https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898656/Kejriwal-E20-Petrol-Gadkari-Manish-Kashyap-Rowhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/nitin-gadkaris-double-standards-on-petrol-from-promise-to-reality941e2dda-27bb-42ef-94e5-51af52884f97-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA fuel-blend grievance that quietly burns in every middle-class driveway, a Bihar YouTuber turned political symbol, and a Union Minister whose development halo has never been scratched — Kejriwal is stitching these three threads into a single electoral needle aimed well beyond Delhi. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Kejriwal E20 Petrol Gadkari Manish Kashyap Row - Arvind Kejriwal, Nitin Gadkari;Manish Kashyap;E20 petrol;ethanol blending;AAP;BJP;Delhi politics;Purvanchali vote bank;fuel policy India{#}Nitin;manish;maruti;Arvind Kejriwal;Nitin Gadkari;East;vehicles;Bihar;Bank;2020;Car;Petrol;Population;Sugar;oil;Letter;Cabinet;Maharashtra;Leader;Amit Shah;Party;court;Prime Minister;Office;social media;INTERNATIONAL;Idea;WATCH;READ;Industry;Indian;Assembly;Minister;Government;Delhi;India;Manish Pandey;Bharatiya Janata Party;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldE20 Petrol, a Bihar YouTuber, and a Union Minister's Image — Why Is Kejriwal Picking This Fight Now?2026-07-11T17:34:10.277Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994898653/Thamizh-Murugan-Dhanush-Vetri-Maaran-Fifth-Filmhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/new-song-ayya-ayya-released-from-dhanushs-karac9a6a581-f90a-4304-a269-06fe5c8d3925-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe most celebrated actor-director axis in Tamil cinema drops the first look for Thamizh Murugan — and the real question is whether a partnership that reshaped Kollywood's idea of heroism still has uncharted territory left to conquer. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Thamizh Murugan: Dhanush Vetri Maaran Fifth Film - Dhanush,Vetri Maaran,Thamizh Murugan,Kollywood,Tamil Cinema,First Look,National Award{#}dhanush,Kollywood,Asuran,Strike,Genre,producer,Director,Heart,Box office,Hero,Posters,Film Nagar,Idea,Teachers,bollywood,Audience,Press,Hollywood,WATCH,Tamil,News,READ,Industry,Indian,zero,Government,India,Research and Analysis Wing,Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDhanush and Vetri Maaran Reunite for 'Thamizh Murugan' — But Can Lightning Really Strike Five Times in Kollywood?2026-07-11T17:29:24.202Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898652/Phu-Quoc-Boat-Capsize-15-Indian-Tourists-Killed-Vietnamhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/vietnam-won-the-war-then-got-handed-the-bill312fe07f-e20a-4787-bd27-ee0ae058bcb1-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgFifteen Indian tourists are dead after a speedboat capsized off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island — but the deeper scandal is a booming outbound tourism industry built on zero safety accountability, absent consular crisis machinery, and families left to fend for themselves across foreign jurisdictions. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Phu Quoc Boat Capsize: 15 Indian Tourists Killed Vietnam - Indian Tourists,Vietnam,Phu Quoc Island,Boat Capsize,Outbound Tourism Safety,MEA Consular Response,Tour Operator Accountability,Southeast Asia Tourism{#}BUSINESS,Varanasi,Vietnam,Beach,Indians,Shield,Accident,Sea,News,social media,June,Australia,READ,Industry,Indian,Minister,zero,INTERNATIONAL,Government,India,Industries,local language,Smart phone,European Union,Service - indiaherald.com , India Herald15 Indians Dead Off Phu Quoc, Thousands More Boarding Unvetted Boats Daily — Does India Even Have a Playbook When Its Tourists Die Abroad?2026-07-11T17:24:11.760Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898649/India-New-Zealand-5000-Visa-Quota--20B-Trade-Pacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/editorial/77/is-personal-freedom-only-ramojis-right14fe3efe-6ccf-4ee3-8798-6a7b6974b7d0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgModi's Western swing delivered its sharpest geopolitical pivot not in a European capital but in Wellington — a 5,000 skilled-visa quota, extended student work rights, and a $20 billion trade ambition that lands precisely as Ottawa slams its doors and Canberra recalibrates. India Herald unpacks who really benefits, which state talent pipelines shift, and what Wellington quietly expects in return. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - India New Zealand: 5000 Visa Quota, $20B Trade Pact - India,New Zealand,visa quota,bilateral trade,Canada immigration,Modi,Indo-Pacific,critical minerals,student migration,FTA,Five Eyes,Punjab,Telangana{#}EDUCATION,TECHNOLOGY,China,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,students,Prime Minister,workers,Chandigarh,Shekhar Kapur,Hollywood,Wanted,Pink,Delhi,Kerala,Telangana,Punjab,Red,INTERNATIONAL,WATCH,Government,Office,READ,Andhra Pradesh,Industry,Capital,Indian,India,European Union,Samsung,Apple,Huawei,Nokia,Sony,LG,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Industries,Bharatiya Janata Party,Uddhav Thackeray,Loksabha,Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India Herald5,000 Visas, a $20B Handshake, and a Quiet Pivot — Is New Zealand Now India's Favourite Western Door as Canada Fades?2026-07-11T17:18:51.803Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898645/Uddhav-Sena-MPs-Met-Om-Birla-Before-Shinde-Splithttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgPhotographs now place Uddhav Thackeray's MPs inside the Lok Sabha Speaker's office days before they formally crossed over to Eknath Shinde — raising pointed questions about whether the 2022 split was brokered, not spontaneous, and handing the Thackeray faction a potentially devastating new exhibit for the pending disqualification petitions. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Uddhav Sena MPs Met Om Birla Before Shinde Split - Uddhav Thackeray,Eknath Shinde,Om Birla,Shiv Sena,anti-defection law,Tenth Schedule,Maharashtra politics,Lok Sabha Speaker,disqualification petitions,2027 elections{#}Om Birla,MP,Deputy Chief Minister,social media,Cabinet,Air,Maharashtra,Tiger,Shiv Sena,Office,Jharkhand,Supreme,Mumbai,Press,Elections,Leader,court,Supreme Court,war,Minister,politics,READ,June,Election,Indian,Party,India,Uddhav Thackeray,Loksabha,shiv sena party,advertisement,local language,Balasaheb Thorat,Smart phone,National Democratic Alliance - indiaherald.com , India HeraldUddhav's MPs Were at Birla's Door Before They 'Defected' — Do These Photos Prove the Shinde Split Was Scripted From the Speaker's Chair?2026-07-11T17:09:53.187Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898644/Satluj-Ban-Govt-Panel-Cites-Sovereignty-Concernshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA government-appointed committee has recommended banning Diljit Dosanjh's upcoming film 'Satluj' on grounds of sovereignty and national security — but the real story is how loosely those words were deployed, and what it means for every future film, song, or story that touches a river, a border, or a political nerve. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Satluj Ban: Govt Panel Cites Sovereignty Concerns - Satluj,Diljit Dosanjh,sovereignty,content ban,Punjab politics,2027 Punjab elections,Article 19,free speech,CBFC,national security{#}REVIEW,Diljit Dosanjh,bollywood,police,Capital,politics,Audience,Champion,Comedian,Punjabi,Punjab,Red,Criminal,Aam Aadmi Party,ali,INTERNATIONAL,READ,WATCH,June,High court,Election,Government,Indian,zero,Congress,Assembly,Party,India,local language,Chiranjeevi,Smart phone,Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldA Pop Song, a 'Sovereignty' Stamp, and a Precedent — Who Gave a Government Panel the Power to Silence Diljit Dosanjh's 'Satluj'?2026-07-11T17:04:09.682Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898641/Assam-Polygamy-Dismissal-Himanta-Sarma-UCC-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgHimanta Biswa Sarma's directive to sack polygamous state employees isn't an HR memo — it's a constitutional dry run. India Herald breaks down the legal math, the political calculus, and the quiet nationwide signal buried inside an Assam administrative order. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Assam Polygamy Dismissal: Himanta Sarma UCC Strategy - Himanta Biswa Sarma,Assam,polygamy,Uniform Civil Code,BJP,UCC,personal law,Assam government employees,AIUDF,2029 elections{#}READ,WATCH,Assam,Mumbai,Guwahati,marriage,Saturday,Election,Press,Elections,Service,Pink,June,House,Leader,Party,Dehradun,CM,Minister,Supreme Court,High court,Government,court,Indian,Delhi,India,zero,Bharatiya Janata Party,Telangana Chief Minister,local language,Loksabha,Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal,Amit Shah,West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAssam's Polygamy Pink Slip for Government Staff — Is Himanta Quietly Building the Legal Precedent BJP Needs Before a National UCC?2026-07-11T16:52:09.966Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994898637/Diljit-Dosanjh-Satluj-Removed-ZEE5-International-OTThttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgFirst pulled in India within 48 hours of release, Honey Trehan's Satluj has now vanished from ZEE5's international catalogue too — a quiet escalation that may signal a new normal where OTT platforms pre-emptively erase politically sensitive content across all territories. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Diljit Dosanjh Satluj Removed ZEE5 International OTT - Diljit Dosanjh,Satluj,ZEE5,Honey Trehan,Arjun Rampal,Jaswant Singh Khalra,OTT censorship,Punjab,CBFC,streaming{#}prem,Diljit Dosanjh,Arjun,amar,Service,Leader,REVIEW,Audience,media,Punjabi,TECHNOLOGY,Film Nagar,Wanted,Mumbai,Press,READ,Industry,Punjab,Congress,court,News,Capital,ali,zero,INTERNATIONAL,Government,bollywood,history,Indian,India,Smart phone,Event,Industries,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Sony,LG,Apple,Digital Wallet Platform,Cinema,Christopher Nolan - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDiljit's 'Satluj' Wiped From ZEE5 Worldwide — Is Every 'Uncomfortable' OTT Film Now One Phone Call From Deletion?2026-07-11T16:35:34.213Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994898633/Matt-Damon-Shekhar-Kapur-20-Year-Collaboration-Waithttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/bobby-deol-was-disappointed-with-shekhar-kapur-leaving-barsaat895e220a-028f-425f-ae09-33bb0f8a5a0f-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgMatt Damon says he has wanted to work with Shekhar Kapur for two decades. But the Elizabeth director's Hollywood filmography since then is a graveyard of beautiful, ambitious, permanently shelved projects. India Herald examines whether Damon's public courtship signals a real collaboration — or just the latest entry in Kapur's legendary development hell. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Matt Damon Shekhar Kapur: 20-Year Collaboration Wait - Matt Damon,Shekhar Kapur,Elizabeth,Hollywood,Bollywood crossover,Paani,development hell,Indian directors Hollywood{#}Shekhar Kapur,Oscar,Film Nagar,Kabir Khan,workers,Hollywood,Diwali,Wanted,Capital,Mumbai,Beautiful,producer,Press,READ,Director,INTERNATIONAL,bollywood,WATCH,Industry,Assembly,Indian,India,Industries,Population,Christopher Nolan,local language,Tom Banton,Tom Hooper,Cinema - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMatt Damon Has Waited 20 Years for Shekhar Kapur — But Can Hollywood's Most Patient Actor Outrun This Director's Legendary Curse of Unfinished Films?2026-07-11T16:25:19.738Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898630/F-35-Turkey-Deal-India-Pakistan-Backdoor-Tech-Riskhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgTrump is dangling F-35s before Erdogan in exchange for scrapping Russian S-400s. The real story isn't the jets or the missiles — it's the quiet corridor between Ankara and Rawalpindi that could hand Pakistan fifth-generation fighter secrets India cannot afford to ignore. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - F-35 Turkey Deal: India Pakistan Backdoor Tech Risk - F-35,Trump,Erdogan,Turkey,Pakistan,India,S-400,AMCA,stealth technology,defence,air superiority,NATO,Rawalpindi,CAATSA{#}tejas,Fighter,Israel,TECHNOLOGY,France,Train,Turkey,Air,WATCH,Party,Russia,Pakistan,Donald Trump,Rail,sun,EDUCATION,Industry,Government,history,Delhi,Indian,India,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Sony,LG,Apple,Hanu Raghavapudi,Industries,Tom Banton,Tom Hooper - indiaherald.com , India HeraldF-35s for Turkey, S-400 for the Scrapyard — But Who Stops Erdogan's Tech From Reaching Rawalpindi?2026-07-11T16:18:41.943Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898624/Madras-HC-Halts-Tamil-Nadu-Bypolls-ECI-Stay-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/editorial/77/is-personal-freedom-only-ramojis-right14fe3efe-6ccf-4ee3-8798-6a7b6974b7d0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Madras High Court has frozen the bypoll process for five vacant Tamil Nadu Assembly seats until July 31 — a judicial intervention that reshuffles the ruling DMK's legislative arithmetic and raises hard questions about the Election Commission's autonomy in scheduling elections. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Madras HC Halts Tamil Nadu Bypolls: ECI Stay Impact - Madras High Court, Election Commission of India;Tamil Nadu;DMK;AIADMK;Tamil Nadu bypolls;bypoll stay order;M.K. Stalin;Article 324;Tenth Schedule;disqualification disputes{#}Lawyer;Frozen;High court;festival;court;Press;June;Election Commission;READ;Hindi;WATCH;politics;Elections;Party;Election;Assembly;Government;Supreme Court;zero;Minister;Tamil;News;Indian;India;Chennai;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFive Frozen Seats, One Court Order — Whose Tamil Nadu Assembly Math Just Got a Lifeline?2026-07-11T16:01:46.114Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898620/One-Nation-One-Election-2029-State-Term-Cuts-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe panel claims 99% support for simultaneous elections. But to sync the calendar by 2029, states like UP, Karnataka, and Telangana would need to amputate freshly won mandates — and nobody in those assemblies voted for that. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - One Nation One Election 2029: State Term Cuts Impact - One Nation One Election,Narendra Modi,Ram Nath Kovind,BJP,2029 Lok Sabha,Uttar Pradesh,Karnataka,Telangana,Indian Constitution,simultaneous elections,federalism{#}Ram Nath Kovind,Stalin,Uttar Pradesh,Odisha,Yogi Adityanath,bhaskar,Cycle,Prime Minister,Currency,New Zealand,WATCH,politics,Revanth Reddy,Congress,Elections,Party,media,Auckland,temple,ram mandir,CBI,zero,Tamil,Election,Assembly,Karnataka,Minister,Government,Supreme Court,Red,Parliament,Telangana,Indian,India,Baba Bhaskar,Loksabha,Bharatiya Janata Party,Gujarat - Gandhinagar,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,local language,National Democratic Alliance,Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal,Mamata Benerjee,udhayanidhi stalin,Population,ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald99% Support, Zero Consent From States — Which Chief Ministers Must Sacrifice Their Terms to Make Modi's 2029 'One Nation' Math Work?2026-07-11T15:54:19.779Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898617/West-Bengal-UCC-Review-Committee-Mamata-Panel-Analysishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe TMC government's new panel isn't studying a bill — it's constructing a federalism playbook that Opposition-ruled states from Kerala to Karnataka will be watching with open notebooks. India Herald breaks down the constitutional calculus, the minority vote arithmetic, and the 2029 stakes behind Mamata Banerjee's latest move. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - West Bengal UCC Review Committee: Mamata Panel Analysis - Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal;Uniform Civil Code;UCC;TMC;BJP;Suvendu Adhikari;federalism;2026 Bengal elections;Opposition;Kerala;Karnataka;Tamil Nadu;personal law;Indian Constitution{#}dharma;trinamool congress;secretariat;Tamil;VIEW;Cabinet;Kolkata;August;REVIEW;Saidi Reddy;Kerala;Leader;Red;Election;Assembly;Karnataka;Population;READ;Supreme;Minister;Parliament;Government;Delhi;Supreme Court;Indian;India;Mamata Benerjee;Bharatiya Janata Party;West Bengal - Kolkata;Calcutta;Venkatesh;Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMamata's 9-Member UCC 'Review' Panel — Constitutional Shield, Opposition Blueprint, or Bengal's 2026 Election