<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/Sports/Read/994894131/Ancy-Sojan-6-88m-Long-Jump-National-Record-Olympics</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Ancy Sojan leaped 6.88m at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships to shatter Anju Bobby George's 2004 mark of 6.83m — a record that survived two decades of modern sports science. India Herald examines why the record lasted so long and what the distance really means against the world's best. - Sports - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Ancy Sojan: 6.88m Long Jump National Record Olympics - Ancy Sojan,Anju Bobby George,National Inter-State Athletics Championships,Indian Navy,long jump,national record,Olympics,athletics,India,Odisha,World Athletics,TOPS scheme{#}Nigeria,Bobby,Odisha,championship,Tokyo,Germany,gold,Paris,France,SPORTS,Drought,Industry,INTERNATIONAL,Air,Governor,Iran,Norway,Minister,history,CM,Indian,Thiruvananthapuram,WATCH,Zomato,pollution,OLA,Petrol,Audience,READ,India,Industries,Olympic Games,Malaika Arora,European Union,House,Bharatiya Janata Party,gulf countries,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>6.88m and a 22-Year Ghost — Ancy Sojan Finally Buried India's Most Stubborn Athletics Record, But Where Does It Land on the Olympic Runway?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T10:43:43.998Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894128/West-Bengal-OBC-Bill-Mamata-TMC-vs-BJP-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The TMC-dominated Assembly scraps its own era's OBC list and rewrites the law — not to fix a court-ordered mess, but to place the BJP on the wrong side of five lakh families who just lost their backward-class certificates. India Herald breaks down the electoral arithmetic behind the legislative theatre. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - West Bengal OBC Bill: Mamata TMC vs BJP Strategy - Mamata Banerjee,West Bengal Assembly,OBC Amendment Bill,BJP Bengal,TMC,Calcutta High Court,2026 Bengal Elections,Backward Classes,Suvendu Adhikari,OBC Reservations{#}Backward Classes,trinamool congress,shankar,college,Heart,Elections,madhuri,Kolkata,Calcutta,Hero,Bangladesh,China,Beijing,Strike,Minister,CM,Government,High court,Thiruvananthapuram,police,court,social media,News,June,Leader,WATCH,Party,politics,Assembly,READ,India,Mamata Benerjee,West Bengal - Kolkata,Bharatiya Janata Party,Posters,Panchayati,Hanu Raghavapudi,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,local language,saamna newspaper - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>5 Lakh Cancelled Certificates, One Assembly Bill — Why Is Mamata Forcing Bengal BJP to Vote Against Its Own OBC Base?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T10:39:44.102Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894126/BJP-UDF-Clash-Thiruvananthapuram-Corporation-2026-Poll-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/amit-shah-stood-in-parliament-and-sold-these-soothing-lies-about-delimitation-heres-what-the-law-actually-says59fb2a47-4848-46e4-a205-bc6b213df78d-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A scuffle over attendance registers in the LDF-ruled Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has escalated into assault allegations, a no-confidence motion, and what India Herald reads as a BJP-versus-UDF turf war for the anti-incumbency voter — not a civic tantrum, but a calculated rehearsal for the 2026 assembly fight in Kerala's capital. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - BJP UDF Clash Thiruvananthapuram Corporation 2026 Poll Strategy - BJP,UDF,LDF,Thiruvananthapuram Corporation,Kerala 2026 Assembly Elections,V Muraleedharan,No-Confidence Motion,K.S. Sabarinathan,Chempazhanthy Udayan,Kerala Politics,Kannur Corporation{#}Trivandrum,High court,Election Commission,Evening,temple,Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala,Train,vikram,Driver,police,court,war,Assembly,Wanted,social media,News,Fire,Supreme Court,media,Capital,Donald Trump,June,Leader,Pakistan,WATCH,Brazil,Audience,READ,Party,politics,Zomato,pollution,OLA,Petrol,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,Event,V Muraleedharan,saamna newspaper,local language,Loksabha,West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>A Council Brawl, a No-Confidence Motion, and a City That Votes in 2026 — Is the BJP Rehearsing Its Anti-LDF Script on Trivandrum's Streets?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T10:32:59.848Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894124/India-Khamenei-Funeral-Modi-Delegation-Diplomatic-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>South Block picked a Minister of State for External Affairs and a Muslim Governor with military credentials — a delegation calibrated to the decimal. India Herald breaks down the geopolitical arithmetic behind who got the boarding pass to Tehran, and who conspicuously did not. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - India Khamenei Funeral: Modi Delegation Diplomatic Strategy - Khamenei,Pabitra Margherita,Syed Ata Hasnain,Bihar Governor,Iran,Chabahar Port,Modi,India Today,funeral diplomacy,Middle East,India foreign policy{#}ali,Sultan,king,Bihar,Afghanistan,Supreme,Leader,Shadow,TECHNOLOGY,workers,Pakistan,Zomato,pollution,OLA,Cabinet,WATCH,Press,VIEW,Israel,Saudi Arabia,East,Petrol,UAE,Hindi,Indians,oil,Governor,Indian,Iran,Brazil,Norway,Audience,READ,Minister,Delhi,India,gulf countries,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,LG,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Sony,Apple,Dell,Christianity,Islam,Hinduism,Chinese traditional religion,local language,advertisement - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>A Union Minister and a Governor for Khamenei's Funeral — Why Did Modi Send Just Enough Respect to Tehran Without Alarming Washington?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T10:22:56.636Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894121/IDF-Ambush-Saudi-Ally-India-IMEC-Gulf-Strategy-Risk</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_news/2016-idf-photo-galleries-0baa398f-f911-4293-934d-ffff1d301499415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>An unprecedented attack on Israeli forces inside a country that was inching toward normalisation with Tel Aviv, paired with Iranian strikes on Gulf shipping, exposes the fragility of every pillar New Delhi has built its West Asia bet on — from the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor to the safety of nine million Indian workers. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - IDF Ambush Saudi Ally: India IMEC Gulf Strategy Risk - IDF, Israel;Saudi Arabia;Abraham Accords;IMEC;India Gulf Strategy;Strait of Hormuz;Iran;Indian Diaspora Gulf;Modi;Gulf Shipping;Middle East Escalation{#}Patna;prince;Accident;VIEW;Prize;Israel;Saudi Arabia;Strike;Prime Minister;June;Diesel;Capital;East;Petrol;UAE;Hindi;Indians;Government;Event;oil;Election;Minister;Fire;Governor;Delhi;Indian;Iran;Brazil;Supreme Court;READ;Donald Trump;India;gulf countries;advertisement;Smart phone;Jr NTR - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>IDF Ambushed in a Saudi-Allied Nation, Iran Hits a Cargo Ship — Is India's ₹7-Lakh-Crore Gulf Corridor Now Caught in the Crossfire?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T10:13:59.438Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894118/Russia-Bombers-Norway-Putin-NATO-Scramble-Test</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/putins-billion-immortality-nightmare-the-kremlins-terrifying-quest-to-cheat-death0b4bcbfe-5ba3-4095-8f25-aba90f9e10e2-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Norway scrambles F-35 jets to intercept Russian bombers — but India Herald's read is that the real audience for this aerial theatre sits in the Pentagon and the White House, not in Oslo. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Russia Bombers Norway: Putin NATO Scramble Test - Putin, NATO;Russia;Norway;F-35;bombers;Arctic;Washington;India defence;geopolitics;Ukraine{#}Finland;Norway;Fighter;Ukraine;Russia;Moscow;Sea;Audience;Wanted;Event;oil;Shield;zero;Cabinet;WATCH;Population;social media;media;Election;Army;Governor;China;Beijing;INTERNATIONAL;Minister;Press;Air;News;Delhi;Indian;Iran;READ;India;European Union;Smart phone;Divya Bhatnagar;puri jagannadh;Jr NTR - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Putin's F-35 Bait — Why Russian Bombers Buzzing Norway Send a Message to Washington, Not Oslo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T10:08:50.749Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894115/Delhi-EV-Scooter-Ban-2028-Cost-Impact-on-Gig-Workers</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/beauty-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Delhi's mandate that all new two-wheelers sold from 2028 must be electric sounds like a pollution victory — until you price the switch for a Zomato rider earning ₹600 a day. India Herald breaks down who actually pays for this green transition, and who profits. