https://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?2026-07-15T19:14:32.980Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900119/Sharad-Pawar-NCP-Delimitation-Bill-NDA-Supporthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/is-sharad-pawar-sending-a-signal-to-bjpd6b52570-f564-45b1-854e-c8adde7fc9b7-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSharad Pawar's NCP signals support for the NDA's delimitation push, fracturing the Opposition front. India Herald reads the real arithmetic: this is less about census fairness and more about one man pricing himself into Maharashtra's 2029 power map. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Sharad Pawar NCP Delimitation Bill NDA Support - Sharad Pawar, NCP;NDA;Delimitation Bill;BJP;Opposition;INDIA Bloc;Maharashtra;2029 Elections;Parliament;Congress;Supriya Sule{#}Pune;Maratha;BUSINESS;Currency;Uddhav Thackeray;Bihar;Narendra Modi;VIEW;Bank;Tamil;Supriya;Parliament;Rajya Sabha;Election;Shiv Sena;TDP;Maharashtra;Sharad Pawar;Elections;Beijing;June;Capital;Population;Delhi;Congress;Press;Minister;WATCH;READ;Party;Andhra Pradesh;court;politics;war;Indian;India;Congress-NCP;National Democratic Alliance;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Research and Analysis Wing;shiv sena party;Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSharad Pawar Offers Modi His Delimitation Numbers — Is This the Old Fox's Exit From Opposition, or His Most Expensive Bargaining Chip Yet?2026-07-15T18:59:33.235Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900116/Supreme-Court-Staines-Murder-Case-Odisha-Govt-Directionhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/modit-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgTwenty-seven years after Graham Staines and his two sons were burned alive, the Supreme Court has issued a fresh direction to the Odisha government — which, for the first time ever, is run by the BJP. The political chemistry of compliance has never been this volatile. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Supreme Court Staines Murder Case: Odisha Govt Direction - Supreme Court, Staines murder case;Odisha government;BJP;Graham Staines;Mohan Charan Majhi;Dara Singh;Bajrang Dal;Satpal Singh Chhabra;Chhattisgarh;minority rights;communal violence{#}Dara Singh;naveen;Chhattisgarh;Atal Bihari Vajpayee;Bhubaneswar;January;Murder;High court;Amaravati;village;Father;Supreme Court;history;amar;Press;Andhra Pradesh;Minister;District;CM;Odisha;Supreme;court;WATCH;politics;READ;Party;Government;INTERNATIONAL;India;Murder.;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;National Democratic Alliance;Dry Fruits - indiaherald.com , India HeraldStaines Murder Case Back in the Supreme Court — Will BJP's Own Odisha Government Now Confront the Ghost It Once Helped Bury?2026-07-15T18:51:45.220Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900114/Khamenei-Death-India-Chabahar-Port-Iran-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/modit-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAyatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral procession rolls through Tehran, but in South Block the real anxiety is about Chabahar, oil imports, and which faction inherits Iran's nuclear button — India Herald maps the strategic exposure Modi cannot talk about. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Khamenei Death: India Chabahar Port Iran Strategy - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran;Chabahar Port;Narendra Modi;India Iran Relations;Tehran;IRGC;Mojtaba Khamenei;Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi;Mehbooba Mufti;crude oil imports;South Block;Assembly of Experts{#}Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi;Mehbooba Mufti;Arabian sea;Mehbooba;Rail;Iraq;Russia;Office;Supreme;Red;Fire;China;2020;ali;Beijing;Indians;Afghanistan;Pakistan;June;ajay;Faizabad;temple;Episode;abbas;Leader;court;wednesday;Capital;WATCH;politics;Assembly;READ;Party;workers;Iran;oil;Delhi;Strike;Government;Congress;Indian;India;gulf countries;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Donald Trump;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKhamenei Is Dead, Tehran Is Mourning — But Who Inherits India's ₹8,000 Crore Chabahar Gamble?2026-07-15T18:43:57.233Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900111/Rajasthan-AG-Report-Rs-57-Crore-Cow-Subsidy-Scamhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/modit-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgRajasthan's Accountant General has blown open a ₹57 crore cow-subsidy scam where government money flowed for cattle already dead — turning BJP's sacred cow politics into a bureaucratic feeding trough. India Herald examines who signed off and what it means for the party's cultural plank. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Rajasthan AG Report: Rs 57 Crore Cow Subsidy Scam - Rajasthan AG Report, cow subsidy scam;BJP;gau-raksha;gaushala fraud;Rajasthan politics;Congress;cow welfare{#}CBI;Cow slaughter;Jaipur;Amit Shah;Capital;Shiv Sena;TDP;Hindi;WATCH;Teachers;Rajasthan;Haryana;Minister;Delhi;District;war;Government;Maharashtra;Devendra Fadnavis;Elections;politics;Congress;Assembly;Party;READ;Indian;News;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Population;shiv sena party;Arvind Kejriwal;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;CBN;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹57 Crore for Dead Cows in Rajasthan — Has BJP's Gau-Raksha Model Become Its Own Biggest Audit Liability?2026-07-15T18:39:03.420Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900107/NCP-SP-Delimitation-Bill-Supriya-Sule-NDA-Supporthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/51/ap-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSupriya Sule's conditional signal on the delimitation bill is not generosity — it is a price tag. With the INDIA bloc unable to enforce discipline on constitutional amendments, NCP-SP may be running a parallel negotiation that exposes the opposition's deepest structural fracture. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - NCP-SP Delimitation Bill: Supriya Sule NDA Support - Supriya Sule,NCP-SP,NDA,Delimitation Bill,Sharad Pawar,INDIA Bloc,Women Reservation,Maharashtra,Monsoon Session,Parliament 2026{#}amar,Aam Aadmi Party,Tamil,Supriya,Supriya Sule,Parliament,Maharashtra,Sharad Pawar,Rajya Sabha,Leader,Devendra Fadnavis,MP,Elections,Election Commission,Press,Cabinet,Election,politics,WOMEN,Mohan,Allahabad,Party,READ,court,Population,Congress,Assembly,Indian,India,National Democratic Alliance,local language,West Bengal - Kolkata,Bharatiya Janata Party,Jr NTR,Air,Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal,Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSupriya Sule Offers NDA a Delimitation Deal at 50% Women's Quota — Is Sharad Pawar Quietly Pricing NCP-SP's Vote on the Constitution?2026-07-15T18:33:00.933Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900103/Iran-Attack-Indian-Sailor-MEA-Summons-Iran-Envoyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAn Iranian missile strike near the Strait of Hormuz has killed an Indian crew member and injured eight others, forcing the MEA to summon Tehran's envoy — but behind the diplomatic summons lies a far harder question about crude oil, Gulf shipping lanes, and how long New Delhi can keep playing both sides. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Iran Attack Indian Sailor: MEA Summons Iran Envoy - Iran, India;MEA;Strait of Hormuz;Indian sailors;Iran-US war;crude oil;Modi foreign policy;Gulf shipping;Chabahar{#}abbas;Accident;UAE;Iran;Lie;Afghanistan;Pakistan;Bhimavaram;Strike;Mohan;TV9;Allahabad;job;Wanted;Mass;June;Party;Indian;Government;READ;Delhi;oil;Congress;court;war;INTERNATIONAL;India;gulf countries;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIranian Missiles Kill Indian Sailor in Hormuz — Is Modi's 'Friend to All' Doctrine Now a Liability?2026-07-15T18:24:27.001Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994900099/Satluj-Zee5-Removal-Why-Diljit-Dosanjh-Film-Was-Pulledhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgA government letter citing 'anti-India elements' pulled Satluj from Zee5 within 48 hours of release. No formal ban, no CBFC order, no court ruling — just an explanation that worked faster than any of them. India Herald unpacks what this quiet removal reveals about the new architecture of content control on Indian streaming platforms. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Satluj Zee5 Removal: Why Diljit Dosanjh Film Was Pulled - Diljit Dosanjh, Satluj;Zee5;OTT censorship;CBFC;1984 anti-Sikh riots;Kunal Kamra;Punjab and Haryana High Court;PIL;streaming platforms India;IT Rules 2021{#}Diljit Dosanjh;Punjabi;london;ali;monday;social media;bollywood;Episode;New Zealand;INTERNATIONAL;Haryana;zero;Industry;Punjab;Press;Minister;court;Indian;Government;READ;Letter;Election;India;local language;Industries;Smart phone;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Population;tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India Herald127 Cuts, 48 Hours, One Vanished Film — Is Satluj the Blueprint for How India Now Silences Movies Without Banning Them?2026-07-15T15:19:15.736Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Education/Read/994900097/India-Education-Spending-Rural-Learning-Crisis-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/education-IndiaHerald.jpgThe budget numbers look generous, the enrollment figures are near-universal, and the infrastructure numbers gleam. But a quiet crisis persists in Indian classrooms: children sit in schools that exist on paper but learn almost nothing that sticks. India Herald traces where the money goes — and where the learning doesn't. - Education - G GOWTHAM - India Education Spending: Rural Learning Crisis 2026 - India education spending,ASER,NIPUN Bharat,NEP 2020,rural learning crisis,foundational literacy,UDISE+,Pratham,coaching centres India,education budget 2025-26{#}NITI Aayog,Teachers,Rajasthan,students,Survey,Jharkhand,Parents,EDUCATION,Shadow,School,contract,Bihar,Odisha,central government,2020,Indian,Government,Cabinet,Election,Delhi,MLA,Elections,District,READ,Bank,India,local language,Population,Venkatesh,National Democratic Alliance,House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia Spends ₹1.25 Lakh Crore on Education Every Year — So Why Are 60% of Rural Children Still Reading Below Grade Level?2026-07-15T15:13:25.037Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900095/Madan-Mitra-Joins-TMC-Rebel-Faction-After-ED-Summonshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/dharmendra-on-gadar-success-f7bb22c4-2894-4054-b298-121fa67af3d7-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgTwenty-four hours separated an ED summons to Madan Mitra's wife and sons from his formal defection to the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel TMC faction. India Herald maps the timeline, the panic it has triggered inside Kalighat, and why this single flip may be the most dangerous crack in Mamata Banerjee's fortress since 2021. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Madan Mitra Joins TMC Rebel Faction After ED Summons - Madan Mitra, TMC;Mamata Banerjee;ED;Enforcement Directorate;Ritabrata Banerjee;Anubrata Mandal;Abhishek Banerjee;West Bengal;TMC rebel faction;Kolkata;Kalighat{#}madan;Abhishek Banerjee;Wife;MLA;trinamool congress;Rajya Sabha;abhishek;tuesday;June;Kolkata;Calcutta;Banking;News;court;gold;WATCH;MP;Elections;District;Leader;READ;politics;Assembly;Bank;Party;India;Mamata Benerjee;Letter;West Bengal - Kolkata;Bharatiya Janata Party;advertisement;Dry Fruits - indiaherald.com , India HeraldED Summons on Monday, Rebel Camp by Tuesday — Is Madan Mitra's Defection the Template for Dismantling TMC From Within?2026-07-15T15:09:33.968Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900093/Union-Cabinet-Urea-Policy-India-Import-Dependence-Cuthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/jd-union-minister-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Union Cabinet is set to clear a new urea policy that targets India's massive fertilizer import bill — but the real calculus is political: the NDA must rewire how 120 million farm households use fertilizer without giving the opposition a 'farmer-anti' weapon before crucial state elections. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Union Cabinet Urea Policy: India Import Dependence Cut - Union Cabinet,Urea Policy,Narendra Modi,fertilizer subsidy,nano urea,IFFCO,Atmanirbhar Bharat,farm politics,Free Press Journal,India agriculture{#}Silver,Gift,Ukraine,workers,Wanted,HEALTH,Service,Punjab,Mass,history,Prime Minister,Congress,Uttarakhand,Elections,Success,Fort,District,Hindi,China,television,Uttar Pradesh,Leader,Press,READ,Cabinet,Indian,war,Party,Minister,Government,Election,Delhi,CM,India,National Democratic Alliance,Population,advertisement,gulf countries,local language,Bharatiya Janata Party,Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal - indiaherald.com , India HeraldModi's ₹1.6 Lakh Crore Urea Gamble — Can the NDA Slash Imports Without Handing Opposition a Rural Revolt?2026-07-15T15:03:09.951Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900089/Gadkari-Petrol-Price-Ethanol-Blending-Policy-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Union Minister's latest fuel-price warning is less about chemistry and more about positioning — a factional signal wrapped in energy policy, dropped while crude anxiety climbs. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Gadkari Petrol Price Ethanol Blending Policy Impact - Nitin Gadkari, BJP;petrol price;ethanol blending;E20 fuel;crude oil imports;India fuel policy;Modi government;sugarcane farmers;OPEC{#}Nitin;Nitin Gadkari;Car;Petrol;Nagpur;vehicles;television;East;job;Parliament;Indians;oil;INTERNATIONAL;Uttar Pradesh;WATCH;Leader;Saidi Reddy;adithya;Shiv Sena;Haryana;Press;READ;2020;Cabinet;Assembly;Party;Maharashtra;Devendra Fadnavis;Minister;Government;Indian;India;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;advertisement;Loksabha;Venkatesh;Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS;shiv sena party;Uddhav Thackeray - indiaherald.com , India HeraldGadkari Says Pure Petrol Will Cost More — Is BJP's Lone Maverick Building a Post-Modi Policy Brand at the Pump?2026-07-15T14:55:06.561Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900085/China-Kailash-Mansarovar-Infrastructure-Buildup-Near-LAChttps://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.jpgChina's rapid construction near one of Hinduism's most sacred sites is not logistics — it is a calculated psychological assertion designed to unsettle New Delhi at the intersection of faith, sovereignty, and unresolved border tensions. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - China Kailash Mansarovar: Infrastructure Buildup Near LAC - China, India;Kailash Mansarovar;LAC;Line of Actual Control;PLA;Kailash Mansarovar Yatra;border infrastructure;grey zone warfare;India-China relations{#}Nepal;Yatra;Currency;Tibet;Beijing;China;VIEW;Heart;war;2020;Bank;Election;Sharad Pawar;Uttarakhand;Hinduism;Indian;Elections;CM;Army;Delhi;Population;Party;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKailash Mansarovar's New Chinese Concrete — Is Beijing Weaponizing India's Holiest View to Win a War Without Firing?2026-07-15T14:45:47.950Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900082/MP-UCC-Tribal-Exemption-BJP-Electoral-Calculationhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe UCC panel's report to CM Mohan Yadav quietly carves out the state's 21% Adivasi population — a pragmatic surrender that tells you more about BJP's seat arithmetic than its ideological conviction. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - MP UCC Tribal Exemption: BJP Electoral Calculation - UCC, Mohan Yadav;Madhya Pradesh;Tribal Exemption;BJP;Uniform Civil Code;Fifth Schedule;Adivasi;Assembly Elections{#}Saidi Reddy;Uttarakhand;Bhopal;Hindi;adithya;Shiv Sena;Election Commission;village;MP;Mohan;Prime Minister;Maharashtra;Minister;Haryana;Devendra Fadnavis;Assembly;court;Government;Population;Congress;Press;Party;READ;Indian;CM;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Telangana Chief Minister;local language;Venkatesh;Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS;shiv sena party;Uddhav Thackeray;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion - indiaherald.com , India Herald47 Tribal Seats, One Quiet Exemption — Is BJP Admitting Its 'One Nation, One Law' Pitch Cannot Survive the Adivasi Vote?2026-07-15T14:39:14.190Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900080/Muslim-Groups-July-24-Delhi-Meeting-Election-Boycotthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgProminent Muslim organisations have called a July 24 meeting in Delhi to discuss a non-cooperation movement and a possible election boycott — but India Herald's read is that the real target may not be the BJP at all, but the INDIA bloc parties that have long treated Muslim voters as a captive deposit rather than a constituency with demands. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Muslim Groups: July 24 Delhi Meeting Election Boycott - Muslim groups,election boycott,July 24 Delhi meeting,INDIA bloc,Congress,Samajwadi Party,BJP,minority politics,CSDS,ADR,vote bank,ticket allocation,non-cooperation movement{#}Uttar Pradesh,Strike,contract,Bihar,Bank,WATCH,Elections,Leader,Election,history,Population,Congress,Press,Event,Delhi,Party,READ,Sharad Pawar,politics,Indian,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,Loksabha,West Bengal - Kolkata,local language,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Pooja Hegde,Hanu Raghavapudi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMuslim Groups Call a July 24 Delhi Meeting to Weigh Election Boycott — Whose Vote Bank Is Really Under Siege, and Who Secretly Wants Them to Walk Away?2026-07-15T14:29:41.027Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900079/Punjab-Cadre-Officers-India-Security-Leadership-Shifthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/technology/sports_videos/-openai-vs-elon-musk-legal-battle-heats-upfa72d6a7-33c5-4d7a-a626-27a468760fb5-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSouth Block's security architecture is undergoing its most Punjab-heavy recalibration in decades. With narco-terrorism, panthic resurgence, and cross-border networks making the state India's most volatile internal frontier, Delhi appears to be handpicking leaders who know the terrain — not from briefing papers, but from the district roads where the trouble brews. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Punjab Cadre Officers: India Security Leadership Shift - Punjab, South Block;National Security;Narco-Terrorism;Babbar Khalsa International;NSA;India Security;Khalistani Networks;PM Modi;UN Security Council{#}Punjab;District;Afghanistan;Pakistan;TECHNOLOGY;Press;2020;Bhimavaram;Mass;Event;Delhi;Party;READ;Audience;Sharad Pawar;politics;CM;court;Government;INTERNATIONAL;Indian;India;Research and Analysis Wing;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;LG;Apple;local language;advertisement;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Pooja Hegde - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThree Punjab-Cadre Officers, Three Top Security Chairs — Is South Block Quietly Building a Firewall Against a 1980s Replay?2026-07-15T14:22:10.255Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Beauty/Read/994900075/Monsoon-Skincare-India-Humidity-Moisturiser-Mythhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/beauty-IndiaHerald.jpgYour skin feels damp, so you ditch the cream. Dermatologists and Ayurvedic tradition both say that is the single most damaging monsoon habit — and the science of transepidermal water loss explains exactly why. - Beauty - MANOJ KUMAR N - Monsoon Skincare India: Humidity Moisturiser Myth - monsoon skincare, transepidermal water loss;Indian monsoon;moisturiser;TEWL;Ayurveda Ritucharya;Varsha Ritu;humidity skincare;dermatology;barrier repair;kumkumadi tailam;IJDVL{#}kiran;varsha;Turmeric;salt;Ayurveda;Neem;september;Chennai;Indians;October;oil;Industry;Air;Cycle;Mumbai;June;READ;Indian;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Hanu Raghavapudi;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMonsoon Skin Is a Different Organ — Why Does India's Humidity Trick You Into Skipping the One Step That Matters?2026-07-15T14:14:16.451Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994900073/Supriya-Sule-NCP-SP-NDA-Switch-Delimitation-Billhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/is-sharad-pawar-sending-a-signal-to-bjpd6b52570-f564-45b1-854e-c8adde7fc9b7-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSupriya Sule's emphatic 'No to NDA' lands hours after NCP(SP) MPs were seen at Devendra Fadnavis's residence — and the Delimitation Bill fence-sitting may be the real price tag in this Maharashtra power negotiation. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Supriya Sule NCP SP NDA Switch: Delimitation Bill - Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawar;NCP SP;NDA;Devendra Fadnavis;Delimitation Bill;Maharashtra 2027;Eknath Khadse;BJP;INDIA bloc;Chandrababu Naidu{#}naina;Supriya;Supriya Sule;School;history;Parliament;Cycle;tuesday;Sharad Pawar;Devendra Fadnavis;Delhi;Mumbai;WOMEN;Maharashtra;Assembly;Congress;TDP;June;Population;News;Leader;politics;Minister;READ;Party;Indian;India;National Democratic Alliance;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;local language;CBN;Congress-NCP - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSupriya Sule's Midnight Denial, Pawar MPs at Fadnavis's Door — Is NCP(SP) Running a Two-Track Game Only Sharad Pawar Understands?2026-07-15T14:10:03.403Zalways1.0