https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897122/RTC-Unions-Protest-Free-Bus-Scheme-Impact-on-Workershttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/rtc-denies-former-mla-jeevan-reddys-allegations900a0bcc-65b6-4070-b84c-47eb5a480d44-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgTalks collapsed. A two-day protest looms. But the real mutiny isn't about one failed negotiation — it's about a fleet ground to dust by electoral promises no state government wants to cost honestly. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - RTC Unions Protest: Free Bus Scheme Impact on Workers - RTC, RTC unions;free bus travel;Mahalakshmi scheme;Shakti scheme;Telangana;Karnataka;TSRTC;Revanth Reddy;populist schemes;state transport;fleet shortage{#}Saidi Reddy;electricity;Conductor;Raid;April;Hyderabad;Shakti;NITI Aayog;Karnataka;Frozen;Tamil;Capital;Service;vehicles;Election;RTC;bus;Driver;workers;WOMEN;Leader;READ;Congress;Revanth Reddy;Indian;Telangana;court;Minister;Party;Government;India;CM;Telangana Chief Minister;Population;Dry Fruits;Venkatesh;Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFree Rides, Broken Axles, One Ultimatum — Is India's 'Populist Bus' Promise Driving RTC Unions Past Their Breaking Point?2026-07-07T02:59:23.011Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897119/Kerala-Sudhakaran-Demands-Govindan-Resign-After-Poll-Losshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgK. Sudhakaran isn't just taunting a rival — he is lobbing a live grenade into the one fault-line the CPI(M) cannot afford to expose: cadre anger at Pinarayi Vijayan's iron grip. India Herald breaks down the real calculation. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Kerala: Sudhakaran Demands Govindan Resign After Poll Loss - K. Sudhakaran,M.V. Govindan,Pinarayi Vijayan,CPI(M),Kerala,Congress,KPCC,LDF,UDF,Kerala Assembly Elections 2026,Kerala Politics{#}Pinarayi Vijayan,commander,workers,Iron,Accident,Thanjavur,Kochi,WhatsApp,WOMEN,Kerala,District,Leader,Press,Congress,zero,Assembly,Minister,READ,Party,India,CM,Telangana Chief Minister,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Panchayati,National Democratic Alliance,Amit Shah,House,Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSudhakaran's 'Resign' Grenade at Govindan — Is Congress Actively Trying to Detonate a Mutiny Inside Kerala CPI(M)?2026-07-07T02:49:13.089Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897117/HC-Seeks-Reply-Police-Officer-as-Prosecution-Directorhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/mumbais-crores-coastal-road-became-crore-corruption43e70a9c-46d0-4f96-a099-64c56ceac283-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA state government quietly handed a police officer the keys to the prosecution directorate — collapsing the wall between those who investigate and those who decide to convict. The High Court has now demanded answers, and India Herald unpacks the power play underneath. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - HC Seeks Reply: Police Officer as Prosecution Director - High Court,Director of Prosecution,police officer appointment,separation of powers,criminal justice,prosecutorial independence,India,judicial review{#}Criminal,HEALTH,Horror,Supreme,police,Letter,Director,Supreme Court,Delhi,World Cup,READ,Episode,High court,court,Party,WATCH,Government,Indian,India,Mumbai,Arvind Kejriwal,Hanu Raghavapudi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldCops as Prosecutors? One State Appointment Tears Down the Legal Firewall — Why Did the High Court Have to Step In?2026-07-07T02:40:12.760Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897116/Mumbai-Pune-Missing-Link-Landslide-Exposes-Build-Qualityhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/mumbais-crores-coastal-road-became-crore-corruption43e70a9c-46d0-4f96-a099-64c56ceac283-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe ₹6,695-crore Missing Link — opened with fanfare in May 2026 — buckled under its very first monsoon. Officials call it an 'act of God.' India Herald's read: when you race to cut a ribbon before the rains, God is the least of your problems. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Mumbai Pune Missing Link: Landslide Exposes Build Quality - Mumbai-Pune Expressway,Missing Link,Devendra Fadnavis,Maharashtra,MSRDC,landslide,Adoshi tunnel,infrastructure,Western Ghats,Mahayuti{#}vehicles,Driver,Shadow,Episode,Election,Maharashtra,High court,Party,News,Press,WATCH,CM,Bangladesh,Government,China,France,Russia,zero,Odisha,Cabinet,Assembly,Minister,Indian,India,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Telangana Chief Minister,Devendra Fadnavis,Mumbai,court - indiaherald.com , India Herald9 Weeks, One Monsoon, Zero Excuses — Did Maharashtra Just Ribbon-Cut Its Way Into a ₹6,695-Crore Embarrassment?2026-07-07T02:33:14.210Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994897115/Alex-Baena-Villarreal-Midfielder-Transfer-Rumors-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgHe creates more chances than anyone in La Liga, wins trophies with Spain, and still plays for Villarreal. India Herald breaks down why the Álex Baena search spike reveals the deepest tension in modern football's transfer market. - Sports - S Venkateshwari - Alex Baena: Villarreal Midfielder Transfer Rumors 2026 - Álex Baena,Villarreal,La Liga,Barcelona,Manchester City,Bayern Munich,transfer window 2026,Spain football,Premier League{#}Spain,championship,Posters,Interview,Google,VIEW,English,SPORTS,Beautiful,World Cup,media,history,social media,INTERNATIONAL,Industry,Indian,READ,India,tollywood-guest-roles,European Union,Europe countries,advertisement,Industries,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Population,Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India HeraldÁlex Baena, 22 Goals, One Question No Stat Can Answer — Why Does Europe's Smartest Midfielder Still Feel Undervalued?2026-07-07T02:28:57.508Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897114/India-France-Defence-Deal-Strategic-Tech-Transferhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_analysis/film-domination-politics-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgWhile the US lectures and Russia stumbles on deliveries, France has quietly built a no-strings defence relationship with India — offering real technology transfer, strategic backing at the UNSC, and zero moralising. India Herald examines the unstated calculation behind a partnership both sides need but neither advertises. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - India France Defence Deal: Strategic Tech Transfer - India,France,Defence Partnership,Rafale,Scorpène Submarine,Technology Transfer,UNSC,Russia Sanctions,P-75I,Dassault,Naval Group,Safran,AMCA,Indian Ocean,Modi,Macron{#}France,Iraq,Degree,Helicopters,Paris,Moscow,Ukraine,terrorism,TECHNOLOGY,Australia,United States,Industry,war,Fighter,Russia,Mumbai,zero,Congress,Delhi,Prime Minister,Indian,Mathura,Ayodhya,yogi,krishna,Odisha,youth,Strike,politics,Assembly,READ,Minister,India,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,Sony,LG,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Apple,Smart phone,Bharatiya Janata Party,Industries,National Democratic Alliance,Cabinet,Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRafales, Scorpènes, and Zero Sermons — Why Is France Quietly Becoming the One Arms Partner India Never Has to Apologise For?2026-07-07T02:22:08.670Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897110/Hooda-Haryana-Medical-Fee-Hike-BJP-Youth-Votehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/sports/libra_libra/dont-even-include-deepak-hooda-in-csk8d28dfeb-f3d3-48a4-a2da-54549d2516b0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBhupinder Singh Hooda's demand to reverse steep medical and paramedical fee hikes is not charity — it is the latest tactical strike in a systematic Congress campaign to turn the BJP's own middle-class base against it, one anxious parent at a time. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Hooda Haryana Medical Fee Hike: BJP Youth Vote - Bhupinder Singh Hooda,BJP,Haryana,medical fee hike,Agniveer,youth vote,Congress,Nayab Saini,Haryana elections,medical education{#}Bhupinder Singh,Doctor,Parents,Friday,Haryana,University,EDUCATION,Banking,Wanted,youth,Government,Congress,Strike,politics,Party,social media,News,Service,Press,WATCH,June,Delhi,Indian,Assembly,READ,Minister,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,local language,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,advertisement,House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFirst Agniveer, Now ₹25 Lakh Medical Fees — Is the BJP Quietly Handing Hooda Haryana's Youth Vote?2026-07-07T02:09:13.297Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897108/Vaishnaw-New-Train-Launches-Routes-Details-Crisishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Railway Minister flagged off two new Odisha services this week — but behind the ribbon-cutting, India's general-class passengers ride in conditions that mock the promise of a world-class railway. India Herald decodes the political arithmetic. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Vaishnaw New Train Launches: Routes, Details, Crisis - Ashwini Vaishnaw, Indian Railways;Puri Koraput Train;Amrit Bharat Express;Odisha;Railway Safety;Overcrowding;Mohan Charan Majhi;Vande Bharat;Railway Ministry{#}Brahmapur;railway station;Diesel;Train;Indians;social media;Population;Telangana;Rail;Yatra;Odisha;Bengali;News;media;Mohan;Capital;Service;Press;Cabinet;Jharkhand;Elections;WATCH;Event;READ;CM;June;history;Bangladesh;Minister;Delhi;Indian;India;puri jagannadh;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India HeraldShiny New Trains, Suffocating Bogies — Is Vaishnaw's Launch Spree a Railway Fix or an Electoral Photo-Op?2026-07-07T02:02:21.886Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897104/Manjhi-Separate-Electorate-SCs-STs-NDA-Dalit-Politicshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA Union minister from within the ruling alliance has casually detonated the constitutional settlement that has held Dalit politics together since 1932. India Herald unpacks who stands to gain — and who is quietly panicking. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Manjhi Separate Electorate SCs STs: NDA Dalit Politics - Jitan Ram Manjhi,NDA,BJP,Separate Electorate,Scheduled Castes,Scheduled Tribes,Poona Pact,Ambedkar,Chirag Paswan,Bihar,Dalit Politics,Caste Census,Hindu Unity{#}Chirag Paswan,Scheduled Tribes,Tiger,Tsunami,Balloon,BEAUTY,Narendra,Fire,MP,Bihar,June,British,Bank,Cabinet,Congress,history,Minister,dilip,Jharkhand,Deputy Chief Minister,Strike,Leader,Uttar Pradesh,Elections,WATCH,Event,READ,Delhi,Indian,Andhra Pradesh,politics,Maharashtra,Party,Bharatiya Janata Party,India,National Democratic Alliance,ram pothineni,Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Uddhav Thackeray - indiaherald.com , India HeraldManjhi's 'Separate Electorate' Bombshell, One NDA Minister, 92 Years of Settled Law — Who Exactly Benefits From Reopening the Poona Pact?2026-07-07T01:48:12.832Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897103/Krishna-Janmabhoomi-Kar-Seva-BJP-Mathura-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_analysis/film-domination-politics-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA kar seva call for Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura echoes the Ayodhya mobilisation template — but this time the BJP is in power, the courts are active, and the Muslim side is pushing back. India Herald unpacks who benefits, who panics, and what comes next. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Krishna Janmabhoomi Kar Seva: BJP Mathura Strategy - Krishna Janmabhoomi,Mathura,Shahi Idgah,kar seva,BJP,Sangh Parivar,Ayodhya,Places of Worship Act 1991,Allahabad High Court,Yogi Adityanath,Uttar Pradesh{#}dilip,Varanasi,Mathura,December,Sanskrit,Sambhal,Prize,Parliament,Mass,Jharkhand,Deputy Chief Minister,Service,Mosque,Ayodhya,temple,Shield,Strike,Supreme Court,war,Leader,court,Uttar Pradesh,Yogi Adityanath,Allahabad,yogi,Elections,krishna,Lucknow,ram mandir,Government,Press,WATCH,Event,READ,CM,Delhi,Indian,Gift,Andhra Pradesh,District,politics,Maharashtra,Election Commission,August,zero,Shiv Sena,Party,Assembly,Bharatiya Janata Party,India,Venkatesh,ram pothineni,West Bengal - Kolkata,shiv sena party,Huzur Nagar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKrishna Janmabhoomi 'Kar Seva' Call Revives Ayodhya's Oldest Playbook — Is BJP Holding the Match or Dodging the Flame?2026-07-07T01:41:31.183Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897099/UP-Jalalabad-Renamed-Parshurampuri-Yogi-BJP-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/bhagyashri-borses-minimal-makeup-and-milliondollar-smile-win-heartse21b8eed-a4fd-4df7-9608-38b868a19910-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgMonths before UP heads to the polls, the Yogi cabinet erases another Mughal-era name — but India Herald's read is that the renaming assembly line is less about heritage and more about stitching a very specific caste arithmetic that keeps the opposition mute and the signboard freshly painted. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - UP Jalalabad Renamed Parshurampuri: Yogi BJP Strategy - Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh;Jalalabad;Parshurampuri;BJP;Parashurama;UP Elections;Renaming;Hindu Identity;Samajwadi Party;Shahjahanpur{#}Faizabad;Shahjahanpur;Bengali;Frozen;students;Uttar Pradesh;Yogi Adityanath;Allahabad;Survey;yogi;Election;Elections;Congress;krishna;News;Lucknow;ram mandir;Bank;Government;youth;Cabinet;media;Press;WATCH;Event;READ;Party;Assembly;Indian;Minister;India;Heritage Foods;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;ram pothineni;Mamata Benerjee;Huzur Nagar;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJalalabad Vanishes, Parshurampuri Appears — Is Yogi's Renaming Assembly Line Building Temples of Votes or Towns That Actually Work?2026-07-07T01:32:17.345Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994896947/Pooja-Hegde-Drops-a-Stunning-MirrorRoom-Photoshoot-That-Is-Pure-Elegance-With-a-Bold-Edgehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/pooja-hegde-drops-a-stunning-mirrorroom-photoshoot-that-is-pure-elegance-with-a-bold-edge83fbbf4d-0c83-4031-a242-3199b43b0f95-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgPooja Hegde has once again reminded everyone why she remains one of the most photogenic stars in Indian cinema. Her latest indoor photoshoot is a beautiful blend of understated glamour, timeless elegance and effortless confidence. Instead of relying on extravagant styling, the actress lets her expressive eyes, relaxed body language and natural charm command every frame, proving that simplicity can often make the loudest statement. - Breaking - SIBY JEYYA - Pooja Hegde