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Delhi EV Scooter Ban 2028: Cost Impact on Gig Workers - Delhi EV scooter ban, New Delhi;electric vehicles India;Ola Electric;Ather Energy;gig workers Delhi;Zomato delivery riders;Swiggy;air pollution Delhi;FAME subsidy;AQI New Delhi;petrol scooter ban 2028;The Straits Times;The Indian Express;AAP government;clean air policy{#}Swiggy;Zomato;air pollution;Honda;pollution;Diesel;LIFESTYLE;Petrol;Kolkata;Champion;Cycle;Hero;workers;Industry;OLA;Corporate;Hyderabad;HEALTH;Tamil;Party;Assembly;Press;Air;Stalin;CM;News;Indian;UAE;Hindi;Indians;Iran;Government;Capital;Delhi;Brazil;Supreme Court;READ;Donald Trump;India;Industries;House;Calcutta;udhayanidhi stalin - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Delhi Bans New Petrol Scooters from 2028, Ola Celebrates — but Can a ₹1.4-Lakh EV Gap Survive a Gig Worker's Daily Wage?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T10:00:44.184Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894113/Vance-Carlson-Loomer-Trump-Faction-War-India-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>JD Vance's 2028 odds have surged to 42 per cent — but Tucker Carlson is in open revolt and Laura Loomer is weaponising leaked grievances. India Herald maps how this Republican civil war scrambles the H-1B pipeline, tariff calculus, and diplomatic channels Modi's government has spent years cultivating. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Vance Carlson Loomer Trump Faction War India Impact - JD Vance,Tucker Carlson,Laura Loomer,Donald Trump,India-US Relations,H-1B Visa,Republican Party 2028,Modi,Washington,GOP Faction War,US Tariffs,South Block{#}Republican Party,Harris,United States,Shadow,TECHNOLOGY,April,social media,white house,News,Fire,media,politics,Election,court,June,Indian,war,Brazil,UAE,Hindi,Indians,Supreme Court,Iran,READ,Donald Trump,Government,India,Population,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,LG,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Sony,Apple,Dell,gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Vance at 42% for 2028, Carlson in Open Revolt, Loomer Lighting Fires — Does Trump's Court Civil War Hand Modi a Washington He Cannot Read?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T09:53:59.199Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894109/Stalin-Vijay-TVK-DMK-Early-Polls-Prediction</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/mk-stalin-criticizes-proposed-delimitation-exercise8707792e-503c-4d85-bfb8-4b446b543dd8-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>MK Stalin says the TVK government could collapse in three to six months. Behind the public bravado lies a colder calculus — DMK's time-tested playbook of coalition attrition, and the arithmetic that makes Vijay's rookie administration genuinely vulnerable. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Stalin Vijay TVK: DMK Early Polls Prediction - MK Stalin, Vijay;TVK;DMK;Tamil Nadu;Coalition Politics;VCK;MDMK;IUML;Udhayanidhi Stalin;Dravidian Politics;Pawan Kalyan{#}Pawan Kalyan;Stalin;Dil;MLA;Rajya Sabha;Salman Khan;history;District;students;Journey;BUSINESS;Cabinet;politics;Election;CM;Minister;HEALTH;court;WATCH;Telugu;Tamil;Party;Mass;June;Government;Assembly;Press;READ;Indian;India;udhayanidhi stalin;Air;Telangana Chief Minister;local language;Jr NTR;Andhra Pradesh;Digital Wallet Platform;A R Murugadoss - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Stalin's &quot;6-Month&quot; Countdown for CM Vijay, 48 MLAs Short of Majority — Is DMK Already Pricing the Defections?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T09:40:43.980Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994894105/No-Goddess-Roles-for-Now-Pooja-Hegde-Chooses-Glamour-Over-Devotion</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/no-goddess-roles-for-now-pooja-hegde-chooses-glamour-over-devotion093c6e56-8170-4276-8c2e-05280250754b-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Pooja Hegde is making one thing abundantly clear—she knows exactly where she wants her career to go. While many actresses are embracing content-driven and devotional films to diversify their filmography, the actress has reportedly turned down a devotional script, choosing instead to stay committed to commercial entertainers and glamorous roles. The decision has sparked fresh conversations across the industry about her career strategy, especially as she looks to bounce back with a strong lineup o - Breaking - SIBY JEYYA - No Goddess Roles for Now Pooja Hegde Chooses Glamour Over Devotion - Pooja Hegde{#}Pooja Hegde, Romantic;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Industries;Mass;Box office;Industry - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>No Goddess Roles for Now! Pooja Hegde Chooses Glamour Over Devotion</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T09:31:46.446Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894106/Trump-Brazil-Tariff-Bolsonaro-India-Modi-Warning-Sign</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/former-cnn-host-says-he-is-open-to-voting-for-donald-trump-over-joe-bidena1c6973f-8d68-4443-86d1-f11f34204888-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Trump slapped Brazil with a 50% tariff — not over trade, but over Lula's domestic prosecution of his ally Bolsonaro. India gave asylum to Sheikh Hasina — and faces its own tariff negotiation with Washington. China's 'solidarity' with Lula is pure self-interest. India Herald unpacks why Brazil's nightmare is Modi's advance warning. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Trump Brazil Tariff Bolsonaro: India Modi Warning Sign - Trump, Brazil;Tariff;Modi;India;China;Bolsonaro;Lula;Sheikh Hasina;Trade War;US India Relations;Geopolitics;Sovereign Coercion{#}Soybean;Florida;Iron;Customer;Brazil;Narendra;China;Beijing;January;Bangladesh;oil;Shield;Prime Minister;Criminal;June;vikram;Pakistan;READ;tuesday;Leader;UAE;Hindi;Red;INTERNATIONAL;Indians;Government;Donald Trump;Supreme Court;Delhi;Iran;Fire;Indian;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Service;Smart phone;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Trump's 50% Tariff Bomb on Brazil Over Lula's Prosecution of Bolsonaro — Why Modi Should Read This as India's Early Warning</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T09:31:44.238Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994894104/-Years-Ago-SpiderMan-Changed-Cinema-Forever-And-Nobody-Has-Truly-Replaced-It</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/-years-ago-spiderman-changed-cinema-forever-and-nobody-has-truly-replaced-it81a5a955-12cc-45de-8ec1-9a432a74fbaa-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Twenty-two years have passed, yet Spider-Man 2 continues to stand tall as one of the greatest superhero films ever made. Released on this day in theaters, Sam Raimi's legendary sequel didn't just raise the bar—it shattered every expectation of what a comic book movie could be. - Breaking - SIBY JEYYA -  Years Ago SpiderMan Changed Cinema Forever And Nobody Has Truly Replaced It - Spider Man 2{#}sam, AlfredLord Tennyson;Sam Mendes;Doctor;Samantha;Heart;Cinema;Train - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>22 Years Ago, Spider-Man Changed Cinema Forever... And Nobody Has Truly Replaced It</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T09:25:38.458Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894101/Iran-Dubai-Missile-Claim-What-Indians-in-UAE-Must-Know</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Hindi-language outlets are running breathless headlines claiming Iran has fired missiles at Dubai. India Herald finds no corroboration from Reuters, AP, AFP, or PTI. For the 3.5 million Indians living in the UAE, the real danger right now is not missiles — it is misinformation. Here is what we can and cannot confirm, and what the Indian diaspora should actually be doing. