https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897432/Vivek-Oberoi-Chhatrapati-Shivaji-Maharaj-Film-Career-Bethttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_events/stars-celebrate-janmashtami-at-iskcon-temple415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgFrom a PM Modi biopic to 'The Pride of Bharat — Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,' Vivek Oberoi has staked every remaining chip on one niche. India Herald unpacks why the nationalist epic has become the last viable runway for Bollywood's fading leading men — and whether this formula can actually land. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Vivek Oberoi: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Film Career Bet - Vivek Oberoi, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj;The Pride of Bharat;Rishab Shetty;Kantara;Sandeep Singh;Bollywood;nationalist cinema;biopic;PM Narendra Modi film{#}Ranveer Singh;Sandeep Singh;Shamita Shetty;Shilpa Shetty;Vivek Oberoi;adarsh;Iskcon Temple;Maratha;Ranbir Kapoor;shivaji;Genre;raj;Film Nagar;Success;Narendra;Audience;bollywood;Box office;Hero;Assembly;Industry;READ;Narendra Modi;producer;India;Industries;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFrom Modi to Shivaji — Is Vivek Oberoi Banking His Entire Career on Bollywood's 'Nationalist Epic' Assembly Line?2026-07-07T21:50:08.730Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897428/Modi-Takaichi-Summit-India-Japan-Defense-Semiconductor-Pacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgSanae Takaichi is Japan's most hawkish PM in decades — and its first woman leader. Her Delhi summit with Modi just produced a first-ever defence co-development pact, a critical-minerals corridor, and a semiconductor push that Beijing has already protested. India Herald breaks down why this is the quiet architecture of a China-containment alliance neither capital will say out loud. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Modi Takaichi Summit: India Japan Defense Semiconductor Pact - Narendra Modi,Sanae Takaichi,India Japan Summit,Defence Co-Development,Semiconductor Corridor,Critical Minerals,China,Indo-Pacific,Japan PM India Visit,India Japan 2+2{#}Reliance,Tokyo,TECHNOLOGY,Beijing,Japan,politics,Fighter,history,Shadow,Leader,Capital,Hyderabad,China,Yatra,temple,Prime Minister,Narendra Modi,INTERNATIONAL,producer,Cinema,Israel,Delhi,Government,BUSINESS,WATCH,READ,SPORTS,Indian,India,local language,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,LG,Sony,Apple,Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJapan's First Woman PM, India's Loudest Asia Hawk — Is the Modi-Takaichi Summit the China Wall Neither Will Name?2026-07-07T21:41:46.126Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994897427/Jannik-Sinner-Wimbledon-2025-Quarterfinal-vs-Struffhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/neha-dhupia-is-an-expert-in-having-fun-84274724-7c3c-4c4b-bac1-aa1182a8e5ca-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe defending champion broke Jan-Lennard Struff at 6–5 with a return winner that silenced Centre Court — and the scoreline only tells half the story of why nobody on the draw sheet wants to face him next. - Sports - Sowmiya Sriram - Jannik Sinner Wimbledon 2025 Quarterfinal vs Struff - Jannik Sinner,Wimbledon 2025,Jan-Lennard Struff,Centre Court,Grand Slam,ATP,tennis quarterfinal,Kimi Antonelli{#}Winner,Champion,Driver,Service,BUSINESS,Tennis,England,social media,king,media,WATCH,READ,court,Industry,zero,SPORTS,Indian,India,local language,Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJannik Sinner, 7–5 First Set, Struff Broken by a Return Winner — Is Wimbledon 2025 Already His to Lose?2026-07-07T21:41:30.770Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897424/Maharashtra-NSCI-Probe-Civic-Dues-Political-Motiveshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgMaharashtra legislators have demanded a forensic probe into the National Sports Club of India's finances and unpaid civic dues. But the backstory — denied memberships, bruised political egos, and a power struggle at Mumbai's most exclusive address — tells a story the official resolution carefully avoids. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Maharashtra NSCI Probe: Civic Dues, Political Motives - Maharashtra, NSCI;Mumbai;Worli;BMC;civic dues;elite clubs;Maharashtra legislature;membership controversy;political power{#}Degree;Episode;Arabian sea;Petrol;Assembly;SPORTS;Capital;Strike;Currency;WATCH;war;READ;oil;Mumbai;court;Industry;Maharashtra;zero;India;local language;Smart phone;Population;Salman Khan;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldCivic Dues or Denied Memberships? — Why Are Maharashtra's Netas Suddenly Gunning for Mumbai's Elite NSCI?2026-07-07T21:29:09.432Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897421/Trump-Turkey-F-35-Sale-CAATSA-Sanctions-Liftedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWashington just rewarded the NATO ally that defied it by buying Russia's S-400. The calculation is coldly transactional — and it tells India, Israel, and Moscow more about Trump's second-term foreign policy than any speech could. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Trump Turkey F-35 Sale: CAATSA Sanctions Lifted - Trump, Turkey;Erdogan;F-35;CAATSA;S-400;Israel;NATO;India;Russia;geopolitics{#}Fighter;Turkey;history;Shadow;Moscow;Israel;Sea;Strike;Russia;Canada;Currency;Gift;Leader;contract;June;WATCH;Donald Trump;Air;war;Minister;Iran;READ;oil;Congress;Delhi;India;local language;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldF-35s for Erdogan, CAATSA Forgiven, Israel Left Fuming — Why Is Trump Betting NATO's Future on the Man Who Bought Russia's S-400?2026-07-07T21:18:08.812Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897419/Neha-Dhupia-52-Blue-London-Indian-Film-Festival-Messi-Linkhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/neha-dhupia-is-an-expert-in-having-fun-84274724-7c3c-4c4b-bac1-aa1182a8e5ca-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgNeha Dhupia's debut international film opens one of Europe's most respected South Asian cinema showcases — but it's the quiet presence of Lionel Messi's production banner that reveals a larger, stranger shift in how niche cinema gets funded. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Neha Dhupia 52 Blue: London Indian Film Festival, Messi Link - Neha Dhupia, 52 Blue;London Indian Film Festival;Lionel Messi;Indian independent cinema;LIFF 2025;Bollywood;arthouse cinema{#}Neha Dhupia;ajay;SPORTS;producer;Red;Iran;media;Music;Industry;Cinema;Audience;bollywood;Capital;News;london;festival;INTERNATIONAL;READ;oil;Indian;Government;India;television;Industries;European Union;Population;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNeha Dhupia, '52 Blue', and a Lionel Messi Producer Credit — How Did Global Sports Money Land in Indian Arthouse?2026-07-07T21:13:35.919Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897417/Puri-Temple-vs-ISKCON-Rath-Yatra-Dispute-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_events/stars-celebrate-janmashtami-at-iskcon-temple415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA 12th-century temple wants to reclaim the global Jagannath brand from a 20th-century religious multinational. The battleground is Rath Yatra abroad — but the real war is over donations, doctrinal authority, and who speaks for Hinduism's most universal deity on the world stage. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Puri Temple vs ISKCON: Rath Yatra Dispute Explained - Puri Jagannath Temple, ISKCON;Rath Yatra;President Droupadi Murmu;PM Narendra Modi;Odisha;Puri Gajapati;SJTA;Hindu institutions;religious diplomacy{#}Jagannath Temple;london;Bhubaneswar;Yatra;Odisha;Narendra;Rekha;Letter;temple;krishna;Hinduism;king;Ukraine;Bank;festival;court;INTERNATIONAL;READ;oil;Prime Minister;Air;Party;Government;zero;war;Delhi;Indian;Minister;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;puri jagannadh;Christianity;Islam;Chinese traditional religion;Population;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Bharatiya Janata Party;Heritage Foods;Rekha Vedavyas - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPuri's 12th-Century Temple, ISKCON's Global Empire, One Rath Yatra — Who Owns Jagannath Abroad, and Why Has the President Been Dragged Into a Holy Turf War?2026-07-07T21:08:51.173Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897412/Diljit-Dosanjh-Satluj-OTT-Takedown-Centre-Panel-Reviewhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/-did-diljit-dosanjh-block-ap-dhillon-23487c65-cf70-42a2-83aa-a7c9c772cc64-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA CBFC-certified film about a real Sikh human-rights activist vanishes from ZEE5 within 48 hours of release, gets referred to a government panel citing 'security concerns' — and is now being downloaded and watched globally in defiance. India Herald unpacks what Delhi is really afraid of. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Diljit Dosanjh Satluj OTT Takedown: Centre Panel Review - Diljit Dosanjh, Satluj;Satluj film;OTT censorship;ZEE5;Jaswant Singh Khalra;Punjab;Government of India;IT Rules;CBFC;SYL canal;Punjab 95;Kunal Kamra;Harbhajan Singh;freedom of expression;India censorship{#}Comedian;youth;Interview;september;REVIEW;WhatsApp;2020;Murder;court;Audience;contract;INTERNATIONAL;social media;Diljit Dosanjh;police;CM;June;Government;WATCH;Delhi;bollywood;Punjabi;Punjab;Indian;war;READ;India;local language;Murder. - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDiljit Dosanjh's 'Satluj' Yanked Off OTT in 48 Hours — Why Is Delhi Suddenly Afraid of Punjab's Biggest Global Star?2026-07-07T20:53:09.639Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897410/Punjab-Congress-Channi-vs-Warring-Crisis-2027https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Channi-Warring turf war is not ordinary infighting — it is the Sidhu disaster replaying in slow motion, splitting the Dalit and Jat Sikh vote banks while AAP watches with quiet delight and the high command pretends the house is not on fire. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Punjab Congress: Channi vs Warring Crisis 2027 - Punjab Congress, Charanjit Singh Channi;Amrinder Singh Raja Warring;Punjab Election 2027;Congress Infighting;AAP Punjab;Rahul Gandhi;Sukhjinder Randhawa;Dalit Vote Punjab;Jat Sikh Politics{#}Rahul Gandhi;Scheduled caste;Mirchi;Chandigarh;rahul;Indian National Congress;Goa;Fire;Election Commission;Amarinder Singh;Bhagwant Mann;raja;Cycle;Currency;MP;Gift;Assembly;Leader;Congress;police;Party;CM;June;House;Government;zero;Minister;Population;Punjab;WATCH;Indian;Delhi;war;bollywood;READ;India;Event;Cinema;Telangana Chief Minister;Rahul Sipligunj;Air - indiaherald.com , India HeraldChanni vs Warring, One Party, Two Camps — Is Punjab Congress Burning Its Own Harvest Before the Vote?2026-07-07T20:42:55.144Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897408/Jasbir-Jassi-Praises-Diljit-Dosanjh-Punjab-Truthhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgWhen a veteran like Jassi publicly applauds a peer for speaking an uncomfortable truth about Punjab, the real story isn't the praise — it's what Punjab's music industry usually does with inconvenient truths, and why this moment breaks the pattern. - Viral - Sowmiya Sriram - Jasbir Jassi Praises Diljit Dosanjh: Punjab Truth - Jasbir Jassi, Diljit Dosanjh;Punjab;Punjabi Music;True Courage;Punjab Truth;Indian Music Industry;Viral{#}Music;Instagram;Wanted;Ludhiana;Success;Culture;social media;Punjabi;Diljit Dosanjh;Punjab;Pakistan;Industry;bollywood;WATCH;Indian;Telugu;READ;News;Delhi;India;Industries;Gujarat - Gandhinagar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJasbir Jassi Calls Diljit's Stand 'True Courage' — But What Punjabi Truth Demanded This Rare Solidarity?2026-07-07T20:38:16.016Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897404/Jaishankar-Bahrain-Visit-Fifth-Fleet-Strategic-Tieshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgSyria is burning, Iran's supreme leadership is in flux, and India's External Affairs Minister quietly lands at the doorstep of the US Navy's most important Middle Eastern outpost. This is not a courtesy call — it is a masterclass in hedged diplomacy. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Jaishankar Bahrain Visit: Fifth Fleet Strategic Ties - S. Jaishankar, Bahrain;India;Fifth Fleet;Middle East;King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa;Gulf diplomacy;Indian diaspora;Strait of Hormuz;US Navy{#}Yemen;Arabian sea;Palestine;Kuwait;Bahrain;Oman;king;prince;jaishankar;Qatar;Israel;Sea;East;Ukraine;Supreme;Red;Press;Bank;Prime Minister;court;Indians;Audience;WATCH;READ;Indian;oil;Syria;Iran;Capital;Government;zero;Delhi;Minister;India;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;House;Salman Khan;gulf countries;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;local language;Population;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFifth Fleet, 300,000 Indians, One Quiet Landing — Why Did Jaishankar Choose Bahrain When the Middle East Is on Fire?2026-07-07T20:29:09.549Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897399/Bandhan-Box-Office-Collection-Salman-Khan-Day-Wisehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgBandhan opened to respectable Eid numbers, but a closer read of the day-wise trend, weekday holds, and screen-count retention suggests Salman Khan's star insurance is no longer what producers once bet the farm on. India Herald breaks down what the crores really say. - Movies - MANOJ KUMAR N - Bandhan Box Office Collection: Salman Khan Day-Wise - Bandhan, Salman Khan;Box Office Collection;Bollywood;Eid 2026;Bollywood Hungama;Sikandar;Bajrangi Bhaijaan{#}Diwali;Dabangg;Bajrangi Bhaijaan;Sultan;festival;Salman Khan;Tiger;Horror;BUSINESS;Crash;monday;oxygen;Audience;Rohit Sharma;Writer;Tollywood;Event;Mass;Film Nagar;Director;Industry;producer;bollywood;Hollywood;economics;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;Blockbuster hit;Industries;Digital Wallet Platform;Lokesh Kanagaraj - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBandhan's Opening Crores Look Solid — But Is Salman Khan's Box-Office Insurance Policy Quietly Expiring?2026-07-07T20:11:20.004Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897397/Nepal-PM-Shah-ADB-Meeting-Before-India-Chinahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/nepal-government-cancels-over-appointments-made-by-interim-government680de449-fa28-4754-bfd8-b7f6c7effb46-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgNepal's new Prime Minister broke diplomatic convention by holding his very first one-on-one meeting with the Asian Development Bank chief — not the Indian or Chinese ambassador. The $2.4 billion pledge that followed tells you everything about where Kathmandu's real desperation lies. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Nepal PM Shah: ADB Meeting Before India China - Nepal, ADB;Nepal PM Yagya Raj Shah;India-Nepal Relations;China Nepal;Asian Development Bank;Woochong Um;South Asian Geopolitics;Multilateral Aid{#}Nepal;Service;VIEW;Bhutan;Bangladesh;United States;economics;Japan;Bank;School;Capital;politics;WATCH;Beijing;Prime Minister;China;court;Indians;June;READ;Government;zero;Delhi;Minister;raj;media;Indian;India - indiaherald.com , India Herald$2.4 Billion, One Handshake, Zero Heads of State — Why Did Nepal's PM Meet a Banker Before Any President or Prime Minister?2026-07-07T20:03:42.997Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897394/WhatsApp-Username-Feature-India-Govt-3-Day-Noticehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/muslims-of-india-will-not-face-any-loss-with-caa-rss-chiefefccf458-aa67-41a7-8d68-6a92cb314e98-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgMeta gets a 72-hour reprieve, but the real battle is not about fraud — it is about whether New Delhi can maintain its grip on traceability in a country where WhatsApp IS the public square. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - WhatsApp Username Feature: India Govt 3-Day Notice - WhatsApp, Meta;India;MeitY;IT Rules;username feature;digital privacy;traceability;WhatsApp India;surveillance{#}Indonesia;Telangana;Party;TECHNOLOGY;Indians;Press;June;READ;Population;Indian;central government;WhatsApp;Shield;Delhi;Government;zero;Minister;India;Smart phone;Digital Wallet Platform;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Apple;LG;Sony - indiaherald.com , India Herald72 Hours, One Username Toggle, 500 Million Users — Why Does Delhi Fear What You Type More Than What You Say?2026-07-07T19:50:10.209Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897391/Taliban-Minister-Ataullah-Omari-India-Visit-Implicationshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgMawlawi Ataullah Omari's official visit to New Delhi marks a sharp escalation in India's quiet courtship of the Taliban regime — a calculated gambit to protect billions in Afghan investments and deny Islamabad a monopoly over Kabul. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Taliban Minister Ataullah Omari India Visit: Implications - Ataullah Omari, Taliban;India;Afghanistan;Pakistan;New Delhi;agricultural cooperation;India-Afghanistan relations;geopolitics{#}August;raj;Parliament;Afghanistan;Red;Office;Beijing;Prime Minister;INTERNATIONAL;Petrol;China;Press;Pakistan;zero;Minister;Strike;Shield;News;media;court;House;June;READ;oil;Delhi;Government;Indian;India - indiaherald.com , India HeraldA Taliban Minister in Delhi, No Recognition on Paper — Is India Trading Ideology for Influence to Outflank Pakistan?2026-07-07T19:41:32.294Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994897390/Zee5-Satluj-Removal-OTT-Censorship-Controversy-Indiahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgA single film vanishes from Zee5 and triggers 37,000 searches an hour — but the real story is the informal censorship machinery now running India's streaming platforms, and who it really serves. - Sports - Sowmiya Sriram - Zee5 Satluj Removal: OTT Censorship Controversy India - Zee5,Satluj,OTT censorship India,Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal,IT Rules 2021,streaming regulation,Sikh community,Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee,Pandiraj,Parimala and Co{#}pandiraj,Episode,WhatsApp,TECHNOLOGY,twitter,police,Film Nagar,Haryana,Indians,Tamil,Cricket,Punjabi,Diljit Dosanjh,Punjab,News,media,politics,court,Director,REVIEW,June,READ,oil,Delhi,job,Industry,Government,WATCH,Indian,India,Smart phone,Industries,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Apple,LG,Sony,Digital Wallet Platform,Population,gulf countries,House,tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldZee5, One Film Pulled, 37,000 Searches an Hour — Is India's OTT Censorship Playbook Writing Itself in Real Time?2026-07-07T19:41:21.045Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897385/Champat-Rai-SIT-Probe-Ram-Temple-Fund-Allegationshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgChampat Rai says he will break silence after the SIT's final report — but the real question is how a probe into donation theft at India's most politically potent temple got far enough to force resignations, public letters, and a trust meeting that looks less like governance and more like crisis management. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Champat Rai SIT Probe: Ram Temple Fund Allegations - Champat Rai, SIT probe;Ram Temple;Ayodhya;Ram Janmabhoomi Trust;BJP;UP Elections 2027;Krishna Mohan Gangele;Anil Mishra;temple funds{#}Mohan;Letter;Uttar Pradesh;ram mandir;temple;krishna;France;Election;REVIEW;Hindi;Mumbai;Lucknow;Russia;Ayodhya;oil;zero;Elections;Capital;June;Party;READ;Press;India;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Event;gulf countries;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldChampat Rai's 'Point-by-Point' Promise, One SIT Probe, Zero Answers So Far — Why Did the BJP's Holiest Asset Need Damage Control at All?2026-07-07T19:29:38.016Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897381/Subianto-Praises-Modi-Indonesia-Adopts-Modi-Modelhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgIndonesia's President didn't just flatter Modi in Jakarta — he telegraphed a political strategy. The 'I copy your career' line is the clearest signal yet that a Global South template for power is being exported, studied, and adapted far beyond India's borders. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Subianto Praises Modi: Indonesia Adopts Modi Model - Prabowo Subianto, Narendra Modi;Indonesia;India;Modi Model;Global South;Bintang Adipurna;Jakarta;BJP;Gerindra;digital governance;foreign policy{#}Moscow;politics;social media;Indonesia;Event;Culture;Capital;Leader;June;School;court;Party;READ;Audience;Indian;Rohit Sharma;Writer;Director;Pakistan;Delhi;Minister;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Lokesh Kanagaraj - indiaherald.com , India Herald'I Copy Your Career' — Is Prabowo Subianto Studying the Modi Playbook, or Quietly Rewriting It for Jakarta?2026-07-07T19:21:15.687Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897377/Delhi-Liquor-Policy-Revamp-Rekha-Gupta-Stricter-Ruleshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/-cm-rekha-gupta-leads-delhis-push-for-modern-peoplefirst-healthcare20a4c443-8aad-42df-af65-2e5eb2278b44-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgDelhi's planned liquor policy overhaul wraps itself in women's safety — but the real blueprint was drafted in the corridors of Tihar Jail, not the committee rooms of the Secretariat. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Delhi Liquor Policy Revamp: Rekha Gupta Stricter Rules - Rekha Gupta, Delhi;liquor policy;excise scam;AAP;BJP;women's safety;Arvind Kejriwal;Manish Sirojha;Tihar;Delhi governance{#}manish;CBI;Rekha;Bihar;School;Shadow;Driver;Deputy Chief Minister;Shield;Arvind Kejriwal;Assembly;Elections;Press;Industry;bus;Assam;court;Party;media;READ;Canada;Government;Indian;CM;Pakistan;Delhi;Minister;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Rekha Vedavyas;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Population;citizenship amendment act;Industries;Manish Pandey - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTihar's Shadow, Women's Safety as Shield — Is Delhi's Liquor Policy Revamp AAP's Mea Culpa or BJP's Trophy?2026-07-07T19:10:32.120Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897374/Ukraine-Russia-Omsk-Refinery-Strike-India-Oil-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgReports of a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's largest Siberian refinery raise urgent questions about the discounted crude pipeline that has stabilised India's fuel prices since 2022. India Herald unpacks what New Delhi may quietly absorb. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Ukraine Russia Omsk Refinery Strike India Oil Impact - Ukraine, Russia;Omsk refinery;India crude oil imports;petrol prices India;Siberia;Zelenskyy;Gazprom Neft;Urals crude discount;PPAC;energy security;drone strike{#}Lucknow;Ukraine;Iron;Diesel;Petrol;Idea;Hyderabad;Russia;June;Ayodhya;media;oil;Gift;READ;zero;Supreme;Strike;INTERNATIONAL;Delhi;Canada;Government;Minister;Indian;India;European Union;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldUkraine Bombs Russia's Biggest Oil Refinery — But Will the Siberian Fireball Quietly Burn a Hole in India's Petrol Bill?2026-07-07T19:00:09.220Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897373/Indus-Waters-Treaty-India-Strategic-Shift-Pakistanhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/kejriwals-political-suicide-how-attacking-congress-instead-of-bjp-destroyed-aap-forever53d3e13d-dbb5-4224-9bdd-0ad0d8d390a9-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgForget missiles and border standoffs. India's most potent lever against Pakistan may now flow through six rivers — and the 1960 treaty meant to keep the taps running is being slowly, deliberately, rewritten from New Delhi. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Indus Waters Treaty: India Strategic Shift Pakistan - Indus Waters Treaty, India;Pakistan;water diplomacy;Bilawal Bhutto;World Bank;Jammu Kashmir;hydropower;geopolitics;Sherry Rehman{#}Indus River;Article 370;Supreme;Strike;INTERNATIONAL;Capital;Bank;Mumbai;Delhi;Canada;Rohit Sharma;Writer;Pakistan;Government;Party;Leader;Minister;Punjab;Director;Indian;war;India;Lokesh Kanagaraj;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia's 64-Year-Old Water Pact With Pakistan — Is New Delhi Quietly Turning the Indus Into a Bloodless Weapon?2026-07-07T18:49:28.859Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897370/PM-Modi-Bintang-Adipurna-Indonesia-Highest-Honourhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgPresident Prabowo Subianto confers Indonesia's highest civilian honour on PM Modi in Jakarta — but the real story isn't the medal, it's the message Jakarta is broadcasting to Beijing as Chinese vessels circle the Natuna Sea. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - PM Modi Bintang Adipurna: Indonesia Highest Honour - PM Modi, Prabowo Subianto;Bintang Adipurna;Indonesia;India;China;Natuna Sea;Indo-Pacific;defence cooperation;Act East Policy;Jakarta;ASEAN{#}Jawaharlal Nehru;Father;Philippines;Sea;Indonesia;East;history;Event;China;Delhi;Beijing;Leader;Telangana;WATCH;READ;News;Assam;Canada;Minister;Rohit Sharma;Writer;Director;Indian;India;Lokesh Kanagaraj;citizenship amendment act;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBintang Adipurna for Modi, Warships for Jakarta — Is Indonesia's Grand Medal Actually Its Loudest Warning to Beijing?2026-07-07T18:42:53.599Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897368/Governor-Director-Horniman-Circle-Rohit-Sharma-Encounterhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/stanikzai-has-left-afghanistan-and-reached-dubaif96bce8f-3a8c-418f-94d6-715675f2edc0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe director of upcoming film 'Governor' recounts the chaos and magic of filming near Mumbai's iconic Horniman Circle — and an unscripted brush with cricket legend Rohit Sharma that no location scout could have planned. - Viral - Srivastan Venkatraman - Governor Director Horniman Circle Rohit Sharma Encounter - Governor film, Horniman Circle;Rohit Sharma;Mumbai;Bollywood;South Mumbai;heritage filming;Film Bandhu;cricket{#}Rohit Sharma;SPORTS;Writer;Fort;Corporate;Mumbai;Heart;Crash;Cricket;Cinema;monday;oxygen;social media;Tollywood;Industry;Audience;bollywood;war;Director;bus;Office;Gift;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;Heritage Foods;House;Industries;Lokesh Kanagaraj - indiaherald.com , India Herald'Governor' Director's Horniman Circle Shoot Meets a Rohit Sharma Cameo — When Mumbai's Streets Script Better Than Any Writer Can?2026-07-07T18:35:09.217Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897367/Kishan-Reddy-Singareni-BJP-Central-Aid-Offer-Telanganahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/editorial/politics_latestnews/why-cm-kcr-is-sharing-profit-to-singareni-workers3a9ae702-632a-4b5e-812c-1f53260fcf67-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgUnion Minister Kishan Reddy's offer of central assistance to Singareni is less about coal and more about cracking open Telangana's most electorally decisive workforce — and Congress may not see the pickaxe coming. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Kishan Reddy Singareni: BJP Central Aid Offer Telangana - Kishan Reddy, Singareni Collieries;SCCL;BJP Telangana;Congress Telangana;Coal Belt;Revanth Reddy;Telangana Politics;Union Coal Ministry{#}singareni;ramagundam;Khammam;kothagudem;Bhupalpally;september;Girl;Cabinet;Rail;Accident;tuesday;Leader;workers;Kerala;bus;District;Murder;Assembly;Elections;Office;Press;court;Bank;MP;Gift;WATCH;Revanth Reddy;Congress;Government;Party;Prize;READ;Reddy;Telangana;Indian;Minister;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;G Kishan Reddy;local language;Thota Chandrasekhar;Hanu Raghavapudi;Sri Venkateswara swamy;CM;Telangana Chief Minister;House;Murder. - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKishan Reddy's 'Singareni Love' — Is the BJP Quietly Building a Trap for Congress in Telangana's Coal Belt?2026-07-07T18:34:24.876Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897363/Obsession-OTT-India-Release-Streaming-Date-Platformhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/stanikzai-has-left-afghanistan-and-reached-dubaif96bce8f-3a8c-418f-94d6-715675f2edc0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgCurry Barker's psychological horror hit Obsession is heading to Indian streaming platforms at near-simultaneous speed with its US window — a move that says less about one film and everything about how Hollywood now values India's genre-hungry OTT audience. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Obsession OTT India Release: Streaming Date, Platform - Obsession, Curry Barker;Hollywood horror;India OTT;streaming release;horror genre;Indian OTT market;psychological horror{#}Prize;Horror;January;economics;Indians;Genre;producer;Thriller;Industry;Audience;Director;Hollywood;READ;Canada;Assam;media;Coimbatore;CM;Tamil;bollywood;Minister;Indian;India;Industries;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;local language;Research and Analysis Wing;Blockbuster hit;Lokesh Kanagaraj;citizenship amendment act;Population;Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India HeraldObsession Lands on Indian Screens Within Days of US Release — Is Hollywood Finally Treating India as a First-Window Horror Market?2026-07-07T18:27:50.217Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897360/Taliban-Bagram-Taunt-Trump-Response-Optionshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/stanikzai-has-left-afghanistan-and-reached-dubaif96bce8f-3a8c-418f-94d6-715675f2edc0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA Taliban minister publicly mocked Trump's desire to reclaim Bagram Airbase. Behind the viral taunt lies a dangerous escalation ladder — proxy pressure through Pakistan, sanctions, or worse — and New Delhi has every reason to watch this Afghan flashpoint with alarm. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Taliban Bagram Taunt: Trump Response Options - Taliban, Donald Trump;Bagram Airbase;Afghanistan;India;Pakistan;China;US Foreign Policy;South Asia Security;Mullah Yaqoob{#}Currency;white house;Parliament;Turkey;Gift;Pakistan;Afghanistan;China;Beijing;Donald Trump;Delhi;contract;Iran;oil;war;READ;WATCH;Canada;Minister;News;Indian;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTaliban's 'In Your Dreams' Taunt, Trump's Bagram Obsession — Will a Wounded Ego Drag South Asia Into a New Crisis?2026-07-07T18:19:47.299Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897357/Lokesh-Cinematic-Universe-Why-LCU-May-End-Soonhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/karthi-movie-with-abhimanyudu-director77cabf35-6b25-4cac-8c18-f9a352922ba8-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe director who stitched Kamal Haasan, Suriya, Karthi, and Vijay into one shared universe now admits it may wrap up — but behind the creative framing lies a logistics nightmare no franchise blueprint can solve. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Lokesh Cinematic Universe: Why LCU May End Soon - Lokesh Kanagaraj, Lokesh Cinematic Universe;LCU;Kaithi;Vikram;Kamal Haasan;Suriya;Rolex;Karthi;Vijay;Tamil Cinema;Shared Universe;South Indian Cinema{#}dileep;vijay sethupathi;vikram;Kamal Haasan;Mollywood;Lokesh;Lokesh Kanagaraj;Event;Genre;Film Nagar;history;producer;Alia Bhatt;Thriller;Director;Chennai;zero;politics;READ;Party;Industry;WATCH;Tollywood;Tamil;bollywood;Audience;Indian;India;Industries;Air;Karthik Siva Kumar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldLokesh Kanagaraj Hints LCU May End — But Is the Real Villain Not Story, but South Cinema's Impossible Ego Calendar?2026-07-07T18:09:58.910Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897353/US-India-Relations-Thaw-or-Strategic-Illusionhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/minister-sengottaiyan-admitted-to-private-hospital-in-coimbatore5d038656-e1c3-4dd6-a368-4f051b0bf3ab-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBehind the handshakes and photo-ops, at least four unresolved friction points — tariffs, H-1B visas, Russian oil, and the Canada crisis — suggest the 'warming' narrative is a carefully managed optic both New Delhi and Washington need right now, not a structural reset. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - US India Relations: Thaw or Strategic Illusion - US India Relations, Modi;Trump;Foreign Policy;Tariffs;H-1B Visa;Russian Oil;India Canada Crisis;Quad;Indo-Pacific;Chabahar;Trade Surplus;iCET;NASSCOM{#}Fish;Lie;Afghanistan;Narendra;United States;Elections;Iran;Canada;REVIEW;Office;China;Russia;INTERNATIONAL;Capital;oil;Press;Cycle;Industry;WATCH;court;Indian;East;Beijing;Joker;prince;Tollywood;monday;Ludhiana;Crash;Coimbatore;Tamil;social media;oxygen;CM;Minister;Frozen;war;Government;Delhi;India;Donald Trump;Industries;European Union;Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSmiles at the Summit, Knives Under the Table — Is the US-India 'Thaw' a Strategic Illusion Both Sides Need Before Elections?2026-07-07T17:59:12.357Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897350/CAA-Assam-Only-6-of-70-Applicants-Get-Citizenshiphttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/muslims-of-india-will-not-face-any-loss-with-caa-rss-chiefefccf458-aa67-41a7-8d68-6a92cb314e98-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Indian government confirms a staggering reality: of 70 people who applied for citizenship under CAA in Assam, just 6 were granted it. After years of protests, deaths, and an entire regional politics reshaped by the spectre of mass migration, India Herald asks — was the panic always the point? - Politics - G GOWTHAM - CAA Assam: Only 6 of 70 Applicants Get Citizenship - CAA, Assam;Citizenship Amendment Act;Himanta Biswa Sarma;BJP;NRC;anti-CAA protests;Indian citizenship;Assam politics;NDTV{#}adithya;December;Bengali;Champion;Haryana;Shiv Sena;March;Maharashtra;Assam;citizenship amendment act;Friday;Idea;contract;Population;Telangana;Assembly;News;oxygen;Election;politics;Mass;Minister;READ;Party;police;Indian;Government;Congress;Delhi;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;CM;Telangana Chief Minister;Hanu Raghavapudi;SoniaGandhi;shiv sena party;Uddhav Thackeray;Venkatesh;Arvind Kejriwal - indiaherald.com , India Herald70 Applicants, 6 Citizens, Thousands Dead — Did Assam Burn for a CAA Ghost That Never Really Existed?2026-07-07T17:50:11.196Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897349/CM-Vijay-DMK-Members-Arrested-Coimbatore-Defamationhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/minister-sengottaiyan-admitted-to-private-hospital-in-coimbatore5d038656-e1c3-4dd6-a368-4f051b0bf3ab-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgTwo DMK members arrested in Coimbatore for defamatory posts against Chief Minister Vijay — but when the DMK did the same thing in power, they called it democratic governance. India Herald unpacks the Dravidian policing playbook that never really changes hands, only changes targets. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - CM Vijay: DMK Members Arrested Coimbatore Defamation - CM Vijay, DMK;TVK;Coimbatore;Tamil Nadu;Radhakrishnan MLA;defamation arrests;Dravidian politics;free speech;IT Act{#}praveen;Coimbatore;Google;MLA;MP;twitter;raja;WATCH;June;sandy;Arjun;Kollywood;Hero;Election;politics;Mass;Shield;CM;Minister;Tamil;war;Supreme Court;READ;zero;Arrest;Comedy;Party;police;Indian;High court;Government;Congress;Delhi;social media;India;Telangana Chief Minister;Chennai;court;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTwo DMK Arrests, One Old Playbook — Is CM Vijay Just Running Tamil Nadu's 'Silence the Critic' Machine Under a New Logo?2026-07-07T17:42:22.217Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897344/Ludhiana-Hit-and-Run-Teen-Filming-Reel-Kills-Womanhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgAn 18-year-old allegedly filming a social media reel while driving struck and killed a woman in Ludhiana — but the tragedy is only the latest symptom of a reel-obsessed culture turning Indian roads into unregulated content studios. - Viral - Sowmiya Sriram - Ludhiana Hit-and-Run: Teen Filming Reel Kills Woman - Ludhiana hit-and-run, reel culture India;distracted driving;Punjab police;Motor Vehicles Act;social media reel deaths;road safety India;18-year-old driver{#}Ludhiana;Car;Instagram;vehicles;Police Station;Cycle;Petrol;Punjab;Supreme Court;social media;police;Culture;Wanted;media;READ;WOMEN;Industry;Crash;zero;Indian;India;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Apple;LG;Sony;Driver;advertisement;Smart phone;local language;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldA Reel, a Speeding Car, a Woman Dead — When Did India's Streets Become Film Sets Where Bystanders Are Extras?2026-07-07T17:33:19.068Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897342/Alpha-Box-Office-Day-4-Alia-Bhatt-Film-Nears-40-Crorehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgAlpha's Monday crash — a 60% drop to under ₹4 crore — is not just one film stumbling. It is the clearest signal yet that YRF's Spy Universe cannot sustain tentpole economics on spin-offs alone. India Herald breaks down the numbers, the franchise fatigue, and the question Aditya Chopra must now answer. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Alpha Box Office Day 4: Alia Bhatt Film Nears 40 Crore - Alia Bhatt, Sharvari;Alpha;YRF Spy Universe;Aditya Chopra;Bollywood Box Office;Shah Rukh Khan;Salman Khan;Pathaan;War{#}Salman Khan;Aditya Chopra;oxygen;WOMEN;Tiger;Pakistan;Alia Bhatt;Shadow;Thriller;raj;Delhi;Love;producer;Cinema;war;monday;sunday;economics;Box office;Audience;Industry;Crash;bollywood;India;Population;Industries;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAlia Bhatt's Alpha Crawls to ₹38.5 Crore in 4 Days — Is YRF's Spy Universe Running Out of Oxygen Without Its Khans?2026-07-07T17:32:23.418Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897340/Maa-Inti-Bangaaram-Box-Office-Day-18-Rs-58-Crore-Analysishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/maa-inti-bangaaram-engal-thangam-review-samantha-shines-but-the-gold-never-fully-glitterse26011cc-4bce-4ccb-8f51-fec6226f43d6-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSamantha Ruth Prabhu's solo vehicle has crossed a number most Tollywood heroines never touch — but the sharp Day 18 slide tells a quieter, more uncomfortable story about theatrical rights, distributor math, and what the market really thinks of a female-led film after the opening euphoria fades. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Maa Inti Bangaaram Box Office Day 18: Rs 58 Crore Analysis - Maa Inti Bangaaram, Samantha Ruth Prabhu;Tollywood Box Office;Telugu Cinema;Box Office Collection;Distributor Recovery;OTT vs Theatrical;The Sunday Guardian{#}Naga Chaitanya;Samantha;Posters;Crash;Heart;monday;Tollywood;sunday;Film Nagar;history;Press;economics;Indian;bollywood;Box office;Hollywood;READ;Audience;Industry;Tamil;Telugu;India;Venkatesh;Blockbuster hit;Population;Industries;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSamantha's Maa Inti Bangaaram Crosses ₹58 Crore — But Does the Day 18 Crash Expose What Distributors Already Fear?2026-07-07T17:28:09.623Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897338/Batman-2-Barry-Keoghan-Returns-as-Joker-Confirmedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/dc-drops-minute-supergirl-bomb-but-where-is-the-batman-fe78131f-d740-4b35-8c32-b4632f397980-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA production report confirms what fans hoped and sceptics doubted — Barry Keoghan will reprise his Joker in Matt Reeves's sequel. India Herald unpacks why this casting bet is far riskier and far smarter than it looks. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Batman 2: Barry Keoghan Returns as Joker Confirmed - Batman 2, Barry Keoghan;Joker;Matt Reeves;Warner Bros;DC;The Batman Part 2;Robert Pattinson;James Gunn;DCU;Hollywood{#}Joker;Oscar;prince;Box office;Christopher Nolan;dance;Banking;Hollywood;Wanted;festival;Cinema;READ;Genre;Audience;Industry;India;James Cameron;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBarry Keoghan's Joker Is Back for 'The Batman 2' — But Can One Deleted Scene Actor Own the Crown Prince of Crime?2026-07-07T17:23:41.479Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897337/Akshay-Kumar-Hera-Pheri-3-Rights-Legal-Noticehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/kartik-aaryan-also-had-an-important-role-in-the-film-hera-pheri-d780d138-8c22-4d23-a5b4-46ac80242d30-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAkshay Kumar's production banner has issued a public notice asserting exclusive rights over Hera Pheri 3 — but the move reveals far more about a fractured franchise, a departed director, and an IP tug-of-war that could either resurrect or permanently bury Bollywood's most beloved comedy trilogy. - Movies - Srivastan Venkatraman - Akshay Kumar: Hera Pheri 3 Rights Legal Notice - Akshay Kumar, Hera Pheri 3;Firoz Nadiadwala;Priyadarshan;Cape of Good Films;Bollywood;IP Rights;Franchise Dispute{#}Priyadarshan;Suniel Shetty;Pushpa;KGF;Frozen;Corporate;Audience;Diljit Dosanjh;Kangana Ranaut;Queen;Culture;Love;economics;Akshay Kumar;Director;producer;Comedy;Hindi;Industry;Shield;court;Mumbai;Party;Indian;bollywood;Strike;contract;war;India;Industries;Smart phone;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAkshay Kumar Fires a Legal Flare Over 'Hera Pheri 3' — But Is He Protecting Raju or Cornering the Producers Into a Deal?2026-07-07T17:18:55.356Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897334/Ram-Temple-Trust-Rs-124-Crore-Consecration-Spendhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe consecration bill was staggering. The donation pool is even larger. And the silence around both is now louder than any chant in Ayodhya — India Herald breaks down the numbers, the politics, and the question no party wants answered honestly. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Ram Temple Trust: Rs 124 Crore Consecration Spend - Ram Temple, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust;Champat Rai;Digvijaya Singh;Rajeev Shukla;Ayodhya;BJP;Congress;Pran Pratishtha;Ram Mandir donations;Uttar Pradesh 2027{#}Pran;Digvijaya Singh;rajeev;Tirupati;January;France;Arrest;Russia;village;police;Uttar Pradesh;School;Indians;Event;ram mandir;temple;Prime Minister;oil;Mathura;krishna;Ayodhya;court;Government;contract;Population;Press;Congress;war;Assembly;Mumbai;zero;politics;Party;Delhi;READ;Indian;India;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party;House;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹124 Crore for One Day, ₹20,000 Crore in Donations, Zero Public Audits — Who Really Owns the Ram Temple's Money?2026-07-07T17:09:10.351Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897332/Panneerselvam-TVK-Rumours-AIADMK-Loyalty-Reaffirmedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/single-goal-reelect-mk-stalin-as-chief-minister-o-panneerselvam0ef06f5d-99dc-4e97-b3c5-eb4d14c5826c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgWhen a former Chief Minister must stand before cameras to deny he is leaving, the denial itself becomes the story. India Herald unpacks the quiet tremor in Tamil Nadu's opposition landscape as Vijay's TVK turns whisper into weapon. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Panneerselvam TVK Rumours AIADMK Loyalty Reaffirmed - Panneerselvam,TVK,AIADMK,Vijay,Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam,Edappadi Palaniswami,Tamil Nadu Politics,Bodinayakkanur,Theni,2026 Elections,DMK,Udhayanidhi Stalin{#}Fort,Office,tuesday,Supreme,Assembly,media,Capital,WATCH,Bank,June,sandy,Arjun,Kollywood,Supreme Court,Mumbai,Hero,Election,Indian,Mass,zero,social media,politics,Tamil,Party,CM,Minister,Idea,Leader,Delhi,READ,India,Telangana Chief Minister,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldA Former CM Publicly Swears He's Not Leaving — Is Vijay's TVK Already Winning the Mind Game in Tamil Nadu?2026-07-07T17:02:35.168Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897331/Welcome-to-the-Jungle-Ahmed-Khan-Budget-Recovery-Claimhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/tiger-shroff-worked-hardest-for-baaghi4b235f54-92e4-4e45-b76c-e6872cc1fe62-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAhmed Khan tells The Times of India that his ₹115–120 crore film has already earned back its cost via OTT and satellite rights. India Herald unpacks the math — and the motive — behind Bollywood's favourite pre-release accounting trick. - Movies - Sowmiya Sriram - Welcome to the Jungle: Ahmed Khan Budget Recovery Claim - Ahmed Khan, Welcome to the Jungle;Akshay Kumar;Bollywood Box Office;OTT Rights;Satellite Rights;Bollywood Economics;Pre-Release Recovery;Hindi Film Industry{#}Ahmed khan;Jacqueline Fernandez;Film Industry;disha patani;Amarinder Singh;raja;ahmed;VIEW;Idea;Bhagwant Mann;Punjab;Love;economics;REVIEW;Akshay Kumar;Director;producer;Comedy;Hindi;Leader;Delhi;history;Friday;Industry;Press;READ;Congress;Shield;Cinema;bollywood;war;India;Population;Industries;Digital Wallet Platform;advertisement;Venkatesh - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAhmed Khan Says 'Welcome to the Jungle' Already in Profit — But Since When Did Bollywood Math Add Up Before a Single Ticket Was Sold?2026-07-07T16:52:28.736Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897327/Shrimathi-Sindhoora-Teaser-Tollywood-Release-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgThe teaser for Shrimathi Sindhoora has landed with visual ambition and genre conviction — but in a summer where Tollywood's release calendar is a warzone of mega-budget tentpoles, India Herald breaks down the production gamble, the casting calculus, and what the industry whispers say about this film's real chances. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Shrimathi Sindhoora Teaser: Tollywood Release Strategy - Shrimathi Sindhoora, Tollywood;Telugu cinema;teaser;box office;OTT release strategy;summer 2026;psychological thriller;Film Nagar;mid-budget films{#}festival;Genre;twitter;Beautiful;Silver;Thriller;history;Friday;Film Nagar;World Cup;House;Chiranjeevi;Red;Indonesia;China;Audience;BUSINESS;Industry;Press;READ;Telugu;Mass;Cinema;Success;India;Industries;Blockbuster hit;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldShrimathi Sindhoora's Teaser Drops a Dark, Moody Promise — But Can One Atmospheric Trailer Survive Tollywood's Bloodbath Summer Calendar?2026-07-07T16:44:10.092Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897325/Canada-Submarines-Carney-Picks-ThyssenKrupp-India-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgMark Carney's decision to award a 12-submarine contract to Germany's ThyssenKrupp — bypassing American shipyards mid-tariff war — is the sharpest middle-power rebuke of Trump-era defence unreliability yet. India, deep in its own submarine tender with European and American contenders, cannot afford to look away. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Canada Submarines: Carney Picks ThyssenKrupp, India Impact - Mark Carney, Donald Trump;Canada;ThyssenKrupp;submarines;India P-75I;NATO;defence procurement;middle power;Germany{#}Germany;Turkey;Canada;Wanted;Prime Minister;Leader;manmohan;New Zealand;Reliance;June;Government;TECHNOLOGY;READ;Delhi;Indian;oil;contract;war;India;European Union;Donald Trump;Jr NTR;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Apple;LG;Sony;advertisement - indiaherald.com , India HeraldCanada Picks German Subs Over American Yards — What Does This Middle-Power Rebellion Tell India About Its Own Underwater Gamble?2026-07-07T16:38:43.463Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897323/RPCAU-VC-Digital-Tech-to-Boost-Crop-Productionhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Vice Chancellor of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University calls for a digital overhaul of Indian farming — but the real story is what keeps 86% of India's farmers locked out of precision agriculture in the first place. - Viral - Sowmiya Sriram - RPCAU VC: Digital Tech to Boost Crop Production - RPCAU, Digital Agriculture;Precision Farming;Bihar;Crop Production;Digital Agriculture Mission;ICAR;Agri-Tech;Food Security;India Farming{#}rajendra prasad;English;vidya;HEALTH;Success;University;Bihar;Service;Survey;TECHNOLOGY;District;workers;Hindi;Population;News;READ;Delhi;Indian;oil;Iran;contract;Bank;Andhra Pradesh;war;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Corn;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Apple;LG;Sony;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRPCAU's Digital Farming Push — Why Does India's Breadbasket Still Run on Guesswork When the Tech Already Exists?2026-07-07T16:32:19.959Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897321/INDIA-Bloc-CJP-Protest-Mahua-Moitra-Sanjay-Singhhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/kejriwals-political-suicide-how-attacking-congress-instead-of-bjp-destroyed-aap-forever53d3e13d-dbb5-4224-9bdd-0ad0d8d390a9-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe opposition cannot win the impeachment vote — and it knows that. So why are Mahua Moitra, Sanjay Singh, and a growing roster of INDIA bloc heavyweights showing up at Jantar Mantar? Because this was never about the motion. It is about building a narrative flank that outlives the arithmetic. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - INDIA Bloc CJP Protest: Mahua Moitra Sanjay Singh - INDIA bloc, CJP protest;Mahua Moitra;Sanjay Singh;Jantar Mantar;impeachment;Samyukta Kisan Morcha;opposition strategy;judicial accountability;New Delhi{#}Mahua Moitra;Sanjay Singh;ram mandir;gold;sunday;temple;MP;Letter;media;June;Elections;Capital;Kolkata;Government;News;television;Parliament;WATCH;Press;READ;Congress;war;zero;Election;Party;Delhi;court;Indian;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;ram pothineni;Calcutta;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMahua, Sanjay Singh, Jantar Mantar — Is the INDIA Bloc Building a Street Movement Around an Impeachment It Knows Will Fail?2026-07-07T16:29:10.347Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897319/Kangana-Ranaut-Queen-2-Phantom-Studios-Rs-250-Crore-Lawsuithttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/kangana-ranaut-exposed-bjp-bjp-offered-ticket-saying-i-have-to-work-only-days-every-year291fa8a5-3b84-4eb6-9e65-893c2860a0bd-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe original Phantom dissolved years ago, new owners hold the IP, and Kangana Ranaut announced a sequel without their sign-off. Now a ₹250-crore lawsuit has landed — and the timing tells a story Bollywood's press releases never would. - Movies - Srivastan Venkatraman - Kangana Ranaut Queen 2: Phantom Studios Rs 250 Crore Lawsuit - Kangana Ranaut, Phantom Studios;Queen 2;JioStar;Bollywood IP lawsuit;copyright;sequel rights;Indian film industry{#}Kangana Ranaut;Lisa Haydon;Madhu Mantena;Rajkummar Rao;rani;vikramaditya;Hrithik Roshan;producer;Queen;Lawyer;Corporate;Hindi;Culture;Hero;Audience;contract;bollywood;BUSINESS;Parliament;Industry;WATCH;Press;READ;Congress;Indian;India;Industries;Population;Karan Johar;television - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹250-Crore Lawsuit Over Queen 2 — Is Phantom Studios Guarding Its IP or Bollywood Building a Blockade Against Kangana?2026-07-07T16:22:24.432Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897317/North-Bengal-IMD-Alert-Flash-Flood-Risk-Teesta-Damhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe IMD bulletin is the easy part. The hard part — coordinating dam releases between Sikkim and Bengal, evacuating tea-garden workers with nowhere to go, and fixing a flood corridor that kills on schedule — remains undone year after year. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - North Bengal IMD Alert: Flash Flood Risk, Teesta Dam - North Bengal, IMD;Teesta;flash flood;Jalpaiguri;Darjeeling;Sikkim;dam release;tea garden workers;La Niña;West Bengal;monsoon 2026;Mamata Banerjee;flood management{#}Sikkim;Siliguri;Kolkata;Calcutta;Frozen;Sea;secretariat;politics;District;WhatsApp;Shadow;Red;Industry;Minister;WATCH;News;court;workers;Party;Government;Population;Press;READ;Delhi;Beijing;China;Indian;India;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;CM;Telangana Chief Minister;Loksabha;Industries;local language;Smart phone;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIMD's 'Very Heavy Rain' Alert, North Bengal's Broken Dam Playbook — Who Answers When the Teesta Floods the Same Villages Again?2026-07-07T16:18:47.383Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897316/Modi-Indonesia-Visit-IIM-UPI-AI-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/eci-people-even-drink-water-worth-rs--unreal-wastage-of-tax-payer-moneyac710da6-76bc-4593-aa04-bfbd792f318a-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgBrahMos makes the front page, but UPI payment rails, an IIM Bengaluru campus in Jakarta, and an AI cooperation framework are Delhi's quieter — and arguably sharper — instruments for building structural dependence that Beijing's chequebook diplomacy cannot easily replicate. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Modi Indonesia Visit: IIM UPI AI Strategy - PM Modi, Indonesia;IIM Bengaluru;UPI;Prabowo Subianto;BrahMos;critical minerals;Belt and Road;China;Ganga-Mahakam Vision;Indo-Pacific;digital diplomacy{#}Shanghai;Ganga;Reliance;Degree;TECHNOLOGY;Event;EDUCATION;BUSINESS;Narendra Modi;Government;June;Mumbai;Parliament;Elections;Press;READ;Indonesia;INTERNATIONAL;Capital;Delhi;Beijing;China;Assam;Iron;Supreme;Chiranjeevi;Election;Indian;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Apple;LG;Sony;Population;indigo airlines;local language;Research and Analysis Wing;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIIM Campus, UPI Rails, AI Labs — Why Modi's Indonesia Play Is the Debt-Trap Diplomacy China Wishes It Had Invented?2026-07-07T16:11:38.442Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897310/INDIA-Bloc-CEC-Impeachment-Parliamentary-Math-Analysishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/eci-people-even-drink-water-worth-rs--unreal-wastage-of-tax-payer-moneyac710da6-76bc-4593-aa04-bfbd792f318a-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe INDIA alliance is preparing an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar — but the parliamentary arithmetic makes removal virtually impossible. India Herald breaks down the real calculation: this isn't about unseating a commissioner, it's about seeding a narrative before voters head to the polls. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - INDIA Bloc CEC Impeachment: Parliamentary Math Analysis - CEC Gyanesh Kumar, INDIA Bloc;Impeachment Motion;Election Commission of India;Parliament;Opposition Strategy;State Assembly Elections;BJP;Congress;Parliamentary Arithmetic{#}white house;Gift;Parliament;Banking;Letter;Balloon;Congress;Election Commission;Elections;media;Rajya Sabha;Bangladesh;WATCH;Election;Assembly;Beijing;Supreme Court;social media;China;News;zero;Press;House;READ;Party;court;Indian;India;Loksabha;Bharatiya Janata Party;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;National Democratic Alliance - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTwo-Thirds They Don't Have, One Narrative They Need — Why Is the INDIA Bloc Filing an Impeachment It Cannot Win?2026-07-07T16:02:09.925Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897308/Chiranjeevi-Chiru158-Deadly-Stunt-Sequence-at-70https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgWhile Tollywood's other ageing icons quietly downshift, Chiranjeevi doubles down on bone-crunching physicality at 70. India Herald unpacks why #Chiru158's stunt shoot is not just a production update — it is a strategic declaration. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Chiranjeevi Chiru158: Deadly Stunt Sequence at 70 - Chiranjeevi, Chiru158;Bobby Kolli;KVN Productions;Tollywood;ageing heroes;Telugu cinema;megastar{#}mohan babu;Bobby;Chiranjeevi;economics;Film Nagar;Director;Mohan;Accident;Tollywood;dance;Belgium;World Cup;Telugu;Press;Red;READ;Industry;Audience;Cinema;Mass;Allu Arjun;Indian;India;Industries;Akkineni Nagarjuna;Ram Charan Teja;Blockbuster hit;Smart phone;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldChiranjeevi, 70, Shoots 'Deadly Stunts' for #Chiru158 — Is the Megastar Rewriting Tollywood's Expiry Date or Writing His Own Exit Script?2026-07-07T15:54:01.254Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897305/Iran-Succession-India-Chabahar-Port-Risk-After-Khameneihttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAs millions flood Azadi Square and the IRGC quietly positions its candidate, India's most ambitious strategic corridor west of Suez hangs on the factional outcome of a succession battle New Delhi cannot influence — but cannot afford to ignore. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Iran Succession: India Chabahar Port Risk After Khamenei - Iran, Supreme Leader succession;Chabahar port;India;IRGC;INSTC;Beijing;Mojtaba Khamenei;Tehran;Azadi Square;Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi;Mehbooba Mufti;Assembly of Experts{#}abbas;Mehbooba;commander;Pakistan;ali;Iron;INTERNATIONAL;Moscow;Rail;Indians;Leader;Mumbai;Capital;Supreme;Assembly;Beijing;Mass;Iran;Supreme Court;June;social media;READ;China;zero;Indian;war;Delhi;India;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi;advertisement;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKhamenei's Ringed Hand, IRGC's Iron Grip, and a $1.6 Billion Indian Port — Will Tehran's Next Supreme Leader Hand Chabahar to Beijing?2026-07-07T15:45:09.951Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897302/Iran-Hormuz-Attacks-India-Oil-Import-Risk-Modi-Diplomacyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgTehran struck commercial vessels in the very waterway that carries roughly 60% of India's crude imports — and the timing, days after a fragile US-Iran ceasefire, tells New Delhi that its energy lifeline and its diplomatic back-channel with Iran may both be fraying at once. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Iran Hormuz Attacks: India Oil Import Risk, Modi Diplomacy - Iran, Strait of Hormuz;India oil imports;Narendra Modi;US-Iran ceasefire;crude oil prices;strategic petroleum reserves;Tehran;shipping insurance;energy security;South Block{#}Indian Oil Corporation;Diesel;Oman;Saudi Arabia;Wanted;Petrol;United States;monday;Mass;Prime Minister;Iran;oil;March;zero;Supreme Court;Election;June;Minister;social media;Delhi;Fire;Press;READ;Indian;Government;Red;India;Smart phone;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIran Fires on Ships in the Strait That Feeds India's Refineries — Is Modi's Quiet Tehran Line About to Go Dead?2026-07-07T15:34:25.631Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897300/Assam-Rifles-Manipur-Ambush-2-Personnel-Killedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgTwo Assam Rifles jawans killed in a militant ambush in Manipur — but the real question is why India's most decorated paramilitary force keeps walking into kill zones on the same vulnerable highways, year after year. - Viral - S Venkateshwari - Assam Rifles Manipur Ambush: 2 Personnel Killed - Assam Rifles, Manipur ambush;militant attack;AFSPA;Northeast India;counter-insurgency;Kuki-Meitei violence;Indian paramilitary{#}Karimnagar;Assam;terrorism;Shield;naga;Terrorists;Fire;Army;News;Cycle;WATCH;Press;READ;Indian;Government;war;Andhra Pradesh;India;Smart phone;House;local language;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTwo Assam Rifles Soldiers Fall in Manipur Ambush — Why Does India Keep Losing Its Best on Roads It Cannot Secure?2026-07-07T15:33:51.335Zalways1.0