https://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?2026-07-14T17:59:38.361Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899805/Lula-Trump-BRICS-India-Diplomatic-Dilemma-Hormuzhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBrazil's president has turned a shipping toll into a geopolitical grenade — and India, which needs both American trade and Iranian oil routes, is standing closest to the blast. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Lula Trump BRICS: India Diplomatic Dilemma Hormuz - Lula, Trump;BRICS;India;Hormuz;Iran;diplomacy;Chabahar;Global South;China;energy security{#}South Africa;Jinping;Winner;Brazil;economics;Hollywood;China;Government;Leader;Parliament;Afghanistan;Air;Iran;WATCH;court;Beijing;tuesday;Press;Industry;READ;UAE;oil;zero;Strike;Sohum Shah;Japan;war;Tollywood;Friday;Delhi;India;Donald Trump;local language;Industries;gulf countries;advertisement - indiaherald.com , India Herald'American Pirate' — Lula's Broadside Against Trump Sails Straight Into India's BRICS Dilemma, So Which Flag Does Delhi Fly?2026-07-14T17:50:37.659Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994899802/Dhurandhar-Japan-Box-Office-Bollywood-Flop-Day-1https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/ranveer-singhs-dhurandhar-set-for-grand-release-in-japan726119d3-8cee-4da3-9eb9-4391ce9fe518-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBollywood's Dhurandhar couldn't even pull 1,000 viewers in Japanese theatres on opening day — yet Tollywood blockbusters routinely pack screens. The gap isn't luck; it's a structural misread India Herald lays out plainly. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Dhurandhar Japan Box Office: Bollywood Flop Day 1 - Dhurandhar, Japan Box Office;Bollywood;Tollywood;RRR;Baahubali;Japanese Market;Indian Cinema Overseas;Film Distribution{#}Box office;RRR;Prabhas;Hindi;Japan;Tokyo;Genre;Telugu;johnny;Master;Film Nagar;Lucknow;Jr NTR;Audience;bollywood;Comedy;Press;war;Office;Tollywood;Industry;Indian;READ;Love;England;Cricket;India;RRR Movie;Posters;Event;Industries;gulf countries;local language;Ram Charan Teja;Population;Chiranjeevi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDhurandhar Couldn't Get 1,000 Japanese Viewers on Day 1 — Why Does Japan Devour Tollywood but Spit Out Bollywood?2026-07-14T17:40:02.675Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994899800/Shivam-Dube-India-Cricket-Finisher-Selection-Snubhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpg50,000 searches in an hour. The country wants to know why one of the IPL's most destructive left-handed finishers cannot buy a seat on the plane — and the answer says more about Indian cricket's selection culture than about any one man's batting average. - Sports - S Venkateshwari - Shivam Dube: India Cricket Finisher Selection Snub - Shivam Dube, India cricket;BCCI selection;IPL;CSK;Tilak Varma;Rinku Singh;Ajit Agarkar;T20 World Cup 2026;finisher role;Gautam Gambhir{#}Shivam;dulquer salmaan;Shivam Dube;Kochi;Gautam Gambhir;West Indies;Malayalam;Saturday;Culture;BCCI;England;World Cup;Tollywood;SPORTS;Chennai;Mumbai;Cricket;Industry;zero;Strike;Indian;INTERNATIONAL;READ;India;ICC T20;Smart phone;Population;Industries;Ram Gopal Varma;Hardik Pandya;tollywood-guest-roles;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldShivam Dube, 31 Years Old, Zero White-Ball Caps in 18 Months — Why Does India Keep Auditioning Finishers It Never Trusts?2026-07-14T17:39:38.196Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899797/Habshan-Fujairah-Pipeline-UAE-Hormuz-Bypass-India-Oilhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWhile missiles strike tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices spike, the UAE has quietly activated its structural loophole — a 400-km pipeline that routes crude directly to the Indian Ocean. India Herald unpacks why this desert artery may matter more to New Delhi than any ceasefire. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Habshan-Fujairah Pipeline: UAE Hormuz Bypass India Oil - UAE, Strait of Hormuz;Iran;Habshan-Fujairah Pipeline;India oil imports;Fujairah;ADNOC;US-Iran conflict;energy security;crude oil prices{#}Oman;East;Red;Beijing;jaishankar;UAE;Taiwan;war;Event;politics;June;Office;Petrol;oil;Iran;Strike;WATCH;READ;Delhi;Indian;India;gulf countries;Donald Trump;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India Herald400 km of Desert Steel, 1.5 Million Barrels a Day — Is the Habshan-Fujairah Pipeline India's Real Insurance Against Hormuz Chaos?2026-07-14T17:30:04.982Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899795/Iran-Pickaxe-Mountain-India-Chabahar-Gulf-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgIran's newly revealed underground nuclear facility sits deeper than Fordow and may be beyond the reach of any US bunker-buster. For India, the calculus is brutally simple: whether Trump strikes or stands down, New Delhi's energy corridor, its strategic Chabahar foothold, and the safety of eight million Gulf Indians all hang in the balance. