<urlset  xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" ><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895888/Sukhjinder-Randhawa-Meets-Amit-Shah-Punjab-Congress</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A senior Congress MP walks into the home minister's office during the worst factional crisis Punjab Congress has seen in years — and expects the party to believe it was about 'development works.' India Herald deconstructs the timing, the tactics, and the trap. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Sukhjinder Randhawa Meets Amit Shah: Punjab Congress - Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Amit Shah;Congress;BJP;Punjab Congress;Gurdaspur;Operation Lotus;Punjab politics;defection;factionalism{#}READ;WATCH;Amit Shah;Delhi;India;Telangana;Congress;MP;Deputy Chief Minister;CM;Strike;temple;Karnataka;Minister;Fire;Shield;Drought;News;Idea;Office;Indian;Punjab;Leader;zero;Supreme;Party;House;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;advertisement;Loksabha;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Telangana Chief Minister;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Closed Door, Two Power Players, Zero Honest Answers — Why Is Sukhjinder Randhawa Walking Into Amit Shah's Office While Punjab Congress Burns?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T07:02:09.157Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895886/Modi-El-Nino-2026-Drought-Preparedness-Plan</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Behind closed-door meetings on rainfall deficits, the real architecture being built is political — an inflation-control command centre designed to insulate the BJP from a rural revolt before assembly polls nobody in the party can afford to lose. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Modi El Nino 2026: Drought Preparedness Plan - Modi government, El Nino 2026;drought preparedness India;food inflation;state elections 2026;buffer stocks;IMD monsoon forecast;centre-state relations;BJP rural strategy;kharif crops{#}April;Kerala;Fire;Arvind Kejriwal;Petrol;media;Assembly;VIEW;Elections;Election;Party;Event;Office;oil;zero;WATCH;politics;Delhi;READ;war;Indian;Drought;Minister;Government;District;court;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;National Democratic Alliance;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Onion - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>El Niño 2026, One War Room, Zero Margin for Error — Why Is Modi Quietly Building a Drought Machine Before the States Vote?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:53:26.492Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895882/France-Strait-of-Hormuz-India-Oil-Dependency-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>France has quietly moved mine countermeasure vessels into the world's most important oil chokepoint. For India — which routes roughly 60% of its crude imports through or near the Strait of Hormuz — this is not a European naval exercise. It is a flashing amber light on the dashboard of energy security, Chabahar port viability, and the entire Modi government's West Asia calculus. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - France Strait of Hormuz: India Oil Dependency Impact - France, Strait of Hormuz;India oil imports;Chabahar port;Iran;Modi;energy security;IRGC;mine countermeasure;Persian Gulf;crude oil prices;PPAC;Western naval deployment{#}United Kingdom;Kuwait;Paris;Sea;Oman;UAE;Afghanistan;East;Russia;France;INTERNATIONAL;oil;Supreme;Government;village;Air;zero;Revanth Reddy;Congress;District;WATCH;ali;World Cup;Pakistan;United States;June;Iran;politics;Delhi;Press;court;READ;Capital;war;Indian;India;European Union;gulf countries;Research and Analysis Wing;advertisement;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Panchayati - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>France Sends Warships to the Strait That Feeds 60% of India's Oil — Is Modi's Chabahar Gamble About to Get a Lot More Expensive?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:44:43.468Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994895879/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Format-Teams-Schedule-Key-Facts</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/pm-modi-arrives-in-the-netherlands-receives-warm-welcomeaa14f426-0959-4dcd-9ea8-38c64380d31d-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The first-ever 48-team World Cup across three nations kicks off on 11 June 2026 — but behind the spectacle lies a structural gamble that could either redefine football or expose FIFA's appetite for growth over quality. India Herald breaks down what the numbers, the format, and the insider chatter really tell us. - Sports - D N INDUJAA - FIFA World Cup 2026: Format Teams Schedule Key Facts - FIFA World Cup 2026, FIFA;USA;Mexico;Canada;Gianni Infantino;FIFPRO;MetLife Stadium;AIFF;Indian football;BARC India;World Cup format;48-team World Cup{#}Uzbekistan;Dallas;Mexico;Paraguay;Qatar;Jersey;ali;Qualification;Egypt;Frozen;World Cup;SPORTS;Canada;Pakistan;BUSINESS;Audience;Event;United States;June;Iran;Office;Shadow;Industry;politics;television;Cycle;Delhi;history;Indian;Heart;Press;court;READ;India;Research and Analysis Wing;European Union;Industries;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>48 Teams, 104 Matches, 3 Host Nations — Can the FIFA World Cup 2026 Deliver the Greatest Show on Earth or Will It Collapse Under Its Own Weight?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:37:23.034Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895878/TMC-Ritabrata-Banerjee-Rebel-Faction-Storms-HQ</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee physically occupied the Trinamool Congress headquarters in Kolkata — but this is not spontaneous indiscipline. India Herald decodes the factional arithmetic, the BJP shadow, and what this means for Mamata Banerjee's legendary grip on the party machine. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - TMC Ritabrata Banerjee: Rebel Faction Storms HQ - TMC,Ritabrata Banerjee,Kolkata,Mamata Banerjee,Abhishek Banerjee,West Bengal Politics,TMC Rebellion,BJP Bengal,Trinamool Congress{#}Crush,abhishek,Kolkata,Mass,Leader,history,Rajya Sabha,VIEW,police,village,Air,zero,Beijing,Iron,Culture,Indian,Revanth Reddy,Congress,Asansol,Abhishek Banerjee,trinamool congress,Heart,Press,Elections,Election,war,Party,District,WATCH,court,workers,READ,India,Calcutta,Bharatiya Janata Party,Mamata Benerjee,West Bengal - Kolkata,Panchayati,local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Rebels Inside the Fort, Flags on the Roof — Who Is Really Pulling Ritabrata Banerjee's Strings at TMC Headquarters?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:33:57.128Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895875/Agnimitra-Paul-Asansol-Dakshin-BJP-2026-Affidavit</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Agnimitra Paul's election affidavit for Asansol Dakshin is more than a statutory disclosure — it is a window into BJP's high-stakes attempt to crack the coal belt, manage restive cadres, and build a credible counter to TMC's ground-level dominance in West Bengal 2026. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Agnimitra Paul Asansol Dakshin: BJP 2026 Affidavit - Agnimitra Paul, Asansol Dakshin;BJP;West Bengal Assembly Election 2026;TMC;Paschim Bardhaman;coal belt;Bengal politics;election affidavit{#}Asansol;Babul Supriyo;Abhishek Banerjee;trinamool congress;Banking;Heart;Criminal;Election Commission;politics;television;Supreme;Press;Cycle;Elections;Election;war;media;Party;District;WATCH;Assembly;court;Delhi;workers;Population;READ;India;West Bengal - Kolkata;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Hanu Raghavapudi;House;advertisement;Venkatesh - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Crores, Cases, and the Coal Belt — What Does Agnimitra Paul's 2026 Affidavit Quietly Reveal About BJP's Bengal Gamble?