https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900253/US-Iran-War-Budget-Impact-on-India-Oil-Importshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/pakistan-admits-deal-with-taliban-for-kashmir21cbc256-02c9-433a-8db9-a1bfc6b44437-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgHouse Republicans have legislated a sustained war chest against Iran — not a one-week strike but a months-long campaign. For India, which ships 85% of its crude through the Strait of Hormuz, this is not a foreign headline. It is a fuel bill. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - US Iran War Budget: Impact on India Oil Imports - US Iran War Budget,House Republicans,Narendra Modi,India Oil Imports,Strait of Hormuz,India Energy Security,Crude Oil Prices,ISPRL,Strategic Petroleum Reserve,Chabahar,Queen City News{#}Indian Oil Corporation,Raid,Reliance,House,Qatar,white house,Shadow,Iran,Congress,Strike,Army,Queen,court,police,Government,Delhi,zero,Election,Press,READ,UAE,oil,war,Indian,Indians,India,Vishakapatnam,gulf countries,Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India Herald$95 Billion to Bomb Iran, Zero to Calm the Strait — Does Congress's War Budget Just Hand Modi the Costliest Oil Bill of His Third Term?2026-07-16T02:19:31.878Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900250/Madan-Mitra-TMC-Exit-BJP-Bengal-2026-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/politics_latestnews/bhabanipur-bypoll-machines-at-two-polling-booths-shut03c0c9df-e4a1-4d71-92eb-677fcb99c703-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA Mamata-era loyalist with a Saradha-scarred past joins the Ritabrata rebel camp. The defection is not noise — it is the clearest signal yet that TMC's generational fault-line has cracked open, and someone in saffron may be holding the chisel. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Madan Mitra TMC Exit: BJP Bengal 2026 Strategy - Madan Mitra,TMC,BJP,Mamata Banerjee,Abhishek Banerjee,Ritabrata Banerjee,West Bengal,Bengal 2026,municipal elections,TMC rebel faction{#}amar,Abhishek Banerjee,WhatsApp,abhishek,Rajya Sabha,Kolkata,madan,Frozen,television,politics,Election,Party,Assembly,Leader,Election Commission,Elections,Maharashtra,Press,workers,Minister,READ,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,Mamata Benerjee,West Bengal - Kolkata,Calcutta,Smart phone,local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMadan Mitra Walks Out, TMC's Rebel Bench Grows — Is BJP Quietly Building a Defectors XI to Checkmate Mamata Before Bengal 2026?2026-07-16T02:13:52.385Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900248/India-UK-FTA-How-Modi-Linked-Khalistan-to-Trade-Dealhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/pakistan-admits-deal-with-taliban-for-kashmir21cbc256-02c9-433a-8db9-a1bfc6b44437-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBritain's sudden conversion to India's security vocabulary is not diplomacy — it is the sound of a post-Brexit economy discovering that the price of the Indian market is denominated in Khalistan crackdowns, not just tariff schedules. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - India UK FTA: How Modi Linked Khalistan to Trade Deal - Modi,UK India FTA,Khalistan,post-Brexit trade,India security concerns,free trade agreement,UK India relations{#}Degree,New Zealand,Currency,Australia,Britain,British,london,Hyderabad,European Union,Prime Minister,Capital,Parliament,United States,police,Indian,READ,Government,Survey,China,Delhi,oil,Indians,war,zero,India,local language,Digital Wallet Platform,Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia's $2 Trillion Market, Britain's Post-Brexit Panic — Did Modi Just Make London Pay for Khalistan in Trade Coin?2026-07-16T02:00:50.995Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994900246/CBFC-OTT-Certification-India-Mandatory-Censorship-Policyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia becomes the first major streaming market to extend its theatrical-era censor board to digital films. The Satluj-Zee5 controversy was the trigger — but the real beneficiaries may be the very Bollywood gatekeepers OTT once threatened to make irrelevant. - Movies - MANOJ KUMAR N - CBFC OTT Certification: India Mandatory Censorship Policy - CBFC,OTT,Satluj,Zee5,Netflix India,Amazon Prime Video,streaming regulation,film censorship,I&B Ministry,content regulation,Bollywood,Indian cinema{#}Punjabi,Film Nagar,Amazon,economics,Cinema,Box office,Christopher Nolan,Audience,media,Hindi,zero,Industry,Tamil,Telugu,Indian,READ,Queen,Bhagwant Mann,Sutlej,bollywood,court,Government,India,Digital Wallet Platform,advertisement,Industries,Smart phone,Cinema Theatre,cinema theater,Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldCBFC for OTT Is Now Policy — Will India's Censor Board Kill the Very Content Revolution That Dethroned Bollywood?2026-07-16T01:54:21.436Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900244/US-Iran-Strikes-India-Oil-Imports-Hormuz-Riskhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/pakistan-admits-deal-with-taliban-for-kashmir21cbc256-02c9-433a-8db9-a1bfc6b44437-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBrent crude has already breached $75 a barrel. With over 85% of India's crude imports transiting the Strait of Hormuz and 8 million Indians living in the Gulf, the US military's escalating campaign against Iran is not a distant war — it is a line item on every Indian household's monthly budget and a live test of Modi's diplomatic architecture. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - US Iran Strikes: India Oil Imports Hormuz Risk - US Iran strikes,Strait of Hormuz,India oil imports,Brent crude,Modi foreign policy,Gulf diaspora,Indian Navy,Chabahar port,fuel prices India,MEA{#}Kuwait,white house,Petrol,BUSINESS,Industry,Air,Shadow,Rajasthan,Kerala,Tamil,Bank,Cycle,police,WATCH,Press,workers,Telugu,oil,Iran,Congress,Telangana,Strike,Indians,Indian,Minister,gulf countries,TECHNOLOGY,Army,READ,war,Government,India,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,LG,Apple,Sony,Donald Trump,Industries - indiaherald.com , India Herald85% of India's Oil Sails Past a War Zone — Can Modi's Fuel Bill Survive the Strait of Hormuz Turning Into a Shooting Gallery?2026-07-16T01:49:06.320Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900243/Pew-Survey-China-Overtakes-US-Global-Favourabilityhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/us-secretary-blinken-to-meet-pm-modi0f884584-8302-469b-b1a3-8792c2af92e3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA new Pew Research Center survey finds China more popular than America worldwide for the first time — and the shift quietly rewires the leverage Delhi has been banking on in the Quad, BRICS, and every corridor in between. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Pew Survey: China Overtakes US Global Favourability - Pew Research Center,China,United States,India,Narendra Modi,Quad,BRICS,global favourability,multi-alignment,foreign policy,UN Security Council reform{#}Application,Wanted,United States,TECHNOLOGY,Banking,court,Survey,VIEW,zero,Beijing,Army,Leader,electricity,Election Commission,Elections,Maharashtra,READ,UAE,China,war,Government,Delhi,India,Population,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,LG,Apple,Sony,Driver - indiaherald.com , India HeraldChina Beats America in Global Popularity for the First Time — Does Modi's 'Friend of Both' Gamble Just Get Harder or Smarter?2026-07-16T01:44:00.478Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900240/Sheikh-Hasina-Bangladesh-Return-India-Diplomatic-Stakeshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgSheikh Hasina's reported plan to surrender in Dhaka forces New Delhi into its most uncomfortable South Asia moment in years — hand back an ally or damage ties with the regime that replaced her. India Herald unpacks the backchannels, the leverage, and the lose-lose calculus. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Return: India Diplomatic Stakes - Sheikh Hasina,Bangladesh,India,Narendra Modi,Dhaka,India-Bangladesh relations,South Asia diplomacy,China,Teesta,bilateral trade{#}Nepal,Episode,Bangladesh,Sri Lanka,Beijing,China,Hindi,Narendra,Criminal,East,Army,Fire,police,June,Leader,electricity,Election Commission,Elections,Maharashtra,WATCH,Press,Minister,war,Parliament,Government,Delhi,READ,Indian,India,Research and Analysis Wing,Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSheikh Hasina Flies Back to Dhaka — Is Modi About to Discover the Real Price of Sheltering a Fallen Ally?2026-07-16T01:39:01.229Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994900239/Emiliano-Mart-nez-Why-Goalkeeper-Trends-in-Indiahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgHe saves penalties, he taunts strikers, he grabs the biggest trophies — and somehow, a goalkeeper from Mar del Plata has become the most polarising athlete on Indian social media. Here is what is really driving the obsession. - Viral - Srivastan Venkatraman - Emiliano Martínez: Why Goalkeeper Trends in India - Emiliano Martínez,Aston Villa,Argentina,Premier League,2026 FIFA World Cup,Indian football fans,penalty saves,goalkeeper{#}Koramangala,Qatar,English,salt,job,Kochi,Google,World Cup,social media,Horror,Audience,Indians,SPORTS,Argentina,Culture,bollywood,media,history,READ,Love,Cricket,zero,Indian,India,tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldEmiliano Martínez, 2 Million Searches and Zero Apologies — Why Does Football's Greatest Wind-Up Merchant Make India Lose Its Mind?2026-07-16T01:38:49.650Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900237/Maharashtra-Farm-Power-Dues-Waiver-Fiscal-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/farm-loan-waiver-and-da-release-drama-kcr-government-faces-election-heat749d7887-83cd-4268-921c-1074cea0f26f-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAfter the farm loan waiver failed to move the rural needle, the Mahayuti government doubles down with a ₹48,000 crore electricity dues write-off — a treasury-emptying gamble that tells you more about Sharad Pawar's grip on rural Maharashtra than any rally ever could. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Maharashtra Farm Power Dues Waiver: Fiscal Impact - Maharashtra,Devendra Fadnavis,farm electricity dues waiver,Mahayuti,Sharad Pawar,MVA,farm loan waiver,Ajit Pawar,Maharashtra assembly elections,fiscal deficit{#}electricity,Singapore,Mumbai,Corporate,Strike,Ajit Pawar,Bihar,politics,Sharad Pawar,Bank,Capital,Cabinet,READ,Election Commission,Elections,Cycle,Maharashtra,WATCH,Election,Press,Party,Minister,Indian,war,Amaravati,Parliament,Government,Assembly,Delhi,India,CM,Telangana Chief Minister,Devendra Fadnavis,Bharatiya Janata Party,Congress-NCP,Prashant Kishor - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹48,000 Crore in Farm Power Dues Wiped, Loan Waivers Already Bleeding — Is Mahayuti Bankrupting Maharashtra to Outrun Sharad Pawar's Rural Fury?2026-07-16T01:29:32.077Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900235/One-Nation-One-Election-EC-Readiness-CM-Tenure-Riskshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Election Commission says it can execute simultaneous elections with just six months' lead time. The hardware may be ready — but the political cost falls almost entirely on regional parties whose chief ministers face premature assembly dissolution. India Herald unpacks who stands to lose the most. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - One Nation One Election: EC Readiness, CM Tenure Risks - One Nation One Election,Election Commission,BJP,ONOE,JPC,Mamata Banerjee,MK Stalin,regional parties,2029 elections,constitutional amendment,simultaneous elections{#}Naveen Patnaik,Election Commission,Rajasthan,Jharkhand,Kerala,Elections,VIEW,Assam,Telangana,Odisha,Parliament,Cycle,Prime Minister,Government,Tamil,TDP,Maharashtra,Assembly,police,June,WATCH,Delhi,Election,Press,Party,Minister,Indian,war,India,Loksabha,CM,Telangana Chief Minister,Bharatiya Janata Party,Mamata Benerjee,West Bengal - Kolkata,local language,Digital Wallet Platform,Blockbuster hit - indiaherald.com , India Herald6 Months to 'One Nation One Election' — Which Chief Ministers Will Lose Their Chairs if Modi Pulls the Trigger?2026-07-16T01:22:59.850Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900233/Zelenskiy-Klymenko-as-Ukraine-Defence-Ministerhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgUkraine's wartime president is about to hand the defence portfolio to a career law-enforcement officer — a move that tells you the rot inside the army may now worry Kyiv more than Russian shells outside it. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Zelenskiy: Klymenko as Ukraine Defence Minister - Zelenskiy,Klymenko,Ukraine,Defence Minister,Russia-Ukraine War,military corruption,draft dodging,India foreign policy,Verkhovna Rada,NATO{#}United States,Moscow,TECHNOLOGY,Ukraine,Poland,Russia,Bank,HEALTH,East,Red,February,Banking,gold,Capital,Shield,police,Army,media,June,Cabinet,WATCH,Leader,Minister,Indian,war,READ,Fire,Narendra Modi,court,Delhi,India,Population,European Union,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,LG,Apple,Sony,National Democratic Alliance - indiaherald.com , India HeraldZelenskiy Picks a Cop to Run Ukraine's War — Is Kyiv Now Fighting Its Own Army Before It Fights Russia?2026-07-16T01:22:31.559Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900230/PM-Modi-BJP-Parliament-Session-Pre-Session-Strategy-Meethttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/mcd-election-bjp-is-scared-to-contest7c411e0c-1550-4a93-9836-6ae9552b9e6b-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA pre-session war room with Modi, Shah, and Gadkari at the same table signals legislative intent sharper than any whip notice — India Herald reads the seating chart, the silences, and the bills waiting in the wings. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - PM Modi BJP Parliament Session: Pre-Session Strategy Meet - PM Modi,BJP,Amit Shah,Nitin Gadkari,Parliament Session 2026,JP Nadda,Delimitation,Waqf Bill,Uttar Pradesh 2027,Indian Parliament,BJP Strategy{#}Nagpur,Narendra,Parliament,Shadow,Nitin Gadkari,Cycle,Criminal,Uttar Pradesh,Maharashtra,politics,Population,Prime Minister,Cabinet,WATCH,Leader,Assembly,Minister,Party,Indian,war,Press,READ,Government,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,House,Amit Shah,Nitin,Loksabha,local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldModi, Shah, Gadkari in One Room Before Parliament — What's the Legislative Ambush BJP Is Loading, and Who's Missing From the Table?2026-07-16T01:09:32.048Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900229/Pakistan-Bannu-TTP-Kills-6-Cops-KP-Police-Crisishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgSix KP police officers killed in Bannu as the TTP wages a calculated campaign not to defeat the Pakistani state outright — but to shatter its weakest, most resentful link: the underpaid, under-equipped local cops fighting the military's war with borrowed rifles and broken morale. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Pakistan Bannu: TTP Kills 6 Cops, KP Police Crisis - TTP,Pakistan,Bannu,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,KP Police,Pakistani Army,counterinsurgency,India security,law enforcement crisis{#}Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,police,Mayawati,Army,yamuna,vehicles,ali,oil,Pakistan,war,Heart,media,Air,Delhi,June,District,Press,READ,Government,India,local language,Posters,Bharatiya Janata Party,Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India Herald6 Cops Dead, Bannu Burning, Army Nowhere — Is the TTP Engineering Pakistan's Police Into Open Mutiny?2026-07-16T01:03:07.151Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900227/Bidadi-Township-Siddaramaiah-No-Forced-Land-Farmer-Pledgehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgKarnataka's CM vows no farmer will be displaced for the Bidadi Township — but India Herald's read is that the real displacement may be political, aimed squarely at his own deputy's ambitions in Vokkaliga country. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Bidadi Township: Siddaramaiah No Forced Land Farmer Pledge - Siddaramaiah,DK Shivakumar,Bidadi Township,Karnataka,Ramanagara,Greater Bengaluru,land acquisition,Vokkaliga,Congress,2028 Karnataka election{#}Ancestral,Crush,secretariat,Champion,Tamilnadu,Karnataka,Success,Shield,June,CM,Congress,Wanted,WATCH,Leader,District,history,Election,Press,Telangana,Assembly,READ,Minister,Government,Party,Indian,India,Deputy Chief Minister,Telangana Chief Minister,local language,Cinema - indiaherald.com , India Herald516 Acres, Two Ambitions, One Party That Cannot Keep Both — Is Siddaramaiah Using the Farmer Shield to Stall Shivakumar's Megacity Dream?2026-07-16T00:56:31.712Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900223/Jan-Suraaj-Leaders-Join-BJP-Prashant-Kishor-Biharhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgPrashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj is bleeding ground-level operators to the BJP weeks before the Bankipur bypoll — a pattern that reveals less about ideology and more about who controls the levers of patronage in Bihar's ruthless political ecosystem. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Jan Suraaj Leaders Join BJP: Prashant Kishor Bihar - Prashant Kishor,Jan Suraaj,BJP,Bihar,Bankipur bypoll,Nitin Nabin,Bihar politics,defections{#}Prashant Kishor,Nitin,Bihar,workers,Journey,Maharashtra,Master,Narendra Modi,politics,Leader,Heart,District,Idea,history,Election,Government,Party,Press,Telangana,Assembly,media,Indian,READ,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,local language,Mamata Benerjee,Population,Smart phone,television - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJan Suraaj's Ground Troops Defect to BJP Before a Single Vote — Is Prashant Kishor's Bihar Math Collapsing on the Chalkboard?2026-07-16T00:42:19.748Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994900222/Nico-Paz-Real-Madrid-Transfer-Future-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgA 20-year-old Argentine playmaker has become the most contested young talent in European football — India Herald breaks down why the Nico Paz conversation is really about what Real Madrid values next. - Sports - Sowmiya Sriram - Nico Paz: Real Madrid Transfer Future Explained - Nico Paz,Real Madrid,Como 1907,Serie A,transfer window 2026,buyback clause,Argentine football,La Liga,Cesc Fabregas{#}Italy,Roja,Brazil,Spain,youth,Gift,SPORTS,Argentina,Beautiful,Culture,economics,Wanted,media,INTERNATIONAL,zero,war,Industry,WATCH,Indian,READ,India,Europe countries,European Union,Population,tollywood-guest-roles,Industries,advertisement,Posters - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNico Paz, 20 Years Old, Real Madrid's Argentine Jewel — Why Is Half of Europe Suddenly Fighting Over One Midfielder?2026-07-16T00:36:11.308Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900219/Ram-Mandir-Trust-CEO-New-Rules-Power-Shifthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgNew trust rules mandate a professional CEO to manage the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust's swelling coffers. India Herald's read: this is less about efficiency and more about who holds the keys to Ayodhya's billion-dollar devotional economy — the saffron-robed seers or New Delhi's bureaucratic machinery. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Ram Mandir Trust CEO: New Rules, Power Shift - Ram Mandir Trust,CEO appointment,Ayodhya,Modi government,VHP,Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust,UP 2027,BJP,temple economy,Nritya Gopal Das{#}Mathura,krishna,ram mandir,February,wednesday,Lucknow,Corporate,2020,central government,Ayodhya,temple,Indians,Uttar Pradesh,Supreme Court,gold,Capital,ali,oil,News,Government,MP,Congress,Party,Strike,Survey,Press,court,Delhi,BUSINESS,WATCH,Indian,READ,India,ram pothineni,Digital Wallet Platform,Bharatiya Janata Party,Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India HeraldA CEO for Ram Lalla's Billions — Is Modi Quietly Corporatising the Temple Away From the Seers Who Built It?2026-07-16T00:30:09.033Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994900218/Christopher-Nolan-The-Odyssey-India-Box-Office-Day-1https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/grace-meets-glamour-kajal-aggarwals-stunning-whitehot-fashion-moment916a3c3c-fb76-4167-a71d-f1125721a300-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgChristopher Nolan's The Odyssey arrives across 2,500 Indian screens — uncut, critic-adored, and backed by distributor confidence last seen for domestic tentpoles. India Herald breaks down the trade math, the Oppenheimer precedent, and why a Hollywood auteur now plays the pan-India game better than most Indian stars. - Movies - Sowmiya Sriram - Christopher Nolan The Odyssey: India Box Office Day 1 - Christopher Nolan,The Odyssey,India Box Office,Pan-India,CBFC,Oppenheimer,IMAX,Hollywood in India,क्रिस्टोफर नोलन,द ओडिसी{#}Kollywood,Diwali,Box office,vehicles,Akshay Kumar,Hindi,REVIEW,Office,BUSINESS,Industries,WATCH,Sea,zero,Event,Fire,war,Shreyas Talpade,Train,Christopher Nolan,Horror,Genre,Hollywood,Audience,Mumbai,producer,Tollywood,Industry,Minister,Telugu,bollywood,Election,Indian,READ,India,House,Digital Wallet Platform,Kangana Ranaut - indiaherald.com , India Herald2,500 Screens, Zero Cuts, 98% RT — Is Christopher Nolan Now the Safest 'Pan-India' Star India's Box Office Has?2026-07-16T00:22:02.420Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900215/NSA-Doval-BIMSTEC-Meetings-Myanmar-Sri-Lanka-Securityhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/us-secretary-blinken-to-meet-pm-modi0f884584-8302-469b-b1a3-8792c2af92e3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe official agenda says multilateral cooperation. The real agenda, India Herald's read suggests, is a quiet Indian attempt to draw red lines around a neighbourhood where Myanmar is fracturing, China is building ports, and Bangladesh is drifting — before the next crisis makes diplomacy irrelevant. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - NSA Doval BIMSTEC Meetings: Myanmar Sri Lanka Security - Ajit Doval,NSA India,BIMSTEC,Myanmar civil war,China Bay of Bengal,Sri Lanka Hambantota,Bangladesh,Thailand,Indian Ocean security,India foreign policy{#}Laos,Thailand,Bangkok,Mosque,Survey,Mohan,Supreme,Driver,Red,Bangladesh,VIEW,Event,Fire,Sri Lanka,China,Beijing,Press,court,Indian,war,Army,READ,Delhi,India,West Bengal - Kolkata,local language,Pooja Hegde,Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal,surya sivakumar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMyanmar's Collapse, China's Port Deals, One NSA — What Is Doval Really Securing in These Closed-Door BIMSTEC Talks?2026-07-16T00:13:10.780Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900213/MCD-NDDB-Cow-Dung-Biogas-MoU-Yamuna-Pollution-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/mcd-election-bjp-is-scared-to-contest7c411e0c-1550-4a93-9836-6ae9552b9e6b-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgDelhi's municipal body signs a cow-dung-to-biogas deal with NDDB and calls it a Yamuna cleanup move. The numbers tell a very different story — and the timing tells another one entirely. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - MCD NDDB Cow Dung Biogas MoU: Yamuna Pollution Impact - MCD,NDDB,Yamuna pollution,cow dung biogas,Delhi,BJP,2027 MCD elections,compressed biogas,sewage treatment,National Green Tribunal{#}yamuna,pollution,oxygen,Idea,Shakti,East,June,social media,Elections,Election,court,Government,Indian,READ,zero,Delhi,Bhagwant Mann,MP,Congress,Party,Sutlej,Strike,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,Cow slaughter,Gujarat - Gandhinagar,House,Congress-NCP - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMCD's Cow-Dung 'Clean Yamuna' MoU — If Sewage Is 80% of the Problem, Why Is BJP Fixing the 2%?2026-07-16T00:08:55.107Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900210/Balochistan-Independence-Impact-on-CPEC-India-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBalochistan's insurgency is no longer a fringe separatist fever dream — it is a live geopolitical faultline. If Pakistan's military grip slips further, China's corridor crumbles and New Delhi inherits both a lever and a minefield. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Balochistan Independence: Impact on CPEC, India Strategy - Balochistan,Pakistan,CPEC,China,Gwadar Port,Chabahar,India,Modi,BLA,Reko Diq,Indian Ocean Strategy,Geopolitics{#}Copper,Sri Lanka,Balochistan,Prize,gold,Afghanistan,China,Pakistan,Population,Beijing,Army,Mayawati,Capital,Indian,Delhi,ali,Press,READ,Sea,oil,Strike,Iran,India,Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu,Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPakistan's Crumbling Grip on Balochistan, China's $62 Billion CPEC Nightmare — If the Province Actually Breaks Free, What Is Modi's Next Move?2026-07-16T00:00:54.777Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900207/Rampur-Demolition-Azam-Khan-Jauhar-University-Bulldozerhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/govindas-words-in-pairse-of-cm-yogi1f8bd64b-be13-4b83-9fa6-0c590d6684d0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgRampur's demolition drive targets 38 structures built over two decades at Azam Khan's Jauhar University — but the timing, with the SP veteran politically weakened and 2027 assembly elections approaching, suggests the bulldozer carries more than civic intent. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Rampur Demolition: Azam Khan Jauhar University Bulldozer - Azam Khan,CM Yogi Adityanath,Rampur,Jauhar University,Bulldozer Politics,UP 2027 Elections,Samajwadi Party,BJP,Rohilkhand,Uttar Pradesh{#}University,Yogi Adityanath,Criminal,ali,Heart,MLA,Kanpur,yogi,Assembly,District,Cabinet,CM,Uttar Pradesh,HEALTH,Press,Elections,Party,WATCH,Election,READ,Government,media,India,Shaheen Bhatt,Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald38 Buildings, 20 Years, One Weakened Rival — Is Yogi's Rampur Bulldozer a 2027 Campaign Launch Disguised as Civic Action?2026-07-15T23:50:31.852Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900205/OTT-Censorship-India-Sutlej-Controversy-Broadcast-Billhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tf-is-peddi-even-about-internet-tears-into-ram-charans-film-after-ott-release15703e7e-20b6-492c-9a5f-0da035930b68-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Sutlej web series sparked public fury — but the Centre's censorship machinery was already in motion. India Herald decodes the legislative timing, the Broadcast Bill's quiet journey, and why one controversial show may have handed the I&B Ministry the political cover it needed to regulate every screen in your pocket. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - OTT Censorship India: Sutlej Controversy Broadcast Bill - OTT Censorship,Sutlej Controversy,Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill,CBFC,Modi Government,I&B Ministry,Digital Content Regulation,India Streaming{#}Sutlej,Culture,eenadu,economics,television,Wanted,Queen,advertisement,Murder,Odisha,Industry,Cinema,WATCH,Fire,Supreme Court,Telangana,social media,Election,READ,Government,court,News,media,bollywood,Indian,Delhi,India,Service,Digital Wallet Platform,Industries,Murder.,tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOne Web Series, a National Outrage, and a Ready-Made Bill — Did Modi's I&B Ministry Just Get the Excuse It Was Waiting For?2026-07-15T23:40:31.784Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900203/Chandrashekhar-Azad-Jantar-Mantar-Dalit-Tribal-Coalitionhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgDay 25 of the CJP hunger strike at Jantar Mantar has become a magnet for opposition figures — but the Nagina MP's calculated appearance is less about Ladakh and more about assembling a street-level Dalit-Tribal front that neither Mayawati nor Rahul Gandhi currently commands. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Chandrashekhar Azad Jantar Mantar: Dalit-Tribal Coalition - Chandrashekhar Azad,Sonam Wangchuk,Jantar Mantar,CJP,Abhijeet Dipke,BSP,Mayawati,Congress,Dalit-Tribal Coalition,Nagina,Ladakh Sixth Schedule,Azad Samaj Party{#}Jharkhand,Shashi Tharoor,Haryana,ajay,Faizabad,Chhattisgarh,Mayawati,Uttar Pradesh,Legend,HEALTH,Episode,Mass,MP,Press,Telangana,social media,politics,Capital,temple,Elections,Election,Congress,Leader,Strike,READ,Party,Government,Rahul Gandhi,rahul,Delhi,court,India,Rahul Sipligunj,Azad Hind Fauj,Scheduled caste,Bharatiya Janata Party,Venkatesh,ram pothineni,Scheduled Tribes,Loksabha,local language,House,Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu,Alia Bhatt,Event - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSonam Wangchuk's Stage, Chandrashekhar Azad's Script — Is the Nagina MP Building the Coalition That Congress and BSP Cannot?2026-07-15T23:33:49.395Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900200/Punjab-AAP-17-Market-Committee-Chairs-2027-Planhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/sharad-pawar-started-politics-of-sabotage-raj-thackeray90097211-6e00-4208-ba8f-e47f78bf0489-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBehind a routine list of 17 mandi appointments lies AAP's most calculated rural power play — controlling the agrarian economy's nerve centres to firewall its vote bank against Congress and Akali Dal before 2027. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Punjab AAP: 17 Market Committee Chairs, 2027 Plan - Bhagwant Mann,AAP Punjab,Market Committee,Punjab 2027 Elections,Barnala,Abohar,Sanghera,Dabbu,Mandi,Rural Punjab,Dainik Bhaskar{#}Chandigarh,Bhagwant Mann,Sugar,Rajasthan,VIEW,Beijing,Assembly,Accident,Cycle,District,Bank,Cabinet,WATCH,Punjab,Elections,Election,Congress,Leader,Strike,READ,war,Party,Indian,court,Minister,Government,CM,India,Smart phone,local language,Bharatiya Janata Party,Congress-NCP,National Democratic Alliance - indiaherald.com , India Herald17 Chairs, One Chessboard — Why Is Bhagwant Mann Betting AAP's 2027 Future on Punjab's Grain Mandis?2026-07-15T23:23:14.125Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900195/Sunetra-Pawar-NCP-President-Legal-Challenge-Crisishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA legal challenge to Sunetra Pawar's elevation as NCP president isn't routine party drama — it's a surgical strike at Ajit Pawar's command structure. India Herald traces the fingerprints and asks: is the uncle quietly reclaiming the party his nephew took? - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Sunetra Pawar NCP President Legal Challenge Crisis - Sunetra Pawar,Ajit Pawar,NCP,Sharad Pawar,Maharashtra politics,NCP split,BJP,Mahayuti alliance,India Today,Hindustan Times{#}spouse,Puducherry,Fort,Mumbai,Election Commission,Elections,Wife,Deputy Chief Minister,Maharashtra,Sharad Pawar,Election,politics,court,Ajit Pawar,Silver,Congress,Paris,Frozen,House,Capital,Leader,Strike,READ,Government,Minister,Indian,CM,war,Party,Delhi,India,Congress-NCP,local language,Bharatiya Janata Party,Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSunetra Pawar's Legal Trap, Sharad's Fingerprints — Is the NCP Being Dismantled From the Inside?2026-07-15T23:09:32.442Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900193/UK-PM-Starmer-Resigns-India-UK-FTA-Impact-Analysishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgKeir Starmer's dramatic exit is not just Westminster theatre — it is the fifth reset in a decade for New Delhi's negotiators, and the India-UK FTA may now be further from completion than when talks began in 2022. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - UK PM Starmer Resigns: India-UK FTA Impact Analysis - Keir Starmer,India-UK FTA,UK Prime Minister,Free Trade Agreement,Indian diaspora UK,Young Professionals Scheme,Brexit trade,New Delhi diplomacy,UK political instability{#}Britain,Journey,British,london,Paris,January,Heart,Frozen,Office,Capital,Leader,Shield,Strike,Iran,BUSINESS,Red,WATCH,READ,Party,Government,Prime Minister,Delhi,Minister,Indian,India,Population,Service,Driver,House,saamna newspaper - indiaherald.com , India HeraldStarmer's 'End of Journey' Exit, UK's Fifth PM in a Decade — Why Must India Keep Restarting Its FTA Clock With Every New Downing Street Tenant?2026-07-15T23:02:47.831Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994900191/Tomorrow-Weather-India-Forecast-Alerts-Monsoon-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgEvery night, lakhs of Indians type 'আগামীকালের আবহাওয়া' — tomorrow's weather — into their phones. The search is not idle curiosity. It is survival arithmetic for a nation where one unseasonable downpour can wreck a commute, destroy a harvest, or cancel a wedding. - Viral - Srivastan Venkatraman - Tomorrow Weather India: Forecast, Alerts, Monsoon 2026 - আগামীকালের আবহাওয়া,tomorrow weather India,IMD forecast 2026,monsoon India,West Bengal weather,Google Trends India,India Meteorological Department,monsoon forecast eastern India{#}sun,Fish,BEAUTY,Bengali,Assam,Evening,Google,WOMEN,BUSINESS,Red,District,Onion,Tamil,Bank,Population,Indians,Industry,Kerala,WATCH,READ,oil,temple,June,India,tollywood-guest-roles,Smart phone,local language,Industries,Event - indiaherald.com , India Heraldআগামীকালের আবহাওয়া — Why Does India Search Tomorrow's Weather 100,000 Times Before Sleeping?2026-07-15T22:54:31.993Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900186/AI-171-Crash-AAIB-Supreme-Court-CVR-Secrecy-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe AAIB's sworn affidavit in the Supreme Court seals five categories of AI 171 crash evidence — including the cockpit voice recorder — behind international aviation law. India Herald examines whether ICAO Annex 13 is genuinely protecting future flight safety or shielding systemic failures from accountability. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - AI 171 Crash: AAIB Supreme Court CVR Secrecy Explained - AI 171,Supreme Court,AAIB,ICAO Annex 13,CVR,cockpit voice recorder,aviation safety,India,aircraft crash investigation,flight data recorder{#}Audio,Australia,Air,Crash,Murder,Odisha,Accident,Shield,REVIEW,Supreme,Supreme Court,High court,Industry,Kerala,WATCH,court,Andhra Pradesh,Singapore,Amaravati,READ,INTERNATIONAL,Indian,India,Research and Analysis Wing,Industries,local language,Bharatiya Janata Party,Murder.,Dry Fruits - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAI 171 CVR, 5 Sealed Secrets, One Supreme Court — Is ICAO Annex 13 a Safety Shield or India's Most Convenient Black Box?2026-07-15T22:49:32.578Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900183/Trump-Pressures-Netanyahu-Israel-Syria-Lebanon-Pullbackhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWith Netanyahu facing open revolt inside the Knesset and Trump eyeing midterm-proof foreign policy wins, Washington is exploiting a uniquely weak Israeli PM to force a military pullback — and the leverage may never be this good again. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Trump Pressures Netanyahu: Israel Syria Lebanon Pullback - Donald Trump,Benjamin Netanyahu,Israel,Syria,Lebanon,Knesset,U.S. Foreign Policy,Middle East,India Defence,Gulf Indians{#}Lebanon,Syria,Butter,white house,Israel,Wisconsin,Indians,Prime Minister,INTERNATIONAL,TECHNOLOGY,READ,ali,Russia,Donald Trump,oil,Cabinet,Election,Capital,Indian,Leader,Press,politics,Delhi,Strike,war,India,House,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,LG,Apple,Sony,gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald'Shame' Chants in the Knesset, Silence in the White House — Why Is Trump Forcing Netanyahu to Retreat Before Israel's Own Allies Do?2026-07-15T22:39:32.440Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900180/Karnataka-Cabinet-Expansion-Shivakumar-Siddaramaiah-Delhi-Talkshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgCM DK Shivakumar and predecessor Siddaramaiah are in Delhi to finalise cabinet berths with Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi — but the real negotiation is not about portfolios. It is about who controls the Congress machinery in Karnataka heading into 2028. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Karnataka Cabinet Expansion: Shivakumar Siddaramaiah Delhi Talks - DK Shivakumar,Siddaramaiah,Karnataka,Cabinet Expansion,Congress,Mallikarjun Kharge,Rahul Gandhi,AICC,Karnataka Politics,2028 Elections{#}mallikarjun,Rahul Gandhi,Car,rahul,Priyanka Gandhi,wayanad,Bank,Karnataka,Cabinet,Office,Currency,Telangana,Election,Kerala,Revanth Reddy,Letter,Assembly,Congress,Minister,Capital,June,WATCH,Indian,Delhi,court,Bhimavaram,Fire,Jagan,CM,Strike,Leader,Press,Party,war,India,Rahul Sipligunj,Population,advertisement,Venkatesh,Bharatiya Janata Party,National Democratic Alliance,Deputy Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India HeraldEight Berths, Two Titans, One Kingmaker — Is Karnataka's Cabinet Expansion Really a Dress Rehearsal for the CM Chair?2026-07-15T22:33:32.091Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900177/Trump-Iran-Tariff-U-Turn-Impact-on-India-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgIran declares the American deal dead. Trump quietly walks back a 20% tariff threat. Between the bluster and the backtrack, India's diplomatic tightrope just got a strange new safety net — but the rope is still swinging. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Trump Iran Tariff U-Turn: Impact on India Explained - Donald Trump,Iran,USA,India,Chabahar Port,tariff,US-Iran relations,oil prices,geopolitics,sanctions{#}bus,Afghanistan,Pakistan,Russia,China,Beijing,Donald Trump,Wanted,Iran,Capital,June,WATCH,Bhimavaram,Fire,Shadow,Jagan,Government,politics,Singapore,Amaravati,CM,oil,Strike,Indian,Delhi,India,Venkatesh,Bharatiya Janata Party,Deputy Chief Minister,National Democratic Alliance,tollywood-guest-roles,CBN - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIran 'Deal' Dead, Trump's 20% Tariff U-Turn — Did Washington Just Bomb Its Own Leverage, and Where Does That Leave India?2026-07-15T22:20:55.546Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900175/Delhi-MCD-Ward-Committee-BJP-Wins-3-Zones-AAP-Skips-Keshav-Puramhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/sharad-pawar-started-politics-of-sabotage-raj-thackeray90097211-6e00-4208-ba8f-e47f78bf0489-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAAP quietly walked away from one zone and lost the other three. The result: BJP now commands the Standing Committee pipeline that controls how Delhi's civic budget is spent — and Kejriwal's assembly campaign just lost a talking point. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Delhi MCD Ward Committee: BJP Wins 3 Zones AAP Skips Keshav Puram - BJP,AAP,Delhi MCD,Ward Committee Elections,Keshav Puram,Standing Committee,Arvind Kejriwal,Delhi Assembly Elections,Anti-Defection Law,Municipal Corporation Delhi{#}electricity,contract,EDUCATION,Episode,Press,Indian,politics,House,Election,READ,yogi,jaishankar,Kerala,Singapore,Revanth Reddy,Letter,Amaravati,CM,Delhi,Assembly,Elections,Congress,Minister,Party,court,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,television,Arvind Kejriwal,local language,Service,National Democratic Alliance,Deputy Chief Minister,Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAAP's Keshav Puram Surrender, BJP's 3-Zone Sweep — Who Really Controls Delhi's Civic Purse Now?2026-07-15T22:14:16.717Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900172/YS-Jagan-Bhimavaram-Tour-Warning-to-Chandrababuhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/ys-jagans-visit-to-idupulapaya-rescheduled-triggers-rumorsa3d6b2e8-20d3-49ad-8921-40f446b09cb4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgYS Jagan Mohan Reddy's tour of Bhimavaram — Pawan Kalyan's political heartland — is not a random whistle-stop. It is a precision strike aimed at the hairline cracks in the TDP-Janasena alliance, and the timing tells you everything about what he senses. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - YS Jagan Bhimavaram Tour: Warning to Chandrababu - YS Jagan, Chandrababu Naidu;Bhimavaram;Pawan Kalyan;TDP-Janasena alliance;West Godavari;Andhra Pradesh politics;YSRCP{#}YS Jagan Mohan Reddy;West Godavari;Heart;WhatsApp;Bhimavaram;Hero;Currency;Fire;High court;News;Congress;Revanth Reddy;Election;Janasena;Letter;Telugu;Shadow;Strike;Mass;Elections;Leader;Pawan Kalyan;Jagan;Amaravati;TDP;READ;Minister;Andhra Pradesh;Party;CM;Government;court;India;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;CBN;workers;cinema theater;Event;National Democratic Alliance;Jr NTR;Deputy Chief Minister;tollywood-guest-roles;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJagan's Bhimavaram Gambit — Why Did He Pick Pawan Kalyan's Backyard to Fire His Loudest Salvo at Naidu?2026-07-15T22:00:08.138Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900170/Pawan-Kalyan-Deputy-CM-Power-Audit-AP-Politicshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgEighteen months into the NDA coalition government, Pawan Kalyan's search volumes spike every week — not because of his films, but because Andhra Pradesh cannot figure out where the actor-politician's authority begins and the Chief Minister's ends. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Pawan Kalyan: Deputy CM Power Audit AP Politics - Pawan Kalyan, Jana Sena;Chandrababu Naidu;Andhra Pradesh;NDA;TDP;Deputy CM;AP Politics;2029 Elections;Coalition Politics{#}East Godavari;December;police;January;Election Commission;Shadow;Event;TECHNOLOGY;Master;temple;Strike;Cabinet;kalyan;Mass;Elections;Deputy Chief Minister;Leader;Office;Pawan Kalyan;Rayalaseema;Jagan;Capital;June;Amaravati;WATCH;TDP;READ;Minister;krishnam raju;Narsapuram;Parliament;Criminal;Assembly;Lokesh;Nara Lokesh;Sakshi;Andhra Pradesh;Party;CM;Government;court;Friday;India;National Democratic Alliance;tollywood-guest-roles;Population;Panchayati;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;LG;Apple;Sony;Jr NTR;CBN;Lokesh Kanagaraj;local language;Hanu Raghavapudi;Onion;Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPawan Kalyan's 18-Month Power Audit — Deputy CM or Shadow CM, and Does Chandrababu Even Mind?2026-07-15T21:51:56.483Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900169/Amaravati-2-0-Singapore-Masterplan-AP-Funding-Challengehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_gossips/mdeinb56-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgChandrababu Naidu's revival of the Singapore partnership for Amaravati is less about urban planning and more about political identity — but the fiscal arithmetic tells a story the masterplan presentation carefully avoided. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Amaravati 2.0: Singapore Masterplan AP Funding Challenge - Chandrababu Naidu,Amaravati,Singapore consortium,Andhra Pradesh,Amaravati 2.0,capital city,AP finances,YSRCP,three capitals,land pooling{#}Krishna River,Singapore,Vijayawada,Rayalaseema,Cycle,Jagan,Mohan,Karnataka,Supreme Court,Capital,INTERNATIONAL,June,Hyderabad,Amaravati,Delhi,WATCH,TDP,READ,Minister,Telangana,krishnam raju,Narsapuram,Parliament,central government,Criminal,Assembly,Lokesh,Nara Lokesh,Sakshi,Telugu,Andhra Pradesh,Party,CM,Government,court,Friday,India,CBN,National Democratic Alliance,Bharatiya Janata Party,Hanu Raghavapudi,Lokesh Kanagaraj,Onion - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAmaravati 2.0: Singapore Returns With a Masterplan — But Who Bankrolls a Dream City When AP's Treasury Is Running on Fumes?2026-07-15T21:51:46.159Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900166/Mudragada-Padmanabham-Family-Rejects-AP-State-Honorshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_gossips/mdeinb56-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe former minister's family turned down official funeral honors from the Chandrababu Naidu government — a silent protest rooted in decades of political betrayal that now lands squarely in Pawan Kalyan's lap. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Mudragada Padmanabham: Family Rejects AP State Honors - Mudragada Padmanabham, Chandrababu Naidu;Pawan Kalyan;Kapu Reservation;Andhra Pradesh;NDA Alliance;Jana Sena;TDP;AP Politics{#}padmanabham;kranthi;Backward Classes;Mass;Elections;EDUCATION;Episode;TV9;Election;District;WATCH;Press;politics;TDP;Pawan Kalyan;Criminal;Leader;Office;Assembly;Friday;READ;Indian;Lokesh;Nara Lokesh;Sakshi;Telugu;Minister;CM;Telangana;Andhra Pradesh;Government;Party;India;CBN;Telangana Chief Minister;Deputy Chief Minister;National Democratic Alliance;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Mudragada Padmanabham;Hanu Raghavapudi;Lokesh Kanagaraj;Onion;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMudragada's Family Rejects State Honors — A Snub From the Grave That Exposes Naidu's Deepest Kapu Problem2026-07-15T21:42:47.884Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900164/Pawan-Kalyan-Letter-Revanth-Reddy-POCSO-Parallel-Diplomacyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/politics_latestnews/facebook-whatsapp-case-modi-govt-to-respond97d2ecde-0a56-4966-a388-032f0d73c3a9-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAP's Deputy CM bypasses party lines and writes directly to a Congress chief minister about child safety — the cause is real, but the political subtext is richer than the letterhead suggests. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Pawan Kalyan Letter Revanth Reddy: POCSO Parallel Diplomacy - Pawan Kalyan, Revanth Reddy;POCSO Act;Telangana;Andhra Pradesh;Jana Sena;NDA;Chandrababu Naidu;Shabad incident;Telugu states politics{#}Deputy Chief Minister;Pawan Kalyan;Criminal;Amaravati;kalyan;Letter;Leader;Office;Assembly;Friday;READ;Congress;court;Indian;Lokesh;Nara Lokesh;Sakshi;Reddy;revanth;Telugu;Telangana Chief Minister;Minister;CM;Revanth Reddy;Telangana;Andhra Pradesh;Government;Party;Delhi;India;National Democratic Alliance;Jr NTR;House;CBN;Bharatiya Janata Party;Hanu Raghavapudi;Lokesh Kanagaraj;Onion;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPawan Kalyan's Letter to Revanth Reddy — Why Is AP's NDA Deputy CM Building His Own Bridge to a Congress Chief Minister?2026-07-15T21:38:32.315Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900162/Kerala-HC-Waqf-Board-Court-Freezes-Key-Powershttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/sharad-pawar-started-politics-of-sabotage-raj-thackeray90097211-6e00-4208-ba8f-e47f78bf0489-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Kerala High Court has halted the state Waqf Board's core functions — registration, survey, boundary disputes. In New Delhi, BJP strategists are already framing it as judicial validation. In Thiruvananthapuram, the UDF and LDF are scrambling. India Herald unpacks the real political calculus. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Kerala HC Waqf Board: Court Freezes Key Powers - Kerala High Court,Waqf Board,Waqf Amendment Bill,BJP,NDA,LDF,UDF,IUML,Kerala politics,Modi,Muslim governance,court order{#}Kochi,Husband,REVIEW,Friday,Gift,VIEW,Supreme,WATCH,High court,News,Tamil,Press,politics,Delhi,Frozen,READ,Congress,Kerala,Survey,court,Indian,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,National Democratic Alliance,West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKerala HC Freezes Waqf Board Powers — Did the Judiciary Just Hand Modi the Ultimate Weapon for His Amendment Bill?2026-07-15T21:32:36.787Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900160/Wayanad-Tunnel-Collapse-LDF-Infrastructure-Push-Backfireshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA tunnel collapse in ecologically fragile Wayanad raises hard questions about contractor standards, environmental clearances, and the LDF's infrastructure ambitions — but the sharpest fallout may be political, with Congress eyeing a readymade campaign issue for Priyanka Gandhi. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Wayanad Tunnel Collapse: LDF Infrastructure Push Backfires - Wayanad,Pinarayi Vijayan,Priyanka Gandhi,LDF,Congress,Kerala,Western Ghats,Gadgil Committee,tunnel collapse,ecological sensitivity{#}Pinarayi Vijayan,Priyanka Gandhi,wayanad,engineer,Survey,priyanka,Office,Frozen,READ,Election,District,Congress,court,Kerala,Government,yogi,Poland,Narendra Modi,jaishankar,Cabinet,zero,Minister,Party,Indian,India,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,House,local language,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,LG,Apple,Sony,Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldWayanad's Tunnel Caved In, But the Real Collapse Is Political — Is Pinarayi Handing Priyanka Gandhi Her Sharpest Weapon Yet?2026-07-15T21:28:28.565Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900157/India-Seafarer-Tracking-Hormuz-Centre-Order-Limitshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/glossary-of-phrases-from-aaibs-crash-investigation-reporta97c846e-a991-47bb-8f4e-04d2b70a5d2f-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Centre's 'Seafarer-First' directive sounds decisive — until you realise that most of India's 3 lakh merchant sailors work on ships flying Liberian, Panamanian, and Marshallese flags, over which DG Shipping has precisely zero enforceable authority. India Herald examines the jurisdictional chasm between the announcement and the ocean. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - India Seafarer Tracking Hormuz: Centre Order Limits - India seafarers, Strait of Hormuz;DG Shipping;flags of convenience;Centre maritime order;seafarer tracking;West Asia crisis;maritime jurisdiction;Indian merchant navy;Hormuz attacks 2026{#}Hong Kong;Liberia;Palau;Panama;Marshall Islands;Dubai;Oman;economics;Sea;Wanted;Andhra Pradesh;Mumbai;UAE;Capital;INTERNATIONAL;June;oil;Tamil;Industry;Press;Iran;Indians;Government;Delhi;yogi;Poland;Narendra Modi;jaishankar;Cabinet;zero;Indian;Minister;India;Industries;Population;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;LG;Apple;Sony;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald3 Lakh Indian Sailors, Foreign-Flagged Ships, Zero Jurisdiction — Can Delhi Actually Track Anyone in the Hormuz Warzone?2026-07-15T21:17:51.420Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900147/India-Mobile-Manufacturing-Scheme-Rs-62500-Crore-Detailshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/jd-union-minister-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Cabinet just cleared India's biggest-ever bet on mobile manufacturing — five times the original PLI. But inside the fine print, the real battle is between assemblers who want more subsidy and a government that finally needs to prove it can break China's grip on components. India Herald unpacks the arithmetic, the lobbying, and the question the scheme must answer. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - India Mobile Manufacturing Scheme: Rs 62500 Crore Details - Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme, PLI;Cabinet;Narendra Modi;India manufacturing;component localisation;Semicon 2.0;Foxconn;Apple;Chinese imports;Make in India;electronics policy{#}2020;Frozen;contract;June;China;job;Uttar Pradesh;News;ali;oil;READ;BUSINESS;Tamil;Industry;Telangana;Assembly;Cabinet;WATCH;Prime Minister;Election;Press;Indian;Beijing;jaishankar;Poland;Delhi;war;Government;Narendra Modi;Minister;India;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;LG;Apple;Sony;Smart phone;Industries;Venkatesh;gulf countries;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Congress-NCP;National Democratic Alliance - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹62,500 Crore, 5x the Old PLI, Same Old Question — Is India Finally Making Phones or Still Just Snapping Parts Together?2026-07-15T20:49:33.138Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900143/India-Semiconductor-Mission-2-0-Rs-1-27-Lakh-Crore-Planhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/jd-union-minister-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Cabinet has cleared the biggest chip bet in Indian history — but ₹1.27 lakh crore buys credibility only if it moves India from assembling other people's chips to making its own. India Herald unpacks the political arithmetic and the fabrication gap behind the headline number. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - India Semiconductor Mission 2.0: Rs 1.27 Lakh Crore Plan - India Semiconductor Mission, Semiconductor Mission 2.0;Cabinet;chip fabrication;ATMP;Modi;semiconductor policy;US-China tech decoupling;TSMC;CHIPS Act{#}Taiwan;Karnataka;BUSINESS;INTERNATIONAL;Tamil;Industry;Letter;Telangana;Capital;Cheque;Assembly;Cabinet;zero;jaishankar;TECHNOLOGY;Samsung;WATCH;Poland;Prime Minister;Election;Press;Narendra Modi;yogi;Congress;Delhi;Indian;Minister;India;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;LG;Apple;Sony;Industries;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Congress-NCP - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹1.27 Trillion, Zero Fabs Running — Is India's Semiconductor Mission 2.0 an Upgrade or a Confession?2026-07-15T20:39:32.935Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900142/Sitharaman-France-Visit-India-Defence-Alliancehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/editorial/politics_latestnews/two-mh-helicopters-delivered-to-the-indian-navy-for-the-first-time3a9e98dd-39c3-478d-8eae-3c12ed6b53a7-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA finance minister at a military parade is not a courtesy call — it is a procurement signal. Nirmala Sitharaman's Bastille Day presence in Paris reveals the quiet architecture of India's most friction-free great-power partnership, one that now stretches from Rafale hangars to semiconductor fabs. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Sitharaman France Visit: India Defence Alliance - Nirmala Sitharaman, France;India;Bastille Day;Rafale;defence partnership;Make in India;Jaitapur;semiconductor;strategic autonomy{#}Nirmala Sitharaman;Fighter;Moscow;jaishankar;TECHNOLOGY;France;Paris;Queen;Japan;Cinema;bollywood;WATCH;Poland;Prime Minister;Russia;Iran;Election;Press;Narendra Modi;yogi;READ;court;Congress;Delhi;House;Indian;Minister;India;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;local language;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;LG;Apple;Sony;Bharatiya Janata Party;Event - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSitharaman in Paris, Not Jaishankar — Is India Quietly Building Its 'No-Questions-Asked' Alliance With France?2026-07-15T20:33:32.442Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900139/Ghaziabad-Kanpur-Expressway-UP-Rs-15000-Crore-Planhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/health/politics_latestnews/yellow-fungus-danger-bells-in-india6a28b2b4-6a27-4cce-8329-9114605f1ad9-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA ₹15,000 crore ribbon of asphalt threading through the most politically volatile belt in India's largest state — the Ghaziabad-Kanpur Greenfield Expressway isn't just infrastructure, it's an electoral suture line. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Ghaziabad Kanpur Expressway: UP Rs 15000 Crore Plan - Ghaziabad Kanpur Greenfield Expressway, Yogi Adityanath;Uttar Pradesh;Western UP;2027 UP Elections;Bulandshahr;UPEIDA;BJP;Infrastructure;Samajwadi Party{#}Ghaziabad;Noida;Bulandshahr;Aligarh;Kanpur;Sugar;youth;Shadow;job;District;Bihar;Bank;MLA;Yogi Adityanath;Uttar Pradesh;yogi;Election;Press;Rajasthan;Assembly;News;Cabinet;READ;court;Congress;Accident;Party;Government;Lucknow;Petrol;war;Delhi;Indian;India;Loksabha;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;West Bengal - Kolkata;National Democratic Alliance - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹15,000 Crore Ghaziabad-Kanpur Expressway — Is Yogi Pouring Concrete to Pave Over Western UP's Anger Before 2027?2026-07-15T20:24:30.775Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900134/Poland-Claims-Modi-Stopped-Putin-Nuclear-Attack-Ukrainehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA Polish deputy foreign minister publicly credits Narendra Modi with preventing Vladimir Putin from pressing the nuclear button in 2022. India Herald unpacks why a NATO ally is handing New Delhi the single most dramatic foreign-policy credential imaginable — and who really benefits from the claim. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Poland Claims Modi Stopped Putin Nuclear Attack Ukraine - PM Modi, Vladimir Putin;Ukraine;Poland;Władysław Bartoszewski;nuclear weapons;NATO;BJP 2027;Vishwaguru;India foreign policy;Russia-Ukraine war;MEA;SCO Samarkand{#}Narendra;Poland;United States;september;October;Ukraine;Mohan;News;Episode;Russia;Narendra Modi;June;Capital;China;politics;Audience;Prime Minister;war;Cabinet;Delhi;CM;READ;Minister;Strike;Indian;Party;court;Government;Congress;oil;India;Loksabha;European Union;Bharatiya Janata Party;National Democratic Alliance;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Event - indiaherald.com , India Herald'Modi Stopped Putin's Nuclear Button,' Says Poland — Diplomatic Intel, NATO Flattery, or the Ultimate 2027 Campaign Ad?2026-07-15T20:09:33.063Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900132/SP-Congress-Alliance-UP-2027-Seat-Sharing-Arithmetichttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAkhilesh Yadav's public bravado about going solo masks an inconvenient arithmetic: in seat after seat across UP, it was Congress's vote share that kept the INDIA bloc competitive in 2024. The 2027 assembly math is even less forgiving — and both sides know it. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - SP Congress Alliance: UP 2027 Seat Sharing Arithmetic - Samajwadi Party, Congress;Akhilesh Yadav;UP 2027 Elections;BJP;Yogi Adityanath;INDIA Bloc;seat sharing;BSP;Mayawati;Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections{#}Yogi Adityanath;Akhilesh Yadav;marriage;rahul;Prize;Supreme;Mayawati;Uttar Pradesh;Election Commission;Leader;Elections;WATCH;yogi;Election;Congress;Press;media;READ;Minister;ali;Strike;oil;Indian;Sharad Pawar;Rajasthan;history;Party;Assembly;court;Government;India;Loksabha;Bharatiya Janata Party;Venkatesh;Rahul Sipligunj;Event;advertisement;Congress-NCP;National Democratic Alliance;CM;Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSP Says It Doesn't Need Congress for 2027 — But Do 43 Triangular Losses in 2024 Not Count as an Answer?2026-07-15T19:59:33.236Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994900129/Bandit-Queen-Controversy-Sexual-Assault-Depiction-Debatehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgShekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen depicted Phoolan Devi's repeated sexual assault with unflinching brutality — but the real question is whether India watched it as feminist testimony or consumed her pain as spectacle. - Movies - Sowmiya Sriram - Bandit Queen Controversy Sexual Assault Depiction Debate - Bandit Queen, Shekhar Kapur;Phoolan Devi;Seema Biswas;CBFC;Bollywood censorship;sexual violence in cinema;OTT platforms;FICCI-EY;India{#}Queen;Cycle;WOMEN;village;Mumbai;Japan;Industry;Cinema;bollywood;Delhi;Press;Audience;media;court;Government;READ;East;Fire;Shield;Red;Minister;Indian;India;Industries;Population;European Union;Dry Fruits;tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBandit Queen to Phoolan Devi's Story — The Bollywood Film That Showed 6 Assaults and Made India Ask: Protest or Spectacle?2026-07-15T19:48:32.579Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900124/BSP-2027-Mayawati-Western-UP-Candidate-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWith no alliance, no primaries, and no apology, Mayawati is handpicking loyalists for a third of western UP's seats. In a 2027 race reshaped by PDA math and BJP's OBC pivot, the real question is not whether BSP can win — it's whose defeat she is engineering. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - BSP 2027: Mayawati Western UP Candidate Strategy - BSP,Mayawati,Western Uttar Pradesh,UP Vidhan Sabha 2027,UP Elections,Samajwadi Party,BJP,PDA,Dalit Politics,Vote Splitting{#}Agra,Gurjar,Meerut,Mayawati,Selection Process,Muzaffarnagar,Lucknow,yogi,Service,Uttarakhand,Uttar Pradesh,Banking,Accident,zero,Election Commission,Rajasthan,Punjab,Leader,Assembly,workers,Election,Elections,Congress,Party,court,WATCH,war,Hindi,politics,Indian,India,Population,Smart phone,Bharatiya Janata Party,ram pothineni,local language,Panchayati,Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMayawati Picks Western UP First, Picks Candidates the 'Old Way' — Is BSP's 2027 Playbook a Spoiler Script or a Suicide Note?2026-07-15T19:24:32.769Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994900122/Dhurandhar-Japan-Box-Office-Bollywood-Release-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgBollywood has historically surrendered Japan to Korean pop culture. Dhurandhar's theatrical release there is less a box-office play and more a strategic reconnaissance mission — and what it finds could redraw the overseas map for Hindi cinema. - Movies - Sowmiya Sriram - Dhurandhar Japan Box Office: Bollywood Release Strategy - Dhurandhar, Japan box office;Bollywood Japan strategy;Korean cinema Japan;Indian films overseas;Hindi film international distribution;2026 Bollywood{#}Aamir Khan;festival;Yoga;Dangal;Tokyo;South Korea;Governor;Masala;Genre;Frozen;Puducherry;Japan;Paris;Prabhas;Culture;Varsham;Industry;World Cup;Telugu;Office;China;INTERNATIONAL;Hollywood;Audience;Cinema;bollywood;Tamil;Delhi;Press;WATCH;war;Hindi;Oscar;READ;Indian;India;gulf countries;Industries;tollywood-guest-roles;Korea, South - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDhurandhar Lands in Japan — But Can Bollywood Crack the One Asian Market Where Korean Cinema Ate Its Lunch?2026-07-15T19:14:32.980Zalways1.0