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Iran Pickaxe Mountain: India Chabahar Gulf Impact - Iran, Pickaxe Mountain;Fordow;Trump;India;Chabahar Port;Strait of Hormuz;Gulf Diaspora;Nuclear;Crude Oil;US-Iran;Hormuz;Indian Foreign Policy;Energy Security{#}Sharjah;United States;Petrol;Pakistan;Bank;Afghanistan;Air;INTERNATIONAL;Hyderabad;Israel;oil;BUSINESS;Indians;Iran;Rahul Gandhi;Friday;prasad;Supreme Court;Strike;Congress;kalyan;Capital;Party;CM;Sohum Shah;WATCH;Delhi;Maharashtra;READ;Indian;India;Donald Trump;gulf countries;Hanu Raghavapudi;Smart phone;advertisement;National Democratic Alliance;rahul;Rahul Sipligunj - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDeeper Than Fordow, Buried Under a Mountain Trump Can't Crack — If US Bunker-Busters Fly, What Happens to India's Chabahar Bet and ₹14 Lakh Crore Gulf Lifeline?2026-07-14T17:19:38.230Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994899794/Tumbbad-2-Alia-Bhatt-Joins-Sohum-Shah-Nawazuddin-Casthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgTumbbad 2 adds Bollywood's biggest female star to its cult-horror franchise — but the real question is whether an A-list name elevates the mythology or domesticates it. India Herald unpacks the industry logic, the franchise economics, and the creative gamble no one is talking about. - Movies - Sowmiya Sriram - Tumbbad 2: Alia Bhatt Joins Sohum Shah, Nawazuddin Cast - Tumbbad 2, Alia Bhatt;Sohum Shah;Nawazuddin Siddiqui;Bollywood;Hastar;horror franchise;January 2026 release;cult cinema;box office{#}Nawazuddin Siddiqui;Rajkummar Rao;Sohum Shah;marriage;January;Stree;Legend;Parliament;Alia Bhatt;Hero;Horror;Audience;bollywood;WATCH;Love;Cricket;Industry;Comedy;Delhi;Maharashtra;HEALTH;zero;Press;READ;Indian;India;advertisement;Industries;Blockbuster hit;gulf countries;Arvind Kejriwal - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAlia Bhatt Joins Tumbbad 2 With Sohum Shah and Nawazuddin — But Can a Superstar Survive Hastar's World Without Taming It?2026-07-14T17:12:53.225Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899793/Pawan-Kalyan-Surgery-Jana-Sena-AP-NDA-Power-Vacuumhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgDeputy CM Pawan Kalyan's knee surgery exposes the one-man-army fragility of Jana Sena inside Andhra Pradesh's ruling NDA — and the political arithmetic that could shift while he recovers. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Pawan Kalyan Surgery: Jana Sena AP NDA Power Vacuum - Pawan Kalyan, Jana Sena Party;Anna Lezhneva;Chandrababu Naidu;AP NDA Coalition;Andhra Pradesh Politics;Deputy CM Health;JSP Leadership Vacuum{#}Nara Lokesh;spouse;Wife;kalyan;Doctor;Pawan Kalyan;Deputy Chief Minister;Success;Amaravati;Andhra Pradesh;TDP;Event;Mass;HEALTH;Capital;politics;District;zero;June;social media;Mumbai;Press;Leader;READ;Party;Indian;CM;Office;Minister;India;National Democratic Alliance;Telangana Chief Minister;Research and Analysis Wing;CBN;Bharatiya Janata Party;Smart phone;Christianity;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Islam - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPawan Kalyan on the Operating Table, Jana Sena Without Its Only General — Who Holds the Party's Power While He Heals?2026-07-14T17:09:18.483Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899791/Maharashtra-TET-Paper-Leak-Rahul-Gandhi-Congress-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/up-tet-application-deadline-extended-big-relief-for-aspirantsb1cef5e5-0a40-4010-8ae6-649fbb436a87-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgTwo weeks after the Maharashtra TET paper leak, no fresh exam date has been announced — and Congress smells its Vyapam moment. India Herald unpacks the electoral arithmetic behind Rahul Gandhi's intervention. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Maharashtra TET Paper Leak: Rahul Gandhi Congress Strategy - Maharashtra TET, Rahul Gandhi;Congress;Mahayuti;Vyapam;paper leak;youth voters;Maharashtra elections;BJP;Devendra Fadnavis{#}Champion;Onion;youth;Nagpur;Criminal;Rahul Gandhi;Shiv Sena;Arrest;June;social media;WhatsApp;Maharashtra;Gift;oxygen;Mumbai;Election Commission;Press;Assembly;Leader;war;Congress;Minister;Government;READ;rahul;Rajasthan;Friday;prasad;Supreme Court;Party;court;Indian;India;Rahul Sipligunj;Bharatiya Janata Party;shiv sena party;Congress-NCP;local language;advertisement;Research and Analysis Wing;MIM Party;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMaharashtra's TET Paper Leak, Congress's 'Vyapam' Playbook — Can Rahul Gandhi Turn Angry Aspirants Into Anti-Mahayuti Voters?2026-07-14T17:04:01.706Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899789/Raghuvansh-Prasad-Singh-RJD-Legacy-and-Bihar-Politicshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe architect of India's largest rural employment guarantee is gone at 74 — and with him, the last credible policy voice inside a party that increasingly runs on surname alone. India Herald examines what his absence strips from Bihar's political landscape. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Raghuvansh Prasad Singh: RJD Legacy and Bihar Politics - Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, RJD;MGNREGA;Lalu Prasad Yadav;Bihar Politics;Tejashwi Yadav;Socialist Legacy;Vaishali;Indian Politics{#}Nitish Kumar;Prashant Kishor;Wanted;Bihar;Cabinet;Chennai;BUSINESS;prasad;Jharkhand;HEALTH;Letter;Assembly;Elections;Indians;Leader;2020;Capital;Election;war;Office;Supreme Court;politics;MP;District;Congress;Party;Minister;Government;court;Delhi;READ;Indian;India;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;National Democratic Alliance - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThe Man Who Wrote MGNREGA and Walked Out on Lalu — What Does Raghuvansh Prasad Singh's Death at 74 Cost Bihar's Socialist Soul?2026-07-14T16:54:08.479Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899787/Supreme-Court-Bhojshala-Namaz-Separate-Space-Orderhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Supreme Court has declined to restore namaz inside Bhojshala and instead directed a separate open space nearby for Friday prayers — a surgical compromise that sidesteps the harder question of ownership while the ASI survey proceeds. India Herald unpacks why this interim order may quietly become the template for every contested Hindu-Muslim site in the country. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Supreme Court Bhojshala Namaz: Separate Space Order - Supreme Court, Bhojshala;Madhya Pradesh;Gyanvapi;Mathura;ASI Survey;Places of Worship Act;BJP;Dhar;Krishna Janmabhoomi;Kamal Maula Mosque;Friday Namaz{#}Idea;Varanasi;krishna;Ayodhya;August;Mathura;temple;Survey;Punjab;rahul;Supreme;Supreme Court;Mosque;politics;MP;students;EDUCATION;Rajasthan;Friday;District;Lucknow;Congress;zero;Accident;Party;Minister;Government;court;READ;Indian;India;local language;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Hanu Raghavapudi;Rahul Sipligunj;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSC's 'Separate Space' Formula for Bhojshala Namaz — Is This the Legal Blueprint Delhi's Courts Will Copy for Kashi and Mathura?2026-07-14T16:48:37.920Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899785/Hyderabad-Voter-Roll-Revision-Ponnam-Prabhakar-Congresshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/hyderabad-ghmcs-drf-team-completes-training-in-rescue-operationsa387fea0-d2e8-44f9-a923-4ac847559e84-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgMinister Ponnam Prabhakar's frustration with Hyderabad's 'snail-paced' voter revision isn't routine bureaucratic grumbling — it's a calculated Congress offensive to dismantle the phantom-vote architecture that kept BRS and MIM dominant in GHMC politics for over a decade. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Hyderabad Voter Roll Revision: Ponnam Prabhakar Congress - Ponnam Prabhakar, Hyderabad;GHMC;voter roll revision;Congress Telangana;BRS;AIMIM;Revanth Reddy;Special Summary Revision;Telangana politics{#}prabhakar;Akbaruddin Owaisi;Coffee;Iron;job;GHMC;Teachers;District;Lucknow;Hyderabad;revanth;Telangana;Election;Election Commission;Congress;zero;workers;Accident;Kolkata;Party;Minister;Government;court;Press;WATCH;Population;Office;READ;Indian;India;MIM Party;Chintamaneni Prabhakar;Parakala Prabhakar;Ponnam Prabhakar Goud;local language;Mamata Benerjee;Calcutta;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldHyderabad's Voter Rolls Under the Scanner — Is Congress Rewriting the GHMC's Electoral Math Before BRS and MIM Can Blink?2026-07-14T16:42:57.789Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994899783/JioHotstar-Why-50000-Searches-Spike-in-2026https://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.jpgFifty thousand searches in a single hour — not for a new release, not for a cricket final, but for the platform itself. India Herald unpacks what's really behind JioHotstar's sudden spike and what it reveals about how India consumes content in 2026. - Viral - S Venkateshwari - JioHotstar: Why 50000 Searches Spike in 2026 - JioHotstar, Reliance Jio;OTT streaming India;Hotstar;streaming wars 2026;cricket streaming;Bollywood OTT;navigational