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:19:42.300Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Spirituality/Read/994895872/Shani-Dev-Saturday-Spiritual-Significance-India</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/spirituality-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Every week hands you a day named after the slowest, most feared planet in the Vedic sky. India Herald unpacks why Shani's real teaching is not punishment but precision — and why a generation fluent in therapy-speak still flinches at the word 'Sade Sati'. - Spirituality - S Venkateshwari - Shani Dev Saturday Spiritual Significance India - Shani Dev, Saturday;Shanivar;Sade Sati;Navagraha;Vedic astrology;Hindu spirituality;Shingnapur temple;karma;shadow work;Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra;Skanda Purana{#}skanda;Calories;kanchi;Ruler;Saturday;Moon;Wife;Iron;Instagram;Sanskrit;Shadow;Indians;Hinduism;Google;temple;workers;Survey;Culture;oil;Andhra Pradesh;Industry;Service;Tamil;READ;Indian;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Population;surya sivakumar;tollywood-guest-roles;Industries;Kanchipuram;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Saturday Is the Only Day Named After a God Who Teaches Through Suffering — Why Does Shani Still Terrify the Generation That Tracks Calories but Not Karma?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:12:36.868Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895871/Telangana-Gram-Panchayat-Funds-Linked-to-Performance</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Telangana's Congress government has quietly tied Gram Panchayat fund releases to vague 'performance' criteria — giving District Collectors an effective veto over village development money. India Herald unpacks why the real metric being measured isn't governance but political loyalty. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Telangana: Gram Panchayat Funds Linked to Performance - Telangana, Gram Panchayat;Revanth Reddy;BRS;Congress;Sarpanch;Performance Metrics;73rd Amendment;District Collectors;Rural Governance;Panchayat Raj{#}Siddipet;collector;Medak;KCR;raj;NITI Aayog;Supreme Court;Iran;Wanted;Karimnagar;Service;Revanth Reddy;village;Air;Tamil;Nalgonda;December;media;Idea;Party;District;Telangana Chief Minister;zero;Office;Beijing;WATCH;Cabinet;Shield;Assembly;court;READ;Indian;Telangana;Congress;Minister;Government;Delhi;India;Panchayati;CM;local language;advertisement;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Performance Metrics, Zero Clarity, One Obvious Target — Why Is Revanth Reddy Handing Collectors a Kill-Switch Over Telangana's Village Funds?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:12:25.754Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895869/Indian-Navy-P-8I-RIMPAC-2026-Indo-Pacific-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>India's deployment of its most lethal maritime surveillance aircraft to the world's largest multinational naval exercise is not routine interoperability — it is the clearest signal yet that New Delhi has chosen a side in the Pacific without ever saying the word 'alliance.' - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Indian Navy P-8I RIMPAC 2026: Indo-Pacific Strategy - Indian Navy, P-8I Neptune;RIMPAC 2026;Modi;Indo-Pacific;Quad;US Navy;China;non-alignment;anti-submarine warfare;Hawaii;defence diplomacy{#}shankar;British;Andaman and Nicobar Islands;Australia;Jinping;Japan;Army;Office;United States;2020;June;TECHNOLOGY;Beijing;China;INTERNATIONAL;Government;war;WATCH;Cabinet;Shield;Assembly;court;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;local language;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;Bharatiya Janata Party;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>India's Sub-Hunter Flies to Hawaii for America's Biggest War Game — Is Modi Quietly Burying Non-Alignment in the Pacific?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T06:08:25.825Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895867/Yogi-Adityanath-UP-Bureaucracy-Policy-Paralysis</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Chief Minister's public endorsement of his administrative machinery is less about governance reform and more about a pointed message to restive BJP legislators — and, possibly, to Delhi itself. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Yogi Adityanath: UP Bureaucracy Policy Paralysis - Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh;BJP MLAs;UP Bureaucracy;Policy Paralysis;Viksit UP;Indian Governance;UP Politics{#}yogi;WOMEN;Arvind Kejriwal;Yogi Adityanath;Uttar Pradesh;Audience;Idea;bus;Event;Elections;MLA;Election;Party;Minister;District;Petrol;Cabinet;Shield;Assembly;CM;zero;Driver;police;Amazon;court;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;local language;Population;Loksabha;Panchayati;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Yogi Declares UP Bureaucracy 'Cured' — But Why Are His Own MLAs Still Complaining No Officer Picks Up Their Phone?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:59:56.150Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Crime/Read/994895865/Amazon-Truck-Phone-Theft-1500-Mobiles-Stolen-3-Arrested</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/technology/sports_videos/details-about-the-amazon-echo-show-ae85d88c-e575-41a1-bc67-3f5e8e650b7c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Three arrested after an Amazon logistics driver allegedly diverted a consignment of 1,500 mobile phones — worth over ₹1 crore — meant for distribution centres in Eta, Hathras, and Bulandshahr. The real question: was this a lone heist or the tip of a well-oiled e-commerce black market pipeline? - Crime - G GOWTHAM - Amazon Truck Phone Theft: 1500 Mobiles Stolen, 3 Arrested - Amazon, Delhi NCR;phone theft;logistics crime;Eta;Hathras;Bulandshahr;GPS evasion;e-commerce security;black market phones;Uttar Pradesh{#}amar;VIEW;zero;BUSINESS;Arrest;Driver;contract;police;vehicles;Industry;December;Amazon;Tollywood;court;war;WATCH;READ;Indian;media;Delhi;India;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;Digital Wallet Platform;Industries;Smart phone;local language;Population;Donald Trump;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Amazon Truck, 1,500 Phones, Zero GPS Trail — How Did a Driver Vanish With a Crore-Worth Cargo and Who Was Waiting to Buy It?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:49:54.713Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895863/Germany-China-Russia-Impact-on-India-Foreign-Policy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/did-prajwal-revanna-flee-to-germany-using-diplomatic-passportc2330e93-152e-4113-a0ba-550e73a68df4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Berlin's public confrontation with Beijing over Chinese military personnel training Russian troops doesn't just crack China's 'neutral mediator' mask — it forces New Delhi into the most uncomfortable geometry of the decade, where every old alliance now demands a fresh price. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Germany China Russia: Impact on India Foreign Policy - Germany, China;Russia;India;Modi;foreign policy;NATO;SIPRI;India-EU FTA;strategic autonomy;arms imports;diplomatic crisis{#}software;Currency;Moscow;Russia;Germany;June;Ukraine;December;TECHNOLOGY;Beijing;China;District;Capital;France;Petrol;Red;INTERNATIONAL;Letter;Press;oil;Amazon;Tollywood;Cycle;Cabinet;Shield;court;war;WATCH;READ;Indian;media;Assembly;Delhi;Government;India;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;European Union;Smart phone;Europe countries;local language;West Bengal - Kolkata;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Gautam Adani - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Germany Summons China's Ambassador Over Russian Military Training — Why Should Modi's Diplomatic Tightrope Just Got a Lot Thinner?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:49:26.091Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895860/West-Bengal-UCC-Bill-Mamata-Banerjee-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/edappadi-has-zero-right-to-open-his-mouth-about-kalaignars-final-days-the-savage-truth-stalins-sonship-just-exposedfb9b2292-af6d-4dbc-b47f-9ab6d064d383-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The West Bengal Cabinet has approved a panel to examine a draft UCC bill — but the timing, just as BJP's national code inches toward implementation, reveals a far deeper game of pre-emption, minority consolidation, and factional discipline inside a restless TMC. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - West Bengal UCC Bill: Mamata Banerjee Strategy - Mamata Banerjee,West Bengal Assembly,Uniform Civil Code,UCC Bill,TMC,BJP,2029 Lok Sabha,federalism,Muslim personal law,Uttarakhand UCC,Article 254,Kolkata{#}Seychelles,Lucknow,marriage,EDUCATION,Bengali,Uttarakhand,Parliament,Karnataka,Gift,Supreme,East,Cabinet,Shield,Population,Bank,Assembly,court,war,MLA,Minister,WATCH,Tamil,Election,Party,READ,Indian,Delhi,Government,Congress,India,West Bengal - Kolkata,Bharatiya Janata Party,CM,Telangana Chief Minister,Mamata Benerjee,Loksabha,local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Mamata's Own UCC in a Burning Bengal Assembly — Is This a Legislative Shield Against Modi's Code, or a 2029 Muslim-Vote Masterstroke?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:40:25.882Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994895858/72nd-National-Film-Awards-Delay-Reasons-Winners-Update</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/th-national-film-awards-winners-list-577e3408-b514-4504-898c-ae0a823e8c91-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The 72nd National Film Awards — covering films released in 2024 — remain unannounced well into 2026. Moneycontrol reports a reveal later this month, but the delay itself tells a story about the Centre's cultural calculus, jury politics, and the growing dominance of South Indian cinema that Bollywood's establishment would rather not confront. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - 72nd National Film Awards: Delay Reasons, Winners Update - National Film Awards,72nd National Film Awards,Bollywood,Tollywood,South Indian Cinema,Modi Government,Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,Jury Politics,Indian Cinema,2029 Elections{#}dhanush,Asuran,Bhagyashree,Kochi,Malayalam,Pushpa,RRR,Allu Arjun,Genre,festival,Film Nagar,Kannada,Hindi,Mumbai,AUTO,bollywood,Tollywood,Car,vehicles,Culture,history,Industry,Box office,WATCH,Tamil,Cycle,Event,Telugu,Election,Party,READ,Indian,Delhi,Cinema,Elections,Government,media,India,Industries,Smart phone,RRR Movie - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>72nd National Film Awards Still Under Wraps — Is the Jury Caught Between Regional Cinema's Sweep and Bollywood's Lobby?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:32:45.506Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895854/Farmer-Suicides-India-NCRB-Data-vs-Opposition-Claims</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_tvnews/cow trafficking videossasda-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The opposition has weaponised a staggering figure — 10 lakh farmer suicides in ten years of Modi rule. But what do India's own crime records actually say, and why is this number surfacing now? - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Farmer Suicides India: NCRB Data vs Opposition Claims - Narendra Modi,BJP,farmer suicides,NCRB,opposition,agrarian crisis,PM-KISAN,MSP,crop insurance,rural India{#}kiran,Indira Gandhi,village,HEALTH,Bank,Narendra,Press,Survey,Election,2020,Leader,Assembly,Elections,Party,social media,white house,Prime Minister,WhatsApp,oil,READ,Indian,contract,Narendra Modi,Delhi,court,Government,war,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,Loksabha,CBN,National Democratic Alliance,Driver,Gujarat - Gandhinagar,Gautam Adani,Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>10 Lakh Farmer Suicides Under Modi — Does the Opposition's 'Data Bomb' Survive a Single Honest Look at the NCRB Numbers?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:20:56.481Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895849/Israel-Iran-Airstrikes-Impact-on-India-Oil-Diplomacy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/israel-hamas-war-hamas-militants-hide-inside-gaza-hospitals-palestinians-confirmc82cf13d-1205-4519-a75e-eb57169379ca-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Israel's mid-negotiation air incursion into Iran didn't just infuriate Washington — it detonated the fragile diplomatic corridor India was quietly using to revive Iranian crude imports and shield eight million Gulf-based Indians. New Delhi's two-front hedge between Israeli defence hardware and Iranian energy just lost its runway. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Israel Iran Airstrikes: Impact on India Oil Diplomacy - Israel,Iran,India,Modi,Chabahar,Gulf diaspora,oil imports,US-Iran talks,Washington,Israeli airstrikes,Indian foreign policy,crude oil,GCC remittances,defence partnership{#}Bahrain,Oman,UAE,Keerthi,Journey,Box office,Reserve Bank of India,Afghanistan,Kick,Saudi Arabia,Diesel,Israel,REVIEW,Rajasthan,Shield,Iran,Love,white house,Fighter,United States,WATCH,BUSINESS,oxygen,Prime Minister,Wanted,Tamil,Air,WhatsApp,Petrol,oil,Government,television,Cycle,war,Pakistan,Hyderabad,workers,Idea,Minister,Delhi,READ,Indian,India,gulf countries,Population,indigo airlines,local language,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,Gujarat - Gandhinagar,Gautam Adani,Event - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Israel Flew Jets Into Iran Mid-Talks, Washington Is Furious — But Who Told Modi's Oil-and-Arms Tightrope Just Snapped?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:09:34.883Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994895848/Emiliano-Martinez-Why-Goalkeeper-Keeps-Winning</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/-why-did-mahesh-babu-show-his-passport-in-the-viral-video-47ec799e-d8a3-49b4-8f3a-825f0faf2b7d-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>He taunts, he dances, he grabs the trophy in places cameras cannot forgive — and then he saves the penalty that matters most. Emiliano Martínez is the goalkeeper the football world loves to despise, and the one it cannot stop watching. India Herald unpacks why the Argentine's dark arts keep working. - Viral - S Venkateshwari - Emiliano Martinez: Why Goalkeeper Keeps Winning - Emiliano Martínez, Aston Villa;Argentina;Premier League;FIFA;penalty saves;2026 World Cup;Golden Glove;football controversy;Indian football fans{#}Nigeria;Foot Ball;Gabbar Singh;English;Croatia;V;Argentina;World Cup;september;France;SPORTS;Culture;Canada;INTERNATIONAL;history;News;social media;Industry;youth;media;Prize;Audience;READ;Indian;India;Digital Wallet Platform;local language;tollywood-guest-roles;Industries;Jason Holder - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Emiliano Martínez, the Goalkeeper Who Turns Penalty Shootouts Into Theatre — Why Does Football's Most Hated Villain Keep Winning?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:09:26.236Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895847/Himanta-Biswa-Sarma-Rebranding-for-National-BJP-Role</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_tvnews/cow trafficking videossasda-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>At The Indian Express Idea Exchange, Assam's chief minister delivered a masterclass in political repositioning — claiming polarisation is unnecessary while his record screams otherwise. India Herald reads the calculation beneath the calm. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Himanta Biswa Sarma: Rebranding for National BJP Role - Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam;BJP;The Indian Express;Idea Exchange;BJP national leadership;Northeast politics;NEDA;political rebranding;Indian politics{#}Dharmendra;Priyanka Gandhi;Yogi Adityanath;East;workers;Election Commission;Assam;Amit Shah;Uttar Pradesh;Cabinet;Idea;Winner;Prize;Devendra Fadnavis;Maharashtra;politics;Leader;Assembly;Elections;Audience;Party;READ;Indian;Minister;job;Delhi;India;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Loksabha;Event;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>'I Controlled the Menace' — Is BJP's Biggest Firebrand Quietly Auditioning for a Delhi Desk He Won't Name?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T05:02:39.117Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895844/Opposition-Letter-CJI-Kant-BJP-ED-CBI-Misuse</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/-reasons-why-congress-has-no-defense-for-shashi-tharoor-missile4d5a2778-96f0-4323-9503-88f97f2acd2c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Fifteen opposition parties have formally petitioned Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna's successor, CJI Kant, alleging the BJP weaponised the ED and CBI to topple elected governments and fix elections. India Herald decodes the constitutional weight of the letter, the telling absences among signatories, and the real political calculus underneath. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Opposition Letter CJI Kant: BJP ED CBI Misuse - CJI Kant,Opposition letter,BJP,ED,CBI,Supreme Court India,INDIA bloc,Congress,election 2025,agency misuse,judicial independence{#}Arnab Goswami,Aam Aadmi Party,ekta,urdu,Jharkhand,CBI,Letter,television,Survey,Supreme Court,Arrest,Office,MP,engineer,Application,Cycle,Supreme,Leader,Episode,Assembly,Elections,Election,Audience,war,central government,zero,Delhi,court,Party,READ,Indian,Minister,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Population,Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal,Yatra,Mamata Benerjee,ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>15 Parties, One Letter to CJI Kant, Zero Legal Teeth — Is the Opposition Building a Courtroom Alibi Before the Election Arrests Even Begin?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:56:26.864Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895842/Kejriwal-E20-Petrol-Attack-AAP-vs-Modi-Ethanol</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/-pink-saheli-smart-card-launched-what-it-is762f30f0-832c-4ee3-bc46-72f6d7c1f8c3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>AAP's Arvind Kejriwal has turned E20 ethanol-blended petrol — the Centre's green flagship — into a kitchen-table grievance about falling mileage and rising repair bills. India Herald breaks down the political math behind the fuel math. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Kejriwal E20 Petrol Attack: AAP vs Modi Ethanol - Arvind Kejriwal,AAP,E20 petrol,ethanol blending,BJP,Modi government,fuel mileage,NITI Aayog,sugar industry,energy policy,consumer rights,India politics{#}Petrol,Car,UBER,Sugar,Arvind Kejriwal,Maharashtra,vehicles,oil,Rekha,social media,Industry,politics,Success,CM,youth,zero,Delhi,NITI Aayog,court,Press,Party,READ,media,Indian,Minister,Punjab,Government,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,Industries,Loksabha,Rekha Vedavyas - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Kejriwal's E20 Gambit, Your Scooter's Vanishing Mileage, Modi's Green Showpiece — Who Pays When the Ethanol Math Doesn't Add Up?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:48:32.751Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895838/Gujarat-BJP-Farmers-Adani-Power-Protest-Demands</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/-reasons-why-congress-has-no-defense-for-shashi-tharoor-missile4d5a2778-96f0-4323-9503-88f97f2acd2c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>In BJP's most impregnable fortress, a handful of fasting farmers in Morbi forced the state to cave on compensation for land lost to Adani power transmission lines — and the speed of the retreat tells you more about electoral fear than corporate optics. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Gujarat BJP Farmers Adani Power Protest Demands - Gujarat, BJP;Adani Group;Morbi;farmer protests;land compensation;Gujarat elections 2027;agrarian politics;power infrastructure;The Indian Express{#}Kutch;Train;Fire;Rail;Episode;Steel plant;WOMEN;secretariat;temple;District;Assembly;Congress;Telangana;Japan;Corporate;Elections;Narendra;Press;Government;Party;media;history;READ;war;Indian;India;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Gautam Adani;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;local language;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;Election;Devendra Fadnavis - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Protest, 72 Hours, a Full Government Retreat — Why Did BJP's Gujarat Quietly Surrender to Farmers Over an Adani Project?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:39:26.114Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895834/Xi-Jinping-China-PLA-Purge-New-Anti-Corruption-Chief</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/trump-invites-xi-jinping-to-visit-the-united-states48f98e62-df3a-4567-b8c8-45a490cbb872-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Xi Jinping has gutted the PLA's senior command and installed a new anti-corruption enforcer in what analysts call China's biggest military purge since the Cultural Revolution. India Herald breaks down who was dismantled, what Xi fears, and why a paranoid PLA changes the calculus at the LAC. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Xi Jinping: China PLA Purge, New Anti-Corruption Chief - Xi Jinping,China,PLA purge,People's Liberation Army,CCDI,Rocket Force,India LAC,Taiwan,Mao Zedong,military purge,India-China relations,Line of Actual Control{#}Shanghai,Jinping,AUTO,commander,Wanted,youth,2020,Tamil,Army,Taiwan,Strike,Supreme,Beijing,pollution,Election,Air,Party,court,Leader,media,zero,China,Degree,history,READ,Indian,war,Pakistan,INTERNATIONAL,Delhi,India,Population,local language,Sardar Vallabhai Patel - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>50 Years, One Massive Purge, a New Loyalty Enforcer — Why Is Xi Jinping Suddenly More Afraid of His Own Generals Than of Taiwan?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:31:26.029Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Technology/Read/994895832/Aswath-Damodaran-AI-Wealth-Transfer-Beyond-Nvidia-OpenAI</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/technology-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>NYU's 'Dean of Valuation' argues that every tech revolution follows the same brutal arc: the infrastructure builders boom first and fade, while an unknown consumer application captures the permanent wealth. His latest thesis names the AI wealth transfer — and most investors are on the wrong side of it. - Technology - S Venkateshwari - Aswath Damodaran: AI Wealth Transfer Beyond Nvidia OpenAI - Aswath Damodaran, Nvidia;OpenAI;AI investment;wealth transfer;tech valuation;Cisco;Amazon;Indian retail investors;LRS;GPU market;foundation models{#}Professor;king;Idea;Winner;sundeep kishan;Film Industry;Degree;December;Application;sun;March;Tollywood;Bank;Cycle;Telugu;Google;Prize;Industry;bollywood;Cinema;Amazon;BUSINESS;Capital;politics;TECHNOLOGY;history;READ;Indian;war;India;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Industries;House;Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Nvidia and OpenAI Built the Pipes — Aswath Damodaran Says the Real AI Trillions Belong to a Company That Doesn't Exist Yet</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:23:47.956Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895831/Pakistan-ISI-Leaked-Blueprint-Anti-India-Info-War</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/dont-waste-money-on-hyderabad-metro-jp-warns-telangana-cm-kcr2e10a883-6f14-4cfb-b5d7-019a2d78c888-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A leaked Rawalpindi military document reportedly lays bare the ISI's pivot from cross-border infiltration to a coordinated global media offensive targeting PM Modi, Kashmir, and the Khalistan narrative — India Herald unpacks what this desperate shift reveals about India's growing diplomatic deterrence and Pakistan's shrinking options. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Pakistan ISI Leaked Blueprint: Anti-India Info War - ISI,Pakistan,PM Modi,Kashmir,Khalistan,India,Rawalpindi,information warfare,disinformation,Article 370,SATP,Canada,UK,diplomacy{#}Canada,twitter,social media,terrorism,Narendra,Gift,August,Press,Frozen,Article 370,Leader,Punjab,Tokyo,TECHNOLOGY,Australia,United States,WATCH,media,zero,Pakistan,Narendra Modi,history,INTERNATIONAL,China,Delhi,READ,Indian,Government,war,India,Digital Wallet Platform,Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu,local language,gulf countries,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Sony,Samsung,Apple,LG,Sardar Vallabhai Patel - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>The Rawalpindi Leak, One ISI Blueprint, Zero Bullets — Has Pakistan Quietly Replaced Militants with Memes to Fight India?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:23:38.156Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895829/Jamaat-e-Islami-Bangladesh-India-Ties-Diplomatic-Reset</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>For decades, Jamaat-e-Islami defined itself against India. Now its chief calls Delhi the 'closest neighbour' and wants trust-based ties. India Herald decodes whether this is a genuine diplomatic recalibration — or electoral theatre before Bangladesh's next vote. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh India Ties: Diplomatic Reset - Jamaat-e-Islami,Bangladesh,India,Delhi,Dhaka,Bangladesh elections,India-Bangladesh relations,Chinese influence Bangladesh,eastern border,South Block,BNP-Jamaat,Sheikh Hasina{#}Romantic,Bangladesh,DNA,history,Elections,Beijing,Capital,pollution,Election,Air,politics,Party,INTERNATIONAL,China,court,Delhi,READ,Indian,Government,war,India,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,House,local language,West Bengal - Kolkata,Sardar Vallabhai Patel - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Jamaat-e-Islami's 'Closest Neighbour' Olive Branch to India — Diplomatic Reset or a Double-Game Before Dhaka Goes to the Polls?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:18:53.706Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895826/Kash-Patel-Epstein-List-FBI-Confirmation-Hearing</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/watch-trumps-fbi-pick-kash-patel-greets-parents-with-jai-shri-krishna-cca83352-4a65-442b-957e-e335c10fe437-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Four words in a congressional hearing room — and Washington's most protected secret became a live grenade. Kash Patel's Epstein gambit is not about justice. It is about leverage. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Kash Patel: Epstein List FBI Confirmation Hearing - Kash Patel,Jeffrey Epstein,FBI,Donald Trump,Deep State,House Hearing,US Politics,India US Relations,FBI Director Confirmation{#}Senator,Culture,white house,Criminal,Drought,politics,Director,Party,INTERNATIONAL,United States,Strike,Supreme,China,House,court,Delhi,News,WATCH,media,zero,READ,Indian,India,Sardar Vallabhai Patel,Donald Trump,Population,local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>'I'll Give You Names' — Is Kash Patel Weaponizing the Epstein List to Blackmail His Way Into the FBI?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:09:34.560Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994895825/ZEE5-Cricket-Rights-IPL-ICC-Strategy-2025</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/logout-on-zee-review-worth-your-ott-binge-watche2cfe5b8-3bfd-4716-876b-5546f9de54bc-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>ZEE5 is surging in searches — and the reason is not a new web series. It is a calculated, high-stakes cricket-first pivot built on ICC and IPL streaming rights that puts the platform head-to-head with JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar in the only content war that moves Indian subscriber numbers overnight. - Sports - G GOWTHAM - ZEE5: Cricket Rights IPL ICC Strategy 2025 - ZEE5, ZEEL;JioCinema;Disney+ Hotstar;IPL 2025;ICC;cricket streaming;OTT India;Punit Misra;BARC India;telecom bundling;Airtel;Jio{#}Airtel;BSNL;Jio;Driver;SPORTS;economics;Mumbai;Industry;Cricket;Love;Audience;bollywood;Cinema;WATCH;war;media;Reliance;Amazon;BUSINESS;Corporate;zero;READ;Indian;India;Event;Digital Wallet Platform;Population;tollywood-guest-roles;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Industries;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>ZEE5 Crosses 200 Million Users, Scores ICC and IPL Rights — But Can a Cricket-First Pivot Save a Platform Bleeding Subscribers to JioCinema?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T04:09:26.381Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895823/Modi-Takaichi-India-Japan-Defence-Semiconductor-Pact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Japan's first female PM brings chips, missiles and a quiet China hedge to Delhi — India Herald unpacks the corridor both sides are building while the cameras focus on handshakes. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Modi Takaichi India Japan Defence Semiconductor Pact - Modi, Takaichi;Japan;India;semiconductor;defence;Quad;China;supply chain;Indo-Pacific;AI;Make in India{#}Taiwan;France;Customer;Prize;BUSINESS;Corporate;Hyderabad;VIEW;Cabinet;Tokyo;Japan;TECHNOLOGY;Australia;engineer;United States;Beijing;Prime Minister;Strike;Supreme;Capital;pollution;Election;Air;China;zero;court;READ;Indian;Narendra Modi;Minister;Government;Delhi;India;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;Research and Analysis Wing;local language;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Modi and Takaichi Sign the Defence-Chip Pact Nobody Predicted — But Can Two Democracies Actually Out-Supply China?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:59:46.871Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895820/130th-Amendment-Bill-Objections-Impact-Allies</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The 130th Amendment Bill promises delimitation and reservation reform — but underneath the constitutional language lies a brutal arithmetic of power that could redraw India's electoral map and test every alliance the BJP holds dear. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - 130th Amendment Bill: Objections, Impact, Allies - 130th Amendment Bill, Delimitation;Lok Sabha;BJP;NDA;TDP;JDU;Chandrababu Naidu;Nitish Kumar;SC/ST Reservations;Southern States;Monsoon Session 2026;Parliament;Constitutional Amendment;Indian Express;The Hindu;Congress;DMK{#}Uttar Pradesh;Andhra Pradesh;Frozen;TDP;Parliament;Stalin;Bihar;Haryana;Friday;Tamil;Rajasthan;Congress;MP;Karnataka;Minister;Telugu;Hindi;media;Assembly;Shield;Party;Population;Government;court;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;National Democratic Alliance;Research and Analysis Wing;udhayanidhi stalin;House;Jr NTR;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>130th Amendment Bill, 543 Seats, and One Question No Ally Will Answer — Is Modi Rewriting the Constitution or the Coalition?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:53:38.074Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895818/Delhi-8300-Crore-Clean-Air-Plan-AAP-Election-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/-pink-saheli-smart-card-launched-what-it-is762f30f0-832c-4ee3-bc46-72f6d7c1f8c3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Delhi's ₹8,300-crore World Bank-aided pollution plan sounds like governance. But its timing, its scale, and its centre-state fault lines reveal something sharper: AAP's most expensive pre-election defence mechanism yet. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Delhi 8300 Crore Clean Air Plan AAP Election Strategy - Delhi government, AAP;clean air plan;World Bank;Delhi pollution;₹8300 crore;LG Delhi;BJP;2027 Delhi election;GRAP{#}Siliguri;bus;youth;Rekha;september;Bank;Cycle;Assembly;October;Office;MLA;history;Capital;Punjab;Governor;District;2020;Shield;LG;Party;air pollution;pollution;June;Election;Press;Government;court;INTERNATIONAL;Air;China;WATCH;zero;READ;Indian;Delhi;CM;war;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Rekha Vedavyas - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹8,300 Crore, World Bank's Backing, and Delhi's Worst Air on Earth — Is AAP Building a Clean-Air Plan or a Pre-2027 Election Bunker?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:45:44.153Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895814/Sweden-Climate-Lawsuit-Impact-on-India-PILs</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/-vs-the-jawdropping-smoking-divide-between-indonesia-and-sweden59b57468-ab2c-484f-ba8c-c1532c0559a3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Sweden's Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that activists can sue the state for climate inaction — a first in Scandinavian law. India, the world's third-largest emitter with a stack of pending environmental PILs and deepening COP commitments, now faces a sharper question: if Stockholm can be dragged to court for insufficient emissions cuts, how long before New Delhi is next? - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Sweden Climate Lawsuit: Impact on India PILs - Sweden, climate litigation;India;Supreme Court;National Green Tribunal;Paris Agreement;COP30;Urgenda;Aurora;Modi;Article 21;PILs;net-zero 2070;climate change{#}Sweden;air pollution;Netherlands;london;Paris;Germany;Arabian sea;pollution;Sea;Brazil;REVIEW;Dubai;United States;Supreme Court;Mass;Beijing;Prime Minister;Arrest;Karnataka;June;High court;Election;Press;Government;court;INTERNATIONAL;Air;Strike;Supreme;China;WATCH;zero;READ;Indian;Minister;Leader;Delhi;India;advertisement;House;Chennai;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Swedish Ruling, 600 Indian Climate PILs Waiting — Can Courts Now Force Governments to Stop Burning the Planet?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:33:38.121Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895810/MHA-Ladakh-Deal-Sixth-Schedule-Demand-Dropped</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>After years of agitation and a hunger strike that nearly killed Sonam Wangchuk, Ladakhi groups and the Home Ministry have struck a deal — but the fine print reveals who held the stronger hand, and it was not the streets. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - MHA Ladakh Deal: Sixth Schedule Demand Dropped - MHA, Ladakh;Sixth Schedule;Amit Shah;Sonam Wangchuk;Union Territory;Article 370;Kargil;Leh;Apex Body;India border politics{#}Tibet;EDUCATION;August;Air;Strike;oil;Supreme;Article 370;Drought;job;Governor;Amit Shah;police;temple;District;Population;March;engineer;China;2020;Shield;LG;WATCH;Congress;zero;politics;READ;Party;CM;Indian;Minister;central government;Leader;Delhi;India;House;Venkatesh;local language;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Hanu Raghavapudi;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Demand Dropped, One Promise Gained, Zero Sixth Schedule — Did Ladakh's Protesters Just Trade Their Loudest Weapon for Delhi's Quietest Concession?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:24:26.407Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895808/China-Critical-Minerals-India-Defence-EV-Supply-Risk</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Beijing's pointed remarks on the Indo-Pacific and critical minerals are not diplomatic pleasantries — they are a calibrated signal. With China controlling the processing of nearly every mineral India needs for electric vehicles and advanced defence systems, the real question is whether Delhi's counter-strategy with the Quad is moving fast enough to survive an embargo. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - China Critical Minerals: India Defence EV Supply Risk - China, critical minerals;India;Indo-Pacific;Quad;lithium;rare earths;defence;EV;Beijing;Japan;Takaichi;Make in India;supply chain{#}tejas;Chile;Democratic Republic of Congo;NITI Aayog;Tokyo;Japan;vehicles;engineer;Beijing;China;Capital;TECHNOLOGY;2020;Prime Minister;Heart;Pakistan;Industry;Rajasthan;Arrest;Punjab;Shield;WATCH;Karnataka;Congress;June;zero;High court;politics;Election;Press;Government;READ;Party;Delhi;CM;Indian;Australia;Minister;India;Industries;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Research and Analysis Wing;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;Chennai;court;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>China Controls 70% of Critical Minerals Processing — Is Beijing Engineering a Chokehold on India's EV and Defence Future?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:18:26.318Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895804/CM-Vijay-4-Election-Petitions-in-Madras-High-Court</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Weeks into his chief ministership, Thalapathy Vijay faces four separate election petitions in the Madras High Court — India Herald decodes the legal siege and asks whether Dravidian old guard politics is weaponising the judiciary to paralyse a government before it can govern. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - CM Vijay: 4 Election Petitions in Madras High Court - Thalapathy Vijay, Madras High Court;Tamil Nadu;election petition;DMK;AIADMK;TVK;Dravidian politics;Representation of the People Act;CM Vijay legal challenge{#}secretariat;Dussehra;sun;DNA;VIEW;naga;Cabinet;October;Success;zero;history;Shadow;Office;High court;Chennai;Jayalalithaa;media;MLA;Tamil;Leader;politics;Election Commission;Mass;Election;Press;Government;READ;court;Party;Delhi;war;Minister;CM;Indian;Cinema;News;India;Population;Venkatesh;Telangana Chief Minister;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>4 Election Petitions, One New CM, Zero Breathing Room — Is the Dravidian Old Guard Using Courts to Strangle Vijay's Government in Its Cradle?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T03:10:26.485Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895801/Karnataka-Voter-Enumeration-CEO-Door-to-Door-Order</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer's directive to BLOs for a door-to-door verification of electoral rolls is no routine housekeeping — it is the opening salvo in a high-stakes booth-level turf war that could reshape the state's electoral arithmetic before 2028. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Karnataka Voter Enumeration: CEO Door-to-Door Order - Karnataka, Chief Electoral Officer;BLOs;voter enumeration;mass enrolment;BJP;Congress;Siddaramaiah;Election Commission of India;Karnataka elections 2028;voter rolls;booth level officers{#}Haryana;Friday;WOMEN;School;WATCH;Assembly;Population;Election Commission;Mass;Cycle;Election;workers;Karnataka;District;Press;Government;READ;Indian;court;Party;Congress;Delhi;war;Minister;CM;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Door-to-Door 'Voter Hunt' in Karnataka, 30 Lakh Names Under Scrutiny — Is the BJP Engineering a Pre-Election Purge or Defending Democracy?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T02:59:26.780Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895797/MK-Stalin-Criticises-Vijay-Govt-Former-Minister-Arrest</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Stalin calls the arrest politically motivated and questions the urgency — but the real signal is that Vijay's TVK government is dismantling the DMK's old guard with a ruthlessness that would make Karunanidhi proud. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - MK Stalin Criticises Vijay Govt Former Minister Arrest - MK Stalin, Vijay;Tamil Nadu;DMK;TVK;Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam;Chief Minister;former minister arrest;anti-corruption;Dravidian politics;News18{#}Jayalalithaa;Fort;Arrest;Bhagwant Mann;Accident;Mass;Cycle;police;News;Election;temple;workers;Leader;Stalin;Karnataka;District;media;Punjab;politics;Press;MLA;Shield;Tamil;Minister;Government;MP;READ;Indian;CM;court;Party;Congress;India;Telangana Chief Minister;udhayanidhi stalin;M. Karunanidhi;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Midnight Arrest, Two Dravidian Legacies — Is Chief Minister Vijay Using Stalin's Own Playbook to Bury Him?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T02:48:18.548Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895794/Madhya-Pradesh-UCC-Tribal-Exemption-BJP-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_analysis/prashant-predicts-jagans-fate5cac8dcc-e859-4b27-9cb0-56e4825494d1-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav's promise to shield Adivasis from the UCC is not generosity — it is arithmetic. With tribal voters constituting over a fifth of the state's electorate, the exemption reveals the precise electoral fear that will shape a diluted national UCC. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Madhya Pradesh UCC: Tribal Exemption BJP Strategy - Uniform Civil Code, Madhya Pradesh;Mohan Yadav;BJP;tribal communities;Fifth Schedule;Article 244;Uttarakhand UCC;Census 2011;Adivasi;Chhattisgarh;Indian Constitution{#}Arun Jaitley;Uttarakhand;Silver;Governor;Mohan;MLA;Diesel;Odisha;Chhattisgarh;Shield;Rajasthan;Application;Red;marriage;Assembly;Steel plant;Corporate;Tamil;Minister;Government;Parliament;Population;MP;Election Commission;READ;Indian;Party;Congress;CM;court;Delhi;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Arun;Amit Shah;Anand Deverakonda;Telangana Chief Minister;National Democratic Alliance - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Nation, Two Codes — Why Is BJP Exempting 21% of Central India's Voters From Its Own Ideological Flagship?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T02:39:26.520Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895790/Manish-Tewari-Backs-Modi-Indus-Water-Treaty-Stand</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/trump-just-called-india-a-hellhole-modi-govts-gutless-reply-that-humiliated-billion-indians424990e7-2b75-4fda-b16b-5a33c92bb99c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A sitting Congress MP publicly echoes the PM's hardline on Pakistan and water — and hands his own party a lose-lose choice between Punjab's farmers and the national opposition playbook. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Manish Tewari Backs Modi Indus Water Treaty Stand - Manish Tewari, PM Modi;BJP;Congress;Indus Waters Treaty;Punjab;Pakistan;national security;Indian politics{#}terrorism;Indus River;Chandigarh;Punjabi;Manish Tewari;rahul;Parliament;manish;Narendra;Punjab;Bank;MP;Gift;Easter;politics;Election Commission;READ;court;Pakistan;Delhi;Drought;Supreme Court;Press;Office;Indian;Party;Congress;India;Manish Pandey;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Rahul Sipligunj - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Manish Tewari Backs Modi's Indus Treaty Freeze — Why Has the Punjab MP Just Walked Congress Into a Nationalist Trap It Cannot Exit?