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Iran Dubai Missile Claim What Indians in UAE Must Know - Iran, Dubai;UAE;India;Indian diaspora;fact check;fake news;misinformation;Gulf crisis;Indian Embassy UAE;remittances;Kerala;Telangana;media responsibility;verification{#}UAE;April;Bank;Driver;Hindi;social media;Red;Strike;white house;workers;Dubai;INTERNATIONAL;Indians;WhatsApp;Government;Tamil;Press;News;Donald Trump;Supreme Court;Delhi;Iran;Fire;Indian;India;House;Digital Wallet Platform;Event;gulf countries;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Iran-Dubai Missile Claim: Why India Herald Is Not Publishing What Hindi News Channels Are Screaming — And What 3.5 Million Indians in the UAE Actually Need to Know</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T09:20:44.368Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894099/Trump-E-Jean-Carroll-Supreme-Court-Rejects-Appeal</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/china-to-impose-tariff-on-american-goods19c9501a-555a-408d-be91-764df91a38f4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The US Supreme Court has shut every legal door for Donald Trump to escape a jury's finding that he sexually abused E. Jean Carroll. India Herald maps what a permanently tagged president means for the cascade of pending cases, the Modi-Trump diplomatic equation, and the price allies pay for standing too close to a leader the American judiciary has branded. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Trump E Jean Carroll: Supreme Court Rejects Appeal - US Supreme Court, Donald Trump;E Jean Carroll;Modi-Trump relations;SCOTUS;sexual abuse verdict;India-US diplomacy;geopolitics{#}Lawyer;Ahmedabad;Prime Minister;Parliament;Writer;court;Criminal;June;vikram;Donald Trump;Pakistan;Supreme;Supreme Court;Congress;Idea;WATCH;Delhi;Press;READ;Iran;Fire;Leader;Indian;India;European Union;gulf countries;advertisement - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>SCOTUS Seals Trump's $5 Million 'Abuser' Verdict, No Appeal Left — What Does a Permanently Scarred President Mean for the Modi-Trump Handshake?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T09:09:44.479Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894096/CM-Satheesan-Kerala-Sthree-Suraksha-Pension-Review</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The new UDF government says it wants to 'study' the Left's flagship women's pension before implementation. But Kerala's fiscal numbers — and the electoral calendar — suggest the real calculus has little to do with due diligence. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - CM Satheesan: Kerala Sthree Suraksha Pension Review - CM Satheesan, Sthree Suraksha Pension;Kerala;UDF;LDF;Kerala fiscal crisis;women pension scheme;Kerala state budget;CPM;T.M. Thomas Isaac{#}Election;Gift;Congress;WOMEN;Idea;WhatsApp;Cycle;REVIEW;WATCH;Delhi;Leader;CM;police;Minister;Press;Kerala;BEAUTY;Copper;Shield;HEALTH;EDUCATION;Government;READ;Indian;India;Telangana Chief Minister;local language;saamna newspaper;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹1,500 a Month, 43 Lakh Women, One 'Review' — Is CM Satheesan Burying Kerala's Pension Promise Under a Pile of Auditors' Reports?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:59:44.497Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894095/Satheesan-Writes-Adhikari-Journalist-Passport-Delay</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A former newspaper editor's routine passport renewal has been stalled by West Bengal police verification — and the fact that it took one state's Leader of Opposition writing to another to flag it tells you everything about how the verification process can become a quiet weapon against the press. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Satheesan Writes Adhikari Journalist Passport Delay - V.D. Satheesan, Suvendu Adhikari;Kerala;West Bengal;passport verification;press freedom;The Telegraph;police verification;Article 21;Maneka Gandhi judgment;Leader of Opposition{#}Maneka Gandhi;Thiruvananthapuram;Police Station;Kolkata;Champion;Leader;Supreme;Supreme Court;Assembly;police;Minister;Office;Press;Kerala;Punjab;BEAUTY;Copper;media;Capital;Indians;Letter;Shield;HEALTH;EDUCATION;Government;READ;Indian;India;saamna newspaper;West Bengal - Kolkata;local language;Calcutta;Population;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Journalist's Passport, Two Opposition Leaders, a Police Verification That Needed a State-Level Showdown — Who Really Controls the Rubber Stamp?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:52:57.327Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Kids/Read/994894093/Screen-Free-Summer-7-Indian-Games-That-Build-Kids-Brains</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/kids-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Forget the tablet tantrum. As India's summer holidays hit their final stretch, here are seven desi games — from Pallanguzhi to Lagori — that quietly teach strategy, spatial reasoning, and the art of losing gracefully. Your grandmother knew something neuroscience is only now catching up to. - Kids - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Screen-Free Summer: 7 Indian Games That Build Kids Brains - traditional Indian games, children brain development;screen-free summer;Pallanguzhi;Lagori;Gilli-Danda;Kho-Kho;Ashtapada;Chaupar;Lattoo;Indian Academy of Pediatrics;NIMHANS;NEP 2020;parenting India;summer holidays 2026{#}Tamarind;village;Pune;Parents;Interview;Sunny Deol;SPORTS;Letter;TECHNOLOGY;Hyderabad;software;zero;2020;School;INTERNATIONAL;Andhra Pradesh;Shield;HEALTH;Tamil;tuesday;EDUCATION;June;Air;Government;READ;Indian;India;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Apple;Dell;Heritage Foods;Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Screen-Free Summer — 7 Old-School Indian Games That Build Sharper Brains Than Any App Ever Could</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:44:07.493Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894092/Erdogan-Shia-Sunni-Iran-Israel-India-Gulf-Energy-Risk</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/breaking-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Turkey's president is not preaching theology — he is auditioning to lead the Sunni bloc while Iran bleeds. For India, the danger is not the sermon but its aftershock: a sectarian widening that could destabilise the Gulf corridor carrying nearly nine million Indian workers and over 60 per cent of India's crude. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Erdogan Shia Sunni Iran Israel: India Gulf Energy Risk - Erdogan, Iran;Israel;India Gulf policy;Shia Sunni;Strait of Hormuz;Trump;Netanyahu;Khamenei;Indian diaspora Gulf;crude oil imports India;Turkey NATO;Middle East war;IRGC;Armenian Genocide recognition{#}Libya;Syria;economics;Israel;Train;Reserve Bank of India;Strike;Turkey;Saudi Arabia;Petrol;Oman;white house;Mass;Cabinet;workers;politics;oil;war;Capital;Dubai;Indians;Iran;Air;Delhi;Government;Fire;Pakistan;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;gulf countries;Donald Trump;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Erdogan's Shia-Sunni Grenade in the Iran-Israel Fire — Why Is Delhi's ₹7-Lakh-Crore Gulf Lifeline Now the Real Casualty at Risk?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:43:56.724Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Astrology/Read/994894091/Aashada-First-Tuesday-30-June-2026-Astrology-Significance</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/astrology-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Hindu calendar's most cautious month has barely begun and already its first Mangalvar arrives loaded with planetary tension — Mars in its own sign, the Sun freshly southbound, and a waning Moon pulling energy inward. India Herald's astrology desk unpacks what this convergence means for devotion, decisions, and the weeks ahead. - Astrology - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Aashada First Tuesday 30 June 2026 Astrology Significance - Aashada Month 2026, Dakshinayana;Tuesday Astrology;Hindu Panchang;Mars Transit Aries;Hanuman Puja;Mangalvar Remedies;Gantala Panchangam;TTD Panchang;Drik Panchang;Vedic Astrology June 2026;Krishna Paksha;Saturn Retrograde July 2026{#}mithuna;Masoor Dal;Upasana;Moon;Andhra Pradesh;Telugu;krishna;Tirupati;Gemini;Journey;temple;BUSINESS;Fire;sun;Shield;REVIEW;HEALTH;Tamil;vikram;Pakistan;Red;tuesday;EDUCATION;June;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;surya sivakumar;Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam;Digital Wallet Platform;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Aashada's First Tuesday Falls on a Dakshinayana Cusp — Why Does Hindu Astrology Consider This the Year's Most Spiritually Charged Transition?