search{#}Horror;Genre;producer;Romantic;ali;oxygen;Love;Friday;SPORTS;Cricket;Google;Audience;Event;Jio;Reliance;Amazon;Industry;Bengali;Akshay Kumar;history;Press;WATCH;bollywood;Cinema;Film Nagar;Telugu;INTERNATIONAL;Mumbai;READ;Indian;India;tollywood-guest-roles;Population;Digital Wallet Platform;television;Industries;Blockbuster hit;local language;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJioHotstar Hits 50,000 Hourly Searches in 2026 — But Is India Streaming Out of Love or Just Out of Options?2026-07-14T16:38:18.257Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899781/Ma-Ying-jeou-China-Visit-India-Taiwan-Strait-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgMa Ying-jeou's return to the mainland is being read as a KMT peace signal — but for New Delhi, a cross-strait thaw could quietly redirect Chinese military pressure toward the LAC, not away from it. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Ma Ying-jeou China Visit: India Taiwan Strait Impact - Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan;China;India;LAC;Quad;PLA;Taiwan Strait;Indo-Pacific;cross-strait relations;KMT;One China policy;TSMC;defence strategy{#}Good news;Taiwan;Djibouti;Heart;Gift;TECHNOLOGY;Air;Capital;China;Beijing;INTERNATIONAL;Mumbai;READ;Leader;jaishankar;UAE;Strike;Rajasthan;court;oil;Iran;Tokyo;Delhi;Office;Indian;India;local language;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Bharatiya Janata Party;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Samsung;Sony;LG;Apple - indiaherald.com , India HeraldA Former Taiwan President Walks Into Beijing — Should New Delhi Be Relieved or Terrified by What Happens Next?2026-07-14T16:35:17.834Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899778/Jaishankar-UNSC-India-Iran-US-Diplomacy-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/editorial/politics_latestnews/india-us-join-hands-for-afghans-35b04697-b1b4-4b51-a020-9ad0bfd8d7c1-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia lost a sailor to an Iranian missile. Days later, Jaishankar stood at the UNSC urging de-escalation between Washington and Tehran. The grief is real — but so is the permanent-seat arithmetic behind the diplomacy. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Jaishankar UNSC: India Iran US Diplomacy Strategy - S Jaishankar, UNSC;India;Iran;United States;Chabahar Port;UN Security Council;permanent seat;diplomacy;Gulf of Oman;Strait of Hormuz{#}jaishankar;Application;China;Beijing;Red;war;INTERNATIONAL;Afghanistan;Sea;UAE;Strike;Minister;Rajasthan;Government;Mumbai;WATCH;court;READ;Delhi;oil;Iran;Leader;Office;Indian;India;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;local language;gulf countries;advertisement;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;Panchayati - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJaishankar's UNSC 'Peace Broker' Gambit — Can India Mourn Its Dead Sailor and Mediate His Killers at the Same Table?2026-07-14T16:29:03.443Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899776/Indian-Killed-Iran-Missile-Strike-UAE-Tanker-Hormuzhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/bobby-deol-joins-jr-ntr-janhvi-kapoor-starrer-997c73b8-6a5b-4204-909e-eb802a99fde4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAn Indian national is dead and eight others injured after Iran struck a UAE-linked oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. New Delhi now faces the hardest diplomatic test of its Middle East balancing act — protect the diaspora, keep Tehran close for Chabahar, and not alienate Abu Dhabi or Washington. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Indian Killed Iran Missile Strike UAE Tanker Hormuz - India, Iran;UAE;Strait of Hormuz;Chabahar Port;Modi;Indian diaspora;Gulf;missile strike;MEA;Middle East;foreign policy;ANI;PTI;Oneindia{#}Reserve Bank of India;Yemen;Afghanistan;UAE;Pakistan;workers;Accident;Strike;Press;Capital;Qatar;Kolkata;Minister;Rajasthan;Government;Mumbai;Bank;WATCH;East;court;READ;Hindi;News;Delhi;oil;Indians;Iran;Party;Leader;Office;Indian;India;House;Smart phone;gulf countries;Sea;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;Panchayati;Mamata Benerjee;Calcutta - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOne Indian Dead in Iran's Hormuz Missile Strike on a UAE Tanker — Can Modi Condemn Tehran Without Losing Chabahar?2026-07-14T16:21:54.800Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899773/Kirit-Somaiya-Garib-Nagar-Voter-Fraud-Complaint-Bandra-Easthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/bobby-deol-joins-jr-ntr-janhvi-kapoor-starrer-997c73b8-6a5b-4204-909e-eb802a99fde4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBJP leader Kirit Somaiya's complaint to Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer targets voters from a demolished Mumbai slum — but the real game may be the surgical erasure of a minority-heavy vote bank that has long tilted Bandra East against the saffron party. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Kirit Somaiya: Garib Nagar Voter Fraud Complaint Bandra East - Kirit Somaiya, Garib Nagar;Bandra East;Maharashtra CEO;Voter Rolls;SRA;Mumbai;BJP;Election Commission;Phantom Voters;Slum Rehabilitation{#}Letter;Mumbai;Cycle;Bank;Haryana;Maharashtra;Election;Office;WATCH;East;Election Commission;Assembly;Elections;MP;court;Leader;READ;Congress;Indian;zero;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Huzur Nagar;local language;Congress-NCP;Population;Navdeep Saini - indiaherald.com , India HeraldGarib Nagar's Demolished Homes, 'Phantom Voters' Still on Rolls — Is BJP Surgically Removing Bandra East's Hostile Vote Bank?2026-07-14T16:13:54.183Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899771/Rajasthan-HC-Border-Mosques-Eviction-National-Security-Rulinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the eviction of mosques near the Indo-Pakistan border, calling it a 'matter of national security.' But the ruling's real weight lies not in what it demolished — it's in the legal precedent it just cemented for every BJP-governed border state watching closely. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Rajasthan HC Border Mosques Eviction: National Security Ruling - Rajasthan High Court, Indo-Pak border;mosque eviction;national security;BJP;border states;demographic engineering;Supreme Court;Chhattisgarh High Court;Gayatri Mantra{#}gayatri;Chhattisgarh;Sachin Pilot;Assam;High court;Bengali;Air;MLA;Supreme;Supreme Court;court;Rajasthan;Mosque;Leader;READ;politics;INTERNATIONAL;Government;Congress;Indian;zero;Party;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Donald Trump;Mantra;local language;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBorder Mosques, 'National Security,' and a Legal Bulldozer — Is Rajasthan HC Handing BJP the Blueprint for Demographic Engineering Across Every Indian Frontier?2026-07-14T16:06:23.982Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994899765/Jr-NTR-RAW-NTR-Political-Party-Rumours-Deniedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/bobby-deol-joins-jr-ntr-janhvi-kapoor-starrer-997c73b8-6a5b-4204-909e-eb802a99fde4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgJr NTR's office issued a rare, emphatic denial of any connection to the mysterious 'RAW NTR' outfit — but the real question isn't whether Tarak is entering politics. It's who conjured this phantom party, and what they stand to gain by dragging Tollywood's biggest name into a crossfire he never invited. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Jr NTR: RAW NTR Political Party Rumours Denied - Jr NTR, RAW NTR;NTR Political Entry;Tollywood;Andhra Pradesh Politics;TDP;Film Nagar;NTR Legacy{#}Legend;NTR;Office;Shadow;Andhra Pradesh;Cinema;Balloon;Amaravati;Telangana;TDP;Hyderabad;WATCH;Minister;READ;johnny;Film Nagar;Indians;Jr NTR;Mass;Frozen;Telugu;Master;airport;Industry;News;Iran;war;Indian;politics;Party;Delhi;media;India;Research and Analysis Wing;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Industries;local language;Blockbuster hit;Population;Chiranjeevi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJr NTR's Office Kills 'RAW NTR' Link — But Who Built the Phantom Party, and Why Does It Need His Name?2026-07-14T15:49:29.888Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899762/BJP-UP-2027-Booth-Remapping-Strategy-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWith 2024 Lok Sabha losses still bleeding and panchayat results exposing hundreds of dead booths, BJP's organisational mission in UP is less renovation than emergency surgery — and the patient may need more than a new floor plan. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - BJP UP 2027: Booth Remapping Strategy Explained - BJP, Uttar Pradesh;UP Assembly Election 2027;Booth Remapping;Yogi Adityanath;Mayavati;BSP;Western UP;BJP Organisation;Cadre Morale;Indian Politics{#}VIEW;Akhilesh Yadav;District;workers;Uttar Pradesh;Iran;yogi;House;HEALTH;WATCH;Accident;Lucknow;students;EDUCATION;WhatsApp;Assembly;Elections;Election;Leader;war;Congress;Party;Minister;Hindi;READ;zero;Indian;India;Loksabha;Panchayati;Bharatiya Janata Party;Amit Shah;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBJP's Booth-Remapping Blitz in UP — Can a New Spreadsheet Fix What Dead Cadres Could Not?2026-07-14T15:41:22.956Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994899760/England-vs-India-2026-Why-Search-Volume-Spikeshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgOver 50,000 