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T02:33:38.135Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895788/Mysuru-Farmers-Protest-Demands-Drought-Relief-Karnataka</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/-girls-ghost-guys-chasing-fantasiesthen-scream-marriage-is-a-scam-on-the-internetcde0d410-cabd-4914-9e7b-f1d1bfb5d2d5-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Farmers in Mysuru have taken to the streets demanding drought relief, raising uncomfortable questions for the ruling establishment. India Herald examines what is known — and what remains unanswered — about the protests and their political undertow. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Mysuru Farmers Protest Demands Drought Relief Karnataka - Mysuru farmers protest, Karnataka drought relief;Siddaramaiah;Congress Karnataka;BJP-JDS alliance;drought compensation;Old Mysuru belt;Karnataka politics{#}Stalin;Drought;Karnataka;Amit Shah;Supreme Court;District;Heart;Press;Minister;CM;Office;WATCH;Indian;central government;Party;Congress;media;Government;India;Telangana Chief Minister;Bharatiya Janata Party;House;udhayanidhi stalin - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Farmers Hit the Streets in Mysuru Demanding Drought Relief — What's Behind the Agrarian Anger in Karnataka's Heartland?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T02:24:46.216Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895785/India-Contests-US-Forced-Labour-Tariff-Trade-Dispute</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/-girls-ghost-guys-chasing-fantasiesthen-scream-marriage-is-a-scam-on-the-internetcde0d410-cabd-4914-9e7b-f1d1bfb5d2d5-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>India is preparing a formal challenge to Washington's 'forced labour' designations on Indian exports — but the real fight is not about labour standards. It is about whether the US has found a moral-sounding weapon to bypass WTO rules and squeeze a rising trade rival, just as it did with China's Xinjiang supply chains. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - India Contests US Forced Labour Tariff: Trade Dispute - India, United States;forced labour tariffs;Xinjiang playbook;WTO;Make in India;non-tariff barriers;trade war;Times of India;UFLPA{#}Kanpur;Degree;Lawyer;December;United States;workers;Tamil;TECHNOLOGY;Episode;2020;Industries;history;media;Elections;WATCH;Frozen;ali;Pakistan;Shadow;Easter;Delhi;politics;Election Commission;Indian;READ;Government;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;West Bengal - Kolkata;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;Digital Wallet Platform;Hanu Raghavapudi - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Forced Labour or Forced Leverage? — India Contests US Tariff Move, But Is Washington Running the Xinjiang Playbook on Delhi?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T02:18:26.652Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895784/China-Teesta-Project-India-Bangladesh-Geopolitical-Cost</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/-girls-ghost-guys-chasing-fantasiesthen-scream-marriage-is-a-scam-on-the-internetcde0d410-cabd-4914-9e7b-f1d1bfb5d2d5-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Beijing pledges backing for Bangladesh's long-stalled Teesta river management — the same project India's own domestic politics has blocked for over a decade. India Herald lays out the geopolitical price of inaction. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - China Teesta Project: India Bangladesh Geopolitical Cost - China, India;Bangladesh;Teesta River;Mamata Banerjee;MEA;water-sharing treaty;geopolitics;Belt and Road;West Bengal;Article 253{#}Sikkim;Bangladesh;Rail;Beijing;september;China;central government;WATCH;Frozen;INTERNATIONAL;ali;Prime Minister;Pakistan;Shadow;Easter;Minister;CM;Capital;Delhi;Gift;politics;zero;Election Commission;Party;temple;Supreme;Office;Congress;Indian;READ;Government;India;Mamata Benerjee;West Bengal - Kolkata;National Democratic Alliance;local language;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>China's Billion-Dollar Teesta Offer, Mamata's Decade-Long Veto — Is Delhi Watching Its Closest Ally Drift Into Beijing's Orbit?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T02:11:52.578Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895780/TMC-HQ-Takeover-Ritabrata-Faction-vs-Mamata-Banerjee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The rebel Ritabrata Banerjee faction physically occupied Trinamool Congress's state headquarters in Kolkata, prompting an Election Commission notice to both camps — India Herald reads the factional arithmetic behind the most brazen internal challenge Mamata has faced in a decade. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - TMC HQ Takeover: Ritabrata Faction vs Mamata Banerjee - TMC, Mamata Banerjee;Ritabrata Banerjee;Trinamool Congress;Election Commission;Kolkata;West Bengal;TMC Split;Bengal Politics;Party Headquarters{#}Kolkata;Shiv Sena;politics;zero;Election Commission;Lie;Party;war;Steel plant;Corporate;Elections;Maharashtra;Uddhav Thackeray;Election;Bank;Press;June;temple;Supreme;Office;Congress;Indian;court;READ;India;Mamata Benerjee;Calcutta;West Bengal - Kolkata;Population;shiv sena party;Congress-NCP;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Mamata's Own Fortress Breached From Inside — Who Is the Hidden Hand Behind Ritabrata's Coup at TMC HQ?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T01:59:26.876Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994895777/Taylor-Swift-MSG-Wedding-Clues-Cost-Security</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/taylor-swifts-billiondollar-empire-is-getting-protected-before-the-wedding71e417fe-9efc-46c1-96ae-fad9bad62aee-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Flower walls, fairy-tale décor, a $26 million charity donation, and security fit for a head of state — the clues outside Madison Square Garden have turned Swiftie speculation into a global event. India Herald decodes what is real, what is rumour, and what Swift's own playbook tells us about the spectacle. - Viral - Srivastan Venkatraman - Taylor Swift MSG Wedding: Clues, Cost, Security - Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce;MSG;Swifties;Madison Square Garden;wedding;easter eggs;celebrity wedding;New York City{#}Easter;Love Story;Terrorists;marriage;Music;Kerala;Army;Love;Gift;Audience;economics;Assembly;social media;Industry;Minister;News;Event;READ;history;media;Capital;Delhi;India;Population;Industries;advertisement;Smart phone;CM;Telangana Chief Minister;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Taylor Swift's MSG Wedding, $26 Million in Charity, and Trump-Level Security — Is Pop's Biggest Easter Egg Hunter Finally Done Hiding?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T01:49:40.928Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895776/India-Indus-Treaty-Dam-Infrastructure-Reality-Check</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/gig-workers-must-work-days-to-get-pension-and-insurance4d4d27b3-8f60-4d9e-acc8-39960760c800-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>India has frozen the Indus Waters Treaty until Pakistan dismantles its terror infrastructure — but the real story is not the diplomatic ultimatum. It is the yawning gap between Delhi's rhetoric and the half-built dams that are supposed to give the threat its teeth. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - India Indus Treaty: Dam Infrastructure Reality Check - India, Indus Waters Treaty;Pakistan;Shahpurkandi Barrage;Ujh Dam;Chenab;Jhelum;Ravi;Modi;Jal Shakti;World Bank;Pakal Dul;NHPC;water diplomacy;India-Pakistan relations{#}Pahalgam;electricity;international court;Ravi;Shakti;Frozen;Wanted;Heart;Election;Bank;oil;media;INTERNATIONAL;Hindi;Press;ali;Capital;June;Prime Minister;Pakistan;Punjab;Egypt;World Cup;temple;Supreme;Shadow;Office;Iran;Congress;Indian;Government;court;Delhi;India;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;ravi anchor;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>India Freezes Indus Treaty Till Terror Ends — But Does Delhi Actually Have the Dams to Back Its Boldest Threat?