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:43:42.807Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Education/Read/994894090/FCRA-Amendment-2026-Impact-on-Education-NGOs-India</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/education-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Centre's amended FCRA rules tighten the tap on foreign donations — and the classrooms, midday meals, and scholarships that depended on that money are already feeling the squeeze. India Herald traces the real cost. - Education - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - FCRA Amendment 2026: Impact on Education NGOs India - FCRA, FCRA Amendment 2026;Education NGOs India;Foreign Contribution Regulation Act;Ministry of Home Affairs;Rural Education India;NGO Funding;Religious Conversion;Tribal Education;Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan;UDISE+;CBGA{#}Meghalaya;Chhattisgarh;Girl;Jharkhand;SBI;District;central government;October;CBI;Bangladesh;Iran;Prize;England;Cycle;Director;Dell;Service;Air;2020;EDUCATION;students;School;Delhi;Industry;media;Government;INTERNATIONAL;June;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;Egg;advertisement;House;Population;Industries;Donald Trump;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>FCRA Rules Rewritten, Foreign Funds Rerouted, and Schools Caught in the Middle — Who Really Loses When Charity Money Needs a Permission Slip?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:39:44.292Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894089/Vikram-Misri-India-Denies-Track-2-Pakistan-Talks</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/a-major-blow-to-hdfc-bank-customers-your-home-loan-emi-is-what-it-really-meansdaf3c870-abbe-4210-9071-1bd5ec669d6d-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>India-Pakistan Track 2 talks reportedly took place in Colombo — but Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri rushed to disown them. India Herald decodes the diplomatic choreography, the domestic political optics, and the real reason a government that craves engagement needs plausible deniability even more. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Vikram Misri: India Denies Track 2 Pakistan Talks - Vikram Misri, Track 2 Diplomacy;India Pakistan Relations;Colombo Talks;South Block;Foreign Secretary India;BJP Foreign Policy;Backchannel Diplomacy;India Herald Analysis{#}Agra;terrorism;Manmohan Singh;vikram;Dubai;Article 370;Afghanistan;london;Wanted;Pakistan;Sri Lanka;zero;Shadow;Red;media;Government;Party;Copper;Indians;tuesday;VIEW;INTERNATIONAL;June;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;Event;Hanu Raghavapudi;Donald Trump;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Bharatiya Janata Party;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Track 2 Talks With Pakistan in Colombo, One Denial From Vikram Misri — Why Is South Block Building a Firewall Around a Meeting It Says Never Happened?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:38:08.749Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Beauty/Read/994894088/India-Clean-Beauty-Market-Monsoon-Skincare-Trends-2025</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/beauty-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>From kumkumadi tailam in Korean serums to neem-leaf actives in high-end French labs, India's indigenous beauty wisdom is no longer a grandmother's secret — it is a ₹30,000-crore industry rewriting the rules of global skincare. India Herald unpacks why the monsoon is the season that makes it all click. - Beauty - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - India Clean Beauty Market: Monsoon Skincare Trends 2025 - clean beauty India, monsoon skincare;bakuchiol;Ayurvedic skincare;Varsha Ritucharya;Forest Essentials;Kama Ayurveda;Juicy Chemistry;IMARC Group;APEDA;neem;turmeric;multani mitti;Indian beauty market 2025;ECOCERT;K-beauty Indian ingredients{#}varsha;software;Paris;Neem;France;VIEW;August;Event;war;Capital;COSMOS;Google;Tamil;INTERNATIONAL;BEAUTY;House;Culture;Turmeric;June;Industry;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;Industries;tollywood-guest-roles;Digital Wallet Platform;Research and Analysis Wing;Posters;European Union;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Monsoon Skin, Ancient Oils and the ₹30,000-Crore Bet — Why Is India Quietly Winning the Global Clean-Beauty War?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:37:55.760Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/VidhyaKiVaidhyam/Read/994894086/VidhyaKiVaidhyam-Health-Literacy-Gap-in-Indian-Education</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/vidhyakivaidhyam-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>India's education system teaches children calculus but not how to read a nutrition label. As pseudoscience floods screens and classrooms alike, the VidhyaKiVaidhyam model — medicine through knowledge — may be the most urgent pedagogy nobody is funding. - VidhyaKiVaidhyam - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - VidhyaKiVaidhyam: Health Literacy Gap in Indian Education - VidhyaKiVaidhyam, health literacy;Indian education;NEP 2020;ICMR;WHO;Kerala School Health Programme;EdTech;NCERT;ASCI;wellness misinformation;evidence-based medicine;India Herald{#}youth;Kerala;Canada;Cricket;Sanskrit;Shield;2020;Teachers;Turmeric;EDUCATION;students;protein;REVIEW;WhatsApp;bollywood;School;tuesday;June;Copper;HEALTH;Delhi;Industry;Indians;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;Digital Wallet Platform;surya sivakumar;local language;Industries;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>India's Children Exposed to 4,000+ Unregulated EdTech Health Claims — Is VidhyaKiVaidhyam the Wellness Literacy Shield Schools Never Built?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:37:31.083Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/LifeStyle/Read/994894085/Indian-Morning-Routine-Trends-2025-Wellness-Habits</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/lifestyle-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>From copper-vessel water at dawn to fermented rice breakfasts and brutally early wake-up calls, India's cities are embracing a hybrid morning ritual that borrows from grandmothers and influencers alike — India Herald unpacks what is really driving the shift and whether the science holds up. - LifeStyle - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Indian Morning Routine Trends 2025: Wellness Habits - morning routine India, Ayurveda wellness;curd rice breakfast;copper water bottle;urban Indian wellness trends;NIN dietary guidelines 2024;HealthifyMe;RedSeer Strategy;fermented foods India;biohacking India{#}Meera;Kumbakonam;Indore;Copper;Bacteria;Avocado;Ancestral;March;Fashion;Raid;LIFESTYLE;Hyderabad;politics;Instagram;January;Amazon;Ayurveda;Buttermilk;Air;HEALTH;Chennai;social media;Culture;Delhi;Industry;Population;Survey;Idea;oil;Indians;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;surya sivakumar;Industries;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Research and Analysis Wing;House;Service - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Curd Rice, Copper Bottles and 3 AM Alarms — Why Is Half of Urban India Rewriting Its Morning Ritual in 2025?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:32:46.908Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Signatures/Read/994894084/Signatures-in-2026-Why-Handwritten-Signs-Still-Matter</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/signatures-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>In an India that signs digitally for everything from ration cards to crore-rupee deals, the handwritten signature remains the most intimate public act a person performs — a few inked seconds that carry legal weight, psychological identity, and the last trace of the body in bureaucracy. India Herald explores why the oldest form of personal authentication refuses to die. - Signatures - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Signatures in 2026: Why Handwritten Signs Still Matter - handwritten signature, Indian Evidence Act;IT Act 2000;digital signatures India;Aadhaar e-sign;CFSL;forensic document examination;Negotiable Instruments Act;Digital India;graphology;Indian legal system;wills India;property registration;cultural identity;handwriting{#}madhuri;Biometric;Letter;Survey;Cheque;TECHNOLOGY;Government;Telangana;court;Idea;oil;Ayodhya;Criminal;Party;Indians;INTERNATIONAL;ram mandir;history;School;World Cup;tuesday;WATCH;BEAUTY;June;READ;Indian;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Apple;Smart phone;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Hanu Raghavapudi;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Your Signature Is the Last Handwritten Thing You Own — But Does the Way You Sign Still Define Who You Are in 2026?