searches an hour, a Hindi-script query trending nationally, and a country refreshing scoreboards like blood-pressure monitors — the England vs India cricket rivalry in 2026 is less a sporting event and more a collective cardiac event. India Herald unpacks why. - Viral - D N INDUJAA - England vs India 2026: Why Search Volume Spikes - England vs India 2026, eng बनाम ind;India cricket;England cricket;BCCI;Hindi search trends;Google Trends;cricket rivalry;Virat Kohli;Rohit Sharma;Yashasvi Jaiswal;JioCinema;IAMAI{#}SPORTS;KAPIL DEV;Ishan Kishan;Jersey;Yashasvi Jaiswal;England;Patna;English;World Cup;Cricket;Crash;Father;Google;BUSINESS;bollywood;Hindi;Audience;Australia;social media;politics;Event;INTERNATIONAL;media;Industry;Bangladesh;READ;News;Indian;zero;India;tollywood-guest-roles;Digital Wallet Platform;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Samsung;Apple;Sony;LG;Industries;Population;Jasprit Bumrah;Ram Gopal Varma - indiaherald.com , India HeraldEng vs Ind Searches Cross 50,000 an Hour — Why Does India Treat Every Cricket Series With England Like a National Exam Result?2026-07-14T15:36:46.076Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899758/Kolkata-Ward-Delimitation-TMC-BJP-Electoral-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgKolkata's first ward delimitation in four decades is officially about equalising voter loads — but when a ruling party redraws the map right before a civic election, the question is never just administrative. India Herald maps the political geometry underneath. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Kolkata Ward Delimitation: TMC BJP Electoral Impact - Kolkata, Kolkata Municipal Corporation;TMC;BJP;Mamata Banerjee;ward delimitation;KMC elections;West Bengal;gerrymandering;municipal elections 2026{#}polling booth;dilip;Om Birla;Kolkata;Hyderabad;Rajasthan;history;Assembly;Elections;Election;Leader;Government;2020;war;Election Commission;Congress;Party;Indian;Minister;India;Mamata Benerjee;Calcutta;West Bengal - Kolkata;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS;Loksabha;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald144 Wards, 40 Years of Silence, One Perfectly Timed Redraw — Is Mamata Erasing BJP's Kolkata Pockets Before They Become Footholds?2026-07-14T15:32:42.696Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899753/Ladki-Bahin-Scheme-Rs-14000-Crore-Fake-Beneficiaries-Rowhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/breaking-IndiaHerald.jpg92 lakh names struck off — 38% of the entire beneficiary list — after verification that conveniently happened only after elections. Sanjay Raut now threatens legal action, but India Herald's read is that the real explosion is fiscal, not political. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Ladki Bahin Scheme: Rs 14000 Crore Fake Beneficiaries Row - Ladki Bahin, Sanjay Raut;Maharashtra;Mahayuti;Shiv Sena UBT;The Indian Express;welfare scheme;election spending;fiscal deficit;BJP Maharashtra{#}Drought;Rajya Sabha;Sanjay Raut;Shiv Sena;Bank;Success;Elections;Press;WATCH;Election;June;Leader;Haryana;zero;EDUCATION;School;Election Commission;Government;READ;court;Maharashtra;WOMEN;Indian;India;shiv sena party;Congress-NCP;local language;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;Navdeep Saini - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRs 14,000 Crore to 'Ghost' Sisters — Is Ladki Bahin the Welfare Scheme or the Most Expensive Voter List Ever Compiled?2026-07-14T15:20:19.002Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Education/Read/994899750/India-Education-Spending-2026-Why-Tuition-Culture-Thriveshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/education-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia's education budget has never been larger — yet an estimated 7 in 10 urban students attend private coaching. The paradox reveals a system that funds inputs but refuses to measure the one output that matters: whether a child actually learned something today. - Education - S Venkateshwari - India Education Spending 2026: Why Tuition Culture Thrives - India education spending, private tuition India;ASER 2024;NEP 2020;Union Budget 2025-26;teacher vacancies India;coaching industry;learning outcomes;NSSO education data;Pratham Foundation{#}Teachers;EDUCATION;Corporate;Culture;School;tuesday;Stalin;Shield;Industries;Industry;raja;prasad;Bihar;Survey;Cow slaughter;Uttar Pradesh;students;Jharkhand;Election Commission;Iran;Government;Supreme Court;READ;2020;Cabinet;court;CM;Indian;India;Digital Wallet Platform;local language;National Democratic Alliance;udhayanidhi stalin;Congress-NCP;Chennai - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia Spent ₹1.2 Lakh Crore on Education — So Why Are Private Tutors Still Raising the Next Generation?2026-07-14T15:14:24.304Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899748/Sheikh-Hasina-Bangladesh-India-Diplomatic-Dilemmahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBangladesh's new regime has declared Sheikh Hasina must face prison. India now confronts its most delicate neighbourhood diplomacy test in a decade — protect an exiled ally, or preserve a border relationship it cannot afford to lose. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh: India Diplomatic Dilemma - Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh;India;Neighbourhood Diplomacy;Shama Obaed Islam;NDTV;Modi Government;Dhaka;China;Extradition{#}Nepal;Bangladesh;Islam;Sri Lanka;Beijing;Currency;Maldives;Arrest;China;INTERNATIONAL;December;June;Government;media;Capital;Prime Minister;court;Punjab;rahul;Accident;Lucknow;temple;Supreme Court;Friday;Supreme;zero;Mohan;Population;READ;MP;Congress;Leader;Party;Minister;Delhi;Indian;India;gulf countries;European Union;Rahul Sipligunj;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald'Hasina Will Go to Jail' — As Dhaka Issues Its Ultimatum, Is New Delhi Being Forced to Sacrifice Its Oldest Ally?2026-07-14T15:11:38.365Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899746/Punjab-Congress-Rift-Rahul-Gandhi-Crucial-Meetinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Punjab Congress rift has reached the high command's doorstep. Rahul Gandhi's closed-door meeting with warring factions reveals a party consuming itself from the inside — and every day of infighting is a gift-wrapped seat for AAP. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Punjab Congress Rift: Rahul Gandhi Crucial Meeting - Punjab Congress, Rahul Gandhi;Congress Infighting;AAP Punjab;Bhagwant Mann;Punjab Politics;AICC;Congress High Command;Punjab Assembly Elections{#}Amarinder Singh;Aam Aadmi Party;Punjab;Chandigarh;Rajasthan;Bhagwant Mann;Mass;Cycle;Event;Rahul Gandhi;rahul;Election Commission;Accident;Lucknow;temple;Supreme Court;Friday;Supreme;zero;Mohan;WATCH;Population;Election;READ;Assembly;MP;Delhi;Congress;Israel;Leader;war;Party;Indian;Telangana;Minister;India;Rahul Sipligunj;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOne Meeting, Two Warring Camps, Zero Trust — Is Rahul Gandhi's Punjab Congress Ultimatum Already Too Late?2026-07-14T15:01:58.698Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899743/Madhya-Pradesh-UCC-Tribal-Exemption-Impact-on-BJPhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA committee has handed Mohan Yadav the final UCC report — but the recommended tribal carve-out for 21% of Madhya Pradesh's population doesn't just dilute a state law, it sets a precedent that corner-boxes the RSS's 'One Nation, One Law' ambition before it even reaches Parliament. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Madhya Pradesh UCC: Tribal Exemption Impact on BJP - UCC, Madhya Pradesh;Mohan Yadav;BJP;tribal exemption;RSS;Uniform Civil Code;Jharkhand;Uttarakhand;Article 14;tribal rights{#}Scheduled Tribes;Mohan;politics;Bhopal;Jharkhand;WATCH;Elections;Parliament;war;Minister;Population;Press;Election;READ;court;Assembly;Government;MP;Haryana;Party;India;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald21% of MP Left Out of 'Uniform' Law — Has Mohan Yadav's UCC Draft Quietly Killed BJP's One Nation, One Code Promise?2026-07-14T14:53:59.895Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899740/Telangana-Free-Bus-Mahalakshmi-Scheme-Congress-Cadre-Revolthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWhen your own grassroots cadre goes on record asking the Chief Minister to kill a flagship welfare scheme, the problem is no longer perception — it is an electoral nerve exposed. India Herald unpacks what the Rajitha video really tells us about the hidden costs eating Congress from within in Telangana. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Telangana Free Bus Mahalakshmi Scheme: Congress Cadre Revolt - Mahalakshmi Scheme, Telangana Free Bus;Revanth Reddy;Congress;Rajitha;TSRTC;Auto Rickshaw Drivers;Telangana Politics{#}AUTO;Balloon;village;students;secretariat;social media;RTC;Posters;revanth;Minister;WOMEN;District;Press;News;Hyderabad;Haryana;Israel;temple;Supreme Court;Friday;Supreme;Election;READ;Success;Leader;Indian;Accident;Lucknow;zero;rajitha;Driver;Reddy;bus;Revanth Reddy;Telangana;CM;court;Assembly;Government;Party;workers;Congress;India;Telangana Chief Minister;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;Smart phone;Navdeep Saini - indiaherald.com , India HeraldHer Own Party Worker Says 'Scrap the Free Bus, Sir' — Is Congress's Mahalakshmi Scheme Now Telangana's Costliest Political Own Goal?2026-07-14T14:45:38.448Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899737/SP-MP-SP-Singh-Congress-Zero-Akhilesh-Yadav-UP-2027https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/brs-party-reels-as-mp-candidate-backs-outc9412427-4341-449d-be96-a9e390f1524d-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAn SP backbencher's public humiliation of Congress is no accident — it is a precisely calibrated proxy message from Lucknow to 10 Janpath: accept 50 seats or less, or walk. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - SP MP SP Singh Congress Zero: Akhilesh Yadav UP 2027 - Akhilesh Yadav, SP Singh Baghel;Samajwadi Party;Congress;INDIA Alliance;UP 2027;Uttar Pradesh;Rahul Gandhi;seat sharing;Mayawati;BSP{#}Mayawati;Akhilesh Yadav;Indian National Congress;Uttar Pradesh;Accident;Rahul Gandhi;rahul;Election Commission;Elections;Lucknow;zero;Hyderabad;Assembly;Haryana;Government;history;Episode;Israel;temple;MP;Supreme Court;Friday;Supreme;Election;Congress;READ;Success;Leader;Party;Parliament;Indian;India;Loksabha;Rahul Sipligunj;Bharatiya Janata Party;Jr NTR;Navdeep Saini;GHMC - indiaherald.com , India Herald'Congress Is Zero Without Akhilesh' — Is the SP MP's Jibe a Slip, or Akhilesh Yadav's Proxy Ultimatum for 2027?2026-07-14T14:29:51.614Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899734/Bhojshala-Supreme-Court-Temple-Verdict-Blueprint-Gyanvapihttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Supreme Court has declared Bhojshala a temple — but preserved Friday prayers barely metres away. India Herald breaks down why this 'adjacency formula' may be the most consequential judicial template for Gyanvapi, Mathura, and every contested site ahead. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Bhojshala Supreme Court: Temple Verdict Blueprint Gyanvapi - Bhojshala, Supreme Court;Gyanvapi;Madhya Pradesh;Places of Worship Act;Dhar;temple-mosque dispute;BJP;Mathura;Kashi Vishwanath{#}Bhopal;Lawyer;Varanasi;king;krishna;Ayodhya;temple;October;Mosque;August;raja;Mathura;prasad;Jharkhand;Bihar;MP;Supreme Court;Survey;District;Press;Friday;Cow slaughter;Supreme;court;Election;Cabinet;Karnataka;CM;Congress;Party;Delhi;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Venkatesh;National Democratic Alliance;Chennai;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBhojshala Declared a Temple, Friday Prayers Kept Next Door — Is This the Supreme Court's Quiet Blueprint for Gyanvapi?2026-07-14T14:22:04.215Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Beauty/Read/994899732/Monsoon-Skincare-India-Humidity-Skin-Routine-Tipshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/beauty-IndiaHerald.jpgThat greasy T-zone in July is not your skin type talking — it is your moisture barrier screaming. India Herald unpacks why the monsoon rewrites your skin's rules, and why most routines get the season exactly backwards. - Beauty - Sindujaa D N - Monsoon Skincare India: Humidity Skin Routine Tips - monsoon skincare, Indian skincare routine;humidity skin care;moisture barrier repair;monsoon beauty tips;coconut oil skin benefits;Indian dermatology;ceramide moisturiser;monsoon sunscreen India;traditional Indian beauty{#}Bengali;Dehydration;Ayurveda;BEAUTY;Turmeric;Application;Mumbai;June;Cycle;Air;WOMEN;Industry;Indians;WATCH;READ;Indian;oil;war;India;Population;Hanu Raghavapudi;Research and Analysis Wing;rashmi gautham;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMonsoon Skin Is Not Oily Skin — Why Does India's Humidity Trick Even Dermatologists Into the Wrong Routine?2026-07-14T14:12:38.486Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994899731/Mossad-Iran-Ahmadinejad-Israel-Useful-Enemy-Doctrinehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgIsrael's intelligence calculus flipped the script on enmity itself — a hardliner in Tehran was worth more to Jerusalem than a reformist. India Herald unpacks the doctrine, the disqualification, and the lesson New Delhi should be reading between every line. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Mossad Iran Ahmadinejad: Israel Useful Enemy Doctrine - Mossad, Israel;Iran;Mahmoud Ahmadinejad;Ayatollah Khamenei;Guardian Council;Useful Enemy Doctrine;West Asia;Chabahar;India foreign policy;intelligence;geopolitics{#}Idea;Episode;ali;WATCH;Banking;Service;Strike;Supreme;court;Israel;INTERNATIONAL;Capital;READ;Election;Minister;News;Indian;Shield;white house;Prime Minister;Cabinet;Karnataka;CM;Congress;oil;Leader;Party;workers;Iran;war;Delhi;India;European Union;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;gulf countries;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMossad's 'Useful Enemy' — Why Did Israel Secretly Want Ahmadinejad Back in Power, and How Did Khamenei Call the Bluff?2026-07-14T14:09:38.914Zalways1.0