Drops a Stunning MirrorRoom Photoshoot That Is Pure Elegance With a Bold Edge - Pooja Hegde{#}Makeup,Pooja Hegde,Beautiful,Fashion,advertisement,Indian - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPooja Hegde Drops a Stunning Mirror-Room Photoshoot That Is Pure Elegance With a Bold Edge2026-07-07T01:30:00.000Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994897096/Pedro-Neto-Premier-League-Transfer-Saga-and-Formhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgEveryone is searching for Pedro Neto right now. India Herald breaks down why the Portuguese winger's electric pace and frustrating injury history make him the Premier League's most polarising transfer target — and what it means for the clubs circling him. - Sports - Sowmiya Sriram - Pedro Neto: Premier League Transfer Saga and Form - Pedro Neto,Premier League,transfer window,football,Portuguese football,Premier League transfers,EPL 2025-26{#}English,Director,Cricket,youth,Pink,Japan,SPORTS,Cabinet,Industry,INTERNATIONAL,Kochi,media,history,World Cup,Press,WhatsApp,June,WATCH,British,School,Event,WOMEN,READ,zero,Indian,India,Industries,advertisement,European Union,tollywood-guest-roles,ICC T20 - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPedro Neto, 22 Goals Across Two Seasons, Zero Trophies — Why Does Premier League Pace Without a Medal Cabinet Still Break the Market?2026-07-07T01:28:12.850Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897095/Gram-Sabha-Participation-Fatigue-How-DBT-Weakens-Panchayatshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA new study flags 'participation fatigue' in India's Gram Sabhas — but the real diagnosis is structural: when welfare flows straight from Delhi to a villager's phone, the Sarpanch becomes a figurehead and the Gram Sabha becomes a formality nobody needs to attend. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Gram Sabha Participation Fatigue: How DBT Weakens Panchayats - Gram Sabha,Direct Benefit Transfer,Panchayati Raj,73rd Amendment,DBT,rural governance,Sarpanch,decentralisation,15th Finance Commission,16th Finance Commission,Times of India{#}NITI Aayog,village,Odisha,District,Panchayati,central government,Bank,Leader,KCR,Assembly,Prime Minister,WOMEN,READ,Delhi,zero,Minister,Government,court,Indian,India,Digital Wallet Platform,local language,Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal,Smart phone,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Letter,Event,Devendra Fadnavis - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹3.8 Lakh Crore in DBT, Zero Power Left at the Panchayat — Why Would Any Villager Still Walk to a Gram Sabha?2026-07-07T01:22:33.794Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897092/China-Myanmar-Bangladesh-Corridor-India-Act-East-Threathttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/moscows-famous-rizhsky-railway-station-put-up-for-sale7bd85a32-a9c8-40bb-b088-bc78b16b668f-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBeijing's proposed economic corridor through Myanmar and Bangladesh is not a trade route — it is a land-based strategic arc designed to outflank India's Chicken's Neck without firing a shot. India Herald decodes why Delhi's entire eastern calculus now faces its gravest test since 1962. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - China Myanmar Bangladesh Corridor: India Act East Threat - China,Myanmar,Bangladesh,India,Siliguri Corridor,Chicken's Neck,Act East Policy,BCIM,Kaladan Project,CPEC,Belt and Road Initiative,Xi Jinping,Muhammad Yunus{#}Kolkata,Siliguri,Jinping,Rail,Capital,News,Pakistan,READ,China,June,WATCH,Beijing,Nepal,Bangladesh,oil,East,Delhi,Government,Lucknow,ram mandir,zero,Lebanon,Indian,Minister,High court,India,West Bengal - Kolkata,House,Calcutta,Mumbai,court,Bharatiya Janata Party,ram pothineni,National Democratic Alliance,Amit Shah,Telangana Chief Minister,CM - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOne Corridor, Three Captive Nations, Zero Seas — Is China Building the Overland Noose That Makes India's 'Act East' a Dead Letter?2026-07-07T01:18:13.071Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897089/Israel-South-Lebanon-Withdrawal-US-Deal-Forces-Netanyahuhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgNetanyahu's reported pullback from South Lebanon isn't a military calculation — it's a political concession extracted by Washington. India Herald decodes the hidden leverage, the domestic cost for Bibi, and why a surviving Hezbollah rewrites Middle East equations that touch India's energy corridor and diaspora. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Israel South Lebanon Withdrawal: US Deal Forces Netanyahu - Israel, South Lebanon;Netanyahu;Hezbollah;US;Iran;Middle East;India diaspora;Gulf energy;Washington;Benjamin Netanyahu{#}Lebanon;oil;Iran;Supreme;Press;Shield;Prime Minister;Strike;war;East;krishna;Indian;Government;Israel;Minister;India;gulf countries;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIsrael Quits South Lebanon Under US Pressure — Did Washington Just Hand Hezbollah a Survival It Never Earned?2026-07-07T01:10:21.515Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994896950/Bhagyashri-Borses-Minimal-Makeup-and-MillionDollar-Smile-Win-Heartshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/bhagyashri-borses-minimal-makeup-and-milliondollar-smile-win-heartse21b8eed-a4fd-4df7-9608-38b868a19910-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBhagyashri Borse has once again proved that true beauty lies in effortless elegance. Her latest close-up selfie is a refreshing reminder that a simple frame, warm lighting, and genuine expression can be far more captivating than an extravagant photoshoot. Without relying on elaborate styling or dramatic poses, the actress effortlessly commands attention with her radiant smile, expressive eyes and graceful presence. - Breaking - SIBY JEYYA - Bhagyashri Borses Minimal Makeup and MillionDollar Smile Win Hearts - Bhagyashri Borse{#}BEAUTY, Fashion;advertisement;Indian - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBhagyashri Borse's Minimal Makeup and Million-Dollar Smile Win Hearts2026-07-07T01:00:00.000Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897085/Bombay-HC-BMC-Open-Manholes-Mumbai-Monsoon-Safetyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/mumbais-crores-coastal-road-became-crore-corruption43e70a9c-46d0-4f96-a099-64c56ceac283-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Bombay High Court has again slammed BMC for treating compliance as an 'eyewash' while Mumbaikars die in open manholes every monsoon — India Herald traces the cycle of judicial fury and civic paralysis, and asks what it would actually take to break it. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Bombay HC BMC Open Manholes: Mumbai Monsoon Safety - Bombay High Court, BMC;Mumbai;open manholes;monsoon safety;Mumbai monsoon 2026;civic accountability;contempt proceedings;Maharashtra;municipal governance{#}engineer;Cycle;Elections;Supreme Court;MP;prithviraj;Box office;bollywood;Maharashtra;festival;Congress;Mumbai;media;High court;June;zero;court;WATCH;Indian;Beautiful;World Cup;Office;India;local language;Uddhav Thackeray;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald'No Value for Human Lives' — Bombay HC Rips BMC Again, but How Many Monsoon Deaths Before Someone Is Personally Liable?2026-07-07T00:59:57.277Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897084/Akhilesh-Yadav-SP-BJP-Delhi-Lucknow-Rift-Ram-Mandirhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/ganga-expressway-toll-explained-will-annual-passes-work-and-what-you-should-know6e95e501-3c70-4fe8-9899-2dcf0479561b-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe SP chief's pointed jab about a 'Delhi vs Lucknow faction fight' inside the BJP over the Ram Mandir donation probe isn't random rhetoric — it is a calculated strike at the most sensitive fault line in Uttar Pradesh's ruling party. India Herald breaks down who gains, who bleeds, and what Akhilesh might know that the rest of us don't. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Akhilesh Yadav SP: BJP Delhi Lucknow Rift Ram Mandir - Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party;BJP;Yogi Adityanath;Ram Mandir;SIT Probe;Delhi vs Lucknow;Uttar Pradesh Politics;Ram Mandir Trust;BJP Internal Rift{#}Akhilesh Yadav;Banking;Nagpur;Strike;yogi;temple;Lucknow;court;Leader;Wanted;House;ram mandir;Party;WATCH;READ;Indian;Beautiful;World Cup;Office;jaishankar;China;Election;war;Minister;UAE;Delhi;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni;Population;advertisement;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Donald Trump;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAkhilesh's 'Delhi vs Lucknow' Grenade — Is SP Weaponising the BJP's Own Whispers, or Did Someone Inside Light the Fuse?2026-07-07T00:52:47.756Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897081/Conrad-Sangma-FCRA-Concerns-Meghalaya-CM-Meets-Shahhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgMeghalaya's Chief Minister met Home Minister Amit Shah to seek safeguards against FCRA tightening — but behind the polite administrative language lies a raw electoral calculation involving Christian NGOs, foreign-funded churches, and the survival arithmetic of a small-state NDA ally who cannot afford to look like Delhi's man on this one. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Conrad Sangma FCRA Concerns: Meghalaya CM Meets Shah - Conrad Sangma, Amit Shah;FCRA;Meghalaya;NDA;NPP;Christian NGOs;Northeast India;coalition politics;foreign funding{#}REVIEW;Amit Shah;Meghalaya;Conrad Sangma;SBI;Driver;2020;EDUCATION;hema;Durga Puja;Shadow;ali;Horror;Bank;Fire;Wanted;June;ram mandir;Hindi;Ayodhya;Kerala;MLA;Tamil;Party;Episode;WATCH;READ;Delhi;war;Minister;Indian;India;National Democratic Alliance;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;House;local language;Research and Analysis Wing;Bharatiya Janata Party;Amarnath K Menon;ram pothineni;Hanu Raghavapudi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldConrad Sangma, FCRA, and the Christian Vote — Why Is an NDA Ally Quietly Drawing a Line Against Amit Shah?2026-07-07T00:45:13.127Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897078/Mumbai-Coastal-Road-Seepage-BMC-Safety-Political-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/mumbais-crores-coastal-road-became-crore-corruption43e70a9c-46d0-4f96-a099-64c56ceac283-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAnother monsoon, another leak in Mumbai's showcase infrastructure project — and the BMC's familiar 'structure safe' chorus is starting to sound less like reassurance and more like a campaign jingle for the opposition. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Mumbai Coastal Road Seepage: BMC Safety, Political Impact - Mumbai Coastal Road, BMC;Eknath Shinde;Uddhav Thackeray;Sena UBT;Mahayuti;Maharashtra Elections;Mumbai Infrastructure;Coastal Road Seepage;CAG Audit{#}Pune;ajay;Arrest;Episode;prithviraj;Box office;bollywood;police;Maharashtra;festival;Press;Event;WATCH;Congress;Election;social media;Mumbai;media;politics;Red;READ;CM;Government;war;zero;Indian;India;Uddhav Thackeray;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹14,000 Crore, Fresh Leaks, Zero Elected Council — Is Mumbai's Coastal Road Now Uddhav's Sharpest Blade Against Mahayuti?2026-07-07T00:32:09.440Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897075/Balogun-Red-Card-Suspended-Trump-FIFA-Call-2026-World-Cuphttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgA US president reportedly phones FIFA, a striker's suspension vanishes, and the beautiful game confronts an ugly precedent — India Herald unpacks what this means for football's autonomy everywhere. - Viral - Sowmiya Sriram - Balogun Red Card Suspended: Trump FIFA Call 2026 World Cup - Folarin Balogun, 2026 World Cup;Donald Trump;FIFA;USMNT;USA vs Belgium;AIFF;football governance;political interference;FIFA disciplinary{#}Nigeria;Belgium;England;Monaco;Whistle;Qualification;Beautiful;Office;social media;Mumbai;media;United States;Supreme Court;politics;World Cup;Red;Industry;INTERNATIONAL;Indian;READ;Government;jaishankar;China;UAE;Donald Trump;war;Minister;Delhi;India;Smart phone;European Union;Industries;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump Reportedly Called FIFA to Free a Striker — Since When Does the Oval Office Pick World Cup Lineups?2026-07-07T00:31:13.166Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897072/Trump-Freedom-250-Ghost-Town-India-Modi-Diplomacy-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgTrump's flagship housing project stands visibly empty — and it was his own family that let the cameras see it. For New Delhi, the optics carry a pointed diplomatic signal about the reliability of the man promising billion-dollar bilateral deals. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Trump Freedom 250 Ghost Town: India Modi Diplomacy Impact - Donald Trump, Freedom 250;Narendra Modi;India-US Relations;The Times of India;bilateral diplomacy;NATO;ghost town;Trump credibility{#}University;gold;East;Press;Event;UAE;Narendra;Israel;INTERNATIONAL;Government;Indian;Audience;Donald Trump;Election;war;Prime Minister;Pakistan;Army;WATCH;READ;Leader;Minister;Delhi;India;European Union - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFreedom 250's 'Ghost Town' Moment, Exposed by Trump's Own Kin — What Does a Hollow Flagship Tell Modi About the Man Across the Table?2026-07-07T00:20:31.445Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897070/AIADMK-Thanjavur-EPS-Cadre-Demands-TTV-Dhinakaran-Returnhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/grand-chithirai-festival-car-procession-at-thanjavur-big-temple-draws-massive-crowd77802751-addb-4d3a-a924-2736cc87e9e8-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgGround-level AIADMK functionaries in Thanjavur are openly pressuring Edappadi Palaniswami to bring back the man he expelled — TTV Dhinakaran. With EPS's own cousin already out the door, India Herald reads the factional arithmetic that could redraw Tamil Nadu's opposition before 2026. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - AIADMK Thanjavur: EPS Cadre Demands TTV Dhinakaran Return - AIADMK, Edappadi Palaniswami;TTV Dhinakaran;Thanjavur;Tamil Nadu Politics;KBS Raja;DMK;2026 Tamil Nadu Elections;Jayalalithaa;AMMK{#}Cabinet;Iron;Odisha;District;Elections;Shiv Sena;Election Commission;WATCH;Kerala;raja;Thanjavur;Chennai;Tamil;READ;Leader;Assembly;Party;India;Smart phone;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;shiv sena party;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India HeraldEPS's Own Cadre Demands TTV Dhinakaran's Return — Is AIADMK's Strongman Now Taking Orders From Below?2026-07-07T00:12:32.322Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897064/UAE-Israel-Leaked-Documents-Gaza-India-Diplomacy-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgLeaked documents reportedly reveal the UAE quietly facilitated Netanyahu's Gaza operations — forcing India to confront the fiction that its Gulf partnerships and its Israel alliance exist in separate diplomatic compartments. India Herald unpacks the bind. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - UAE Israel Leaked Documents Gaza India Diplomacy Impact - UAE, Israel;Netanyahu;Gaza;India Foreign Policy;Modi;S Jaishankar;South Block;Leaked Documents;I2U2;Live Hindustan;West Asia;Palestine;Abraham Accords;Defence Partnership{#}South Africa;Palestine;UAE;Saudi Arabia;TECHNOLOGY;Narendra;Israel;INTERNATIONAL;jaishankar;Minister;Kochi;WOMEN;China;Maharashtra;festival;Audience;Election;Government;Pakistan;Delhi;war;Congress;Leader;News;Army;court;Indian;India;gulf countries;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Apple;Bharatiya Janata Party;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Donald Trump;Uddhav Thackeray;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldLeaked Documents Allege UAE Helped Netanyahu's Gaza Operations — Where Does That Leave India's West Asia Balancing Act?2026-07-06T23:53:13.465Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897061/AIADMK-KBS-Raja-Quits-EPS-Cousin-Joins-TVKhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgKBS Raja's exit is not a single resignation — it is the sound of the Kongu belt cracking beneath EPS's feet. India Herald traces the family fault-line, the quiet poaching, and the political destination that makes this defection a five-alarm event for AIADMK. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - AIADMK KBS Raja Quits: EPS Cousin Joins TVK - AIADMK, KBS Raja;EPS;Edappadi Palaniswami;TVK;Vijay;Kongu Belt;Tamil Nadu Politics;TTV Dhinakaran;AIADMK Defections{#}Madhavan;raja;Thanjavur;Coimbatore;Rajasthan;arulnidhi;thursday;Genre;zero;Event;June;Chennai;Tamil;Party;READ;Indian;Leader;News;Army;court;India;House;local language;tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBlood Quits Blood — EPS's Own Cousin Walks Out of AIADMK, but Who Held the Door Open?2026-07-06T23:40:13.310Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897056/Jaishankar-UNSC-Campaign-2028-India-Six-Nation-Tourhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/moscows-famous-rizhsky-railway-station-put-up-for-sale7bd85a32-a9c8-40bb-b088-bc78b16b668f-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's six-nation tour beginning July 5 doubles as the formal opening salvo for India's 2028-29 UNSC non-permanent seat bid — a move that, in India Herald's read, is less about the seat itself and more about locking down the Global South before Beijing can counter-organise. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Jaishankar UNSC Campaign 2028: India Six-Nation Tour - Jaishankar, India;UNSC;United Nations Security Council;non-permanent seat;2028-29;Gulf tour;China;Global South;foreign affairs;Qatar;Bahrain;Kuwait;Oman;New York;diplomacy{#}BUSINESS;Oman;jaishankar;Currency;Indonesia;Assembly;Minister;Kochi;WOMEN;Beijing;China;Maharashtra;festival;Army;Pakistan;Audience;Election;CBI;Jharkhand;Delhi;politics;READ;Congress;war;Indian;India;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;gulf countries;European Union;Donald Trump;Uddhav Thackeray;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFour Years Early, Jaishankar Fires India's UNSC Starting Gun — Is Delhi Boxing in China While the West Is Distracted?2026-07-06T23:29:13.903Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897055/Balogun-FIFA-Ban-Reversal-Trump-Reaction-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgFIFA's U-turn on Folarin Balogun's eligibility ban drew a rare presidential intervention from Donald Trump, global outrage, and a question every football fan should sit with: when did a governing body need a head of state to remind it what fairness looks like? - Viral - Srivastan Venkatraman - Balogun FIFA Ban Reversal: Trump Reaction Explained - Folarin Balogun, FIFA;Donald Trump;USMNT;2026 FIFA World Cup;US Soccer;football eligibility;FIFA ban reversal;sports governance;India football{#}United States;Guatemala;World Cup;Canada;Cricket;white house;Donald Trump;Industry;history;Fire;politics;INTERNATIONAL;READ;youth;Congress;war;Indian;Supreme Court;Government;India;Venkatesh;House;Industries;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBalogun, FIFA, and a Presidential 'Thank You' — Why Does It Take Trump to Remind Football of Its Own Rules?2026-07-06T23:25:13.391Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897052/BRICS-Women-Working-Group-Kochi-India-Gender-Agendahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/moscows-famous-rizhsky-railway-station-put-up-for-sale7bd85a32-a9c8-40bb-b088-bc78b16b668f-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia opens a two-day BRICS Women Working Group session in Kochi under its 2026 chairship — positioning itself as the architect of a Global South gender framework on trade and climate finance. But with India's own gender parity rankings stubbornly low, the summit raises a question New Delhi would rather not answer at home. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - BRICS Women Working Group Kochi: India Gender Agenda - BRICS, Kochi;India;BRICS Women Working Group;Global South;gender equity;climate finance;trade policy;Kerala;Modi diplomacy;BRICS 2026 chairship{#}Kochi;economics;marriage;Parliament;WOMEN;Beijing;Air;Bank;Shakti;Cycle;HEALTH;Capital;China;News;READ;youth;CBI;Jharkhand;students;Maharashtra;festival;Delhi;Congress;Kerala;Army;Pakistan;Audience;Election;war;India;Digital Wallet Platform;local language;Uddhav Thackeray;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBRICS Women Leaders Converge in Kochi, India Chairs the Gender Agenda — But Can the Host Preach What It Hasn't Practised?2026-07-06T23:19:02.390Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897049/Bilawal-Bhutto-Indus-Treaty-War-Threat-Pakistan-Politicshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/narendra-modi-receives-warm-welcome-from-benjamin-netanyahu-in-israeld4f872f2-c489-4b45-aee6-4754f36a2faf-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBilawal Bhutto's 'ready on all fronts' sabre-rattle over India's Indus Treaty suspension sounds like a war drum — but the audience isn't Delhi, it's Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi's election calendar. India Herald decodes the domestic politics on both sides of the water war. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Bilawal Bhutto Indus Treaty War Threat: Pakistan Politics - Bilawal Bhutto, India Pakistan;Indus Waters Treaty;Pakistan PPP;Narendra Modi;ICJ;Pahalgam attack;water diplomacy;Rawalpindi military{#}VIEW;Pahalgam;terrorism;international court;Army;Narendra;Pakistan;Audience;WATCH;China;Punjab;Assembly;court;politics;vehicles;Indian;News;Press;READ;Election;Party;INTERNATIONAL;youth;Nani;war;CBI;Jharkhand;students;Maharashtra;festival;Delhi;Congress;Government;India;local language;Uddhav Thackeray;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBilawal Bhutto Says Pakistan Is 'Ready on All Fronts' Over Indus Water — War Threat, or an Election Speech Wearing Army Boots?2026-07-06T23:09:44.553Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897046/Fadnavis-Uddhav-Ram-Raksha-BJP-Hindutva-BMC-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAt a mango festival in Chandrapur, the Maharashtra CM lobbed what looked like a pious wish — but the real target is Sena (UBT)'s uneasy alliance with Congress ahead of the BMC polls, and the grassroots shakha workers caught between saffron loyalty and coalition survival. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Fadnavis Uddhav Ram Raksha: BJP Hindutva BMC Strategy - Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray;Ram Raksha Stotra;BMC Elections;Shiv Sena UBT;Maharashtra Politics;Hindutva;MVA Alliance;Congress;BJP{#}Uddhav Thackeray;Devendra Fadnavis;Maharashtra;Horror;Congress-NCP;Prize;oxygen;Maha;Elections;workers;Train;Mumbai;Event;Shiv Sena;Election Commission;festival;ram mandir;temple;Indian;News;Press;READ;June;Delhi;Congress;Government;Election;CM;Party;India;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party;Dry Fruits;shiv sena party;House;Hanu Raghavapudi;Population;local language;Mamata Benerjee;Gujarat - Gandhinagar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFadnavis Dares Uddhav to Recite Ram Raksha Daily — Is This the BJP Trap That Forces Sena (UBT) to Choose Between Congress and Its Own DNA?2026-07-06T23:03:55.138Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897043/BJP-JPSC-CBI-Probe-Demand-Jharkhand-Exam-Fraud-Politicshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/jpsc-cse-prelims-admit-card-released-learn-how-and-where-to-download09ae21c0-81bf-4ef3-870e-61e4eab5cc2f-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBJP's demand to cancel the 14th JPSC prelims and hand all recent Jharkhand exams to CBI is the third act in a national exam-fraud playbook — but is the outrage rooted in a genuine paper trail, or is aspirant anger being weaponised to corner Hemant Soren before the next electoral test? - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - BJP JPSC CBI Probe Demand: Jharkhand Exam Fraud Politics - BJP, JPSC;CBI;Hemant Soren;JMM;Jharkhand;exam fraud;NEET;NET;Jharkhand politics;exam controversy;aspirant anger{#}Sanjay Singh;CBI;central government;Punjab;Jharkhand;Service;history;Assembly;court;CM;Office;police;Fire;Letter;Leader;News;politics;zero;students;social media;Congress;Press;Government;READ;Party;Minister;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Hemant Madhukar;Telangana Chief Minister;Population;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNEET, NET, Now JPSC — Is BJP Building an 'Exam Fraud' Siege Around Soren's Jharkhand, or Does the Paper Trail Justify a CBI Knock?2026-07-06T22:54:30.854Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897041/Congress-NEET-Exam-Crisis-Modi-Education-ICU-Attackhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBack-to-back exam leaks have given the opposition something ideology never could: a grievance that 24 lakh families feel in their bones. India Herald unpacks why the 'ICU' jibe may be the first Congress attack line that actually sticks with young India. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Congress NEET Exam Crisis: Modi Education ICU Attack - NEET, Congress;Modi government;education crisis;youth vote;NTA;exam leak;India;BJP;competitive exams{#}EDUCATION;Patna;WhatsApp;Supreme Court;Yoga;Lie;students;Bangladesh;rahul;contract;youth;social media;Cycle;ram mandir;temple;Kerala;Congress;Press;job;Supreme;Government;Population;WATCH;READ;China;Party;Indian;Box office;Nani;bollywood;war;Israel;East;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni;Digital Wallet Platform;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;local language;Rahul Sipligunj;Smart phone;Hanu Raghavapudi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNEET Leaks, Paper Cancellations, 24 Lakh Angry Students — Has the Exam Crisis Handed Congress Its First Real Weapon for the Youth Vote?2026-07-06T22:33:35.269Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897035/Trump-Putin-Call-Ukraine-War-NATO-Summit-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgA 90-minute phone call, a NATO summit on the horizon, and a war grinding through its fourth year — Trump's latest diplomatic move raises a question India should care about deeply: can bilateral back-channels deliver what multilateral summits have not? - Viral - D N INDUJAA - Trump Putin Call: Ukraine War NATO Summit 2026 - Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin;Ukraine war;NATO summit 2026;India foreign policy;Russia crude oil;Volodymyr Zelensky;US-Russia relations;S-400;iCET;Brent crude{#}Cricket;February;Wanted;Ukraine;Moscow;Russia;revanth;Hyderabad;Fire;Leader;TECHNOLOGY;Audience;bollywood;oil;Red;white house;Donald Trump;war;INTERNATIONAL;WATCH;READ;Delhi;Indian;India;Smart phone;local language;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Europe countries;Letter;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump Dials Putin for 90 Minutes Before NATO Summit — But Since When Did a Phone Call End a War?2026-07-06T22:22:13.460Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897034/Nani-Sahra-Walker-Shakti-Documentary-Nepal-Rape-Lawhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgNepal gives rape survivors exactly 35 days to file a complaint. Filmmaker Nani Sahra Walker's 'Shakti' asks why — and whether a single film can rewrite a country's conscience. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Nani Sahra Walker Shakti Documentary Nepal Rape Law - Nani Sahra Walker, Shakti;Nepal;statute of limitations;rape law;documentary;The Hollywood Reporter India;South Asia;gender justice{#}Nani;Nepal;Shield;Success;festival;Shakti;police;Hollywood;village;Criminal;Pakistan;Frozen;Industry;Government;Cinema;zero;INTERNATIONAL;WATCH;READ;Delhi;Indian;India;ram pothineni;Industries;Population;Smart phone;Bharatiya Janata Party;National Democratic Alliance - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNani Sahra Walker's 'Shakti' Confronts Nepal's 35-Day Rape Law — Can a Documentary Force a Nation to Rewrite Its Clock?2026-07-06T22:20:12.860Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897031/Netanyahu-India-Support-Impact-on-Modi-Middle-Easthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/narendra-modi-receives-warm-welcome-from-benjamin-netanyahu-in-israeld4f872f2-c489-4b45-aee6-4754f36a2faf-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBy publicly branding India as Israel's closest friend — in a fight with his own American allies — Benjamin Netanyahu may have handed Modi's Arab and Iranian partners a reason to question New Delhi's neutrality. India Herald decodes the diplomatic fallout of an unwanted public hug. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Netanyahu India Support: Impact on Modi Middle East - Benjamin Netanyahu, India;Israel;Narendra Modi;JD Vance;Middle East;India Israel Relations;Gulf Diplomacy;Foreign Policy;Congress{#}Kerala;Saudi Arabia;Israel;UAE;Prime Minister;Indians;Leader;Congress;News;Mass;prithviraj;TECHNOLOGY;Party;Audience;Box office;bollywood;Narendra;East;Press;Population;Minister;INTERNATIONAL;oil;WATCH;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;gulf countries;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNetanyahu Calls India His 'Strongest Supporter' — Did Israel Just Torch Modi's Middle East Tightrope?2026-07-06T22:09:14.023Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897029/Trump-Putin-Zelensky-NATO-Impact-on-India-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/auto/scorpio_scorpio/-what-maruti-suzuki-did-with-indian-railways8ae68f93-00db-4d74-9ce9-6a8c4f3c0980-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA 90-minute call to Moscow, a handshake with Kyiv at Antalya, and a chessboard that just shifted under Delhi's feet — India Herald unpacks what Trump's Ukraine shuttle means for Modi's energy bills, Russian arms pipeline, and Quad credibility. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Trump Putin Zelensky NATO: Impact on India Strategy - Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin;Volodymyr Zelensky;Narendra Modi;S Jaishankar;NATO;Antalya;Ukraine war;India foreign policy;Quad;Russian crude oil;S-400;strategic autonomy{#}revanth;Hyderabad;Japan;Turkey;Ukraine;Moscow;Application;Narendra;East;Australia;Narendra Modi;Press;Minister;Supreme;Event;INTERNATIONAL;oil;Donald Trump;Fire;Russia;Delhi;WATCH;READ;Air;war;Indian;India;Smart phone;Population;gulf countries;European Union;Venkatesh;local language;Letter;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump Calls Putin, Then Meets Zelensky at NATO's Exit Door — Where Does That Leave Modi's Carefully Built Both-Sides Game?2026-07-06T22:00:13.407Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897026/Zindagi-Aur-Toofan-Box-Office-Collection-Day-Wisehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgBollywood Hungama lists the film but reports no day-wise collection figures — a silence that tells a bigger story about the invisible tier of Hindi cinema releases that arrive, vanish, and leave no commercial trace. - Movies - MANOJ KUMAR N - Zindagi Aur Toofan Box Office Collection Day Wise - Zindagi Aur Toofan, Bollywood Hungama;Bollywood box office;box office collection;Hindi cinema;OTT release;CBFC{#}Aamir Khan;Karan Johar;Kareena Kapoor;Srinagar;vehicles;Hindi;Friday;Jio;WATCH;Audience;Letter;British;Red;Mumbai;Box office;Industry;Alia Bhatt;bollywood;zero;Genre;Jersey;READ;Indian;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Industries;Blockbuster hit;Siachen Glacier - indiaherald.com , India HeraldZindagi Aur Toofan's Box Office Silence — When a Bollywood Release Vanishes, Who Exactly Is It Made For?2026-07-06T21:50:13.443Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897024/INS-Sudarshini-New-York-India-Sail-Diplomacy-Lokayan-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAs global navies parade destroyers and frigates, India docks an old-school tall ship on the Hudson — a move that says more about New Delhi's US strategy than any aircraft carrier could. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - INS Sudarshini New York: India Sail Diplomacy Lokayan 2026 - INS Sudarshini, Lokayan 2026;New York;Sail Diplomacy;India Navy;US-India Relations;Sail4th 250;Hudson River;Soft Power;Indian Navy{#}TECHNOLOGY;Goa;Bank;Jersey;Diesel;Event;Accident;Train;Currency;Office;Beijing;Russia;Party;READ;INTERNATIONAL;media;court;Indian;Delhi;India;Heritage Foods;Jr NTR;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Air - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTricolour Over the Hudson — Why Did India Send a Sail Ship, Not a Warship, to America's Biggest Party?2026-07-06T21:42:26.859Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897022/Retraction-I-Nobody-Prithviraj-Film-Does-Not-Existhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/-prithviraj-sukumaran-on-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-da2c750d-1d65-46c2-b91c-2c12703e513b-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAn earlier draft of this article presented detailed box-office projections for a Prithviraj Sukumaran film called 'I, Nobody' — a film, director, and release date that do not exist. India Herald is publishing this retraction in full transparency. - Movies - Sowmiya Sriram - Retraction: I Nobody Prithviraj Film Does Not Exist - Retraction, Prithviraj Sukumaran;AI Hallucination;Editorial Accountability;Mollywood;Box Office;Journalistic Standards{#}Mika Singh;kriti sanon;prithviraj;rajeev;sharan;Mumbai;Malayalam;Box office;Criminal;School;Director;Diljit Dosanjh;Industry;Assembly;India;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldWe Got This One Wrong: Why India Herald Is Retracting Its 'I, Nobody' Box Office Analysis2026-07-06T21:35:39.099Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897019/Karnataka-KPCC-BLOs-Skip-Slums-in-SIR-Enumerationhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_events/ramcharan-birthday-celebrations-at-chiranjeevi-blood-bank-f08782f1-839f-4af2-929d-a39d7f445218415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgKPCC president alleges Booth Level Officers are conducting mass enumerations outside slum boundaries instead of door-to-door surveys — a shortcut that could quietly alter who counts as a voter in Karnataka's fastest-growing urban constituencies. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Karnataka KPCC: BLOs Skip Slums in SIR Enumeration - KPCC, BLO;SIR;Karnataka;voter rolls;slum enumeration;Election Commission of India;urban poor;Congress;BJP;JDS;Bengaluru{#}Pralhad Joshi;District;Backward Classes;CM;polling booth;court;Karnataka;Assembly;Press;Election Commission;Election;Mass;Cycle;Party;READ;Congress;House;Population;Government;Minister;Indian;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMass Enumeration at Colony Gates, Not Inside — Is Karnataka's Bureaucracy Counting Slum Voters or Erasing Them?2026-07-06T21:24:50.347Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897016/Burl-Ives-HUAC-Testimony-That-Cost-Him-Friendshipshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgHe was the warm baritone behind every American Christmas and the gentle narrator of Rudolph. But in 1952, Burl Ives walked into a Congressional hearing room and did the one thing the folk music world considered unforgivable — he cooperated. The fallout lasted a lifetime. - Viral - G GOWTHAM - Burl Ives: HUAC Testimony That Cost Him Friendships - Burl Ives, HUAC;Pete Seeger;Red Scare;McCarthyism;Red Channels;folk music;Hollywood blacklist;American history;Christmas music{#}Christmas;Hollywood;village;Genre;Interview;Romantic;John;Oscar;television;Congress;Music;Fire;Episode;Minister;House;Industry;Red;Strike;Singer;media;Indian;India;Cinema;Population;Smart phone;Father;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBurl Ives, America's Jolliest Voice, Named Names in the Red Scare — Why Did the Man Who Sang 'Holly Jolly Christmas' Betray His Own Folk Family?2026-07-06T21:13:25.106Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897015/Cockroach-Janta-Party-BJP-Contradictions-Street-Protesthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA satirically named micro-party, a Ladakhi activist's hunger strike, and celebrity endorsements that evaporate within hours — the Jantar Mantar protests are holding up a mirror to both the ruling party and the opposition's capacity for sustained dissent. India Herald unpacks what the contradictions really signal. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Cockroach Janta Party: BJP Contradictions Street Protest - Cockroach Janta Party, BJP;Abhijeet Dipke;Sonam Wangchuk;Jantar Mantar;Diljit Dosanjh;Huma Qureshi;Ladakh;Indian politics;2027 elections{#}Diljit Dosanjh;huma qureshi;Thane;bollywood;Bihar;Article 370;Strike;Iron;Indians;Letter;Singer;Posters;Leader;youth;Crash;zero;media;social media;June;Cycle;Party;politics;READ;Delhi;Indian;Government;India;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald'Cockroach Janta Party,' Celebrity Walkouts, and a Hunger Strike — Is India's Street Dissent Exposing BJP's Contradictions or Its Own?2026-07-06T21:10:20.692Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897013/Bangladesh-Guards-Block-India-Fencing-Assam-Border-Disputehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBangladesh's border guards are physically obstructing India's fencing on Indian territory — a provocation that would have been unthinkable under Sheikh Hasina. India Herald unpacks the post-Hasina power calculus that makes Dhaka's generals bold and Modi's Assam border a live flashpoint. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Bangladesh Guards Block India Fencing Assam: Border Dispute - Bangladesh, Assam;India;border fencing;BGB;Sheikh Hasina;Himanta Biswa Sarma;Modi;NIA;JMB;China;India-Bangladesh relations{#}ajay;pradeep;Assam;Bangladesh;police;workers;Episode;Survey;Minister;Cycle;Arrest;Gift;Red;krishna;Party;Indian;arulnidhi;Tamil;thursday;politics;Industry;READ;INTERNATIONAL;Government;China;Delhi;India;House;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;West Bengal - Kolkata;Industries - indiaherald.com , India Herald4.35 Km of Indian Soil, Armed Bangladeshi Guards Blocking the Fence — Is Post-Hasina Dhaka Testing Modi's Red Line in Assam?2026-07-06T21:03:35.373Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897010/Arulvaan-Trailer-Arulnidhi-Rural-Drama-July-17-Releasehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Arulvaan trailer positions Arulnidhi in raw, location-driven territory with GV Prakash's score doing the heavy lifting — India Herald reads the signals behind Tamil cinema's most undervalued star's biggest commercial gamble yet. - Movies - Sowmiya Sriram - Arulvaan Trailer: Arulnidhi Rural Drama July 17 Release - Arulvaan, Arulnidhi;GV Prakash Kumar;Ganesh Vinayakan;Tamil cinema;July 2026 release;rural noir;theatrical release{#}arulnidhi;Cinema;festival;Tamil;thursday;social media;politics;Audience;Industry;Director;Music;GV Prakash;Mass;READ;India;Industries;Blockbuster hit;ajith kumar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldArulnidhi's Arulvaan Trailer Drops a Rural Noir Bomb — But Can Tamil Cinema's Quietest Star Finally Command a Thursday Opening?2026-07-06T20:55:13.657Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897008/Krishna-Mohan-Ram-Mandir-Trust-Interim-General-Secretaryhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/breaking-IndiaHerald.jpgChampat Rai's resignation accepted, an ex-IFS officer with deep RSS roots installed — India Herald decodes the real power calculus behind the quietest leadership change in Ayodhya since the temple's consecration. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Krishna Mohan: Ram Mandir Trust Interim General Secretary - Krishna Mohan, Ram Mandir Trust;Champat Rai;Ayodhya;RSS;BJP;Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra;donation theft scandal;Uttar Pradesh politics;Govind Giri{#}READ;WATCH;Mohan;krishna;Delhi;Nagpur;Uttar Pradesh;Government;School;students;media;television;temple;Election;Elections;Service;News;June;Bengali;British;Office;Ayodhya;Indian;Britain;ram mandir;Lucknow;Supreme;Party;India;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party;Venkatesh;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India HeraldEx-Diplomat, RSS Swayamsevak, Ayodhya's New Gatekeeper — Who Is Krishna Mohan Really Answering To?2026-07-06T20:47:31.546Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897006/Ajay-Kumar-Singh-Ex-DGP-Appointed-RERA-Chairpersonhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgFor the first time, a retired police chief — not a career bureaucrat — takes the chair at RERA. The appointment of ex-DGP Ajay Kumar Singh signals a decisive shift from regulatory persuasion to enforcement-first accountability in real estate. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Ajay Kumar Singh: Ex-DGP Appointed RERA Chairperson - Ajay Kumar Singh, RERA;DGP;real estate regulation;homebuyers;RERA chairperson;real estate enforcement;India governance{#}ajay;Degree;CM;Director;Arrest;Criminal;Service;police;Lawyer;Letter;WATCH;Party;Press;READ;Government;Indian;India;local language;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIAS Out, Ex-DGP In at RERA — Is the Government Done Asking Builders Nicely and Ready to Arrest Them?2026-07-06T20:38:04.170Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897003/Chenab-Beas-Link-Tunnel-India-Water-Strategy-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/-the-worlds-highest-railway-bridge-inaugurate-on-june-7885f3d0-b23f-41e4-913d-9fb37b96b352-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgWhile Indian media fixates on environmental clearances and hill ecology, Islamabad is staring at something far more existential: a concrete, irreversible shift in who controls the rivers that keep 220 million Pakistanis alive. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Chenab Beas Link Tunnel: India Water Strategy Impact - Chenab Beas Link Tunnel, Indus Water Treaty;India Pakistan Water;Pir Panjal;Upper Riparian;Jal Shakti Ministry;Himachal Pradesh;Jammu Kashmir;Pakistan Water Security;Geopolitics{#}Pahalgam;Indus River;Beas River;Himachal Pradesh;Abhishek Banerjee;Shakti;Letter;court;WATCH;Party;Bank;Pakistan;VIEW;Press;Population;Indian;READ;INTERNATIONAL;Government;Punjab;Congress;zero;Delhi;India;local language;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India HeraldChenab–Beas Tunnel, 45 Km of Rock and Concrete — Is India Quietly Writing Pakistan's Water Death Warrant?2026-07-06T20:29:53.853Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897001/Australia-PM-Modi-Threat-Formal-Warning-Controversyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA death threat against a sitting Indian Prime Minister draws a response Canberra would never tolerate if the target were its own head of state — and South Block knows it. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Australia PM Modi Threat: Formal Warning Controversy - PM Modi, Australia;Australian Federal Police;death threat;formal warning;India diplomacy;Quad;Pannun;Nijjar;double standard;South Block;Albanese{#}Arrest;Canada;Criminal;VIEW;Service;Bahrain;Supreme;Leader;kadapa;Steel plant;TDP;Red;Prime Minister;Narendra Modi;Bengali;police;Australia;Press;Election;social media;Indian;READ;Minister;Delhi;INTERNATIONAL;United States;war;Government;Narendra;India;Population;Mamata Benerjee;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThreaten India's PM, Get a 'Formal Warning' — Would Any Western Nation Accept That for Its Own Leader?2026-07-06T20:20:21.009Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896997/Trump-Memecoin--3-8-Billion-Lost-by-764000-Buyershttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgA new blockchain analysis reveals the staggering scale of losses on the $TRUMP memecoin — and the uncomfortable question of who profited while nearly 800,000 retail wallets bled dry. - Viral - S Venkateshwari - Trump Memecoin: $3.8 Billion Lost by 764000 Buyers - Trump Memecoin, $TRUMP;cryptocurrency;memecoin losses;crypto regulation India;SEBI;RBI;blockchain analysis;Moneycontrol;retail investors{#}Golf;bible;UAE;gold;Instagram;Crash;January;Donald Trump;social media;Industry;jaishankar;House;Success;Indian;READ;Minister;Government;Bank;Delhi;India;Industries;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India Herald$3.8 Billion Gone, 764,000 Wallets Emptied — Who Actually Got Rich From Trump's Memecoin While Everyone Else Burned?2026-07-06T20:13:20.292Zalways1.0