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:29:58.147Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Quotes/Read/994894082/Inspirational-Quotes-for-Tuesday-30-June-2025</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/quotes-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The midweek slump is real — but so is the strange power of a well-timed line. India Herald curates the Tuesday words that cut through the noise, with the stories behind them that make them land harder. - Quotes - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Inspirational Quotes for Tuesday 30 June 2025 - Tuesday quotes, motivational quotes;APJ Abdul Kalam;Rumi;Thiruvalluvar;Thirukkural;Toni Morrison;Marcus Aurelius;Sudha Murty;midweek motivation;inspirational quotes India;morning inspiration{#}sudha;wednesday;sunday;Google;Office;history;Apple;Army;Beautiful;monday;social media;Anushka Sharma;bollywood;Press;WhatsApp;media;Culture;University;School;World Cup;Delhi;tuesday;BUSINESS;Fire;WATCH;BEAUTY;Friday;sun;Tamil;June;READ;Congress;Indian;India;local language;tollywood-guest-roles;Digital Wallet Platform;Smart phone;custard apple;ICC T20;Chennai;Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Tuesday Words That Outlived Their Speakers — Why Do the Right Quotes Find You on the Day You Need Them Most?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:27:17.953Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Cooking/Read/994894080/June-End-Cooling-Recipes-7-Indian-Summer-Drinks-Foods</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/cooking-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The last week of June is India's cruelest kitchen window — too hot for heavy food, too humid for cold comfort. India Herald revives seven regional recipes your grandmother made in this exact sliver of summer, each designed to cool the body from the inside out. - Cooking - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - June End Cooling Recipes: 7 Indian Summer Drinks Foods - Indian summer recipes, aam panna;jaljeera;raw mango rice;ragi ambli;bael sharbat;sattu sharbat;solkadhi;traditional Indian cooling foods;June recipes;monsoon cooking;NIN Hyderabad;Indian Institute of Millets Research;Rujuta Diwekar;Pushpesh Pant;Konkani cuisine;Ayurvedic cooling foods{#}Chandni;Vitamin C;Onion;Calcium;garlic;cumin;Ayurveda;Pink;Millets;Fish;Coriander.;Buttermilk;Curry leaves;protein;BEAUTY;salt;Dehydration;Sugar;Friday;Writer;Indians;Crash;REVIEW;Bihar;INTERNATIONAL;Air;SPORTS;Gift;Karnataka;sun;Tamil;Jaggery;HEALTH;House;June;temple;Cycle;READ;Indian;India;Research and Analysis Wing;Dry Fruits;Population;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Aam Panna, Jaljeera, Raw Mango Rice — 7 Forgotten June-End Recipes That Cool You Before the Monsoon Arrives</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:26:50.447Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Astrology/Read/994894079/30-June-2026-Rashifal-Aashada-Tuesday-Astrology</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/astrology-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Mars transits Mrigashira nakshatra on an Aashada Tuesday under Mangalvar's own lordship — India Herald unpacks why this particular day matters more than a routine horoscope, and what the Rahu-Ketu axis whispers to each rashi. - Astrology - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - 30 June 2026 Rashifal: Aashada Tuesday Astrology - Rashifal 30 June 2026, Aashada Month 2026;Mars Mrigashira Nakshatra;Rahu Ketu Pisces Virgo;Tuesday Horoscope;Mangalvar Remedies;Hindu Panchang;Vedic Astrology;Hanuman Chalisa;Drik Panchang{#}petitioner;Jaggery;Gemini;Ruler;kartikeya;Evening;AUTO;tuesday;students;Romantic;HEALTH;House;Shadow;BUSINESS;June;Red;COSMOS;vishnu;temple;Fire;Cycle;Journey;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;advertisement;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Aashada Tuesdays, Mars in Mrigashira, and a Rahu-Ketu Axis That Refuses to Rest — What Should You Actually Watch For on 30 June 2026?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:22:35.850Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Kids/Read/994894078/Best-Summer-Activities-for-Kids-India-Free-Indoor-Play-Ideas</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/kids-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>As India's monsoon season traps restless children indoors and screen-time guilt peaks, India Herald explores why the most developmentally powerful play costs almost nothing — and how Indian parents are rediscovering cardboard, kitchen science, and storytelling as the antidote to the ₹2,000-a-month app subscription. - Kids - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Best Summer Activities for Kids India: Free Indoor Play Ideas - kids activities, monsoon indoor play;Indian parenting;screen time India;IAP guidelines;NCERT;cardboard box play;kitchen science kids;summer holidays India;free play child development;edtech India{#}Teachers;British;Turmeric;Parents;Accident;tuesday;Karnataka;Fort;EDUCATION;Culture;University;HEALTH;Driver;workers;School;Interview;Industry;Sunny Deol;Amazon;World Cup;zero;sun;WATCH;Tamil;Delhi;READ;Indian;India;local language;Industries;Heritage Foods;Research and Analysis Wing;Amit Shah;Hanu Raghavapudi;Smart phone;Donald Trump;House;Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹500, One Rainy Afternoon, and a Cardboard Box — Why the Best Summer Toy Your Child Will Ever Have Costs Nothing?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:20:55.661Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Spirituality/Read/994894076/Dakshinayana-2025-Spiritual-Significance-Sun-Southward</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/spirituality-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>As the summer solstice tilts Earth's axis and the sun begins its six-month southward arc, India enters Dakshinayana — a half-year that the Vedas call the night of the gods but the greatest window for human sadhana. India Herald unpacks why this ancient cosmological shift still governs temple calendars, marriage seasons, and the inner architecture of spiritual practice across the subcontinent. - Spirituality - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Dakshinayana 2025: Spiritual Significance Sun Southward - Dakshinayana, Uttarayana;Bhagavad Gita;Surya Siddhanta;Chaturmas;Devshayani Ekadashi;Makar Sankranti;Hindu spirituality;sadhana;Yoga Nidra;Skanda Purana;Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams;solar transit;Vedic astronomy;meditation{#}SPIRITUALITY;archana;arjuna;skanda;COSMOS;Yoga;Cancer;vishnu;krishna;temple;sun;Tirupati;Fire;January;Cycle;marriage;Journey;Heart;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;surya sivakumar;Makar Sakranti;Lung cancer;Smart phone;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Dakshinayana Begins Tomorrow, the Sun Turns South — But Why Do Ancient Texts Call This the Night of the Gods and the Dawn of Human Striving?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:15:55.398Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994894063/FIFA-2026-World-Cup-Halftime-Show-BTS-Chris-Martin</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/minecraft-s-bts-teaser-just-dropped-and-the-internet-is-already-calling-it-a-hostage-video-from-a-construction-siteb9b4a7cb-0f3c-4aeb-ab2e-32daf346b721-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Chris Martin is reportedly in the studio building the creative vision alongside BTS, Madonna, and Shakira for what FIFA is calling the first-ever World Cup Final halftime show — but the real story isn't the setlist, it's the billion-dollar demographic pivot that treats the beautiful game's biggest night as a launchpad for audiences who may never watch a second of football. - Sports - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - FIFA 2026 World Cup Halftime Show: BTS Chris Martin - BTS, FIFA World Cup 2026;Chris Martin;Madonna;Shakira;halftime show;Global Citizen;Hugh Evans;K-pop;MetLife Stadium;Jungkook;Coldplay;Super Bowl;ARMY;FIFA;World Cup Final{#}Singer;twitter;Pooja Hegde;Instagram;Hollywood;Canada;Army;Heart;Interview;Beautiful;SPORTS;Qatar;Director;social media;Audience;Mumbai;WATCH;Cricket;World Cup;BCCI;Event;Industry;bollywood;India;Chris Morris;Industries;Population;Digital Wallet Platform;Research and Analysis Wing;European Union;Europe countries;Cinema - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>BTS, Madonna, Shakira, and a $100M Stage — Why Is FIFA Betting the World Cup Final on K-Pop Fans, Not Football Purists?