https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994899062/Jemimah-Rodrigues-Why-She-Is-Trending-in-India-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgA hundred thousand searches for Jemimah Rodrigues in a single news cycle — no match day, no controversy, no engagement announcement. India Herald unpacks what the quiet surge reveals about the cricketer who became a cultural phenomenon without ever fitting a single mould. - Viral - Srivastan Venkatraman - Jemimah Rodrigues: Why She Is Trending in India 2026 - Jemimah Rodrigues,Indian women's cricket,WPL 2026,Google Trends,Delhi Capitals,BCCI,cricket search trends,women's sport India{#}BUSINESS,SPORTS,VIRAT KOHLI,Ishan Kishan,Google,BCCI,social media,Jersey,World Cup,Event,Industry,Cycle,Press,Instagram,Wanted,Mumbai,Cricket,Strike,INTERNATIONAL,media,history,Air,2020,WATCH,READ,Indian,News,Delhi,zero,India,Population,tollywood-guest-roles,Digital Wallet Platform,ICC T20,House,Industries,Ram Gopal Varma - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJemimah Rodrigues, 100K Searches, Zero Headlines — Why Is India Quietly Obsessing Over Its Most Unorthodox Cricketer?2026-07-12T22:43:55.772Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899059/AAP-Ram-Mandir-Donation-Probe-Campaign-Political-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/sachdeva-gets-angry-when-arvind-kejriwal-mentions-sitaram13bd6156-fefa-474b-be23-422ce0f6057a-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAAP's sudden pivot from soft-Hindutva positioning to aggressive Ram Mandir donation accountability is less about temple finances and more about a panicked scramble to reclaim a minority vote bank showing signs of drifting toward Congress — India Herald lays out the electoral math behind the moral outrage. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - AAP Ram Mandir Donation Probe Campaign: Political Strategy - AAP,Ram Mandir,Arvind Kejriwal,Ram Mandir donations,signature campaign,Muslim voters,Congress,Delhi politics,temple donation probe,Supreme Court,minority vote bank,BJP{#}Arvind Kejriwal,2020,workers,temple,Maharashtra,ram mandir,Badrinath,Supreme,Aam Aadmi Party,Bank,court,Telangana,politics,Elections,Assembly,WATCH,Red,READ,Election,Capital,Congress,Government,Party,Delhi,Supreme Court,Indians,zero,Indian,India,ram pothineni,Bharatiya Janata Party,Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal,local language,Christianity,Islam,Hinduism,Chinese traditional religion,gulf countries,Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRam Mandir Donations, One Signature Campaign, and a Party That Forgot It Was a 'Hanuman Bhakt' — Is AAP Trading Saffron for the Minority Vote?2026-07-12T22:30:46.057Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899055/Manmohan-Singh-Quraishi-Book-Reveals-PM-Crisishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA single sentence buried in former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi's memoir rips open the most guarded wound of the UPA years — the moment a sitting Prime Minister, cornered by coalition partners, media trials, and his own party's power structure, reportedly said words no head of government should ever have to say. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Manmohan Singh: Quraishi Book Reveals PM Crisis - Manmohan Singh,S.Y. Quraishi,UPA,Coalition Politics,Congress,Prime Minister,Indian Democracy,Political Memoir,Silent PM{#}manmohan,trinamool congress,Manmohan Singh,Rajya Sabha,Prime Minister,December,job,Episode,Cartoon,Minister,Office,READ,Congress,Government,history,media,Party,Indian,Election,India,SoniaGandhi,Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India Herald'I Will End My Life' — Did Manmohan Singh's Desperate Cry Expose the Real Price of Being India's 'Silent PM'?2026-07-12T22:19:46.520Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899053/EC-New-Rule-First-Time-Voters-Parents-Details-Mandatoryhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/politics_latestnews/video-raga-supporters-fry-twitteraffe5a14-468b-4382-9476-37a3de7892e5-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Election Commission's new rule requiring first-time voters to submit parents' SIR details is not just paperwork — it is a surgical strike aimed at the mass bogus-enrollment machinery that has quietly rigged Indian elections for decades. India Herald decodes the real calculation. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - EC New Rule: First-Time Voters Parents Details Mandatory - Election Commission,first-time voters,bogus voting,voter registration,SIR details,electoral reform,India,Form 6,youth voters{#}yogi,Uttar Pradesh,history,Iron,Parents,Success,Election Commission,Mass,media,Strike,Election,youth,zero,Indians,Assembly,WATCH,Party,Delhi,Indian,India,local language,ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldParents' Details Now Mandatory for First-Time Voters — Is the EC Finally Building a Wall Against India's Bogus Vote Factory?2026-07-12T22:09:46.686Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899052/Karnataka-CM-Change-Kharge-High-Command-Decisionhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/concerning-the-cabinet-ministers-bjp-affiliations-a-karnataka-mla-writes-to-dk-shivakumarb7b42455-76e9-4dd4-9fb4-0e1ec9758c95-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgMallikarjun Kharge's coded four words — 'high command will decide' — have set off the loudest succession alarm in Bengaluru since 2023. India Herald decodes the factional arithmetic, the Lok Sabha debt Congress owes D.K. Shivakumar, and whether this is a pre-2028 repositioning or the beginning of Siddaramaiah's quiet exit. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Karnataka CM Change: Kharge High Command Decision - Karnataka,Mallikarjun Kharge,Congress,Siddaramaiah,DK Shivakumar,Karnataka CM Change,High Command,AICC,Lok Sabha 2024,Ahinda,2028 Elections{#}mallikarjun,Karnataka,Assembly,Elections,Shield,Office,District,CM,Leader,READ,WATCH,Congress,Party,ali,Champion,war,Army,Air,Government,Fire,Delhi,Indian,India,Loksabha,Deputy Chief Minister,Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi,local language,Panchayati,Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal,Mamata Benerjee,Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald'High Command Will Decide' — Is Kharge the Kingmaker Handing Karnataka to Shivakumar, or Just the Messenger Reading the Script?2026-07-12T22:03:59.231Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899049/Nepal-Gen-Z-Protests-Balen-Shah-Crisis-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/pradeep-ranganathans-lik-released-on-ott2b3e233f-affe-4276-b558-f152a79ac7cb-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThree young Nepalis set themselves on fire in seventy-two hours — not in protest against a dictator or a monarchy, but against the very 'independent' leader they once celebrated. The speed of disillusionment is the story, and New Delhi should be paying attention. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Nepal Gen-Z Protests: Balen Shah Crisis Explained - Nepal,Balen Shah,Gen-Z protests,Kathmandu,Nepal youth unemployment,India-Nepal border,China Nepal,South Asia politics,self-immolation Nepal{#}Cricket,Bangladesh,Nepal,Government,economics,engineer,Bank,Capital,court,politics,Election,Fire,Currency,zero,youth,Uttarakhand,Avatar,rahman,Delhi,Audience,Leader,READ,WATCH,Congress,Indian,Party,Beijing,China,India,Venkatesh,gulf countries,Population,House,ICC T20 - indiaherald.com , India Herald3 Self-Immolations in 3 Days, a 'Youth Icon' Under Siege — Has Nepal's Gen-Z Already Lost Faith in Its Own Revolution?2026-07-12T21:49:46.677Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899048/IAF-vs-PLAAF-Why-China-Disputes-Air-Power-Rankinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA global air power index ranked the Indian Air Force ahead of the People's Liberation Army Air Force — and the furious Chinese response reveals more about Beijing's strategic insecurities than any ranking ever could. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - IAF vs PLAAF: Why China Disputes Air Power Ranking - IAF,PLAAF,India,China,air power ranking,Indian Air Force,Chinese military,defence analysis,Balakot,combat readiness{#}READ,WATCH,Bhupinder Singh,ali,Tennis,Vietnam,Haryana,Taiwan,Congress,District,media,CM,Strike,Champion,war,Army,INTERNATIONAL,British,Train,Indian,Frozen,Party,Beijing,Red,China,India,Air,Mamata Benerjee,Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIAF Ranked Above PLAAF, Beijing's Experts Cry Foul — Does China's 'Paper Air Force' Fear a War It Has Never Fought?2026-07-12T21:44:01.381Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899046/Bengal-Khariji-Madrassa-Crackdown-Mamata-BJP-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBengal's sudden sweep against unrecognised Khariji madrassas accused of 'anti-India teachings' has drawn rare BJP praise — but India Herald's read is that the real target isn't radicalisation, it's the saffron party's last credible polarisation card before 2026. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Bengal Khariji Madrassa Crackdown: Mamata BJP Strategy - Mamata Banerjee,West Bengal,Khariji Madrassas,BJP Bengal,TMC,Bengal 2026 Elections,Madrassa Crackdown,Indian Politics{#}Educational institutions,Teachers,Kolkata,Raid,EDUCATION,Shiv Sena,Saidi Reddy,Devendra Fadnavis,House,Elections,police,Maharashtra,Audience,politics,Government,Red,Assembly,war,Haryana,Congress,Strike,Party,Election,WATCH,READ,India,Mamata Benerjee,Bharatiya Janata Party,West Bengal - Kolkata,Calcutta,tollywood-guest-roles,Population,Venkatesh,Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS,shiv sena party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThe 'Khariji' Sweep — Is Mamata Purging Unregistered Madrassas to Deny BJP Its Biggest Electoral Weapon?2026-07-12T21:39:08.812Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994899045/Wimbledon-2026-Djokovic-Draw-Wu-Yibing-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/sports/libra_libra/novak-djokovic-set-to-go-back-to-doha-after-early-restoration-from-hamstring-tear5b74dfb9-071e-49dd-b796-8fc7fec6d5e2-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgWimbledon 2026 has a subplot the scorecards alone won't tell you — the collision between the greatest champion the sport has ever produced and a Chinese player whose grass-court surge is forcing the tennis world to redraw its map of who belongs on Centre Court. - Sports - Srivastan Venkatraman - Wimbledon 2026: Djokovic Draw, Wu Yibing Impact - Novak Djokovic,Wu Yibing,Wimbledon 2026,Grand Slam,ATP,Chinese tennis,Asian tennis,grass court,All England Club,tennis analysis{#}SPORTS,Beijing,Champion,Google,England,June,News,WATCH,court,Tennis,monday,READ,zero,Indian,history,Industry,INTERNATIONAL,India,tollywood-guest-roles,Industries,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Mixie,advertisement - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNovak Djokovic, 24 Grand Slams, One Final Mountain — Can Wu Yibing's Wimbledon Run Rewrite Asia's Tennis Story?2026-07-12T21:38:56.600Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899042/Khamenei-Funeral-Masked-Man-Mystery-Iran-Successionhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/modi-rejects-brics-local-currency-deal-to-please-trump-vishwaguru-just-became-washingtons-sidekick0447f65a-fc7e-4909-a6a6-3621b499ee09-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA mysterious masked mourner at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral turned out to be his own son, Mojtaba — too fearful of assassination to grieve openly. The spectacle lays bare a regime so consumed by internal paranoia that its next supreme leader may already be governing from the shadows. For India, which has staked billions on Chabahar and counts on Tehran's stability for its energy and Afghan corridor, the question is not academic. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Khamenei Funeral: Masked Man Mystery, Iran Succession - Khamenei,Mojtaba Khamenei,Iran succession,Chabahar Port,India-Iran relations,Times of India,Strait of Hormuz,funeral,Supreme Leader,Trump,Salman Khurshid{#}ali,February,Supreme,ram mandir,Episode,Afghanistan,2020,Office,oil,Oman,Qatar,Red,Train,Wanted,Assembly,Capital,Iran,READ,Minister,Strike,Fire,Indians,war,Party,Election,Delhi,Indian,India,Donald Trump,gulf countries,ram pothineni,Christianity,Islam,Hinduism,Chinese traditional religion - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMasked Man at Khamenei's Funeral, a Son Too Scared to Show His Face — What Does Iran's Succession Paranoia Signal for New Delhi?2026-07-12T21:30:46.226Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899038/DK-Shivakumar-Karnataka-Congress-Sweep-CM-Racehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/concerning-the-cabinet-ministers-bjp-affiliations-a-karnataka-mla-writes-to-dk-shivakumarb7b42455-76e9-4dd4-9fb4-0e1ec9758c95-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgKarnataka Congress has swept the polls, and DK Shivakumar's victory-lap speech dripped with coded signals — but in a party where the high command's silence is louder than any mandate, the real succession math is being done in New Delhi, not Bengaluru. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - DK Shivakumar: Karnataka Congress Sweep CM Race - DK Shivakumar, Karnataka;Congress;Siddaramaiah;AICC;CM Succession;Karnataka Elections 2026;Indian Politics{#}Kuruba;Fighter;Rajasthan;Karnataka;Accident;Currency;Fort;Prize;REVIEW;Audience;politics;Deputy Chief Minister;Bhupinder Singh;District;Nagpur;Cycle;Haryana;Congress;WATCH;social media;Capital;Party;Iran;READ;Election;Leader;court;Minister;Delhi;CM;India;Smart phone;Venkatesh;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Bharatiya Janata Party;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Loksabha;puri jagannadh;gulf countries;local language;Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India HeraldCongress Sweeps Karnataka, Shivakumar Takes the Mic — But Is the CM Chair Any Closer, or Has the High Command Already Decided?2026-07-12T21:20:46.389Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899036/Haryana-Congress-July-19-District-Tour-Hooda-Selja-Rifthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/manipur-video-victims-file-fresh-plea-in-sc-hearing-today-by-prakash-kl-3711b485-0b32-41c4-a3ec-f34aaf26d9b8-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgCongress calls it an organisational push. The ground reality is a high-stakes audit of whether Bhupinder Singh Hooda still commands the troops — or whether Kumari Selja and Randeep Surjewala's networks show up with their own maps entirely. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Haryana Congress: July 19 District Tour Hooda Selja Rift - Haryana Congress, Bhupinder Singh Hooda;Kumari Selja;Randeep Surjewala;Nayab Singh Saini;BJP Haryana;Congress factionalism;Haryana politics;Census 2027;July 19 tour{#}Bhupinder Singh;Randeep Surjewala;Driver;District;Wanted;Shadow;Nagpur;Cycle;Haryana;Congress;WATCH;social media;Army;Capital;Population;Party;Iran;Press;READ;Indian;Election;Leader;media;Assembly;court;Minister;Delhi;CM;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;Navdeep Saini;Smart phone;puri jagannadh;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJuly 19 District Tours, One Party, Two Armies — Will Congress's Haryana Blitz Expose the Hooda-Selja Fault Line It Cannot Afford?2026-07-12T21:13:41.696Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899033/GFS-Galaxy-Attack-Indian-Sailor-Missing-MEA-Responsehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/lifestyle/taurus_taurus/why-are-indians-investing-crore-in-dubai-real-estate-in-unpacking-the-property-boom165c2ae5-08ad-45d0-9325-f7c48624bd1c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAn Iranian strike hits a vessel crewed by 11 Indians in the Strait of Hormuz — one sailor is missing, the MEA has reacted sharply, but New Delhi's real diplomacy is happening in corridors Washington cannot see. India Herald unpacks the tightrope. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - GFS Galaxy Attack: Indian Sailor Missing, MEA Response - GFS Galaxy, Iran;United States;Strait of Hormuz;MEA;Chabahar Port;Indian sailors;Gulf crisis;India foreign policy;US-Iran conflict{#}Libya;Kuwait;job;Yemen;United States;June;Capital;Strike;Party;October;oil;Iran;Oman;Qatar;Fire;Red;Indians;Train;Minister;Election;Government;Delhi;Press;READ;war;Indian;India;Smart phone;gulf countries;Population;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald1 Indian Sailor Missing, GFS Galaxy Under Fire — Why Is New Delhi Whispering When It Should Be Shouting?2026-07-12T21:04:46.533Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899032/Poland-Ukraine-EU-Membership-Volhynia-Genocide-Disputehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgPoland is leveraging WWII's Volhynia massacre — where over 100,000 Poles were killed by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army — to block Kyiv's EU accession. Behind the solidarity-with-Ukraine banners, a blood feud older than NATO is quietly rewriting Europe's future. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Poland Ukraine EU Membership: Volhynia Genocide Dispute - Poland,Ukraine,EU membership,Volhynia massacre,NATO,Zelensky,UPA,India foreign policy,European Union,WWII genocide{#}Hungary,University,December,European Union,Shield,Arrest,Gift,Army,Poland,Russia,Ukraine,Mass,Government,Delhi,Press,READ,Pakistan,war,zero,Indian,Moscow,Air,India,local language,Europe countries,gulf countries,Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India Herald120,000 Dead, Zero Closure — Why Is 'Ally' Poland Threatening to Torpedo Ukraine's EU Dream Over a WWII Ghost?2026-07-12T20:58:07.801Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899027/Netanyahu-Israel-Election-Oct-27-India-IMEC-Oil-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBenjamin Netanyahu has locked in October 27 for Israel's next general election — a date that keeps the Gaza-Lebanon conflict politically useful through the summer. For New Delhi, the calculus is not abstract: the IMEC corridor, diaspora safety, and crude oil stability all sit in the blast radius of one man's survival math. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Netanyahu Israel Election Oct 27: India IMEC Oil Impact - Netanyahu,Israel Election October 2026,IMEC Corridor,India Oil Imports,Gulf Diaspora,South Block,Gaza Conflict,News18,India Foreign Policy,West Asia{#}Palestine,Lebanon,October,Akshay Kumar,Israel,Prime Minister,Elections,contract,Dubai,Fire,oil,Indians,Iran,war,politics,Government,Delhi,Air,Indian,Press,Bank,READ,Election,Minister,INTERNATIONAL,India,gulf countries,Kangana Ranaut,Bharatiya Janata Party,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,Donald Trump,Venkatesh,Europe countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNetanyahu's October 27 Election Gambit — Is He Stretching the War to Save His Chair, and Can India Afford the Fallout?2026-07-12T20:45:49.880Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994899024/Harmanpreet-Kaur-Career-Stats-Legacy-Indian-Crickethttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgOver 300 international appearances, a World Cup knock that rewrote history, and captaincy through the sport's most transformative decade — yet every spike in searches still carries the same subtext: is this finally the end? India Herald examines why the conversation around Harmanpreet Kaur says more about Indian cricket's discomfort with ageing champions than about the champion herself. - Sports - Srivastan Venkatraman - Harmanpreet Kaur: Career Stats Legacy Indian Cricket - Harmanpreet Kaur,Indian women's cricket,BCCI,ICC,WPL,Women's Premier League,T20 World Cup,cricket retirement,India cricket captain{#}Vadodara,BCCI,Champion,Australia,Legend,England,Strike,Google,Cricket,social media,Indian,INTERNATIONAL,Romantic,World Cup,history,WATCH,Industry,zero,House,WOMEN,media,Press,READ,India,tollywood-guest-roles,Research and Analysis Wing,ICC T20,Industries,Population,VIRAT KOHLI,local language,Ram Gopal Varma,MS Dhoni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldHarmanpreet Kaur, 36 Years Old, 300+ International Games — Why Does India's Fiercest Captain Still Have to Prove She Belongs?2026-07-12T20:38:47.231Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899023/Mehbooba-Mufti-House-Arrest-PDP-Alleges-Detentionhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/dsdfc xdfwf-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIltija Mufti says the family was confined without explanation on the eve of Jammu and Kashmir's Martyrs' Day — a date loaded with political memory. With the monsoon session looming and the Valley's post-Pahalgam security picture still fragile, India Herald reads the timing as anything but coincidental. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Mehbooba Mufti House Arrest: PDP Alleges Detention - Mehbooba Mufti,Iltija Mufti,PDP,Jammu and Kashmir,House Arrest,Martyrs Day,Monsoon Session,Kashmir Politics{#}Mehbooba Mufti,Mehbooba,Iron,Srinagar,VIEW,Pahalgam,politics,CM,court,zero,youth,House,WOMEN,media,Parliament,Government,Party,Delhi,Leader,Press,Office,Air,READ,Minister,India,Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu,Telangana Chief Minister,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,West Bengal - Kolkata,Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMehbooba's Family 'House Arrested' on Martyrs' Day Eve — Is Delhi Locking PDP Indoors Before the Monsoon Session Storms Begin?2026-07-12T20:35:29.247Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994899021/Ajay-Bhupathi-Srinivasa-Mangapuram-Trailer-Reviewhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/rx-director-in-next-project-with-this-hero7dbda8c9-39f7-43f2-8a82-22b8f744ba1b-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe director who built a cult following on blood-soaked intensity drops a trailer drenched in romance and emotion. India Herald unpacks what this pivot reveals about the quiet tug-of-war between auteur instinct and commercial survival in mid-budget Telugu cinema. - Movies - MANOJ KUMAR N - Ajay Bhupathi Srinivasa Mangapuram Trailer Review - Ajay Bhupathi,Srinivasa Mangapuram,Tollywood,Telugu Cinema,Mangalavaaram,Mahasamudram,Mid-Budget Films,Film Nagar,Trailer Review{#}ajay bhupathi,Rayalaseema,Love Story,Genre,producer,Film Nagar,ajay,Horror,vehicles,Romantic,World Cup,Director,temple,history,economics,WATCH,Industry,READ,Train,Audience,Election,war,Telugu,Minister,India,Research and Analysis Wing,Industries,Christianity,Islam,Hinduism,Chinese traditional religion,Ram Gopal Varma - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRomance From the Man Who Gave You Mangalavaaram Gore — Is Ajay Bhupathi's Softer Turn a Creative Pivot or a Producer's Leash?2026-07-12T20:24:59.876Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899016/Dubai-Flights-Suspended-Indian-Passengers-Strandedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/lifestyle/taurus_taurus/why-are-indians-investing-crore-in-dubai-real-estate-in-unpacking-the-property-boom165c2ae5-08ad-45d0-9325-f7c48624bd1c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgFresh Iranian strikes have shut airspace across Dubai, Oman and Qatar — and the real crisis is not geopolitical but deeply personal: lakhs of Indians mid-transit, ticket prices surging, and no clear timeline for reopening. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Dubai Flights Suspended: Indian Passengers Stranded - Dubai, UAE;Oman;Qatar;Iran attacks;Indian passengers stranded;Gulf airspace closure;Emirates flights suspended;Air India;IndiGo;MEA advisory;MADAD portal;Vande Bharat;flight disruption;ticket price surge{#}Singapore;Dubai;london;airport;Air India;Fire;Industry;Cycle;INTERNATIONAL;war;Parliament;rahman;Air;Train;Audience;Indians;Red;Kerala;Oman;Iran;oil;Capital;Qatar;Delhi;Election;Leader;Press;READ;Indian;Minister;Government;India;gulf countries;Industries;Bharatiya Janata Party;indigo airlines;Europe countries;Population;Service - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDubai Airspace Shut, Gulf Under Iranian Fire — Are Lakhs of Indian Transit Passengers Now Hostages to a War They Didn't Choose?2026-07-12T20:04:46.708Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899014/LPG-Price-Cut-BJP-Ministers-React-Inflation-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/smriti irama,no sadguruvbjbvjsbdv videosa sa s-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSmriti Irani, Hardeep Puri and a parade of Union Ministers rushed to social media within minutes of the ₹200 LPG cut. The choreography reveals less about gas prices and more about the BJP's internal panic over inflation eroding its base among women and middle-class voters. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - LPG Price Cut: BJP Ministers React, Inflation Strategy - Smriti Irani,Hardeep Puri,LPG Price Cut,BJP,INDIA Bloc,Inflation,Ujjwala,State Elections,Modi Government,Cooking Gas{#}Smriti Irani,Bhopal,Varanasi,Haryana,economics,Maharashtra,Cabinet,REVIEW,WATCH,School,social media,Election,Leader,Press,WOMEN,Assembly,Army,News,media,READ,Indian,Minister,Government,Party,Congress,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,puri jagannadh,Hanu Raghavapudi,Onion,local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹200 Off the Cylinder, Ministers on Camera Within Minutes — Did the INDIA Bloc Just Force the BJP to Blink on Inflation?2026-07-12T19:54:59.902Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899012/Oman-Summons-Iran-Ambassador-Impact-on-India-Diplomacyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/0dea5sh288sf-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgFor decades, Muscat was the one Gulf capital that talked to everyone — Tehran, Washington, and New Delhi alike. Its decision to summon Iran's ambassador does not just signal diplomatic rupture; it collapses the neutral corridor India quietly relied on for mediation, energy deals, and strategic hedging. India Herald lays out what New Delhi stands to lose. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Oman Summons Iran Ambassador: Impact on India Diplomacy - Oman, Iran;Iran Ambassador;India;Chabahar Port;Strait of Hormuz;Gulf diplomacy;S Jaishankar;Sultan Haitham;Middle East;energy security;non-alignment{#}Sultan;Switzerland;Oman;history;Saudi Arabia;Pakistan;Afghanistan;Iran;East;oil;Capital;June;Congress;Supreme Court;media;court;READ;Indian;UAE;Qatar;Minister;Nagpur;zero;Delhi;India;gulf countries;Smart phone;House;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOman Was India's Quiet Backchannel to Iran — Now It Has Summoned Tehran's Ambassador. Who Mediates for Modi Next?2026-07-12T19:49:15.508Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899008/Sonam-Wangchuk-Cockroach-Janta-Party-Ladakh-Protesthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_tvnews/stalin v4521-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSonam Wangchuk's earnest 10-day fast for Ladakh statehood was invisible to mainstream media — until a satirically named 'Cockroach Janta Party' and YouTube influencer Abhijeet Dipke turned the protest into a meme-politics spectacle with a July 20 'Sansad Chalo' call. India Herald unpacks the tactical calculation behind the absurdism. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Sonam Wangchuk: Cockroach Janta Party Ladakh Protest - Sonam Wangchuk, Cockroach Janta Party;Abhijeet Dipke;Ladakh statehood;Jantar Mantar;Sansad Chalo;meme politics;July 20 Parliament march;sixth schedule;Union Territory{#}Chalo;Episode;March;Currency;Wanted;bollywood;Strike;Culture;Arrest;Hindi;Cricket;Supreme Court;Frozen;social media;Parliament;media;Press;Master;HEALTH;Government;Population;zero;court;READ;Indian;Party;Army;police;Delhi;India;Loksabha;advertisement;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;local language;Hanu Raghavapudi;television - indiaherald.com , India Herald10 Days of Fasting, Zero Prime-Time Coverage — Why Did Sonam Wangchuk Need a 'Cockroach Party' to Make Delhi Even Notice Ladakh?2026-07-12T19:39:47.142Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899006/RSS-Ram-Temple-Donation-Probe-Decisive-Turn-Meaninghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/pm-modi-to-go-to-rss-headquarters-in-nagpur-fad3d098-26c0-45f3-8dd5-eff6b4008784-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSeventy donation thefts uncovered in barely forty days, an SIT zeroing in on Trust insiders, and now the RSS publicly stepping ahead of the BJP to promise a 'decisive turn' — India Herald reads between the lines of Nagpur's calculated move to protect the most potent symbol in Indian politics before the next electoral cycle. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - RSS Ram Temple Donation Probe: Decisive Turn Meaning - RSS, Ram Mandir;Ram Temple donation probe;Ayodhya;VHP;Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust;Avinash Shukla;SIT;BJP;Mahua Moitra;Sachin Pilot;Nagpur;Hindutva{#}avinash;Sachin Pilot;Mahua Moitra;Shield;contract;Evening;Nagpur;Criminal;News;House;Corporate;police;Diwali;Ayodhya;zero;temple;yogi;Supreme;court;WATCH;politics;ram mandir;June;READ;Indian;Delhi;Congress;Assembly;Party;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni;local language;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Population;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion - indiaherald.com , India Herald70 Donation Thefts in 40 Days, RSS Promises a 'Decisive Turn' — Is Nagpur Preparing a Quiet Purge to Save Ayodhya's Soul?2026-07-12T19:29:54.197Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899004/Gaurav-Gogoi-Manipur-Congress-Monsoon-Session-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/manipur-video-victims-file-fresh-plea-in-sc-hearing-today-by-prakash-kl-3711b485-0b32-41c4-a3ec-f34aaf26d9b8-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgGaurav Gogoi's renewed offensive on Manipur is not spontaneous grief — it is Congress's deliberate pre-session manoeuvre designed to force JDU, TDP and other NDA allies into an impossible public choice on ethnic violence, accountability, and the limits of coalition loyalty. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Gaurav Gogoi Manipur: Congress Monsoon Session Strategy - Manipur,Gaurav Gogoi,Congress,NDA,JDU,TDP,Monsoon Session,Nitish Kumar,Chandrababu Naidu,BJP,Parliament,INDIA bloc{#}Gaurav Gogoi,youth,Amit Shah,kalyan,Nitish Kumar,TDP,Elections,MP,Amaravati,Bihar,Assam,Congress,WOMEN,Narendra Modi,social media,Mumbai,Parliament,WATCH,Leader,war,media,Capital,politics,ram mandir,Assembly,CM,Party,June,Press,READ,Indian,Government,India,National Democratic Alliance,Bharatiya Janata Party,Panchayati,Gujarat - Gandhinagar,local language,ram pothineni,Christianity,Islam,Hinduism,Chinese traditional religion,Deputy Chief Minister,Loksabha,CBN - indiaherald.com , India HeraldGogoi's Manipur Salvo, a Monsoon Session Looming — Is Congress Laying a Floor Trap That Forces Modi's New Allies to Pick a Side?2026-07-12T19:22:58.068Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899002/Ram-Mandir-Trust-CEO-Nripendra-Mishra-Rules-Out-Govt-Rolehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe man who oversaw the temple's construction now declares the Trust — not Lucknow, not Delhi — will decide who runs its expanding empire. The real story is not the CEO post; it is the walls being built around the money. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Ram Mandir Trust CEO: Nripendra Mishra Rules Out Govt Role - Ram Mandir Trust, Nripendra Mishra;Ayodhya;CEO appointment;BJP;Yogi Adityanath;Uttar Pradesh;Supreme Court 2019 verdict;religious trust governance;2027 UP elections{#}Pran;November;Diwali;Idea;Election Commission;Letter;Uttar Pradesh;Tamil;central government;Election;Minister;media;Capital;politics;Ayodhya;ram mandir;Assembly;zero;temple;Lucknow;yogi;CM;Telangana;Party;June;INTERNATIONAL;January;High court;Office;Supreme;Press;READ;Indian;Delhi;Red;Government;India;ram pothineni;Telangana Chief Minister;local language;Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam;Bharatiya Janata Party;Hanu Raghavapudi;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Chennai;court - indiaherald.com , India HeraldA 'CEO' for Ram Mandir, Zero Government Interference — Is Nripendra Mishra Building a Fortress Around Ayodhya's Coffers?2026-07-12T19:18:46.704Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898999/Justice-Dipankar-Datta-SC-Appointment-Notificationhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-of-convicts-of-raping-a-minora0350df5-1fa2-406b-9aa0-9afcf3045261-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Law Ministry's notification of Justice Dipankar Datta's elevation to the Supreme Court closes one chapter of the Modi government's fraught relationship with the Collegium — but the timing, and the files still unreleased, tell a sharper story about who really controls the judicial pipeline. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Justice Dipankar Datta: SC Appointment Notification - Justice Dipankar Datta, Supreme Court;Collegium;Law Ministry;judicial appointments;Modi government;CJI;judicial vacancies;NJAC;India{#}Supreme Court;High court;Event;Office;Supreme;Corporate;Parliament;WATCH;Bangladesh;thursday;Calcutta;Frozen;Government;court;war;Press;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;Mumbai;Donald Trump;Uddhav Thackeray;Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThe File That Finally Moved — Why Did the Centre Clear Justice Datta Only Now, and Which Names Are Still Gathering Dust?2026-07-12T19:09:58.409Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994898998/Lionel-Messi-FIFA-2026-World-Cup-Last-Tournamenthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/sports/62/t20-2007-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAt 39, the greatest footballer alive is almost certainly entering his last World Cup. The real question isn't whether Messi can still play — it's whether Argentina's entire system has been built to make sure he doesn't have to carry them alone this time. - Sports - D N INDUJAA - Lionel Messi: FIFA 2026 World Cup Last Tournament - Lionel Messi, FIFA World Cup 2026;Argentina;Lionel Scaloni;Inter Miami;FIFA;World Cup;football;Sony Sports Network India;48-team World Cup{#}Germany;France;British;Romantic;SPORTS;June;Mexico;Audience;Industry;Sony;Cycle;Fort;Car;United States;Argentina;World Cup;Cricket;Qatar;social media;INTERNATIONAL;January;Press;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;tollywood-guest-roles;Industries;European Union;House;Jason Holder;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India HeraldLionel Messi, 39 Years Old, One Last World Cup Left — Can Argentina's Greatest Ever Rewrite the Rules of Sporting Goodbye?2026-07-12T19:09:47.188Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898995/Kejriwal-Sundarkand-AAP-Soft-Hindutva-Delhi-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/sachdeva-gets-angry-when-arvind-kejriwal-mentions-sitaram13bd6156-fefa-474b-be23-422ce0f6057a-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgArvind Kejriwal's 'demonic tendencies' jibe and AAP's organized Sundarkand recitals aren't spontaneous devotion — they are a calculated move to occupy the Hindu piety space BJP has owned since 2014. India Herald breaks down the electoral arithmetic behind the prayer. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Kejriwal Sundarkand AAP Soft Hindutva Delhi Strategy - Kejriwal, BJP;AAP;Sundarkand;Delhi politics;soft Hindutva;Ram Mandir;Purvanchali voters;Hindu identity politics;India Herald{#}Bhagwant Mann;January;Punjab;politics;Bihar;police;Medigadda Barrage;Assam;Ayodhya;ram mandir;Assembly;CM;Arvind Kejriwal;Delhi;Red;Indians;zero;East;temple;Congress;Press;WOMEN;WATCH;READ;war;Indian;Party;India;ram pothineni;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Venkatesh;gulf countries;citizenship amendment act;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKejriwal's Sundarkand Gambit, BJP's Ram Mandir Card — Can AAP Really Out-Hanuman the Party That Built the Temple?2026-07-12T19:00:58.997Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898993/TMC-Rabindranath-Ghosh-Rebels-Against-Abhishek-Banerjeehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/difficulty-for-mahua-moitra-recommends-to-disqualify-mp7fd63e7d-f5c5-4adf-9267-0d487e5ddb5d-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA four-decade party veteran breaks ranks to demand the nephew's head — but the real story is what his rebellion tells us about a party where loyalty now runs through bloodlines, not ballot boxes. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - TMC: Rabindranath Ghosh Rebels Against Abhishek Banerjee - TMC, Rabindranath Ghosh;Abhishek Banerjee;Mamata Banerjee;West Bengal Politics;North Bengal;BJP;TMC Internal Crisis;Indian Politics 2026{#}Cancer;thursday;Abhishek Banerjee;abhishek;Calcutta;Instagram;village;Reddy;wednesday;VIEW;District;Culture;Jagan;Shiv Sena;social media;Frozen;WhatsApp;MP;Leader;Congress;court;Press;WOMEN;News;Government;Party;REVIEW;Mass;INTERNATIONAL;HEALTH;WATCH;READ;Election;Minister;Crush;media;Capital;war;Indian;India;Mamata Benerjee;West Bengal - Kolkata;local language;Smart phone;shiv sena party;Loksabha;Digital Wallet Platform;Hanu Raghavapudi;Bharatiya Janata Party;Lung cancer;Vishakapatnam;CBN - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRabindranath Ghosh's Public Mutiny, Abhishek's Tightening Grip — Is TMC's Old Guard Fighting Its Last War or Starting a New One?2026-07-12T18:53:46.941Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898990/India-Gulf-Diaspora-Iran-Trump-Tensions-Test-Modi-Policyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/modi-rejects-brics-local-currency-deal-to-please-trump-vishwaguru-just-became-washingtons-sidekick0447f65a-fc7e-4909-a6a6-3621b499ee09-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgKhamenei's revenge vow and Trump's red line have turned a missile standoff into a declared grudge match — and 90 lakh Indians scattered across Gulf monarchies that must now pick sides are the collateral Delhi cannot afford to ignore. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - India Gulf Diaspora: Iran Trump Tensions Test Modi Policy - Khamenei, Trump;Modi;Iran;India Gulf Diaspora;Jaishankar;Chabahar Port;Strait of Hormuz;Indian Remittances;Gulf Evacuation;Strategic Autonomy;India Foreign Policy{#}kaveri;Sudan;Qasem Soleimani;Saudi Arabia;REVIEW;Thrissur;Red;Bank;Air India;Uttar Pradesh;workers;United States;Qatar;Yemen;Strike;UAE;Pakistan;Afghanistan;gulf countries;Iran;Moscow;Ukraine;Bahrain;Indians;oil;Donald Trump;Tamil;Hyderabad;Mass;war;Supreme;INTERNATIONAL;jaishankar;Train;zero;HEALTH;Shadow;WATCH;READ;Election;Prime Minister;Indian;Delhi;Minister;India;European Union;local language;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Population;Arvind Kejriwal - indiaherald.com , India Herald90 Lakh Indians, Two Nuclear Egos, One Shrinking Middle Ground — Can Modi's Gulf Tightrope Survive a Khamenei-Trump Grudge Match?2026-07-12T18:45:46.868Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898988/Monsoon-Session-2026-All-Party-Meet-July-19-Key-Issueshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Monsoon Session opens July 20 with explosive bills — PM-CM jail terms, Women's Reservation, delimitation — but the real session begins a day earlier, when the government sits across the table from an opposition itching for a fight. India Herald reads the agenda behind the agenda. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Monsoon Session 2026: All-Party Meet July 19 Key Issues - Monsoon Session 2026, All-Party Meeting;Modi Government;Parliament;Women's Reservation Bill;Delimitation;PM-CM Jail Bill;INDIA Bloc;NDA;NEET;BJP;JDU;TDP;Lok Sabha;Rajya Sabha{#}amar;Bobby;Criminal;Patna;Shadow;House;Parliament;TDP;Event;Press;WOMEN;Capital;Office;Cabinet;Mumbai;WATCH;READ;Elections;Assembly;Hindi;News;Election;Indian;Government;Delhi;Minister;Party;India;National Democratic Alliance;Gautam Adani;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAll-Party Meet on July 19, Bills on PM-CM Jail & Women's Quota — Which Landmines Is Modi Quietly Defusing Before Parliament Sits?2026-07-12T18:39:05.003Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898985/JDU-Kashmir-Omar-Abdullah-MLA-Poaching-Claimhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_tvnews/jdu-candidate-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgOmar Abdullah names a price — ₹20-30 crore per legislator — and points at Nitish Kumar's JDU as the vehicle. The JDU calls it baseless. But the real story isn't the denial — it's why the NDA needs a 'secular' front in a place where the BJP logo is electoral poison. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - JDU Kashmir: Omar Abdullah MLA Poaching Claim - Omar Abdullah, JDU;BJP;Nitish Kumar;Jammu and Kashmir;Operation Lotus;MLA poaching;NDA;Gagan Bhagat;Kashmir politics{#}Chirag Paswan;Rocky;Anantnag;dance;lotus;Karnataka;Prize;Nitish Kumar;2020;Srinagar;Omar Abdullah;politics;Cycle;WATCH;Akhilesh Yadav;Bihar;police;MLA;Party;Leader;zero;Maharashtra;Indian;READ;Sugar;Article 370;Elections;central government;Assembly;Government;Delhi;Minister;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;National Democratic Alliance;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Hanu Raghavapudi;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;local language;Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹20-30 Crore Per MLA, One 'Secular' Proxy — Is Nitish Kumar's JDU the Trojan Horse the BJP Needs Inside Kashmir?2026-07-12T18:30:46.850Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898982/Bullet-Train-2027-Vaishnaw-Timeline-Delays-Costshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tom-holland-wants-young-fans-to-stop-scrolling-and-start-living10767bcb-ffc0-473c-a450-510b4243380e-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train's first section will open by 2027 — but cost overruns, land disputes, and an election calendar breathing down the project's neck raise a question no presser will answer. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Bullet Train 2027: Vaishnaw Timeline, Delays, Costs - Ashwini Vaishnaw, Bullet Train;Mumbai Ahmedabad;NHSRCL;JICA;Indian Railways;2029 Elections;Infrastructure;BJP;Modi Legacy{#}Thane;UBER;Japan;airport;Train;Service;TECHNOLOGY;Rail;Journey;Supreme;INTERNATIONAL;Fire;Shreyas Talpade;bollywood;Tollywood;Industry;history;Election;Cricket;Maharashtra;court;Telangana;Indian;Minister;Cabinet;Mumbai;Telugu;Press;Air;READ;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Apple;LG;Sony;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Industries;Loksabha;indigo airlines;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;ICC T20;Christopher Nolan - indiaherald.com , India Herald80% Done, 100% Political — Can Vaishnaw's Bullet Train Beat the 2029 Election Clock?2026-07-12T18:21:00.348Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898980/Chandrababu-Naidu-Visits-Pawan-Kalyan-Mumbai-Surgeryhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAP's Chief Minister drops everything and flies to Mumbai for his Deputy CM's shoulder operation. The gesture is personal — the calculus is anything but. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Chandrababu Naidu Visits Pawan Kalyan Mumbai Surgery - Chandrababu Naidu, Pawan Kalyan;Mumbai;Jana Sena;TDP;Andhra Pradesh;NDA alliance;shoulder surgery;coalition politics{#}Kamma;Narsapuram;Rajya Sabha;krishnam raju;raj;Wanted;December;Accident;Hyderabad;kadapa;Parliament;Telangana;Mass;News;Gift;WhatsApp;TDP;Indian;READ;Event;Minister;Amaravati;kalyan;Cabinet;Mumbai;Deputy Chief Minister;Pawan Kalyan;Andhra Pradesh;Telugu;Assembly;Government;Party;CM;Leader;India;Telangana Chief Minister;Jr NTR;National Democratic Alliance;CBN;Panchayati;local language;Smart phone;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldChandrababu's Mumbai Dash for Pawan's Surgery — Why Does a Rotator Cuff Matter More Than a Cabinet Meeting?2026-07-12T18:10:57.308Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898976/Maharashtra-Ladki-Bahin-Yojana-CAG-Flags-Rs-3541-Crorehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Comptroller and Auditor General has found no justification for ₹3,541 crore in excess spending under the Mahayuti government's flagship women's welfare scheme — and the political fallout could reshape the Maharashtra assembly battle. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Maharashtra Ladki Bahin Yojana: CAG Flags Rs 3541 Crore - Maharashtra Ladki Bahin Yojana,CAG,Eknath Shinde,Devendra Fadnavis,Uddhav Thackeray,Sharad Pawar,Mahayuti,MVA,Maharashtra Elections,Women Welfare Scheme{#}Shiv Sena,Uddhav Thackeray,Sharad Pawar,Nagpur,job,varsha,WOMEN,Cheque,police,Capital,Maharashtra,Odisha,Assembly,Government,Minister,Election,court,zero,Indian,READ,Leader,India,shiv sena party,Congress-NCP,local language,Loksabha,Devendra Fadnavis,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Bharatiya Janata Party,Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu,Arvind Kejriwal,Driver,CM,Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹3,541 Crore, Zero Justification, One Damning Audit — Has Shinde's Ladki Bahin Gamble Just Written the MVA's Election Script?2026-07-12T18:03:56.325Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994898974/Today-Football-Match-Live-Schedule-Key-Fixtureshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgFrom Premier League drama to La Liga title arithmetic and ISL playoff stakes — a complete Indian fan's guide to today's football fixtures, kick-off times in IST, where to stream, and the one storyline in each match that makes it worth the sleep deprivation. - Viral - S Venkateshwari - Today Football Match: Live Schedule, Key Fixtures - today football match, Premier League;La Liga;Serie A;Bundesliga;ISL;JioCinema;FanCode;Sony Sports Network;Indian football fans;FIFA;football schedule India{#}Italy;Coffee;oxygen;Qualification;Beautiful;london;BUSINESS;English;zero;Gift;Sony;WhatsApp;Cricket;Legend;WATCH;war;Indian;READ;Evening;World Cup;Audience;India;European Union;Population;ICC T20;tollywood-guest-roles;Europe countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldToday's Football Matches Across Five Time Zones — Why Does the Indian Fan Now Need a War Room Just to Watch the Beautiful Game?2026-07-12T17:55:46.992Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898972/Iran-Strikes-US-5th-Fleet-Bahrain-India-Gulf-Diaspora-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgIran just did what no nation has dared in three decades — fired ballistic missiles at a US military headquarters. For New Delhi, the crisis is not in the Arabian Sea but in 90 lakh Indian passports scattered across six Gulf states now sitting inside a live war zone. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Iran Strikes US 5th Fleet Bahrain: India Gulf Diaspora Impact - Iran, US 5th Fleet;Bahrain;India Gulf Diaspora;Narendra Modi;Chabahar Port;IRGC;Crude Oil Prices;Gulf Remittances;India Foreign Policy{#}Sweden;Arabian sea;Yemen;Reserve Bank of India;Bahrain;Strike;UAE;Population;Petrol;Iron;Pakistan;Afghanistan;Mass;rahman;Audience;News;Oman;Delhi;Cycle;Indians;Government;gulf countries;Minister;jaishankar;Fire;Press;WATCH;Leader;Election;oil;court;Senator;Party;war;Congress;Iran;Indian;READ;India;House;Donald Trump;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIran Strikes the US 5th Fleet in Bahrain — With 90 Lakh Indians in the Gulf, Can Modi Keep Walking Both Sides of This War?2026-07-12T17:49:44.146Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898969/Punjab-Congress-Crisis-BJP-Strategy-as-AAP-Challengerhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBJP leader Fateh Jung Singh Bajwa declares Congress 'out of the Punjab poll race' as internal factions tear the party apart — but the real story is the calculated BJP strategy to absorb Congress's disgruntled base and rewrite Punjab's bipolar political arithmetic. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Punjab Congress Crisis: BJP Strategy as AAP Challenger - Congress Punjab, BJP Punjab;AAP Punjab;Fateh Jung Singh Bajwa;Charanjit Singh Channi;Punjab Elections;Punjab Politics;Indian Politics{#}Amarinder Singh;Evening;Fire;Punjab;Odisha;Telangana;June;Press;WATCH;Leader;House;Election;Assembly;Moscow;Ukraine;oil;court;Senator;Indian;Party;war;Congress;READ;India;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldCongress Leaders Tear Each Other Apart in Punjab — Is BJP Quietly Auditioning to Replace a Party That Won't Stop Self-Destructing?2026-07-12T17:40:29.775Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898964/BJP-Har-Ghar-Tiranga-Patriotism-or-Election-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tamil-dravidianism-vs-rss-a-clash-of-civilizations5fb5bf9b-1b1d-4c68-9fee-1391db6a6112-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe tricolour is sacred, the timing is strategic, and the Opposition has no answer — India Herald unpacks the electoral arithmetic wrapped inside BJP's most unassailable national ritual. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - BJP Har Ghar Tiranga: Patriotism or Election Strategy - BJP, Har Ghar Tiranga;Independence Day;Uttar Pradesh 2027;Election Strategy;Opposition;Congress;Samajwadi Party;RSS;NaMo App{#}Lie;festival;Hindi;Yatra;Event;MP;Parliament;January;Cycle;Culture;Currency;House;August;Maharashtra;Haryana;Indians;central government;Congress;Uttar Pradesh;Election Commission;workers;media;READ;Indian;Assembly;Government;Party;war;Election;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Digital Wallet Platform;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India HeraldHar Ghar Tiranga, Har Booth Karyakarta — Is BJP's Flag Campaign India's Largest Pre-Election Mobilisation Drill?2026-07-12T17:33:47.036Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898963/Asim-Munir-vs-Imran-Khan-Why-India-Prefers-Pakistan-Militaryhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/imran-khan-arrest-pm-warns-protestors9334e899-4043-4a1c-9289-d36c7e144bed-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgGen Asim Munir didn't just sideline a former PM — he dismantled the infrastructure of populist defiance. For New Delhi, that predictability is worth more than any peace overture Imran Khan ever made. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Asim Munir vs Imran Khan: Why India Prefers Pakistan Military - Asim Munir, Imran Khan;Pakistan;India-Pakistan Relations;PTI;GHQ;Rawalpindi;New Delhi;Pakistan Military;South Block;LoC{#}Imran Khan;Army;Election Commission;workers;Iron;Pakistan;Capital;Article 370;Supreme Court;Elections;February;media;Afghanistan;INTERNATIONAL;Mass;Supreme;Cricket;Press;WATCH;READ;Indian;Assembly;history;oil;rahman;Audience;News;court;Leader;Government;Party;Oman;jaishankar;Delhi;Senator;war;Election;India;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Pervez Musharraf;Hanu Raghavapudi;Donald Trump;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAsim Munir Has Buried Imran Khan's Legacy — Why Does New Delhi Secretly Prefer Rawalpindi's Iron Grip?2026-07-12T17:26:11.724Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898958/DMK-TVK-Alliance-Stalin-Refuses-Vijay-INDIA-Blochttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/i-sleep-only-two-hours-i-have-never-disobeyed-stalin-senthil-balajis-response3879a1b5-0f58-414f-bbc2-abf9c51d9d2c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgStalin's DMK has told a mediating INDIA bloc ally to 'speak to Vijay directly' — a calculated dismissal that reveals DMK would rather shrink the coalition than share Tamil Nadu's political stage with a wildcard superstar. India Herald breaks down the seat-sharing math, the factional fear, and why this snub could accidentally push TVK toward a BJP-friendly third front. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - DMK TVK Alliance: Stalin Refuses Vijay INDIA Bloc - DMK, TVK;Vijay;MK Stalin;Tamil Nadu;INDIA Bloc;Udhayanidhi Stalin;BJP;Lok Sabha;seat sharing;Dravidian politics;coalition{#}MLA;VIEW;war;Bank;court;Gift;politics;Leader;Ishan Kishan;Odisha;police;New Zealand;udhayanidhi stalin;Stalin;Industry;August;Press;Tamil;Jersey;WATCH;READ;June;Indian;Congress;Government;CM;Party;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Jr NTR;Population;Industries;Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India HeraldStalin Tells TVK 'Talk to Vijay Yourself' — Is DMK Quietly Locking the Door Before Thalapathy Can Even Knock?2026-07-12T17:11:59.600Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898957/Trump-Russia-Sanctions-Impact-on-India-Oil-Importshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/nri/auto_videos/what-happened-to-us-electionsad2b0426-18f2-4e1e-9339-30781da97f23-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgTrump's unexpected escalation against Moscow isn't just a Ukraine gambit — it's a direct squeeze on the crude pipeline that has quietly kept India's inflation in check and its refiners flush since 2022. India Herald unpacks the real cost New Delhi may be about to pay. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Trump Russia Sanctions: Impact on India Oil Imports - Donald Trump, Russia;Ukraine;India;sanctions;Russian oil;S Jaishankar;crude oil imports;secondary sanctions;Reliance Industries;Indian Oil Corporation;energy security;geopolitics{#}Guyana;Reliance;UAE;Diesel;white house;Ukraine;Moscow;Russia;Currency;China;June;Petrol;Shadow;jaishankar;Donald Trump;Minister;oil;zero;Cricket;Indian;Congress;Hyderabad;Government;Delhi;Senator;Kerala;Party;India;House;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Bharatiya Janata Party;ICC T20;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump's Second Sanctions Salvo on Putin — Will India's ₹7 Lakh Crore Russian Oil Habit Survive the Squeeze?2026-07-12T17:03:10.283Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994898954/Shpageeza-Cricket-League-Afghanistan-T20-Tournamenthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgAfghanistan's premier domestic T20 league has exploded into Indian search trends — driven by fantasy cricket, IPL crossover stars, and a generation that treats every cricket league on earth as appointment viewing. Here is everything behind the surge. - Viral - Sowmiya Sriram - Shpageeza Cricket League: Afghanistan T20 Tournament - Shpageeza Cricket League, Afghanistan Cricket Board;fantasy cricket India;Rashid Khan;Fazalhaq Farooqi;Dream11;SCL 2026;Kabul;T20 cricket;IPL{#}college;wednesday;Journey;Pune;Love;Patna;Cycle;Afghanistan;Mumbai;INTERNATIONAL;WhatsApp;Culture;SPORTS;zero;WATCH;READ;Indians;Google;Cricket;English;Indian;India;ICC T20;tollywood-guest-roles;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;European Union;Anti-Corruption Bureau - indiaherald.com , India HeraldShpageeza Cricket League — Why Is Half of India Suddenly Googling Afghanistan's Wildest T20 Tournament?2026-07-12T16:55:47.180Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898949/Trump-Third-Term-22nd-Amendment-Legal-Bar-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/nri/auto_videos/what-happened-to-us-electionsad2b0426-18f2-4e1e-9339-30781da97f23-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe 22nd Amendment makes a third term flatly illegal — but Trump's provocation is not about the presidency in 2029. It is about who controls the Republican Party in 2026, who never gets to be his successor, and why lame ducks do not get to set the agenda. India Herald unpacks the power calculus behind the troll. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Trump Third Term: 22nd Amendment Legal Bar Explained - Donald Trump, 22nd Amendment;US Elections 2028;MAGA;Republican Party;US Constitution;lame-duck presidency;India-US relations;GOP succession{#}Accident;January;Gift;Frozen;Shadow;House;United States;Elections;February;media;WATCH;Republican Party;Idea;Office;politics;jaishankar;Oman;Congress;Leader;Audience;READ;Senator;Party;Donald Trump;temple;history;Minister;Indian;Kerala;Delhi;India;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Population;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump Floats a 'Banned' Third Term — Is He Trolling Democrats or Rehearsing America's Biggest Constitutional Crisis?2026-07-12T16:44:32.702Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898947/Omar-Abdullah-J-K-Statehood-Attack-on-Modi-Govthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgJammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister turns India's Trump courtship into a mirror for Modi's unfulfilled promises — and the Centre's silence on a timeline is becoming louder than any opposition speech. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Omar Abdullah J&K Statehood: Attack on Modi Govt - Omar Abdullah, Narendra Modi;Jammu and Kashmir;J&K statehood;Article 370;Monsoon Session;Trump;BJP;INDIA bloc;federalism{#}Srinagar;Omar Abdullah;Parliament;August;Article 370;June;Prime Minister;rahman;Leader;Press;Audience;READ;Senator;oil;Party;Donald Trump;temple;Tamil;history;Election;CM;Minister;Indian;court;Government;Kerala;Delhi;India;Telangana Chief Minister;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Bharatiya Janata Party;Hanu Raghavapudi;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOmar Abdullah Dares Modi — 'Do I Ask Trump for Our Statehood?' — Is the Centre Running Out of Excuses on Kashmir?2026-07-12T16:38:57.508Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898944/Lindsey-Graham-Death-Impact-on-India-US-Defence-Tieshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe South Carolina senator was the rare American lawmaker who understood India not as a favour but as a strategic necessity. His death at 71 leaves a vacuum in the US Senate at precisely the moment New Delhi needs a champion for pending defence deals, iCET commitments, and the bipartisan India caucus. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Lindsey Graham Death: Impact on India US Defence Ties - Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump;India-US Relations;US Senate;iCET;Defence Deals;India Defence;Armed Services Committee;MQ-9B Reaper;GE-414;Pakistan F-16;Bipartisan India Caucus{#}Republican Party;Diwali;Idea;Golf;Senator;tejas;Fighter;Office;Pakistan;Culture;Champion;China;TECHNOLOGY;oil;BUSINESS;court;politics;Party;jaishankar;Oman;Donald Trump;Government;temple;Kerala;Delhi;Capital;READ;India;local language;Service;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Apple;LG;Sony;Population;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldLindsey Graham, Trump's India Whisperer, Is Gone at 71 — Who Carries Delhi's Defence Shopping List Through a Senate That's Turning Inward?2026-07-12T16:31:26.597Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898943/Wayanad-Debris-Slip-Gadgil-Report-Kerala-Political-Costhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tamil-dravidianism-vs-rss-a-clash-of-civilizations5fb5bf9b-1b1d-4c68-9fee-1391db6a6112-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgEight people dead, five still missing, 93 in relief camps — and every political party in Kerala shares the blame for burying the one report that could have prevented this. India Herald traces the bipartisan conspiracy of silence around the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Wayanad Debris Slip: Gadgil Report Kerala Political Cost - Wayanad, Kerala;Gadgil Report;Kasturirangan Report;Western Ghats;VD Satheesan;Kerala landslides;SHRC;The Hindu;ecological sensitivity{#}idukki;wayanad;palakkad;Pinarayi Vijayan;Currency;Bank;Election;Cabinet;Thiruvananthapuram;youth;Congress;CM;Bangladesh;politics;Party;jaishankar;Oman;Minister;Indian;Government;temple;Kerala;Delhi;Capital;READ;India;Population;Ram Madhav;Telangana Chief Minister;Donald Trump;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Bharatiya Janata Party;citizenship amendment act - indiaherald.com , India Herald8 Dead in Wayanad's Latest Debris Slip — How Many More Bodies Before Kerala's Politicians Stop Burying the Gadgil Report?2026-07-12T16:23:54.332Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994898941/Samantha-Maa-Inti-Bangaaram-Rs-100-Crore-TFI-Recordhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/samanthas-relationship-advice-is-brutally-honestand-the-internet-cant-ignore-it27bdc566-7c2e-401d-92f3-bd49ac712d08-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSamantha's solo box-office landmark does not just rewrite TFI history — it quietly torches the economics that propped up ₹200 crore male tentpoles losing money while a woman-led drama printed it. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Samantha Maa Inti Bangaaram: Rs 100 Crore TFI Record - Samantha, Maa Inti Bangaaram;Tollywood;TFI;box office;100 crore;Telugu cinema;female-led film;Akhil Akkineni;Film Nagar{#}BUSINESS;WhatsApp;Samantha;monday;Film Nagar;economics;Hero;Mass;social media;Tollywood;Horror;vehicles;Telugu;Industry;Success;media;war;court;zero;Capital;WATCH;history;World Cup;Press;Audience;READ;India;Industries;Digital Wallet Platform;Air;Heroine;Blockbuster hit - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSamantha's ₹100 Crore 'Maa Inti Bangaaram' — Why Are Tollywood's Big-Budget Heroes Suddenly the Ones Looking Like a Bad Investment?2026-07-12T16:18:40.414Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898940/Jaishankar-Manturov-Meeting-India-Russia-Diplomacyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWhile New Delhi deepens its tech courtship of Washington and explores Oman bypass routes to dodge Hormuz risk, EAM S. Jaishankar quietly rolls out the red carpet for Russia's most powerful trade envoy — locking in energy and defence pipelines before a potential ceasefire reshuffles the geopolitical deck. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Jaishankar Manturov Meeting: India Russia Diplomacy - S. Jaishankar, Denis Manturov;Russia;India Russia relations;India diplomacy;Ukraine ceasefire;Russian oil India;S-400;dual-track diplomacy;New Delhi{#}February;TECHNOLOGY;Sea;jaishankar;Ukraine;Prime Minister;Moscow;Russia;Oman;Iran;Minister;March;Red;Press;Indian;Government;temple;Kerala;rahman;Audience;Leader;oil;Supreme;READ;Delhi;India;Donald Trump;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;European Union;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Apple;LG;Sony;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJaishankar Hosts Putin's Trade Czar While Courting Trump — Is India Running the World's Most Audacious Double Game?2026-07-12T16:13:59.025Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898938/Tarique-Rahman-China-Bangladesh-Corridor-India-Diplomacyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/ai-cranes-driverless-trucks-this-china-port-looks-like-the-future8e90a3c7-fd5f-44cb-b13b-29bf4659bebe-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBangladesh's BNP leader Tarique Rahman is quietly shelving China's flagship corridor project — and the real audience for that signal sits in New Delhi, not Beijing. India Herald unpacks the backchannel calculus behind Dhaka's sharpest political pivot in years. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Tarique Rahman China Bangladesh Corridor India Diplomacy - Tarique Rahman, BNP Bangladesh;China Bangladesh Corridor;India Bangladesh Relations;Belt and Road Initiative;New Delhi Diplomacy;South Asia Geopolitics;Dhaka Politics{#}rahman;Champion;london;Capital;Audience;Beijing;Bangladesh;China;Leader;New Zealand;oil;Supreme;Red;politics;WATCH;Press;READ;Indian;Party;Delhi;Government;India;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTarique Rahman Dumps China's Mega Corridor, Courts Delhi Instead — But Can You Buy India's Trust by Burning Beijing's Bridge?2026-07-12T16:09:31.475Zalways1.0