia;king;Qualification;Paris;Drought;Spain;Morocco;Bangkok;SPORTS;prince;Brazil;World Cup;Cricket;June;media;Canada;history;court;INTERNATIONAL;Industry;war;Pakistan;Kerala;social media;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Research and Analysis Wing;Europe countries;House;Industries;European Union - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNeymar, 33 Years Old, One Last Walk Off the Pitch — Did Brazil Just Watch Its Most Talented Heartbreak Say Goodbye?2026-07-06T06:52:54.629Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896745/Haryana-Census-2027-Pre-Test-Delimitation-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/pm-modi-urges-nation-make-census-a-digital-success-story54f0f5ab-76be-4eea-b5b4-9d775d0a895c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Census pre-test that began in Haryana on July 6 is not a bureaucratic drill — it is the first concrete step toward a population count that will redraw India's parliamentary map, force a reckoning on the caste census, and reshape the BJP's electoral arithmetic for a generation. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Haryana Census 2027 Pre-Test: Delimitation Impact - Census 2027, Haryana;Delimitation;Lok Sabha;Caste Census;BJP;INDIA bloc;Faridabad;Election Commission;North-South divide{#}Faridabad;Haryana;District;Frozen;Kerala;jaishankar;Texas;Election Commission;Accident;social media;Andhra Pradesh;Telangana;Capital;Durga Puja;Ayodhya;Tamil;Party;Event;ali;Minister;Supreme Court;WATCH;Population;READ;Government;ram mandir;House;Hindi;Indian;Delhi;India;Loksabha;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Bharatiya Janata Party;Research and Analysis Wing;ram pothineni;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldHaryana's Census Pre-Test, a 2026 Delimitation Freeze, and 543 Lok Sabha Seats — Who Really Wins When India Finally Counts?2026-07-06T06:49:16.763Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896743/Great-Nicobar-Project-India-Strategic-Malacca-Straithttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBehind the ecological fury and tribal displacement lies the coldest geopolitical arithmetic of the Modi era: a military footprint at the mouth of the Malacca Strait that Beijing cannot tolerate and New Delhi considers existential. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Great Nicobar Project: India Strategic Malacca Strait - Great Nicobar Project, Malacca Strait;India China;Shompen Tribe;Narendra Modi;Indian Navy;Andaman Nicobar;Indo-Pacific Strategy;DD News;Nalanda Talkies{#}Andaman and Nicobar Islands;Ancestral;Andaman;Thailand;Fighter;Supreme Court;Survey;Beijing;Car;Air;Malaysia;WATCH;Shiva;monday;Culture;United States;China;rahul;Congress;Population;Supreme;READ;Government;war;East;Delhi;oil;ram mandir;Hindi;Red;Pakistan;Indian;India;Donald Trump;local language;Egg;House;Rahul Sipligunj;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹72,000 Crore, a Vanishing Tribe, and China's Worst Nightmare — Why Is Modi Forcing the Great Nicobar Project Through?2026-07-06T06:43:24.129Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896741/Rahul-Gandhi-Asks-PM-Modi-Stand-on-Middle-East-Tensionshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgCongress rarely makes foreign policy an attack surface — but Rahul Gandhi's pointed demand that PM Modi break his silence on the spiralling Middle East crisis is not about Tehran. It is about the 2027 general election and the bet that Modi's greatest diplomatic asset — strategic ambiguity — can be reframed as cowardice. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Rahul Gandhi Asks PM Modi Stand on Middle East Tensions - Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi;Ayatollah Khamenei;Iran;Middle East;Congress;BJP;2027 Elections;India Foreign Policy;Fact Check;Hassan Nasrallah;Ismail Haniyeh{#}central government;WhatsApp;Rahul Gandhi;rahul;Parliament;Election;Shield;Congress;Party;september;Strike;Lucknow;Supreme;Hyderabad;INTERNATIONAL;politics;Service;Prime Minister;READ;Government;Red;war;Leader;Iran;East;Pakistan;Delhi;oil;ali;Indian;ram mandir;India;Rahul Sipligunj;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;gulf countries;advertisement;House;ram pothineni;Event;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRahul's Middle East Dare, Modi's Calculated Silence — Can Congress Turn Foreign-Policy Ambiguity Into a Weapon Before 2027?2026-07-06T06:34:36.498Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896736/Pakistan-US-Iran-Talks-Islamabad-India-Diplomatic-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/brahmos-successful-supersonic-cruise-missile-test87e56798-53d2-465d-ae76-c235dfffb44c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIslamabad is set to host the next round of US-Iran technical talks on July 11 — a calculated bid by Pakistan to reclaim its 'indispensable ally' status with Washington. For New Delhi, the implications run deeper than protocol. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Pakistan US Iran Talks Islamabad: India Diplomatic Impact - Pakistan, United States;Iran;Islamabad;US-Iran talks;India diplomacy;Shehbaz Sharif;nuclear negotiations;South Asia geopolitics{#}Rwanda;Interview;history;United States;politics;Oman;Afghanistan;Service;Prime Minister;court;ram mandir;war;READ;China;Government;East;oil;Pakistan;Delhi;Capital;Iran;zero;India;European Union;gulf countries;Donald Trump;House;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldWashington, Tehran, and a Table in Islamabad — Is Pakistan Quietly Stealing India's Diplomatic Thunder?2026-07-06T06:20:33.003Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Spirituality/Read/994896733/Monday-Spirituality-Why-Somvar-Is-the-Moon-Dayhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/spirituality-IndiaHerald.jpgEvery culture names Monday for the moon. But only India wove an entire spiritual architecture around it — fasting, silence, Shiva worship, and a psychology of emotional reset. Here is what the ancients were really engineering, and why modern neuroscience is quietly catching up. - Spirituality - MANOJ KUMAR N - Monday Spirituality: Why Somvar Is the Moon Day - Somvar, Monday spirituality;Lord Shiva;Shiva Purana;Skanda Purana;Somvar Vrat;Shravan;Kashi Vishwanath;Somnath;Ayurveda;Charaka Samhita;moon and mind;Hindu fasting;Om Namah Shivaya;bilva leaves;cognitive wellness;Indian traditions{#}Shiva;shravan;skanda;Moon;Calories;Mantra;Gemini;Love;protein;sun;English;HEALTH;Corporate;monday;job;revanth;Tamil;Varanasi;Telangana;Culture;zero;School;Google;2020;Andhra Pradesh;Minister;READ;Indian;temple;India;lord siva;House;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Digital Wallet Platform;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMonday Is the Moon's Day — But Why Did Ancient India Insist You Begin the Week by Looking Inward?2026-07-06T06:13:15.788Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896732/Champat-Rai-Former-Home-Secretary-Ramcharitmanas-Allegationshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA retired bureaucrat's explosive charges against the Ram Mandir Trust's general secretary aren't really about scripture — they're about who controls the most politically potent institution in Uttar Pradesh - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Champat Rai: Former Home Secretary Ramcharitmanas Allegations - Champat Rai, Ramcharitmanas;Ram Mandir Trust;VHP;Ayodhya;Uttar Pradesh;former Home Secretary;Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust;RSS;BJP{#}Panama;Ganga;Unnao;Train;Uttar Pradesh;Episode;Lucknow;court;media;READ;Indian;MP;temple;ram mandir;Ayodhya;Supreme;WATCH;war;India;House;ram pothineni;Event;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFormer Home Secretary's Bombshell Against Champat Rai — Is the Ramcharitmanas Row a Proxy War for Control of the Ram Mandir Trust?2026-07-06T06:13:06.330Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896728/India-Iran-Hormuz-Toll-What-Delhi-Secured-From-Tehranhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/brahmos-successful-supersonic-cruise-missile-test87e56798-53d2-465d-ae76-c235dfffb44c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgTehran's assurance that 'friendly nations' won't pay a Hormuz toll sounds generous — until you trace what India's Chabahar corridor, energy imports, and strategic silence on Iran's military posture are quietly worth to a regime under existential American pressure. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - India Iran Hormuz Toll: What Delhi Secured From Tehran - India, Iran;Strait of Hormuz;Chabahar Port;UNCLOS;US-Iran Tensions;Maritime Trade;INSTC;Delhi;Tehran;Energy Security;Geopolitics{#}Turkey;Oman;Egypt;Afghanistan;Malaysia;Sea;Strike;Service;Customer;UAE;June;Pakistan;Government;Shadow;Delhi;Capital;Iran;Hyderabad;oil;Currency;INTERNATIONAL;READ;Indian;war;India;Donald Trump;local language;Qasem Soleimani;Digital Wallet Platform;Andhra Pradesh - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIran's Hormuz 'Toll Booth' and India's Quiet Exemption — What Did Delhi Trade Away for Safe Passage?2026-07-06T06:05:23.262Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994896727/Zee5-Why-Streaming-Searches-Are-Surging-in-India-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgWith over 35,000 hourly searches, Zee5 is dominating India's digital attention — and the spike tells a deeper story about content, pricing wars, and what Indian viewers actually want from streaming in 2026. - Sports - D N INDUJAA - Zee5: Why Streaming Searches Are Surging in India 2026 - Zee5, Diljit Dosanjh;Satluj;OTT streaming India;Netflix India;streaming wars 2026;subscription fatigue;FICCI-EY report;Indian digital entertainment{#}Ludhiana;Jio;Airtel;Diljit Dosanjh;Punjabi;Amazon;Film Nagar;Lucknow;NITI Aayog;Currency;Hindi;Air;Google;2020;Bank;Industry;court;social media;Cricket;Cycle;Mumbai;Press;Telugu;WATCH;Audience;media;INTERNATIONAL;READ;Indian;war;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Industries;tollywood-guest-roles;Population;Smart phone;Salman Khan;Event - indiaherald.com , India HeraldZee5, 35,000 Searches an Hour, and a Streaming War Nobody Predicted — Why Is Half of India Suddenly Looking for One App?2026-07-06T05:53:16.390Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896724/Netanyahu-India-Remark-Why-He-Corrected-Vancehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgJD Vance declared America is Israel's 'only ally.' Netanyahu didn't just disagree — he named India, its 1.4 billion people, and a friendship the US vice president apparently forgot. The correction was surgical, public, and aimed at an audience far larger than one podium. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Netanyahu India Remark: Why He Corrected Vance - Netanyahu, JD Vance;India Israel relations;Modi;US isolationism;West Asia diplomacy;Israel ally;India foreign policy{#}Palestine;Audience;Israel;media;United States;INTERNATIONAL;politics;READ;Indian;Population;Hyderabad;Government;Shadow;East;oil;Delhi;Prime Minister;Capital;India;European Union;gulf countries;Andhra Pradesh;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald1.4 Billion Indians, One Pointed Correction — Why Did Netanyahu Choose India to Put JD Vance in His Place?2026-07-06T05:49:16.952Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896720/Mumbai-Lake-Levels-3-8-Rise-After-Weekend-Rainhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/ira-khan-and-nupur-will-get-married-in-maharashtrian-style02600b52-6887-4e45-afb4-0db15c8dc670-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgMumbai's lakes jumped 3.8% after a single weekend deluge — a number that looks reassuring until you measure it against the city's actual seasonal water requirement. India Herald breaks down why this statistical comfort may be the most dangerous thing BMC can afford right now. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Mumbai Lake Levels: 3.8% Rise After Weekend Rain - Mumbai,BMC,Mumbai lake levels,Mumbai water supply,monsoon 2026,water rationing,Mumbai rain,The Times of India,Pune dams,Western Ghats{#}Modak,tuesday,Pune,Cycle,October,september,Culture,Horror,Idea,Mumbai,June,Guwahati,Kochi,Texas,Elections,Population,Press,Delhi,READ,WATCH,House,Indian,India,Smart phone,Hanu Raghavapudi,Huzur Nagar - indiaherald.com , India Herald3.8% in 24 Hours Sounds Like Relief — So Why Are Mumbai's Water Planners Still Nervous?2026-07-06T05:33:27.405Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896717/Trump-Putin-Call-India-Russian-Oil-Leverage-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgTrump ran 90 minutes of shadow diplomacy with Putin and followed up with Zelenskyy — all before the NATO summit even begins. If a sudden ceasefire materialises, India's discounted Russian crude lifeline could evaporate overnight. New Delhi's calculations just got harder. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Trump Putin Call: India Russian Oil Leverage Impact - Trump, Putin;Zelenskyy;India;Russian oil;NATO summit;sanctions;crude oil imports;shadow diplomacy;foreign policy{#}Customer;Patna;Shield;Petrol;Moscow;UAE;Fire;Ukraine;Russia;Shadow;World Cup;Japan;war;Delhi;Hyderabad;Government;READ;Indian;Cabinet;Saudi Arabia;East;oil;WATCH;Capital;India;Donald Trump;Smart phone;European Union;Europe countries;Andhra Pradesh;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald90 Minutes with Putin, a Call to Zelenskyy — Is Trump's Shadow Diplomacy About to Kill India's Cheap Russian Oil?2026-07-06T05:19:16.980Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896715/AP-Migrant-Voters-Tech-Snags-Slow-Voter-Registrationhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/ktrs-strategy-securing-parliamentary-seats0487e8ef-a1ef-4c62-804e-33853f4041d3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAndhra Pradesh's migrant workforce — concentrated in Hyderabad and Bengaluru — has historically tipped tight constituencies. Now, as 'server crashes' and 'tech glitches' stall their voter registrations, the question no one in Amaravati wants to answer is whether this is incompetence or arithmetic. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - AP Migrant Voters: Tech Snags Slow Voter Registration - Andhra Pradesh, AP migrant voters;voter registration;SIR electoral rolls;Election Commission;Hyderabad;Bengaluru;tech snags;voter suppression;AP elections 2026{#}Nara Lokesh;Rayalaseema;Sakshi;Amaravati;Crash;Biometric;Lokesh;TECHNOLOGY;EDUCATION;TDP;workers;Jagan;CBN;Election Commission;Assembly;WOMEN;Andhra Pradesh;court;Press;social media;Hyderabad;Parliament;Election;Government;Party;READ;Indian;India;Hanu Raghavapudi;Venkatesh;Digital Wallet Platform;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;LG;Samsung;Apple;Lokesh Kanagaraj - indiaherald.com , India HeraldLakhs of AP Migrants, One Crashed Server — Is the Ruling Establishment Quietly Choosing Who Gets to Vote?2026-07-06T05:12:55.278Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896712/PM-Modi-Rajya-Sabha-Middle-East-War-Economic-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgPM Modi's pointed warning about a prolonged Middle East conflict was no routine foreign-policy aside — it was strategic expectation management aimed at Indian markets, consumers, and an opposition primed to blame Delhi for global headwinds. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - PM Modi Rajya Sabha: Middle East War Economic Impact - PM Modi, Rajya Sabha;US-Israel-Iran War;India Oil Imports;Strait of Hormuz;Middle East Economic Impact;Indian Economy;Crude Oil Prices;RBI;Strategic Petroleum Reserves{#}Kuwait;Lockdown;Reserve Bank of India;Rajya Sabha;East;oil;Prime Minister;Narendra Modi;INTERNATIONAL;Parliament;Leader;politics;Industry;Red;Election;Elections;Government;Party;Supreme;WATCH;Iran;China;zero;Brazil;Pakistan;war;READ;House;Delhi;Capital;Indian;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Tarun Kumar;Population;gulf countries;Industries;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldModi's 'War Warning' in Rajya Sabha, Oil at the Edge — Is India Quietly Bracing for a Middle East Economic Shock?2026-07-06T04:52:51.613Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896711/Arizona-Venomous-Snakes-US-State-Most-Species-Counthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgEveryone assumed Texas. The real answer — Arizona, with 19 venomous species across its sun-scorched basins — reveals something deeper about biodiversity, habitat, and why the biggest state is not always the deadliest. - Viral - D N INDUJAA - Arizona Venomous Snakes: US State Most Species Count - Arizona, venomous snakes;rattlesnakes;Texas;Sonoran Desert;snakebite;India snakebite deaths;wildlife;US states;CDC{#}Rocky;2020;University;Texas;social media;France;Fish;ram mandir;white house;Bank;READ;Office;Congress;Population;Delhi;Donald Trump;Capital;Indian;News;Hyderabad;India;local language;Chennai;ram pothineni;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldArizona, Not Texas, Is America's Venomous Snake Capital — But Why Does a Desert State Harbour More Lethal Serpents Than the Lone Star Giant?2026-07-06T04:52:37.911Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896705/Hassan-Rains-Hemavati-Reservoir-Cauvery-Crisis-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/ram-charan-fans-are-badly-worried904f8455-162b-4220-809c-ee8fffec3259-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA timely monsoon surge in Hassan and Chikkamagaluru has quietly filled the Hemavati catchment and diffused a Cauvery water crisis that was days away from becoming a full-blown political emergency for Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar, and the Congress-DMK alliance. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Hassan Rains: Hemavati Reservoir Cauvery Crisis Impact - Hassan, Chikkamagaluru;Hemavati Reservoir;Cauvery Water Crisis;Siddaramaiah;DK Shivakumar;Karnataka Congress;DMK Alliance;BJP Karnataka;JDS;Monsoon 2026;Cauvery Water Regulation Committee{#}bhagyaraj;Kuruba;Kollywood;Stalin;Tamil;Mass;Posters;Arabian sea;Deputy Chief Minister;Cabinet;Event;war;Office;Elections;June;court;Party;Press;Delhi;House;Congress;Karnataka;Government;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;udhayanidhi stalin - indiaherald.com , India HeraldHassan's Downpour, Hemavati's Revival, One Alliance Saved — Did Nature Just Do What Siddaramaiah's Cabinet Couldn't?2026-07-06T04:23:37.534Zalways1.0