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T07:45:51.561Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894061/Rubio-India-Visit-2025-US-Secretary-State-Second-Trip</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/technology/sports_videos/microsoft-is-looking-for-startup-deals-after-openai-partnership-shifts3b9609a5-f9b1-4744-a10f-8c089742e826-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>US Ambassador Sergio Gor confirms Rubio will return and Trump could land in India early next year — but a second Secretary of State trip in months is never just diplomacy. India Herald unpacks the transactional pressure building behind the warm handshakes. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Rubio India Visit 2025: US Secretary State Second Trip - Marco Rubio, India;Donald Trump;Sergio Gor;US-India Relations;Defence Deals;H-1B Visa;Iran Sanctions;Trump India Visit;US Secretary of State{#}dance;Washington DC;Event;Elections;INTERNATIONAL;Press;oil;Delhi;Sunny Deol;media;Industry;TECHNOLOGY;white house;Iran;Donald Trump;Box office;zero;READ;bollywood;Government;Indian;India;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Industries;advertisement;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Rubio Returning to India Within Months, Trump Visit 'Early Next Year' — What's on Washington's Real Ask-List, and Why Should Delhi Be Nervous?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T07:44:56.795Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Signatures/Read/994894056/Handwritten-Signatures-Why-They-Still-Matter-in-Digital-India</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/signatures-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>In a nation racing toward Aadhaar biometrics, e-sign portals, and UPI PINs, the handwritten signature refuses to die — and the reasons reveal more about Indian identity, law, and psychology than any thumbprint scanner ever could. - Signatures - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Handwritten Signatures: Why They Still Matter in Digital India - handwritten signatures, Indian law;digital India;Aadhaar;e-Sign;Indian Evidence Act;IT Act 2000;property registration;UPI;Central Forensic Science Laboratory;graphology;identity{#}aparna;vishwas;Bengali;Biometric;Letter;Survey;School;Criminal;marriage;Corporate;monday;Mumbai;Supreme;Telangana;Parliament;Supreme Court;Bank;Office;TECHNOLOGY;WATCH;Government;READ;gold;Cheque;Indian;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>The Lost Art of the Handwritten Signature — Why Does the Way You Sign Your Name Still Define You in a Thumbprint World?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T07:23:04.818Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994894055/Awarapan-2-Emraan-Hashmi-Comeback-Teaser-Aug-14-Release</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/emraan-hashmi-on-javed-shaikhs-allegations-of-impolite-behaviore9e84e4d-8880-480b-be97-fdc6e6705df9-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Emraan Hashmi hasn't carried a solo theatrical hit in nearly a decade. Now he's staking everything on a 19-year-old cult classic's sequel — releasing it head-to-head against Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 on Independence Day. India Herald breaks down why this is the riskiest, most revealing bet in Bollywood's nostalgia economy. - Movies - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Awarapan 2: Emraan Hashmi Comeback Teaser Aug 14 Release - Awarapan 2, Emraan Hashmi;Disha Patani;Shabana Azmi;Vishesh Bhatt;Vishesh Films;Batwara 1947;Sunny Deol;Independence Day 2026;Bollywood nostalgia sequel;Mohit Suri;Pritam{#}Mohit Suri;Mukesh Bhatt;disha patani;Sultan;V6;Love Story;Stree;Drought;Aamir Khan;Tiger;Shabana Azmi;Sunny Deol;Music;Film Nagar;Heroine;war;August;Mass;gold;Success;Director;Cheque;social media;Banking;Audience;media;REVIEW;June;Industry;Box office;zero;bollywood;Kesari;Khiladi;Emraan Hashmi;Cinema;Indian;India;Industries;Salman Khan;advertisement;Research and Analysis Wing;Venkatesh;Alia Bhatt - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>19 Years, Zero Solo Hits Since — Awarapan 2 Is Emraan Hashmi's Last Bullet, but Is Nostalgia Enough to Beat Sunny Deol on Independence Day?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T07:18:07.736Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Technology/Read/994894052/OpenAI-Sol-GPT-5-6-Trump-Vetting-Impact-on-India-AI</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/technology/sports_videos/microsoft-is-looking-for-startup-deals-after-openai-partnership-shifts3b9609a5-f9b1-4744-a10f-8c089742e826-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>OpenAI's most powerful model yet — GPT-5.6 Sol — is being rolled out under White House gatekeeping. For the thousands of Indian startups and engineers whose businesses run on American AI APIs, the US president just became the world's most consequential release manager. India Herald breaks down the sovereignty trap India didn't see coming. - Technology - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - OpenAI Sol GPT-5.6: Trump Vetting Impact on India AI - OpenAI, Sol;GPT-5.6;Trump;India AI startups;AI sovereignty;Stargate;NASSCOM;API dependency;MeitY;frontier AI;national security;Sam Altman;Nvidia;geopolitics{#}Koramangala;engineer;NITI Aayog;WhatsApp;Google;Microsoft;REVIEW;Episode;Currency;TECHNOLOGY;white house;Service;Shield;June;oil;Iran;Pakistan;Capital;Air;Delhi;Industry;WATCH;Government;READ;Indian;India;Donald Trump;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;local language;Digital Wallet Platform;Industries;Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Trump Now Decides When the World Gets OpenAI's Best Brain — What Does That Mean for Every Indian Startup Building on American AI?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T07:08:05.326Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994894051/Parampara-Box-Office-Collection-Hit-or-Flop-Verdict</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Parampara's box office trajectory — tracked day-wise via Bollywood Hungama — reveals less about one film's fate and more about an industry-wide formula that keeps minting mid-budget releases nobody asked for. India Herald unpacks what the numbers actually say. - Movies - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Parampara Box Office Collection: Hit or Flop Verdict - Parampara, Bollywood Hungama;Box Office Collection;Hit or Flop;Bollywood Mid-Budget;OTT Pre-Sales;Welcome To The Jungle;Indian Box Office 2026{#}Rohit Shetty;Box office;Crash;Hero;Cinema;Hindi;producer;Wanted;BUSINESS;Industry;zero;Office;Audience;Assembly;Press;media;WATCH;Government;READ;bollywood;Indian;India;Industries;Digital Wallet Platform;Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Parampara Box Office Collection, ₹17.5 Cr Budget, Zero Buzz — Did Bollywood's Assembly-Line Model Just Expose Its Own Broken Math?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T07:00:21.721Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894047/US-Iran-Doha-Talks-Collapse-Impact-on-India-Crude-Oil</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_actress/anushka-sharma-super-sexy-in-a-blue-backless-dress415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Iran flatly denies any scheduled meeting with the US — barely a day after Trump claimed Tehran 'requested' Doha talks. For Delhi, which imports 85% of its crude and was banking on a thaw to unlock cheaper Iranian barrels, the collapse is not a distant diplomatic footnote — it is a direct threat to pump prices across India. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - US Iran Doha Talks Collapse: Impact on India Crude Oil - US Iran Doha Talks, India Crude Oil Imports;Trump Iran Claims;Strait of Hormuz;India Oil Prices;Doha Qatar Diplomacy;Iran Sanctions;India Energy Security{#}Saudi Arabia;Indian Oil Corporation;Patna;Car;East;Petrol;Qatar;Oman;Shadow;Shield;Banking;News;INTERNATIONAL;June;WATCH;Capital;Air;Government;READ;Party;Donald Trump;oil;Iran;Governor;Minister;Delhi;Indian;India;advertisement;gulf countries;Driver;Jr NTR;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>$6B Doha Deal Dead in 24 Hours? Iran Denies Trump's Claims — How Does This Wreck India's 'Cheap Crude' Gamble?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:53:05.334Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894045/CEC-Gyanesh-Kumar-INDIA-Bloc-Impeachment-Motion-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/a-major-blow-to-hdfc-bank-customers-your-home-loan-emi-is-what-it-really-meansdaf3c870-abbe-4210-9071-1bd5ec669d6d-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The INDIA alliance needs a two-thirds majority it simply does not have — yet it is pressing ahead with an impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. India Herald breaks down the parliamentary arithmetic, the real political calculus, and the larger gambit to reframe the Election Commission's credibility before the next round of state polls. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - CEC Gyanesh Kumar: INDIA Bloc Impeachment Motion Strategy - CEC Gyanesh Kumar, INDIA Alliance;impeachment motion;Lok Sabha;Election Commission;BJP;Congress;parliamentary arithmetic;EVM controversy;state elections 2025{#}Election Commission;House;MP;Election;Audience;Parliament;Supreme Court;Service;Assembly;social media;Press;Government;READ;court;media;HDFC;Governor;Bank;Red;Gift;Congress;Party;Minister;Elections;Bangladesh;China;Beijing;Delhi;Indian;India;Loksabha;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;National Democratic Alliance;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>100 MPs to Move, 362 to Pass — If INDIA Bloc Knows Its Impeachment Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Will Fail, Why Is It Playing the One Card It Cannot Win?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:33:44.895Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894039/Trump-India-Visit-2026-Trade-Defence-Deals-Behind-Modi-Invite</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>US envoy Sergio Gor says Trump would 'love' to return to India — but behind the warm words, India Herald's read is that a concrete menu of trade concessions, defence procurement, and strategic alignment is being quietly negotiated before any visit materialises. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Trump India Visit 2026: Trade Defence Deals Behind Modi Invite - Donald Trump, Narendra Modi;Sergio Gor;India-US relations;Trump India visit 2026;trade concessions;defence deals;MQ-9B drones;Iran sanctions;Indo-Pacific;Motera Stadium;Namaste Trump;bilateral trade deficit{#}Tokyo;Narendra;Love;Currency;gold;Washington DC;TECHNOLOGY;Office;Success;2020;Elections;madhuri;Indians;Bangladesh;China;Beijing;Iran;Donald Trump;Air;Event;Capital;Government;Delhi;social media;Press;READ;Indian;India;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Trump Wants to Come Back, Modi Wants Him to Come — But What's the Secret Deliverables Checklist Neither Capital Will Name?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:17:53.040Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894038/Punjab-MLAs-Anti-Sacrilege-Bill-Akal-Takht-Ultimatum</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/hanuman-sensation-gripping-north-india1f4f0134-a906-4936-bb2d-9c0fd823f49c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Sikh legislators from AAP, Congress, and Akali Dal confessed at Akal Takht that they passed the 2018 anti-sacrilege amendment without reading it — an admission India Herald reads as one of the most politically combustible moments in post-2015 Punjab politics, and a gift-wrapped weapon for the opposition ahead of 2027. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Punjab MLAs Anti-Sacrilege Bill: Akal Takht Ultimatum - Punjab MLAs, Anti-Sacrilege Bill;Akal Takht;AAP Punjab;Sacrilege Sri Guru Granth Sahib;Beadbi;Bargari Sacrilege;SAD;BJP Punjab;Bhagwant Mann;Punjab Assembly;2027 Punjab Elections;Hukamnama;Congress Punjab{#}Jalandhar;Bathinda;October;Amritsar;Chandigarh;Episode;Rajya Sabha;Punjab;Kochi;railway station;Supreme;Capital;Assembly;Kerala;Mass;police;Leader;Red;Gift;Cabinet;Tamil;Congress;zero;Party;Minister;Government;Delhi;social media;June;WATCH;Press;READ;Indian;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>They Didn't Even Read the Anti-Sacrilege Bill — How Did Punjab MLAs Just Hand the Opposition a Political Goldmine?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:03:45.028Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994894037/Wimbledon-2026-Prize-Money-Protest-Resolution</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The AELTC blinked — but the real story isn't the top seeds who led the revolt. It's the qualifier living on £6,000 first-round cheques while the All England Club banks over £100 million in broadcast revenue. India Herald breaks down the billion-dollar Grand Slam economy and what this means for Indian tennis hopefuls barely clinging to the tour. - Sports - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Wimbledon 2026: Prize Money Protest Resolution - Wimbledon 2026, AELTC;prize money;media boycott;tennis;Grand Slam;Indian tennis;PTPA;Novak Djokovic;broadcast revenue{#}championship;SPORTS;Romantic;HEALTH;contract;England;Banking;monday;Industry;court;Service;media;REVIEW;Mumbai;Tennis;Prize;social media;June;News;WATCH;Bank;london;Press;INTERNATIONAL;READ;Indian;India;Industries;local language;Venkatesh;Event;Divya Bhatnagar - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Wimbledon's £45M Prize Pot, One Media Blackout Threat, and the Rank-100 Player Who Can't Afford a Physio — Who Really Won This Rebellion?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T05:59:00.564Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894033/India-Navy-Strait-of-Hormuz-Oil-Security-Strategy</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>India's crude oil lifeline funnels through 21 miles of water that Iran can choke at will. With drone strikes stalling tanker traffic and the US-Iran pause holding by a thread, India Herald traces the Indian Navy's quiet but expanding Hormuz security posture — and the terrifying arithmetic if it fails. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - India Navy Strait of Hormuz Oil Security Strategy - Strait of Hormuz, Indian Navy;India oil imports;crude oil prices;maritime security;Iran;Arabian Sea;Strategic Petroleum Reserve;energy security;Gulf of Oman{#}Somalia;France;Oman;Sea;Singapore;Shield;VIEW;Shadow;Writer;zero;Cycle;Strike;Supreme Court;Party;Bank;Governor;london;Arabian sea;oil;Iran;Press;INTERNATIONAL;Heart;Minister;Air;Indian;Delhi;India;gulf countries;advertisement;Jr NTR;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;puri jagannadh;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>85% of India's Crude Sails Through One Strait — If the Navy's Silent Shield at Hormuz Cracks, How Many Days Before the Pumps Run Dry?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T05:54:54.346Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894029/India-Condemns-Pakistan-Afghanistan-Airstrikes</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/women-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>India's blistering condemnation of Pakistan's air assault on Afghan soil is the loudest diplomatic signal yet that New Delhi is recalibrating its Kabul calculus — defending the sovereignty of a Taliban-run state it still does not formally recognise. India Herald unpacks the power play beneath the press release. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - India Condemns Pakistan Afghanistan Airstrikes - India,Pakistan,Afghanistan,MEA,Taliban,airstrikes,sovereignty,Modi,Kabul,India-Pakistan relations,regional security{#}August,Champion,Afghanistan,Pakistan,Parliament,Press,WATCH,madhuri,Bangladesh,China,Red,Government,Beijing,Gift,Air,READ,Indian,INTERNATIONAL,Delhi,India,local language,Donald Trump,gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>India Defends Afghan Sovereignty Against Pakistan Strikes — Is Modi Quietly Building the Kabul Alliance He Once Refused to Acknowledge?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T05:42:14.693Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894027/India-Gulf-Air-Corridor-US-Iran-Bahrain-Strike-Threat</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 weekend of missiles and conflicting claims around the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the single most dangerous assumption in Indian aviation: that the Gulf transit corridor will always be open. India Herald maps the dependency, the oil-price chain reaction, and the contingency — or lack of one — that Indian carriers are sitting on. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - India Gulf Air Corridor: US Iran Bahrain Strike Threat - US Iran strikes, Bahrain;Gulf air corridor;India aviation;oil prices India;DGCA;Indian airlines;Strait of Hormuz;IMEC;Gulf remittances;flight disruption;Air India;IndiGo{#}Iraq;Kuwait;Turkmenistan;Arabian sea;Air India;Harris;Bahrain;East;Reserve Bank of India;January;Petrol;2020;United States;Air;social media;oil;Iran;workers;Kerala;Mass;June;Event;READ;Elections;Indian;Qatar;Minister;INTERNATIONAL;Delhi;News;India;gulf countries;indigo airlines;European Union - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Bahrain Strikes Scare, Hundreds of Flights Rerouted — How Fragile Is India's Gulf Air Corridor, and Can One False Alarm Strand a Million Travellers?