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T01:49:34.009Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895773/Iran-Khamenei-Funeral-India-Chabahar-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>As millions flood Tehran for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's six-day funeral, his son Mojtaba's conspicuous absence signals a succession crisis that could reshape Iran's power structure — and force New Delhi to recalculate a decade of careful Middle East diplomacy built around the Chabahar corridor. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Iran Khamenei Funeral: India Chabahar Impact - Ali Khamenei, Iran;Mojtaba Khamenei;IRGC;Chabahar Port;Narendra Modi;India Iran Relations;Shehbaz Sharif;Iran Succession;South Block;Firstpost{#}commander;Afghanistan;Narendra;ali;Father;East;Capital;Leader;June;Prime Minister;Saudi Arabia;Steel plant;Pakistan;Corporate;Punjab;Israel;Egypt;World Cup;WATCH;Event;temple;Supreme;Supreme Court;Shadow;Office;Iran;Congress;Indian;READ;court;Delhi;India;gulf countries;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Iran Buries Khamenei, Son Hides From the Funeral — Will the IRGC's Shadow Succession Unravel Modi's Chabahar Gamble?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T01:41:26.700Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895771/congress-ram-temple-trust-dissolution-demand-bjp</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A donation fraud scandal gave the opposition an opening. Congress seized it — demanding dissolution and a Supreme Court-monitored probe. But in Indian politics, attacking a temple trust has never been a risk-free proposition. India Herald unpacks the calculation, the danger, and what comes next. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - congress-ram-temple-trust-dissolution-demand-bjp - Congress, Ram Temple Trust;BJP;RSS;Ayodhya;Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra;donation scandal;Supreme Court;INDIA bloc;Hindutva politics{#}Evening;temple;Maharashtra;Press;Lie;Amit Shah;Government;Supreme;Supreme Court;Strike;Shadow;Office;Iran;Congress;Indian;READ;Party;war;Telangana;court;Ayodhya;News;Delhi;India;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Uddhav Thackeray - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Congress Wants the Ram Temple Trust Dissolved — But Does Attacking the Shrine Risk Handing Modi the One Martyrdom Card He Cannot Manufacture Himself?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T01:32:47.562Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895767/Israel-Denies-Iran-Plot-India-Diplomatic-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Israel's Prime Minister's Office calls the reported assassination plot against Iran's nuclear negotiators a 'complete fabrication of reality.' But in a shadow war where denial IS the weapon, India — balanced on a knife-edge between Iranian oil and Israeli defence tech — cannot afford to take anyone's word at face value. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Israel Denies Iran Plot: India Diplomatic Impact - Israel, Iran;PMO;India foreign policy;nuclear negotiations;Chabahar;defence ties;crude oil;S Jaishankar;shadow war;West Asia{#}University;Episode;Steel plant;Rekha;Pakistan;Supreme;Supreme Court;Corporate;Bank;jaishankar;Strike;Shadow;Cycle;2020;Office;Punjab;Air;Minister;Iran;Israel;court;oil;Congress;Egypt;World Cup;media;Indians;WATCH;Indian;READ;INTERNATIONAL;Event;News;Delhi;India;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;gulf countries;Hanu Raghavapudi;Rekha Vedavyas - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Israel Calls Iran Plot Report a 'Complete — But Why Should Modi's Diplomatic Tightrope Between Tehran and Tel Aviv Fear the Echo More Than the Leak?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T01:19:26.940Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994895764/Australia-vs-Egypt-FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Match</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/technology/sports_videos/-flipkart-summer-sale-iphone-gets-big-price-dropca865f65-27ac-4e95-b841-4346954f6d12-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Australia face Egypt in a FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage clash that has gripped Indian football fans — not because India qualified, but because the match exposes everything Indian football still cannot deliver. Here is the tactical breakdown, the stakes, and the mirror it holds up. - Viral - S Venkateshwari - Australia vs Egypt: FIFA World Cup 2026 Match - Australia vs Egypt, FIFA World Cup 2026;India football;Socceroos;Egypt Pharaohs;AIFF;Mohamed Salah;FIFA 48-team format;Indian football fans;World Cup 2026 group stage{#}Egypt;Jersey;Qatar;South Korea;Austria;Spain;Saudi Arabia;World Cup;Algeria;VIRAT KOHLI;Portugal;Google;youth;Australia;Population;social media;Hindi;SPORTS;media;Qualification;Indians;zero;WATCH;Indian;Industry;READ;INTERNATIONAL;Event;India;tollywood-guest-roles;Industries - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Australia vs Egypt — Two Continents, One FIFA World Cup Dream, So Why Is India Glued to a Match It Cannot Play?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T01:09:26.936Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895762/John-Bolton-India-Trust-Deficit-Pannun-Russia-Oil</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/gig-workers-must-work-days-to-get-pension-and-insurance4d4d27b3-8f60-4d9e-acc8-39960760c800-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Trump's former National Security Advisor names the two fractures — the Pannun assassination plot and Indian purchases of Russian crude — that he says have corroded Washington's confidence in New Delhi. India Herald reads what this means for Modi's negotiating hand under a transactional Trump 2.0 presidency. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - John Bolton India Trust Deficit: Pannun, Russia Oil - John Bolton, India;United States;Narendra Modi;Pannun;Russia Oil;Trust Deficit;Trump;US India Relations;CAATSA;iCET;Quad{#}John;white house;Interview;Red;Leader;TECHNOLOGY;Amit Shah;Ukraine;Russia;court;oil;Samantha;Posters;June;Party;WATCH;politics;Delhi;Indian;Industry;READ;INTERNATIONAL;war;Prime Minister;India;Donald Trump;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;House;Industries;Research and Analysis Wing;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>John Bolton, the Pannun File, and Russia's Oil — Can Modi's Washington Playbook Survive the Man Who Wrote the 'Trust Deficit' Memo?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T01:03:45.934Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994895759/PM-Modi-UDAN-Scheme-Relaunch-Jodhpur-Airport</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/trump-just-called-india-a-hellhole-modi-govts-gutless-reply-that-humiliated-billion-indians424990e7-2b75-4fda-b16b-5a33c92bb99c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The original UDAN promised every Indian a ₹2,500 flight. Nearly a decade and thousands of crores later, over 400 routes lie abandoned. Now a 'modified' reboot launches — not from Delhi, not from an NDA stronghold, but from Ashok Gehlot's own seat. The aviation economics are messy. The political signal is crystal clear. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - PM Modi UDAN Scheme Relaunch Jodhpur Airport - PM Modi, UDAN scheme;Jodhpur airport;Ashok Gehlot;Rajasthan politics;regional connectivity;viability gap funding;BJP;Congress;Rajasthan 2028{#}Jaisalmer;Hubli;Jodhpur;Lie;airport;ashok;Ayodhya;Shiv Sena;ram mandir;Ashok Gehlot;Prime Minister;Uddhav Thackeray;Rajasthan;economics;Election;Assembly;Party;WATCH;Elections;Election Commission;Air;News;politics;zero;Delhi;Indian;Mass;Capital;Event;Industry;READ;Government;central government;Congress;Minister;India;National Democratic Alliance;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;indigo airlines;Industries;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;local language;ram pothineni;West Bengal - Kolkata;shiv sena party - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹4,500 Crore Spent, 400+ Routes Abandoned — Why Is Modi Relaunching His Aviation Dream from Gehlot's Own Backyard?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-04T00:58:26.978Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url></urlset>