https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899934/TMC-Rebels-NCPI-Merger-Birla-Decision-Before-Monsoon-Sessionhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/politics_latestnews/om-birlas-gavel-chronicles569a479d-5812-4a4a-90d0-97c0295e26b1-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIf Birla blesses the NCPI merger of 20 rebel TMC MPs, it hands the BJP its biggest procedural win against Mamata Banerjee's opposition bench — and sets a precedent that could redraw India's parliamentary arithmetic for years. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - TMC Rebels NCPI Merger: Birla Decision Before Monsoon Session - TMC, NCPI;Om Birla;Lok Sabha;Mamata Banerjee;BJP;NDA;Monsoon Session;Anti-Defection Law;Tenth Schedule;Operation Lotus;Parliament;Opposition;Calcutta High Court{#}lotus;Om Birla;Shiv Sena;CBI;ram mandir;Calcutta;yogi;Leader;Office;Cabinet;Elections;MP;Press;court;Strike;ajay;Faizabad;Episode;temple;Supreme Court;Uttarakhand;Parliament;Punjab;Mass;Uttar Pradesh;Election;Government;Delhi;READ;Indian;Assembly;Election Commission;war;Party;Congress;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Mamata Benerjee;National Democratic Alliance;Loksabha;shiv sena party;West Bengal - Kolkata;House;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald20 TMC Rebels, One Speaker's Nod, and a Monsoon Ambush — Is BJP Engineering Mamata's Parliamentary Collapse From the Inside?2026-07-15T07:32:27.683Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899931/Modi-BJP-UP-Uttarakhand-Punjab-Election-Results-Analysishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe BJP swept Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand while Captain Amarinder Singh's Congress captured Punjab — but beneath the saffron celebration, turnout patterns and thinning margins hint at vulnerabilities the INDIA bloc is already mapping for 2029. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Modi BJP UP Uttarakhand Punjab Election Results Analysis - Modi,BJP,Uttar Pradesh,Uttarakhand,Punjab,Captain Amarinder Singh,Congress,2029 Lok Sabha,Election Results,INDIA bloc,Samajwadi Party,Hindi belt,election margins{#}vikramaditya,Uttarakhand,Amarinder Singh,Parliament,Punjab,Mass,Hindi,Tamil,Wisconsin,workers,Moscow,Uttar Pradesh,Prime Minister,media,Election,Minister,Reddy,CM,Government,Russia,Delhi,september,Iraq,READ,oil,Indian,Assembly,Election Commission,war,Party,Congress,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,Loksabha,Venkatesh,Population,gulf countries,Telangana Chief Minister,Donald Trump,local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldModi Plants Saffron Across the Heartland, Captain Takes Punjab — But Do the Margins Tell a Different Story for 2029?2026-07-15T07:19:44.271Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/LifeStyle/Read/994899929/India-Midweek-Chai-Break-Cultural-Ritual-Worth-Croreshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/lifestyle-IndiaHerald.jpgEvery Wednesday around 4 PM, roughly 300 million Indians reach for a cup of tea that is not about caffeine — it is about survival. India Herald unpacks the ritual hiding in plain sight, and the billions it quietly moves. - LifeStyle - MANOJ KUMAR N - India Midweek Chai Break: Cultural Ritual Worth Crores - chai,tea break,India tea culture,midweek trough,Tea Board of India,ASSOCHAM,tapri,L-theanine,Parle-G,NASVI,workplace productivity,Indian lifestyle{#}Swiggy,Corporate,Lucknow,Assam,Driver,tuesday,monday,Culture,wednesday,Indians,British,engineer,INTERNATIONAL,Governor,Puducherry,Paris,ajay,Faizabad,Episode,Industry,Survey,Supreme Court,temple,Congress,september,Iraq,East,READ,oil,Indian,India,Industries,Population,gulf countries,Bharatiya Janata Party,ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia's Midweek Chai Break Is Secretly a ₹18,000-Crore Ritual — But Why Does Wednesday Taste Different From Monday?2026-07-15T07:13:07.915Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899927/US-Iraq-Withdrawal-Impact-on-India-Oil-Supplyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/toy-story-is-coming-for-the-box-office-crown-pixars-legendary-franchise-eyes-a-recordshattering-comebackc3110604-6802-4c30-bb31-ae55ca7aae07-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe last American boots leave Iraqi soil by September 2026 — but for New Delhi, this is not a story about Mesopotamia. It is a story about 1 million barrels a day, Iranian militia leverage, and whether India's quiet defence diplomacy with Baghdad is insurance or illusion. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - US Iraq Withdrawal: Impact on India Oil Supply - US Iraq withdrawal,India oil imports,Iraq crude oil,Basra oil fields,Iran militias Iraq,PMF,Indian energy security,strategic petroleum reserves,India Iraq defence MoU,Persian Gulf,Strait of Hormuz{#}september,zero,March,Customer,United States,Event,China,Strike,UAE,Iraq,Saudi Arabia,WATCH,Israel,East,Iran,Russia,VIEW,READ,oil,Indian,Delhi,India,gulf countries,Smart phone,Research and Analysis Wing,Hanu Raghavapudi,Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAmerica Walks Out of Iraq After 23 Years — With Gulf Skies on Fire, Who Guards India's Second-Biggest Oil Tap Now?2026-07-15T07:10:34.973Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899925/Supreme-Court-Bhojshala-Dhar-Muslims-Alternative-Namaz-Sitehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/dhurandhar-breaks-advance-booking-records-before-release-296bb245-ae6e-4b4f-92c1-baeb860fc788-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Supreme Court has refused to stay ASI's survey of the Bhojshala complex and told Dhar's administration to arrange a separate prayer site for Muslims — effectively ending the decades-old Tuesday-Friday sharing arrangement. India Herald unpacks why this interim order may be the quiet legal template the Sangh Parivar has been waiting to apply from Dhar to Mathura. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Supreme Court Bhojshala: Dhar Muslims Alternative Namaz Site - Supreme Court,Bhojshala,Dhar,Kamal Maula mosque,ASI survey,Places of Worship Act,Mathura,VHP,Gyanvapi,Madhya Pradesh,disputed shrines,alternative namaz site{#}Mathura,Bhopal,August,Letter,VIEW,WhatsApp,District,king,Fire,Press,Ayodhya,krishna,Party,Industry,READ,Indian,media,Election,Minister,Reddy,Government,court,Delhi,oil,Mosque,Survey,Friday,Supreme Court,Supreme,temple,Congress,India,ram pothineni,Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal,Population,Industries,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,surya sivakumar,Hanu Raghavapudi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBhojshala's Shared Fridays Are Over — Is the Supreme Court Writing a Quiet Playbook for Every Disputed Shrine in India?2026-07-15T07:03:15.241Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899922/Iraq-PM-Washington-Visit-India-Oil-Supply-Riskhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBaghdad's tilt toward Washington and away from Iran-backed militias is not just a Middle East story — it is a direct threat to the crude pipeline that keeps Indian refineries humming and a mirror of Delhi's own impossible hedging game. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Iraq PM Washington Visit: India Oil Supply Risk - Iraq,India,Washington,US,Iran,crude oil,energy security,Mohammed Shia al-Sudani,Basra crude,Indian Oil Corporation,PPAC,Saudi Aramco,ADNOC,Chabahar,militia,geopolitics{#}engineer,East,TECHNOLOGY,Prime Minister,UAE,Capital,Indian Oil Corporation,Iraq,Iran,Delhi,Industry,Saudi Arabia,WATCH,Russia,war,READ,Indian,Beautiful,World Cup,Governor,Puducherry,Paris,ajay,Faizabad,Episode,media,Election,temple,oil,Minister,Reddy,Congress,Government,India,Population,gulf countries,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Samsung,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Apple,Sony,LG,Industries,Bharatiya Janata Party,ram pothineni,Telangana Chief Minister,CM - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIraq's PM Picks Washington Over Tehran's Militias — Why India's Second-Biggest Oil Tap Just Became a Geopolitical Gamble2026-07-15T06:53:59.956Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899920/Ayodhya-Ram-Temple-Corruption-Congress-BJP-UP-Battlehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgLeaking roofs, stolen donations, and a Faizabad wake-up call: UP Congress chief Ajay Rai calls the Ram Temple corruption episode the 'biggest proof' of BJP's governance failure — and the party that built its empire on Ayodhya suddenly has no easy answer. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Ayodhya Ram Temple Corruption: Congress BJP UP Battle - Ram Temple,BJP,Congress,Ajay Rai,Uttar Pradesh,Ayodhya,Faizabad,Samajwadi Party,UP By-Polls,Ram Mandir Corruption{#}ajay,Faizabad,Ayodhya,Uttar Pradesh,Criminal,Elections,Episode,media,Election,krishna,temple,Party,oil,Minister,READ,Indian,Bharatiya Janata Party,politics,Reddy,Congress,court,Government,India,ram pothineni,Venkatesh,Loksabha,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,Arvind Kejriwal,Election Commission,House,local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAyodhya's Cracked Walls, Stolen Donations, and a Congress That Smells Blood — Can BJP Still Win UP on Faith Alone?2026-07-15T06:48:51.351Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899917/Puducherry-France-AFD-Drinking-Water-Scheme-Detailshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/rangasamy-sworn-in-as-puducherry-chief-minister-for-the-th-time25138793-d1be-4330-bb6c-dbb35396e784-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgPuducherry's Lieutenant Governor confirms a comprehensive drinking water project backed by France's Agence Française de Développement — but the real story is what Paris gains by planting its flag in a Union Territory that Japan, the World Bank, and ADB have historically ignored. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Puducherry: France AFD Drinking Water Scheme Details - Puducherry,AFD,France,drinking water scheme,infrastructure financing,JICA,World Bank,India-France relations,Union Territory,development finance,climate adaptation{#}Andaman,Lakshadweep,Yanam,NITI Aayog,Governor,Puducherry,LG,British,jaishankar,Fighter,Paris,london,Prize,Bank,central government,Population,Russia,Moscow,oil,Minister,Government,France,WATCH,Press,READ,Indian,India,European Union,Heritage Foods,Donald Trump,Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFrance's AFD Picks Puducherry for a Water Lifeline — Is Paris Quietly Buying a Seat at India's Infrastructure Table?2026-07-15T06:40:44.962Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994899916/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Format-Teams-Schedule-Host-Citieshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgThe biggest World Cup ever kicks off across three nations this summer — but behind the record numbers lies a harder question about whether more football necessarily means better football, and what it all means for India's watching millions. - Sports - S Venkateshwari - FIFA World Cup 2026: Format Teams Schedule Host Cities - FIFA World Cup 2026,FIFA,Gianni Infantino,USA,Mexico,Canada,MetLife Stadium,Estadio Azteca,Indian football,FIFPro,football expansion,World Cup format,World Cup 2026 schedule,India World Cup viewership{#}Germany,Spain,Bulgaria,Paraguay,Customer,Mexico,Kick,Qatar,television,Air,France,Sony,SPORTS,Industry,Canada,Beautiful,World Cup,Cricket,Saudi Arabia,United States,history,Cycle,Event,workers,WATCH,Press,June,READ,Indian,Supreme,India,Industries,European Union,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Mustafa New Bollywood Actor - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFIFA World Cup 2026, 48 Teams, 104 Matches, Three Host Nations — Can the Beautiful Game Survive Its Own Gigantism?2026-07-15T06:40:35.883Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899913/Trump-Iran-Ultimatum-India-Oil-Energy-Security-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/technology/sports_videos/tech-now-chat-with-ai-right-from-your-car-elon-musks-grok-arrivese5c647e8-719c-42e4-af7f-b4d73723d7eb-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgTrump has escalated from nuclear sites to power grids and bridges — a qualitative leap that puts the Strait of Hormuz, India's crude oil jugular, and nine million Gulf-based Indians directly in the blast radius. India Herald breaks down what Delhi is quietly war-gaming as the one-week clock ticks. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Trump Iran Ultimatum: India Oil Energy Security Impact - Donald Trump,Iran,India,Strait of Hormuz,crude oil imports,energy security,Gulf diaspora,US sanctions,Chabahar port,petroleum reserves{#}Serbia,Indian Oil Corporation,Arabian sea,Event,workers,House,WATCH,Iraq,Wisconsin,wednesday,READ,Press,June,media,Reddy,Election,Indian,Congress,Government,Diesel,Indians,Petrol,INTERNATIONAL,Iran,war,Russia,Moscow,Donald Trump,oil,Delhi,Minister,India,gulf countries,Population,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,Bharatiya Janata Party,Arvind Kejriwal - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump's One-Week Ultimatum to Bomb Iran's Bridges and Power Plants — Can India's Oil Lifeline Survive What Comes After?2026-07-15T06:29:57.836Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899910/Revanth-Reddy-Dual-Voter-Entry-Clean-Chit-Controversyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAn election officer says Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has no duplicate voter registration. The Congress government's own media team published the rebuttal — then quietly deleted it. India Herald breaks down why the clean chit may be more damaging than the original allegation, and what the deleted post reveals about 2028 anxieties already shaping Telangana's ruling camp. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Revanth Reddy: Dual Voter Entry Clean Chit Controversy - Revanth Reddy,Telangana,dual voter entry,Congress,BRS,voter rolls,2028 elections,I&PR department,election officer,Telangana politics{#}Silver,Press,gold,KCR,Assembly,Episode,Party,News,June,Cycle,social media,media,Gift,Telangana Chief Minister,Reddy,Telangana,krishna,war,Election,Indian,Minister,court,Revanth Reddy,Congress,Government,revanth,Mosque,Survey,Supreme,India,CM,Bharatiya Janata Party,Arvind Kejriwal,Election Commission - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRevanth Reddy Gets a Clean Chit on Dual Voter Entry — So Why Did the Government Delete Its Own Clarification?2026-07-15T06:20:35.475Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Spirituality/Read/994899907/Wednesday-Spiritual-Significance-Hindu-Traditionshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/spirituality-IndiaHerald.jpgDeep inside Ashada's quiet month, when temples hush and weddings halt, Wednesday remains the one day ancient Vedic astrology insists the gods keep a line open — through Mercury, the planet of discernment, and the green thread of devotion that connects Vishnu, Budha Graha, and the modern seeker's restless mind. - Spirituality - D N INDUJAA - Wednesday Spiritual Significance: Hindu Traditions - Wednesday,Budhavar,Mercury,Budha Graha,Vishnu,Ashada,Chaturmas,Vedic astrology,Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra,Hindu spirituality,Budha Beej Mantra,Viveka,Yoga Nidra,Dharmashastra{#}skanda,Yoga,sun,SPIRITUALITY,Mantra,wednesday,thursday,Saturday,Tamil,Gift,WhatsApp,Idea,vishnu,Andhra Pradesh,monday,Culture,temple,Sea,history,Service,Indian,READ,India,Christianity,Hinduism,Chinese traditional religion,Islam,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Tirupati - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThe Gods Sleep Through July's Heat — But Why Do Ancient Texts Say Wednesday Is When They Listen Hardest?2026-07-15T06:13:29.611Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899905/Elon-Musk-Wisconsin-Probable-Cause-Over-Voter-Chequeshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/technology/sports_videos/tech-now-chat-with-ai-right-from-your-car-elon-musks-grok-arrivese5c647e8-719c-42e4-af7f-b4d73723d7eb-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA Wisconsin panel has formally found 'probable cause' that Elon Musk's $1 million voter cheques violated state lottery laws — the first legal crack in a political spending machine that has reshaped American elections and now reaches into India through Starlink and Tesla. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Elon Musk Wisconsin: Probable Cause Over Voter Cheques - Elon Musk,Wisconsin,America PAC,voter cheques,probable cause,Starlink India,Tesla India,US elections,campaign finance,Donald Trump{#}Wisconsin,Prize,Bank,sam,Uttar Pradesh,Criminal,Cycle,social media,United States,white house,history,Elections,BUSINESS,media,Capital,Election,Cheque,war,Indian,court,READ,Delhi,India,Service,Sam Mendes,Samantha,Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India Herald$1 Million Voter Cheques, One 'Probable Cause' Ruling — Is Wisconsin the First Domino in Dismantling Musk's Political Cash Machine?2026-07-15T06:13:01.017Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899902/Trump-Russia-Sanctions-Bill-500-Tariff-Threat-to-Indiahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Russia sanctions bill moving through the US Senate is not really about punishing Moscow — it is a loaded gun pointed at New Delhi's energy independence, defence procurement autonomy, and trade surplus. India Herald decodes the transactional calculus underneath the headline shock. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Trump Russia Sanctions Bill: 500% Tariff Threat to India - Trump, Russia sanctions bill;India;500 percent tariff;Russian oil;India-US trade;strategic autonomy;defence procurement;S-400;Lindsey Graham;Senate{#}Washington DC;Fighter;AUTO;Russia;VIEW;Cheque;Moscow;Apple;June;Paris;london;krishna;READ;Delhi;Donald Trump;oil;Government;war;Indian;India;Service;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;custard apple;Europe countries;Bharatiya Janata Party;Arvind Kejriwal;surya sivakumar - indiaherald.com , India Herald500% Tariff Threat, Four Senators, One Russian Oil Pipeline — Is Trump Pricing India's Strategic Autonomy Out of Existence?2026-07-15T05:59:35.776Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899899/Kejriwal-Wangchuk-AAP-Ladakh-Statehood-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgArvind Kejriwal invokes 'cockroach' resilience and pleads 'don't let Sonam Wangchuk die' — but does the AAP chief's embrace save a Gandhian cause or turn it into a partisan target BJP can now safely ignore? - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Kejriwal Wangchuk: AAP Ladakh Statehood Strategy - Arvind Kejriwal,Sonam Wangchuk,AAP,Ladakh Statehood,Sixth Schedule,BJP,Ladakh Union Territory,tribal rights,Indian politics 2026{#}tihar jail,Arvind Kejriwal,Episode,Haryana,Champion,Sohum Shah,Hindi,Comedy,Hero,zero,Karnataka,Congress,Shield,Cabinet,INTERNATIONAL,Wanted,Delhi,Government,CM,Party,war,WATCH,READ,Indian,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,Hanu Raghavapudi,local language,Population,advertisement,Navdeep Saini - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKejriwal's 'Cockroach' Rally Behind Wangchuk — Is AAP Hijacking Ladakh's Movement or Handing BJP an Escape Route?2026-07-15T05:50:35.241Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899896/UK-India-FTA-Why-Trade-Deal-Stalled-Under-Starmerhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWhile London showers medals on Paris and pivots back toward Europe, a trade deal that was supposed to transform Indian IT mobility, pharma access, and the whisky-for-cars arithmetic sits gathering dust. India Herald examines who lost what — and whether the window is now closing for good. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - UK India FTA: Why Trade Deal Stalled Under Starmer - India UK FTA,UK India Free Trade Agreement,Keir Starmer,Emmanuel Macron,Indian IT workers,Indian pharma exports,Scotch whisky tariff,Global Britain,India EU FTA,NASSCOM,Brexit trade policy{#}Pune,Ahmedabad,January,oxygen,Rail,Office,Frozen,workers,Red,contract,politics,Paris,Britain,london,British,Prime Minister,jaishankar,Capital,krishna,Wanted,HEALTH,Election,Minister,Delhi,Party,Government,Industry,WATCH,READ,Indian,India,European Union,Service,Industries,Population,Europe countries,surya sivakumar,Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldStarmer Gets France's Légion d'Honneur, India Gets the Waiting Room — Is the UK–India FTA Quietly Dying on the Vine?2026-07-15T05:40:35.259Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994899895/Alex-Baena-Transfer-Rumors-Villarreal-Summer-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgVillarreal's midfield maestro has become the most searched footballer in India this week — and the scramble for his signature reveals everything about how modern football values a very specific kind of intelligence. - Sports - D N INDUJAA - Alex Baena: Transfer Rumors Villarreal Summer 2026 - Álex Baena,Villarreal CF,La Liga,transfer rumours,Barcelona,Bayern Munich,Premier League,summer 2026,Spanish football,Indian football fans{#}BUSINESS,SPORTS,June,Director,war,INTERNATIONAL,Industry,WATCH,READ,Indian,media,India,European Union,tollywood-guest-roles,advertisement,Research and Analysis Wing,Industries,Europe countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldÁlex Baena, 23, World-Class Engine at Villarreal — Why Is Half of Europe's Elite Circling One Midfielder This Summer?2026-07-15T05:36:16.700Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899893/CJI-Surya-Kant-800-Pending-Supreme-Court-Cases-Master-Planhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe new Chief Justice's plan to revive 800 dormant cases is not just a docket cleanup — it is a judicial tremor that could rattle the Centre's carefully managed silence on constitutional questions it never wanted answered. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - CJI Surya Kant: 800 Pending Supreme Court Cases Master Plan - CJI Surya Kant,Supreme Court,pending cases,master plan,Indian judiciary,Union of India,constitutional challenges,2026 elections,Master of Roster,judicial backlog{#}pollution,Master,Wanted,HEALTH,Election,Cabinet,Supreme,Mosque,Shield,Fire,oil,WATCH,READ,Elections,Supreme Court,Survey,Delhi,Minister,Indian,Party,Government,court,India,surya sivakumar,Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald800 Cold Cases, One Chief Justice — Is CJI Surya Kant Quietly Forcing the Centre to Fight Battles It Buried?2026-07-15T05:33:22.477Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899892/Karnataka-Apartment-Ownership-Bill-DKS-Stakeholder-Meethttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgCM Siddaramaiah's government puts DK Shivakumar and Krishna Byre Gowda in the room with builders, RWAs, and legal experts — because the real fight isn't about apartments, it's about who controls Bengaluru's most valuable square footage after the last brick is laid. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Karnataka Apartment Ownership Bill: DKS Stakeholder Meet - DK Shivakumar, Krishna Byre Gowda;Karnataka Apartment Ownership Bill;UDS;RWA;Bengaluru;RERA;Karnataka Assembly;Deccan Herald;builder accountability;flat owners rights{#}Karnataka;krishna;job;economics;Industry;history;Assembly;Minister;Indian;CM;Party;Congress;Government;court;India;Population;Jr NTR;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKarnataka's Draft Apartment Bill Lands on DKS's Desk — Will Bengaluru's Flat Owners Finally Break the Builder Lobby's Grip?2026-07-15T05:27:11.400Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899888/Macron-Starmer-Legion-of-Honour-France-UK-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgFrance's president bestows the Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur on a British prime minister who will not be in Downing Street to honour the implied bargain — and that may be exactly the point. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Macron Starmer Legion of Honour: France UK Strategy - Emmanuel Macron,Keir Starmer,Legion of Honour,UK France relations,European geopolitics,post-Brexit diplomacy,India UK France defence,cross-Channel cooperation{#}napoleon,Paris,Britain,london,France,British,TECHNOLOGY,United States,John,monday,Service,Leader,Prime Minister,Culture,Currency,Government,Parents,Press,gold,INTERNATIONAL,jaishankar,Minister,zero,READ,Delhi,India,European Union,Europe countries,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Samsung,Sony,LG,Apple,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,local language,Subrahmanyam Jaishankar,Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMacron Pins France's Highest Medal on a PM Already Packing — Is Paris Locking the Next Downing Street Into Commitments It Never Made?2026-07-15T05:11:38.474Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899886/Jaishankar-Guterres-Meeting-West-Asia-Ukraine-Diplomacyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/hyderabad-ghmcs-drf-team-completes-training-in-rescue-operationsa387fea0-d2e8-44f9-a923-4ac847559e84-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar sat down with UN Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss two of the world's bloodiest conflicts in a single meeting — but does India carry enough weight to broker anything, or is New Delhi simply marking attendance on the global stage while protecting its oil supply and nine million Gulf workers? - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Jaishankar Guterres Meeting: West Asia Ukraine Diplomacy - S Jaishankar,Antonio Guterres,United Nations,UNSC 2028-29,West Asia,Ukraine,India diplomacy,New York,Ministry of External Affairs{#}Application,Reserve Bank of India,Taiwan,Beijing,East,Hindi,Moscow,UAE,Assembly,jaishankar,Ukraine,Capital,oil,Minister,Sea,Comedy,Audience,WATCH,Strike,Indian,zero,READ,Delhi,India,Subrahmanyam Jaishankar,gulf countries,Smart phone,Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJaishankar Puts Two Wars on Guterres's Desk in One Sitting — Is India Building Real Leverage or Just Collecting Diplomatic Stamps?2026-07-14T23:00:17.576Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994899882/Toy-Story-5--800-Million-Worldwide-Box-Office-Milestonehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/toy-story-is-coming-for-the-box-office-crown-pixars-legendary-franchise-eyes-a-recordshattering-comebackc3110604-6802-4c30-bb31-ae55ca7aae07-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgPixar's legacy sequel has sprinted past the $800 million global mark — but beneath the headline number lies a sharper question about whether the studio can build a future that doesn't depend on mining its past. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Toy Story 5: $800 Million Worldwide Box Office Milestone - Toy Story 5,Pixar,Disney,box office,$800 million,animation,Illumination,Hollywood,family audiences,Inside Out 2{#}Beautiful,Box office,Japan,Govinda,Alia Bhatt,Comedy,Parents,Success,Driver,Sohum Shah,Audience,WATCH,Tollywood,Industry,Cinema,Press,history,READ,Indian,zero,India,Industries,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,advertisement - indiaherald.com , India HeraldToy Story 5 Crosses $800 Million — But Is Pixar's Comeback Really a Victory, or Just Nostalgia Paying One Last Debt?2026-07-14T22:50:08.529Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899879/Manipur-Naga-Kuki-Conflict-BJP-Centre-Silence-Costhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAs the Naga-Kuki fault line deepens, highway blockades choke Manipur's economy, scores lie dead, and security forces face brazen attacks — yet New Delhi's silence is louder than any gunfire. India Herald examines the unstated calculations behind the Centre's paralysis. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Manipur Naga Kuki Conflict: BJP Centre Silence Cost - Manipur, Naga Kuki conflict;BJP Northeast;N Biren Singh;highway blockade Manipur;Imphal Dimapur highway;central government silence;Northeast India politics{#}naga;tuesday;Diesel;Lie;Currency;contract;CM;central government;Capital;Party;Friday;Population;court;Press;Government;media;READ;politics;Telugu;Election;Fire;Delhi;Indian;Minister;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Lung cancer;Telangana Chief Minister;Election Commission - indiaherald.com , India HeraldScores Dead, Highways Strangled for Months, Forces Under Fire — Has New Delhi Quietly Written Off Manipur?2026-07-14T22:41:27.741Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994899874/Shreyas-Iyer-Selection-Debate-India-Cricket-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgOver 100,000 searches in a single hour. Shreyas Iyer is trending again — not because something has been settled, but because nothing ever is. India Herald unpacks the selection anxiety loop that defines modern Indian cricket. - Sports - Sowmiya Sriram - Shreyas Iyer: Selection Debate India Cricket 2026 - Shreyas Iyer, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi;India Cricket;BCCI Selection;Indian Cricket Middle Order;Cricket Selection Debate 2026{#}rahman;Selection Process;Shreyas Iyer;Sooryavanshi;Music;Evening;Coffee;youth;SPORTS;World Cup;WOMEN;Cycle;media;social media;Culture;prasad;Google;Industry;BCCI;Cricket;June;zero;INTERNATIONAL;News;Indian;READ;India;Event;Cinema;tollywood-guest-roles;Industries;M S K prasad;ICC T20;advertisement - indiaherald.com , India HeraldShreyas Iyer, 100K Searches and Zero Certainty — Why Does Indian Cricket Keep Recycling the Same Selection Anxiety?2026-07-14T22:29:37.393Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899872/PoK-Rawalakot-6-Civilians-Killed-by-Pakistan-Forceshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgPakistan's security forces opened fire on protesters in Rawalakot, killing six civilians — and in doing so, may have handed New Delhi the most devastating counter-argument it has ever had on Kashmir. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - PoK Rawalakot: 6 Civilians Killed by Pakistan Forces - PoK, Rawalakot;Pakistan;Kashmir;Islamabad;India;CPEC;Line of Control;UN Human Rights Council{#}Article 370;Champion;electricity;Punjab;Heart;Population;INTERNATIONAL;News;court;Fire;Pakistan;oil;Minister;Survey;Supreme;Mosque;Cabinet;Press;District;Election;Indian;yogi;Strike;READ;Government;Delhi;Assembly;India;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Samsung;Sony;LG;Apple;local language;Azad Hind Fauj;Election Commission;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald6 Civilians Dead in Rawalakot, Pakistan's Own Guns Pointed Inward — Is Islamabad Finally Losing the Plot in PoK?2026-07-14T22:25:36.817Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899870/Chunav-Pathshala-Election-Commission-Voter-Roll-Reformhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgState election officials are fanning out across constituencies with Chunav Pathshalas — voter-education camps that double as verification drives. The initiative is welcome. But the unasked question is devastating: if the rolls were clean, why would they need a nationwide classroom to teach citizens how to prove they exist? - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Chunav Pathshala: Election Commission Voter Roll Reform - Chunav Pathshala, Election