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T05:32:08.240Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894021/Tarique-Rahman-Teesta-Project-China-Role-India-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman's 'at any cost' vow on the Teesta river project comes amid reports of his engagement with Beijing — India Herald unpacks how Chinese infrastructure funding, BNP's posture toward Delhi, and a stalled India-Bangladesh treaty may be converging to reshape the strategic equation over northeast India's water lifeline. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Tarique Rahman Teesta Project: China Role, India Impact - Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh;BNP;Teesta River;China;Xi Jinping;India;Narendra Modi;Mamata Banerjee;Water Security;Neighbourhood First Policy;West Bengal;India-Bangladesh Relations;MEA{#}rahman;Sikkim;Beijing;Narendra Modi;Bangladesh;Prime Minister;Army;Office;Wanted;CM;Leader;Government;China;Capital;WATCH;READ;Delhi;HDFC;Governor;Party;Minister;Bank;Elections;Indian;India;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;Telangana Chief Minister;Loksabha;Donald Trump;Jr NTR - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Tarique Rahman's 'Teesta At Any Cost' After a Beijing Handshake — Is Bangladesh Letting China Buy the Lever That Controls India's Eastern Water?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T05:17:40.630Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Debate/Read/994894019/Trump-Biden-Debate-H-1B-Visa-Trade-Tariff-India-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/former-cnn-host-says-he-is-open-to-voting-for-donald-trump-over-joe-bidena1c6973f-8d68-4443-86d1-f11f34204888-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Forget the American horse race — the real scorecard tonight is being kept in South Block. India Herald breaks down the three fault lines in the Trump-Biden clash that will shape New Delhi's next four years: immigration caps that could gut IT exports, tariff salvos that threaten $120 billion in trade, and a China containment chess game where India is the swing piece neither candidate can afford to lose. - Debate - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Trump Biden Debate: H-1B Visa Trade Tariff India Impact - Donald Trump, Joe Biden;H-1B visa;trade tariffs;India-US relations;China containment;Quad;presidential debate;Indian IT sector;Indo-Pacific strategy{#}Event;China;TECHNOLOGY;job;Hyderabad;court;INTERNATIONAL;Press;Supreme Court;Capital;Election;media;Audience;WATCH;READ;Congress;Delhi;Gift;HDFC;Donald Trump;Governor;Red;Party;Minister;Bank;Elections;Indian;India;Service;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;local language;Jr NTR - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Trump vs Biden Debate — From H-1B Visas to Trade Tariffs, Why Should New Delhi Care More Than Washington Tonight?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T05:06:04.743Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894016/PCMC-Red-Zone-Madhuri-Misal-Committee-1-Month-Deadline</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Minister Madhuri Misal announces yet another committee to study the PCMC defense buffer zone crisis — but with lakhs of properties trapped in regulatory limbo for decades, India Herald examines why the 'one-month deadline' feels less like urgency and more like a well-rehearsed political choreography. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - PCMC Red Zone: Madhuri Misal Committee 1-Month Deadline - PCMC, Madhuri Misal;defense red zone;Pimpri-Chinchwad;Pune;Maharashtra;Ministry of Defence;buffer zone;real estate;property rights;urban planning{#}madhuri;Pune;MP;REVIEW;Car;Strike;Maharashtra;Service;Frozen;Wanted;Election;media;Nagpur;Audience;Red;WATCH;CM;Government;war;Cycle;politics;Population;Party;Leader;READ;Minister;Mumbai;MLA;Assembly;Bank;Elections;Indian;India;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;West Bengal - Kolkata;Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>PCMC's 'Red Zone' Gets Another Committee and a 1-Month Deadline — Is This a Lifeline for Lakhs of Homes or the Same Political Mirage on Replay?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T04:44:45.456Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894013/TVK-Minister-Sarath-Kumar-IPL-Drug-Video-Political-Row</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A viral clip from the most surveilled seats in Indian sport doesn't leak by accident. India Herald decodes the factional calculus behind the 'drug' video that has engulfed TVK minister D. Sarath Kumar — and asks who pressed 'send'. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - TVK Minister Sarath Kumar IPL Drug Video Political Row - TVK, Sarath Kumar;IPL;DMK;Vijay;Tamil Nadu;drug video;IPL VIP box;DMK student wing;AIADMK;political leak;Tamil Nadu politics{#}sarath kumar;AIDS;Drugs;Madurai;Janasena;Dil;District;BUSINESS;Mass;Salman Khan;youth;Chennai;war;Malayalam;Cycle;history;politics;students;police;Telugu;News;Tamil;Corporate;Gift;June;READ;Minister;Party;Press;Leader;Indian;India;television;Smart phone;Population;Andhra Pradesh;Digital Wallet Platform;A R Murugadoss;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>A 'Drug' Video Leaked from the IPL's VIP Fortress — Who Opened the Gate, and Which Rival Faction Just Loaded the Clip Like a Weapon?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T04:34:45.375Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894012/DC-Mayor-Bowser-Trump-Clash-India-CM-Governor-Parallel</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/china-to-impose-tariff-on-american-goods19c9501a-555a-408d-be91-764df91a38f4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Muriel Bowser's viral four-word dare to the most powerful man on the planet is not just an American spectacle — it is a masterclass in the exact federal-vs-local power struggle that defines Indian politics from Delhi to Kolkata to Bengaluru. India Herald unpacks the playbook. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - DC Mayor Bowser Trump Clash: India CM Governor Parallel - Muriel Bowser, Donald Trump;Washington DC;Delhi CM vs LG;Mamata Banerjee;Siddaramaiah;AAP;Centre State Relations;Governor Overreach;Federal vs Local;2026 Elections;Sanctuary City{#}Washington DC;Aam Aadmi Party;Raj Bhavan;Audience;Office;Kolkata;Supreme Court;INTERNATIONAL;Red;Gift;Kerala;WATCH;June;Governor;secretariat;CM;READ;Minister;Congress;Party;Press;Leader;Government;Delhi;Indian;HDFC;Bank;Elections;Capital;India;Donald Trump;Calcutta;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;West Bengal - Kolkata;Smart phone;Population;citizenship amendment act;Jr NTR;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>A Mayor Told Trump 'Who Dared To?' and the Room Went Silent — But Why Should Every Indian CM Fighting a Governor Be Taking Notes Right Now?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T04:28:45.133Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894005/Sabareesan-Role-in-DMK-Tamil-Nadu-Power-Structure</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/mk-stalin-criticizes-proposed-delimitation-exercise8707792e-503c-4d85-bfb8-4b446b543dd8-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>One son carries the surname and the cabinet rank. The other carries no official title — and, according to political observers and India Today Malayalam's reporting, carries the room. Inside the silent division of labour that actually runs the DMK in 2026. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Sabareesan Role in DMK: Tamil Nadu Power Structure - V Sabareesan, MK Stalin;Udhayanidhi Stalin;DMK;Tamil Nadu politics;TVK;Vijay;2026 Tamil Nadu elections;INDIA bloc;Dravidian politics;India Today Malayalam{#}V;secretariat;udhayanidhi stalin;Stalin;Reliance;central government;Shadow;bhagyaraj;Kollywood;Malayalam;Fort;Cycle;media;history;CM;Corporate;politics;zero;producer;Tamil;Wanted;Election;Punjab;Party;Capital;Assembly;READ;Government;Delhi;Press;Indian;WhatsApp;Cabinet;India;Deputy Chief Minister;Smart phone;Uddhav Thackeray;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Udhayanidhi Is Deputy CM, Sabareesan Holds the Durbar — Who Really Runs Tamil Nadu's Power Grid When the Crisis Hits?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-30T04:02:16.019Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url></urlset>