Commission of India;voter rolls;electoral integrity;phantom voters;India elections 2026;voter verification;Summary Revision;electoral reform{#}polling booth;Kolkata;REVIEW;Press;Capital;EDUCATION;District;Elections;Election;Shield;Election Commission;Assembly;Party;WATCH;Indian;war;yogi;Strike;READ;Government;India;BP;local language;workers;Mamata Benerjee;Calcutta;Congress-NCP;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldChunav Pathshalas in Every State, Phantom Voters in Every Roll — Why Is the EC Teaching Citizens to Fix What It Should Have Caught Decades Ago?2026-07-14T22:14:59.886Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899867/Iran-US-Hormuz-Toll-Threat-India-Oil-Supply-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/cm-yogi-adityanath-inaugurates-progressive-farmers-conference-and-rabi-session-kisan-pathshala-in-barabanki2a42f47c-2ce4-4f5e-8fe8-2f63a66d6405-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIran's foreign minister mocks Trump's 'protection' fee with a counter-threat of 20% Hormuz transit tolls — and India, which ships 60% of its crude through that narrow chokepoint, finds itself the collateral damage in a rhetorical war it did not start. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Iran US Hormuz Toll Threat: India Oil Supply Impact - Iran, United States;India;Strait of Hormuz;Trump;Abbas Araghchi;crude oil imports;Hormuz toll;energy security;Chabahar;Lindsey Graham;strategic petroleum reserves{#}Senator;Kuwait;Idea;HEALTH;June;yogi;Oman;war;Delhi;oil;Survey;Supreme;Mosque;Minister;Party;WATCH;Iran;Strike;Hampshire;Cabinet;READ;Government;Indian;India;Donald Trump;gulf countries;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump's 'Protection Racket,' Iran's Sarcastic '20% Toll' — Who Pays the Real Price When India's Oil Flows Through Someone Else's Argument?2026-07-14T22:05:55.546Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899863/Bhojshala-Supreme-Court-ASI-Survey-Gyanvapi-Parallelhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Supreme Court's refusal to grant interim relief to the Muslim side in the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute is not a standalone order — it is the next predictable move in a legal playbook India has seen before. India Herald breaks down the Gyanvapi parallel and what it means for Madhya Pradesh politics. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Bhojshala Supreme Court: ASI Survey Gyanvapi Parallel - Bhojshala, Supreme Court;ASI Survey;Gyanvapi;Places of Worship Act 1991;Dhar;Madhya Pradesh;BJP;Kamal Maula Mosque;Mohan Yadav{#}Shivraj Singh Chouhan;Bhopal;Varanasi;Friday;Ayodhya;temple;News;Survey;Supreme;Mosque;Congress;Cabinet;August;Sea;abbas;Supreme Court;Mass;Minister;court;Party;WATCH;READ;Iran;Indians;Government;Indian;India;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;ram pothineni;tollywood-guest-roles;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSC's Quiet 'No' on Bhojshala, ASI Survey Rolling — Is Dhar Following the Gyanvapi Playbook to the Letter?2026-07-14T21:50:54.475Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899858/UP-BJP-SIR-Voter-Roll-Impact-2027-Election-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/cm-yogi-adityanath-inaugurates-progressive-farmers-conference-and-rabi-session-kisan-pathshala-in-barabanki2a42f47c-2ce4-4f5e-8fe8-2f63a66d6405-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Summary Revision of electoral rolls could strip 2 crore duplicate and phantom votes from UP's rolls — and Yogi Adityanath's machine is scrambling to recalibrate. India Herald unpacks the electoral math, the quiet panic, and the plan behind the plan. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - UP BJP SIR Voter Roll Impact: 2027 Election Strategy - Uttar Pradesh, BJP;Yogi Adityanath;SIR;Special Summary Revision;UP 2027 Elections;Election Commission;Samajwadi Party;OBC Politics;Voter Roll Cleanup{#}EDUCATION;Amit Shah;yogi;District;Election Commission;Office;Assembly;ram mandir;Mass;Uttar Pradesh;Lucknow;CM;Minister;court;workers;students;Elections;Election;Strike;Party;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;Telangana Chief Minister;Venkatesh;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni;Donald Trump;gulf countries;Loksabha;Panchayati - indiaherald.com , India Herald2 Crore Phantom Votes, One Nervous Machine — Is SIR the Surgical Strike BJP Never Saw Coming Before 2027?2026-07-14T21:34:50.192Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899856/Modi-Cabinet-Reshuffle-Delayed-BJP-Monsoon-Sessionhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/father-sets-indias-fuel-policy-sons-print-billions-in-ethanol-profits-the-conflict-of-interest-they-hope-youll-ignore4b004061-b28b-4c3d-8ba0-2c5430c310d7-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe BJP says the Monsoon Session demands full attention. But India Herald's read is that Chandrababu Naidu, Nitish Kumar, and looming state elections have made the cost of any ministerial musical chairs too steep to risk right now. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Modi Cabinet Reshuffle Delayed: BJP Monsoon Session - Modi, BJP;Cabinet Reshuffle;Monsoon Session;Chandrababu Naidu;Nitish Kumar;TDP;JDU;NDA;Maharashtra Elections;Haryana Elections;Coalition Politics;India{#}Frozen;Parliament;Nitish Kumar;Haryana;Cabinet;petitioner;Maharashtra;TDP;August;Prime Minister;Pawan Kalyan;Amaravati;Fire;June;Patna;Poland;Ukraine;Elections;Election;Red;Leader;Strike;Party;Sea;abbas;Supreme Court;Government;Hyderabad;WATCH;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;National Democratic Alliance;Loksabha;Smart phone;surya sivakumar;CBN - indiaherald.com , India HeraldModi's Cabinet Reshuffle Frozen, BJP Reset Shelved — Is the 'Monsoon Session' Excuse Just Code for Coalition Fear?2026-07-14T21:28:57.771Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994899855/Liam-Dawson-Why-480000-Indian-Searches-Trendinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgA cricketer most casual Indian fans couldn't place in a lineup has just triggered nearly half a million searches — and the reason tells you more about India's cricket obsession than about Dawson himself. - Viral - S Venkateshwari - Liam Dawson: Why 480000 Indian Searches Trending - Liam Dawson, IPL 2026;fantasy cricket;England cricket;Hampshire;IPL auction;Dream11;cricket trending India{#}sam;Moeen Ali;Hampshire;Driver;Jasprit Bumrah;English;Google;South Africa;Shadow;Indians;England;Cricket;Hyderabad;INTERNATIONAL;Chennai;Industry;WATCH;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;tollywood-guest-roles;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Industries;Research and Analysis Wing;ICC T20;Sam Mendes;Samantha;Population;advertisement - indiaherald.com , India HeraldLiam Dawson Triggers 480,000 Searches in India — Why Does a Quiet Hampshire Man Own Half a Million Curious Minds?2026-07-14T21:28:47.768Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899851/Vande-Bharat-Sleeper-July-17-Launch-Route-Timinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe second Vande Bharat Sleeper train, flagged off by PM Modi on July 17, is not just another route addition — it is Indian Railways quietly closing the door on the private-train experiment and betting its 2027 electoral narrative on a state-built overnight revolution. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Vande Bharat Sleeper: July 17 Launch Route Timing - PM Modi, Vande Bharat Sleeper;Indian Railways;Delhi Patna Route;Railway Privatisation;2027 Elections;Make in India;Bihar;Uttar Pradesh{#}Journey;Patna;Service;Rail;Air;Chennai;contract;Narendra;Accident;Bihar;Poland;Ukraine;Uttar Pradesh;Lucknow;Train;Culture;Mumbai;Industry;Population;Hindi;Elections;Election;Press;Party;Minister;Capital;Red;Leader;WATCH;court;Congress;Government;Indian;zero;Delhi;READ;Strike;India;Industries;Bharatiya Janata Party;National Democratic Alliance;Gautam Adani;indigo airlines;Smart phone;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSecond Vande Bharat Sleeper Rolls Out July 17 — Is Modi Quietly Burying the Private-Train Dream Before 2027?2026-07-14T21:18:36.952Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899848/Bangladesh-Sheikh-Hasina-Extradition-India-Dilemmahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBangladesh's interim government says it 'welcomes' Sheikh Hasina's return and dares her to bring the world's best lawyers. Behind the taunt lies a live diplomatic grenade for New Delhi: the 2013 India-Bangladesh extradition treaty, a 'political offence' loophole, and a choice that could cost India its entire eastern strategic flank. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Extradition India Dilemma - Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh;India;extradition treaty;South Block;MEA;India-Bangladesh relations;political offence exception;Dhaka interim government{#}Degree;Maldives;December;Criminal;Bangladesh;Mass;Red;August;Prime Minister;Audience;Strike;INTERNATIONAL;Supreme;Leader;Pawan Kalyan;Amaravati;Fire;Delhi;June;WATCH;READ;Revanth Reddy;Congress;Hyderabad;court;Government;Supreme Court;Indian;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;local language;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDhaka Dares Hasina to Return With 'the Best Lawyers' — Is South Block Walking Into an Extradition Trap It Cannot Win?2026-07-14T20:04:58.278Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899846/Telangana-Farmers-Protest-Revanth-Reddy-Remarks-Backlashhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/father-sets-indias-fuel-policy-sons-print-billions-in-ethanol-profits-the-conflict-of-interest-they-hope-youll-ignore4b004061-b28b-4c3d-8ba0-2c5430c310d7-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSuryapet farmers symbolically sprinkle blood on their fields after the Chief Minister's remarks ignite agrarian fury — but behind the theatrics lies a calculated BRS strategy to reclaim the rural vote Congress won on promises it has struggled to keep. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Telangana Farmers Protest: Revanth Reddy Remarks Backlash - Revanth Reddy, Telangana;Suryapet;BRS;KTR;farmer protest;loan waiver;Congress;agrarian distress;Telangana politics{#}Pink;television;District;Election Commission;revanth;Shiv Sena;social media;Elections;Election;Reddy;June;village;Corporate;WATCH;Office;Press;CM;READ;Revanth Reddy;Telangana;Congress;Hyderabad;court;Party;Minister;Assembly;Indian;Government;India;Telangana Chief Minister;local language;GHMC;shiv sena party;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBlood on Telangana's Fields, Farmers Dare Revanth Reddy — Is BRS Harvesting the Rage Congress Once Sowed?2026-07-14T19:54:46.099Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899844/Bengal-OBC-Quota-Why-Mamata-Govt-Withdrew-Supreme-Court-Pleahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Bengal government's decision to quietly pull its Supreme Court appeal on OBC status for 77 castes — 75 of them Muslim — is not a procedural footnote. It is a political earthquake that exposes the legal fragility of Mamata Banerjee's minority consolidation strategy and hands the BJP a loaded weapon ahead of 2026. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Bengal OBC Quota: Why Mamata Govt Withdrew Supreme Court Plea - Mamata Banerjee, TMC;West Bengal;OBC Reservation;Supreme Court;Calcutta High Court;Suvendu Adhikari;BJP;Bengal 2026 Elections;Muslim OBC Quota{#}trinamool congress;Educational institutions;secretariat;High court;Calcutta;white house;petitioner;Supreme Court;Press;Shield;court;Sea;abbas;Iran;Supreme;Bank;Leader;Population;Hindi;war;Delhi;Donald Trump;Backward Classes;Party;Minister;Assembly;READ;zero;Indian;Government;India;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;Bharatiya Janata Party;House;Venkatesh;surya sivakumar;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald77 Castes, One Quiet Retreat — Why Did Mamata's Government Surrender Its OBC Fight in the Supreme Court, and Who Inherits the Wreckage?2026-07-14T19:48:37.175Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994899841/Yash-Toxic-Movie-IMDb-Most-Anticipated-Film-Delayshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/the-shawshank-redemption-has-barely-seconds-of-women-in-hoursf6f0fc9a-58f8-4886-83b4-93e638d75c93-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgZero promotional material, a revolving door of leading ladies, and a star who has not said a single public word about his own film in months — yet Toxic sits atop IMDb's most anticipated list. India Herald unpacks the anatomy of silence as strategy. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Yash Toxic Movie: IMDb Most Anticipated Film Delays - Yash, Toxic;IMDb;KGF;Kareena Kapoor Khan;Nayanthara;Geetu Mohandas;Bollywood;Kannada cinema;Indian cinema marketing{#}Aamir Khan;Kareena Kapoor;Singer;KGF Chapter 2;Punjabi;twitter;Kannada;KGF;Yash;village;Instagram;Arjun;Audience;economics;Film Nagar;Director;Corporate;Govinda;Hindi;Thriller;media;Alia Bhatt;war;bollywood;WATCH;Industry;politics;READ;Delhi;zero;News;Indian;India;Industries;Mumbai;tollywood-guest-roles;Digital Wallet Platform;Blockbuster hit - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNo Teaser, 3 Delays, IMDb's No. 1 Most Anticipated — Is Yash's 'Toxic' Silence the Smartest PR Move Indian Cinema Has Ever Seen?2026-07-14T19:43:18.699Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994899839/Axar-Patel-India-All-Rounder-Role-Cricket-Careerhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgHe averages under 25 with the ball in Tests, bats at a strike rate north of 135 in T20Is, and fields in the inner ring like a man half his age — yet every squad announcement treats Axar Patel as the name pencilled in last, written in erasable ink. India Herald examines why Indian cricket's most versatile utility cricketer is still fighting for a seat that should have been bolted down years ago. - Sports - D N INDUJAA - Axar Patel: India All-Rounder Role Cricket Career - Axar Patel, Indian Cricket;All-Rounder;Test Cricket;T20I;Ravindra Jadeja;Washington Sundar;BCCI;Cricket Selection;IPL{#}Interview;Ishan Kishan;Jersey;BCCI;job;Culture;Ravindra Jadeja;Washington Sundar;Cricket;Industry;Cycle;Army;Congress;Strike;INTERNATIONAL;zero;June;News;politics;READ;Delhi;Indian;Minister;India;Sardar Vallabhai Patel;House;ICC T20;Kollu Ravindra;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Industries;Population;Switzerland;Ram Gopal Varma;tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAxar Patel, 31 Years Old, 598 International Wickets and Runs Combined — Why Does India's Most Reliable All-Rounder Still Feel Like a Plan B?2026-07-14T19:42:54.333Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899838/Mudragada-Padmanabham-Death-Kapu-Movement-Futurehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_gossips/mdanbfbr4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe man who set fire to the Tuni–Kakinada railway line and shook every government between Hyderabad and Amaravati is dead. His final political gamble — a YSRCP ticket he never should have accepted — may have done what no police lathi charge ever could: broken the militant Kapu movement from within. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Mudragada Padmanabham Death: Kapu Movement Future - Mudragada Padmanabham, Kapu reservation;Pawan Kalyan;Jana Sena;Andhra Pradesh;YSRCP;Godavari;Kapu movement;BC reservation;AP politics{#}karthikeya;padmanabham;West Godavari;Bigil;kakinada;Tuni;Gang Leader;Guna 369;RX100;Rajahmundry;Backward Classes;TV9;VIEW;Jagan;MLA;monday;krishna;Pawan Kalyan;Deputy Chief Minister;Cabinet;East;Murder;Reddy;Hyderabad;police;Amaravati;Andhra Pradesh;Population;Bank;TDP;Gift;politics;Prime Minister;history;Leader;Assembly;Party;Government;CM;WATCH;READ;Delhi;kalyan;Indian;Train;Fire;Telugu;Minister;India;Mudragada Padmanabham;CBN;National Democratic Alliance;Telangana Chief Minister;Murder.;Cinema;Blockbuster hit;Thota Chandrasekhar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMudragada Padmanabham, 1943–2026 — With the Kapu Patriarch Gone, Does Pawan Kalyan Inherit a Movement or Just Its Ashes?2026-07-14T19:38:48.615Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899835/Yogi-Adityanath-Amit-Shah-Meeting-UP-By-Poll-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/cm-yogi-adityanath-inaugurates-progressive-farmers-conference-and-rabi-session-kisan-pathshala-in-barabanki2a42f47c-2ce4-4f5e-8fe8-2f63a66d6405-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe official read is Ram Mandir and development. The insider read — as India Herald lays out — is a high-stakes negotiation over who controls ticket distribution for UP's upcoming by-elections, and what that reveals about the Delhi-Lucknow power equation. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Yogi Adityanath Amit Shah Meeting: UP By-Poll Strategy - Yogi Adityanath, Amit Shah;Ram Mandir;Uttar Pradesh By-Elections;BJP;UP 2027;Keshav Prasad Maurya;Brajesh Pathak;Lucknow;New Delhi{#}Lie;Uttar Pradesh;Ayodhya;Haryana;August;Yogi Adityanath;Amit Shah;Office;ram mandir;Supreme;Capital;HEALTH;yogi;prasad;Currency;Lucknow;Leader;Elections;Assembly;temple;Election;Party;Minister;Government;CM;WATCH;READ;Delhi;June;Indian;India;ram pothineni;House;Telangana Chief Minister;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Loksabha;Panchayati;Digital Wallet Platform;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India HeraldYogi Walks Into Shah's Office With Ram Mandir on His Lips — But Were UP's Vacant Assembly Seats the Real Agenda?2026-07-14T19:31:37.394Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899834/Balochistan-Independence-Letter-Viral-Claim-Analysishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA letter claiming Balochistan's independence from Pakistan has gone viral — but the real story isn't on the page, it's in the panic the page produces. India Herald unpacks who benefits from the chaos, and what it means for CPEC, PoK, and Islamabad's fraying grip. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Balochistan Independence Letter: Viral Claim Analysis - Balochistan, Pakistan;CPEC;China;independence letter;psy-op;PoK;separatism;geopolitics;Islamabad{#}Balochistan;Episode;Letter;students;workers;media;Press;social media;history;Afghanistan;oil;Beijing;Shield;Donald Trump;war;Pakistan;WATCH;READ;Delhi;News;court;INTERNATIONAL;Sea;abbas;Iran;zero;June;Indian;India;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;gulf countries;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOne Viral Letter, Zero Verified Signatures — Has Balochistan Actually Broken Free, or Is Islamabad Fighting a Ghost?2026-07-14T19:22:45.964Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899832/Fadnavis-Uddhav-Ram-Raksha-Maharashtra-Hindutva-Politicshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgMaharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis says he will march alongside Uddhav Thackeray's Ram Raksha movement — but his pointed counter-question exposes the real game: a calculated bid to reclaim Hindutva's centre of gravity before the 2027 assembly elections, leaving Sena (UBT) with no good answer. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Fadnavis Uddhav Ram Raksha: Maharashtra Hindutva Politics - Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray;Ram Raksha;Maharashtra Politics;Shiv Sena UBT;BJP Maharashtra;2027 Assembly Elections;Hindutva;Mahayuti;MVA{#}March;Prashant Kishor;Shiv Sena;Devendra Fadnavis;Rahul Gandhi;Elections;Bihar;Maha;Assembly;temple;WATCH;Wanted;politics;June;WOMEN;Maharashtra;Government;Election;Congress;READ;Party;Delhi;Minister;Indian;India;ram pothineni;Uddhav Thackeray;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Bharatiya Janata Party;Congress-NCP;rahul;Rahul Sipligunj;shiv sena party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFadnavis Offers to March With Uddhav's Ram Raksha — Is This a Saffron Olive Branch or the Trap That Finishes Sena (UBT) Before 2027?2026-07-14T19:18:37.450Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899830/PM-Modi-Putin-Nuclear-Call-Poland-Reveals-2022-Claimhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA Polish minister's dramatic claim that PM Modi talked Putin out of a nuclear strike during the 2022 Ukraine crisis is less a revelation and more a carefully timed European overture — one designed to conscript New Delhi into a formal peace-broker role as the West runs out of leverage in a grinding war. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - PM Modi Putin Nuclear Call: Poland Reveals 2022 Claim - PM Modi, Putin;Ukraine;Poland;Nuclear Weapons;Kosiniak-Kamysz;NATO;India Mediation;Europe;Russia-Ukraine War;SIPRI;Multi-Alignment;Vishwaguru{#}september;Currency;Heart;Idea;Gift;Narendra;Election;Red;Accident;Lucknow;Moscow;Mumbai;Poland;Ukraine;Russia;Minister;Congress;Strike;READ;Party;Leader;INTERNATIONAL;Indian;zero;war;Delhi;India;Smart phone;European Union;Europe countries;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;gulf countries;Event - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThe 2022 'Nuclear' Phone Call — Did PM Modi Really Talk Putin Out of the Red Button, and Why Is Poland Revealing It Now?2026-07-14T19:08:51.425Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899826/US-Strikes-Iran-Submarine-Facility-India-Chabahar-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/kajol-once-again-breaks-her-nokissing-policy-in-the-trial--57c5cbce-edf5-4463-b2c1-feb104ea685c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgWashington just deployed sea drones for the first time in combat to demolish Iran's ability to maintain its submarines and warships. For New Delhi, the strike doesn't just redraw the Persian Gulf map — it quietly undermines the military credibility of India's only strategic partner west of Pakistan. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - US Strikes Iran Submarine Facility: India Chabahar Impact - US, Iran;Bandar Abbas;Chabahar Port;India;Strait of Hormuz;sea drones;China-Iran pact;Indian Navy;Gulf Indians;Modi;submarine facility;naval warfare{#}Kerala;Arabian sea;Sea;China;Capital;Indians;court;abbas;Pakistan;Afghanistan;June;TECHNOLOGY;United States;Revanth Reddy;white house;Minister;Party;Congress;petitioner;Supreme Court;Indian;zero;Beijing;oil;Iran;Government;Shield;war;Donald Trump;Delhi;Strike;READ;India;gulf countries;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Samsung;Sony;LG;Apple;surya sivakumar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldUS Sea Drones Gut Iran's Submarine Yard at Bandar Abbas — If Tehran Can't Repair a Warship, Can It Keep Its Chabahar Promise to India?2026-07-14T18:56:37.630Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899823/US-Iran-Strikes-India-Chabahar-Port-Trade-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/kajol-once-again-breaks-her-nokissing-policy-in-the-trial--57c5cbce-edf5-4463-b2c1-feb104ea685c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBandar Abbas is not just Iran's busiest port — it is the gateway India built its entire Central Asia trade strategy around. With American missiles now cratering that gateway, New Delhi's Chabahar exemption and the INSTC corridor face their gravest test yet. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - US Iran Strikes: India Chabahar Port Trade Impact - US Iran strikes, Bandar Abbas;Chabahar port;India;INSTC;Donald Trump;Bushehr;Strait of Hormuz;India trade corridor;Central Asia{#}abbas;Shahid;Rail;Moscow;Cheque;Iron;Pakistan;Mumbai;Afghanistan;Air;Iran;June;House;TECHNOLOGY;Government;Shield;war;United States;Revanth Reddy;white house;Donald Trump;Minister;Party;Congress;petitioner;Supreme Court;Delhi;INTERNATIONAL;Strike;READ;Indian;zero;India;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Samsung;Sony;LG;Apple;surya sivakumar;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldUS Missiles Hit Bandar Abbas — Is India's Chabahar Lifeline Now Trapped in the Crossfire of Trump's Iran War?2026-07-14T18:45:17.080Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994899822/Washington-Sundar-India-All-Rounder-Selection-Puzzlehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgHe bats in the top six, bowls tight off-spin in all three formats, and fields like a man with something to prove every single session — yet Washington Sundar enters every selection cycle as though his career started yesterday. India Herald unpacks the structural paradox of Indian cricket's most versatile surplus player. - Sports - G GOWTHAM - Washington Sundar: India All-Rounder Selection Puzzle - Washington Sundar, Indian cricket;BCCI;Ravindra Jadeja;Axar Patel;India all-rounder;cricket selection;Test cricket;T20I;IPL{#}Ravindra Jadeja;Shardul Thakur;Washington Sundar;Fire;Success;England;Cricket;Tamil;Karnataka;World Cup;WATCH;Wanted;Industry;INTERNATIONAL;Cycle;politics;Strike;News;Bank;READ;Indian;zero;India;ICC T20;Population;Kollu Ravindra;Smart phone;Industries;tollywood-guest-roles;Sardar Vallabhai Patel - indiaherald.com , India HeraldWashington Sundar, 26 Years Old, Three Formats, Zero Guaranteed Slots — Why Does Indian Cricket's Most Complete Utility Player Still Audition for Every Series?2026-07-14T18:40:37.572Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899820/CJI-Surya-Kant-Empathetic-Exchange-With-Elderly-Petitionerhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA viral moment between CJI Surya Kant and an 85-year-old petitioner is being celebrated across India — but the real story is what it reveals about a Supreme Court consciously shedding its imperial distance and rebuilding trust at the grassroots. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - CJI Surya Kant: Empathetic Exchange With Elderly Petitioner - CJI Surya Kant, Supreme Court of India;judicial reform;live-streaming courts;pendency crisis;colonial judiciary;National Judicial Data Grid;New Delhi{#}petitioner;British;Culture;Bank;Hindi;ram mandir;Indians;social media;WhatsApp;Supreme;history;READ;Indian;court;zero;Supreme Court;Delhi;India;surya sivakumar;Smart phone;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAn 85-Year-Old's Tears in the Supreme Court — Is CJI Surya Kant Quietly Dismantling the Colonial Wall Between Bench and Citizen?2026-07-14T18:34:01.661Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899817/Trump-IRS-Settlement-Voided--1-8B-Tax-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA federal judge has ripped apart a sweetheart IRS deal that shielded Donald Trump from tax scrutiny for years. The $1.8 billion question now is not just about back taxes — it is about whether the most expensive legal exposure in modern presidential history reshapes the 2026 political battlefield. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Trump IRS Settlement Voided: $1.8B Tax Impact - Donald Trump, IRS;US Tax Settlement;BBC;US Politics;India-US Relations;2026 Midterms;GOP Fundraising;Tax Audit{#}Service;Shield;Cycle;politics;bus;war;Office;Press;history;UAE;Strike;Rajasthan;United States;zero;Congress;white house;Supreme Court;oil;READ;Delhi;Donald Trump;court;Indian;India;gulf countries;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump's $1.8 Billion IRS Shield Just Shattered — Does the Tax Bill Finally Catch Up With the Political War Chest?2026-07-14T18:27:10.752Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899815/US-10-Percent-Tariff-India-Supreme-Court-Ruling-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/kajol-once-again-breaks-her-nokissing-policy-in-the-trial--57c5cbce-edf5-4463-b2c1-feb104ea685c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe White House has confirmed a temporary 10 per cent tariff on Indian goods following a US Supreme Court ruling that upheld executive trade authority — and the real question is not the levy itself but the diplomatic chess game it has just forced New Delhi to play. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - US 10 Percent Tariff India: Supreme Court Ruling Impact - US India Tariff, White House;US Supreme Court;Modi Government;India Exports;Trade Policy;Pharmaceutical Exports;Bilateral Trade;Retaliatory Tariffs;South Block{#}Almonds;TECHNOLOGY;United States;Russia;Japan;Supreme;zero;Tollywood;Revanth Reddy;Congress;Minister;News;Government;white house;Supreme Court;oil;Thriller;READ;court;Delhi;Party;Indian;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Donald Trump;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Samsung;Sony;LG;Apple;Hanu Raghavapudi;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India Herald10% Tariff, One Supreme Court Ruling, Zero Warning — Why Did Washington Just Hand New Delhi Its Sharpest Trade Test Since 2019?2026-07-14T18:18:52.145Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899810/Revanth-Reddy-Gadkari-Meeting-Telangana-Road-Projectshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/father-sets-indias-fuel-policy-sons-print-billions-in-ethanol-profits-the-conflict-of-interest-they-hope-youll-ignore4b004061-b28b-4c3d-8ba0-2c5430c310d7-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA sitting Congress Chief Minister crosses party lines to sit across the table from the BJP's infrastructure czar — the meeting is about highways, but the subtext is about survival, ambition, and a Rs 30,000-crore bet on Telangana's future. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Revanth Reddy Gadkari Meeting: Telangana Road Projects - Revanth Reddy, Nitin Gadkari;Telangana;NHAI;National Highways;Congress;BJP;Telangana Infrastructure;2028 Elections;Regional Ring Road;Hyderabad{#}Kamma;Naveen Patnaik;kadapa;Dengue;Viral fever;Nitin;Nitin Gadkari;Odisha;REVIEW;Karimnagar;Murder;Warangal;RTC;Revanth Reddy;Director;Reddy;job;revanth;Nitish Kumar;Bihar;News;Doctor;Andhra Pradesh;District;Telangana Chief Minister;Hyderabad;Capital;Telangana;Elections;Office;Party;CM;Congress;Leader;court;Press;WATCH;Minister;Government;Indian;READ;Delhi;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;House;Murder.;Ram Gopal Varma - indiaherald.com , India HeraldA Congress CM in Gadkari's Office, Hat in Hand — Is Revanth Reddy Trading Party Loyalty for Telangana's Roads?2026-07-14T18:13:03.266Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994899807/A-Wednesday-2008-Why-Bollywood-Thriller-Stays-Relevanthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgNeeraj Pandey's debut had no songs, no romance, no star-kid launch — just one anonymous man, one phone call, and a plot so airtight that 18 years and dozens of imitations later, no Bollywood thriller has managed to replicate its ruthless economy. Here is what the industry still refuses to learn from it. - Movies - Srivastan Venkatraman - A Wednesday 2008: Why Bollywood Thriller Stays Relevant - A Wednesday, Neeraj Pandey;Naseeruddin Shah;Anupam Kher;Bollywood thriller;Unnaipol Oruvan;Kamal Haasan;News18 Hindi;Hindi cinema{#}Mohanlal;Naseeruddin Shah;Kamal Haasan;wednesday;police;lakshmi;television;Romantic;Tamil;Thriller;Election Commission;Mass;Hindi;Genre;Film Nagar;Jr NTR;bollywood;Love;WATCH;Industry;READ;zero;war;Delhi;India;Smart phone;Industries;Loksabha;Panchayati;Bharatiya Janata Party;Mamata Benerjee;Lakshmi Devi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOne Phone Call, a Corrupt Cop, No Heroes — Why Does This 18-Year-Old Thriller Still Embarrass Modern Bollywood?2026-07-14T17:59:38.361Zalways1.0