Armour?2026-07-11T15:41:24.476Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Education/Read/994898607/India-Education-Spending-2026-Coaching-vs-Schoolshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/education-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia's education budget has never been larger — yet the ₹4.3 lakh crore private coaching industry is growing faster than the system it was meant to supplement. The real classroom, for millions of Indian students, is a rented hall with no playground and a projector. India Herald traces the structural fault line. - Education - S Venkateshwari - India Education Spending 2026: Coaching vs Schools - India education spending, coaching industry India;ASER 2024;NEP 2020;Kota coaching;NEET JEE preparation;education budget 2025-26;private tutoring India;FICCI education report;learning outcomes India{#}Turkey;District;Rajasthan;students;Capital;EDUCATION;Teachers;School;Government;Survey;Hyderabad;Delhi;Minister;Shadow;2020;Industries;Industry;READ;Indian;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Population;Donald Trump;Huzur Nagar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia Spent ₹1.2 Lakh Crore on Education This Year — So Why Are Coaching Centres Still Raising the Real Generation?2026-07-11T15:14:18.906Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994898606/Netflix-Twilight-Midnight-Sun-Update-Release-Detailshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgNearly two years after the announcement went quiet, Netflix's Twilight: Midnight Sun resurfaces with a 'major update' — and the play underneath is less about vampires than about a streaming giant's cold-blooded bet that millennial nostalgia, not original IP, is the safest growth engine in a post-password-crackdown world. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Netflix Twilight Midnight Sun: Update, Release Details - Netflix, Twilight Midnight Sun;Stephenie Meyer;Wednesday;OTT strategy;nostalgia franchise;Netflix India;IMDb;streaming content economics;Robert Pattinson{#}Rasam;Diwali;wednesday;Gemini;sun;Box office;Onion;thursday;Shadow;Iran;2020;Wanted;social media;Indians;Culture;history;economics;Press;Industry;Audience;Gift;Love;WATCH;READ;Indian;zero;India;Customer;Industries;Event;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTwo Years of Silence, One 'Major Update' — Is Netflix Mining Twilight Nostalgia to Build Its Next Wednesday-Sized Franchise?2026-07-11T15:11:27.846Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898603/Same-Sex-Couple-Income-Tax-Challenge-Spouse-Exemptionhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/that-aspect-ratio-toggle-on-the-odyssey-website-the-odyssey-demo-shows-exactly-how-much-cinematic-greatness-theyre-withholding-from-youfea579ee-77d2-4051-a45a-0c3e78f03f9a-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Supreme Court refused marriage equality in 2023 — now a same-sex couple is forcing the government to put a rupee figure on what that denial actually costs, one tax clause at a time. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Same-Sex Couple Income Tax Challenge: Spouse Exemption - Income Tax Act, Section 56(2)(x);same-sex marriage;LGBTQ+ rights;Supreme Court;Supriyal v Union of India;Navtej Singh Johar;Article 14;Article 15;India tax law;marriage equality{#}spouse;marriage;Gift;Parliament;October;Supreme;Supreme Court;Criminal;Strike;Russia;Bank;Election;court;Rail;Government;Minister;World Cup;zero;Love;WATCH;READ;Indian;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Tom Banton;Tom Hooper;Amit Shah;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDenied Marriage, Taxed for Love — Can One Income Tax Clause Force India to Price Its Prejudice?2026-07-11T15:03:34.089Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994898602/The-Odyssey-India-Premiere-Nolan-Damon-Hollandhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/that-aspect-ratio-toggle-on-the-odyssey-website-the-odyssey-demo-shows-exactly-how-much-cinematic-greatness-theyre-withholding-from-youfea579ee-77d2-4051-a45a-0c3e78f03f9a-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgChristopher Nolan brought The Odyssey to India with Matt Damon and Tom Holland — and the Spider-Man star's tears told a bigger story about what Indian fan frenzy still means for Hollywood's endangered theatrical model. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - The Odyssey India Premiere: Nolan, Damon, Holland - The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan;Tom Holland;Matt Damon;IMAX;India premiere;Hollywood;Bollywood;box office;theatrical cinema{#}Love;economics;Population;Air;WATCH;Delhi;Office;Press;Event;bollywood;Industry;READ;Cricket;Christopher Nolan;Hindi;Mumbai;Hollywood;Cinema;Audience;Red;Indian;India;Tom Banton;Tom Hooper;Industries;advertisement;tollywood-guest-roles;Donald Trump;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThe Odyssey India Premiere Had Tom Holland in Tears — But Is Nolan's IMAX Gamble the Last Stand for Theatrical Cinema?2026-07-11T14:57:34.949Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994898599/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Match-Today-Schedule-Resultshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgWith 51,000+ searches per hour, 'FIFA match today' is India's quiet obsession — here is everything happening on the pitch right now, and why a country without a team in the draw cannot stop watching. - Viral - Sowmiya Sriram - FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today: Schedule, Results - FIFA World Cup 2026, FIFA match today;India football fans;fantasy football India;World Cup schedule;JioCinema;ISL;AIFF;Dream11;BARC India{#}Kozhikode;Jersey;Beautiful;Kick;festival;Egypt;Mexico;Legend;WhatsApp;Google;Qatar;Event;Qualification;SPORTS;Evening;Indians;World Cup;Culture;Cricket;bollywood;Journey;history;Industry;Audience;INTERNATIONAL;READ;Indian;India;Driver;Industries;tollywood-guest-roles;House;West Bengal - Kolkata;European Union - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFIFA World Cup 2026 Hits Peak Frenzy Today — But Why Are Indian Fans Searching Like They Own the Tournament?2026-07-11T14:56:52.269Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898598/Modi-No-Press-Conference-NZ-Australia-Norwayhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/rajya-sabha-tmc-mp-snatches-it-ministers-statement-and-tore-itf347fe11-4c64-4f0e-bdb7-4774822b75f8-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgFrom Canberra to Oslo to Wellington, a pattern has hardened: every time PM Modi lands in a Western democracy, the first question is not about trade or defence — it is about why India's leader will not face their press. India Herald unpacks whether this is journalistic instinct or a quiet diplomatic signal India cannot afford to ignore. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Modi No Press Conference: NZ Australia Norway - Modi, press conference;New Zealand;Australia;Norway;MEA;diplomacy;Western democracies;India foreign policy{#}Norway;social media;Australia;Leader;Hyderabad;media;WOMEN;New Zealand;Prime Minister;abhishek;Assembly;China;Rail;Pakistan;Office;Press;June;Audience;Government;INTERNATIONAL;Party;READ;zero;Minister;Indian;India;Europe countries;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThree Western Stops, Zero Press Conferences — Is Modi's Silence Abroad Now Louder Than His Message?2026-07-11T14:49:15.476Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898596/CBCI-Meets-Amit-Shah-FCRA-Amendment-Withdrawal-Demandhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Catholic Bishops Conference of India took the extraordinary step of meeting Home Minister Amit Shah to demand withdrawal of the FCRA Amendment Bill — but this is less about charity law and more about who controls the leverage in India's most politically volatile faith-state equation. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - CBCI Meets Amit Shah: FCRA Amendment Withdrawal Demand - Catholic Bishops Conference of India, Amit Shah;FCRA Amendment Bill;Conrad Sangma;Meghalaya;BJP;Christian institutions;foreign contribution regulation;Northeast India;minority politics{#}Conrad Sangma;SBI;EDUCATION;Reliance;Goa;Meghalaya;Teachers;School;Service;Bank;Office;Election;village;politics;court;Press;Saidi Reddy;Kerala;2020;June;Audience;Government;INTERNATIONAL;Party;Wanted;CM;Minister;WATCH;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;Amit Shah;Bharatiya Janata Party;House;Venkatesh;Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS;Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBishops at Amit Shah's Door, FCRA Noose Around Their Necks — Is the BJP Quietly Trading Policy Relief for Christian-Belt Loyalty?2026-07-11T14:43:29.027Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898594/US-Strikes-Iran-Rail-Bridge-Russia-China-Land-Link-Cuthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/politics_latestnews/coalition-prospects-brighten-in-pakistan8f1395d1-ba05-4be6-8b7f-354ab019a78b-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgWashington didn't just hit Iranian infrastructure — it surgically destroyed the one piece of rail that connected Tehran's drone factories to Moscow's war machine and Beijing's Belt and Road ambitions. India Herald breaks down the geopolitical architecture behind a single bridge, and why its collapse changes three capitals' calculations overnight. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - US Strikes Iran Rail Bridge: Russia China Land Link Cut - US, Iran;Russia;China;Belt and Road;railway bridge;drone supply chain;Shahed;Ukraine;geopolitics;Chabahar Port;India;sanctions;Middle East{#}Afghanistan;Strike;Sea;Ukraine;Wanted;Air;Russia;United States;Moscow;East;Beijing;China;Rail;contract;Pakistan;Shadow;Capital;Minister;WATCH;READ;Indian;war;Iran;Delhi;India;European Union;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOne Strike, Three Capitals Listening — How the US Severed Iran's Only Land Corridor to Russia and China, and Why Putin Cannot Replace It2026-07-11T14:34:28.470Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994898591/Samantha-Maa-Inti-Bangaaram-Box-Office-Day-22-Hit-Verdicthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/can-samantha-ruth-prabhu-wake-it-up-alone-summer-slump-turns-savagecf96c57b-1db2-4bd4-b9b0-6030911046e9-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSamantha Ruth Prabhu's modest-budget Telugu film Maa Inti Bangaaram sits just ₹3 lakh away from a certified 'Hit' on Day 22 — a quiet, telling number that says more about her recalibrated star power and Tollywood's new mid-budget economics than any ₹100-crore opener could. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Samantha Maa Inti Bangaaram Box Office Day 22 Hit Verdict - Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Maa Inti Bangaaram;Tollywood Box Office;Mid-Budget Telugu Films;Koimoi;Telugu Cinema 2026;Box Office Hit Verdict{#}Anushka;gunasekhar;Jubilee Hills;Chaitanya;Rajamouli;Naga Chaitanya;Car;economics;Samantha;Posters;history;Crash;Tollywood;WATCH;READ;Industry;Success;WOMEN;Telugu;June;Audience;India;Industries;Blockbuster hit;Makar Sakranti;Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹3 Lakh From 'Hit' After 22 Days — Is Samantha's Maa Inti Bangaaram the Quiet Proof That Tollywood's Mid-Budget Math Beats the ₹100 Crore Circus?2026-07-11T14:25:15.679Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898587/Bankipur-Bypoll-BJP-Abhishek-Bunty-Nomination-Withdrawalhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/mcd-electionwar-between-aap-and-bjp-91defcf0-9d00-4550-a4bc-8f2d1e248fe3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA BJP-backed candidate files his papers for the Bankipur assembly bypoll, then quietly pulls them back — and the party says nothing. India Herald unpacks the candidate-selection mess, the shadow of the fodder scam, and what Nitish Kumar's conspicuous silence tells us about NDA arithmetic in Bihar. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Bankipur Bypoll: BJP Abhishek Bunty Nomination Withdrawal - BJP, Bankipur Bypoll;Abhishek Bunty;Bihar Politics;Nitish Kumar;NDA;Fodder Scam;Patna;JDU;Bihar Elections{#}Selection Process;Patna;abhishek;Heart;Bihar;Shadow;Episode;court;Press;Capital;Currency;Assembly;Party;Minister;READ;Saidi Reddy;India;National Democratic Alliance;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Venkatesh;Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBJP's Own Bankipur Candidate Filed, Then Vanished — Who Forced Abhishek Bunty Out and What Is the Party Burying?2026-07-11T14:17:54.839Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Cooking/Read/994898585/Dal-Fry-Recipe-Perfect-Tadka-Tips-for-Julyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/cooking-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia's most cooked dish is also its most under-respected. On a rain-soaked Saturday in July, here is why your dal fry keeps falling flat — and the one 90-second window that separates a forgettable pot from the version your family talks about. - Cooking - Sindujaa D N - Dal Fry Recipe: Perfect Tadka Tips for July - dal fry, tadka;monsoon cooking;Indian recipes;CFTRI;cumin;ghee;July cooking tips;pressure cooker;home cooking India{#}sandy;Masoor Dal;Coriander;Chilli;garlic;cumin;Dried Red Chillies;April;Kolkata;Journey;Iron;Ghee;job;salt;protein;Saturday;Fire;Bengali;oil;Audience;Master;TECHNOLOGY;WATCH;zero;READ;Indian;Survey;Delhi;India;House;Research and Analysis Wing;Calcutta;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;LG;Apple;Coriander.;tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSaturday Dal Fry in Peak July Heat — Why Does India's Simplest Comfort Dish Defeat Most Home Cooks at the One Step That Matters?2026-07-11T14:17:25.853Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898581/Mahrang-Baloch-UN-Raises-Questions-on-Pakistan-Trialhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/north-korea-has-a-new-problem-nobody-expected8a95a5cd-c583-4567-a78f-cc10617fe174-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe UN's unprecedented intervention over Mahrang Baloch's 50-case prosecution inside a Pakistani jail is not merely a human-rights rebuke — it is the most potent global spotlight yet on Rawalpindi's Balochistan strategy, and it arrives at the worst possible moment for General Asim Munir. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Mahrang Baloch: UN Raises Questions on Pakistan Trial - Mahrang Baloch, UN;Pakistan;Asim Munir;Balochistan;human rights;India;enforced disappearances;military establishment;Universal Periodic Review{#}Balochistan;terrorism;Criminal;Degree;Army;REVIEW;media;Hindi;Press;WOMEN;Mumbai;Government;Capital;Cricket;READ;INTERNATIONAL;Pakistan;Prime Minister;Indian;Delhi;India;Cinema;Christopher Nolan;advertisement - indiaherald.com , India Herald50 Cases, Secret Trials, Two Life Sentences — Why Is Mahrang Baloch Becoming the One Problem Asim Munir Cannot Disappear?2026-07-11T14:04:24.277Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898578/Sheikh-Hasina-Return-Bangladesh-India-Diplomatic-Dilemmahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgHasina says she will return to Dhaka. Tarique Rahman's health falters. But the real drama is unfolding in South Block — where Delhi must choose between a familiar ally and an unfamiliar pragmatism it cannot afford to get wrong. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Sheikh Hasina Return Bangladesh: India Diplomatic Dilemma - Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh;Tarique Rahman;India Bangladesh Relations;South Block;Teesta Deal;China Bangladesh;Hindu Minorities Bangladesh;BNP;Awami League{#}oxygen;HEALTH;Beijing;China;Capital;Leader;December;Arrest;politics;Prime Minister;Bangladesh;WATCH;Cricket;READ;Indian;Red;Delhi;India;local language;Population;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Amit Shah;West Bengal - Kolkata;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSheikh Hasina's 'I Will Return' — Is Delhi Quietly Dreading the Comeback It Cannot Publicly Oppose?2026-07-11T13:54:14.875Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898577/CAG-Maharashtra-Ladki-Bahin-Scheme-Rs-3541-Crore-Excesshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe CAG audit has put a precise price tag on Maharashtra's pre-election cash transfer blitz — ₹3,541 crore beyond what the state budgeted. India Herald breaks down who signed the cheques, why the opposition smells blood, and whether the 2.5 crore women beneficiaries even care about the audit trail. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - CAG Maharashtra Ladki Bahin Scheme: Rs 3541 Crore Excess - CAG, Maharashtra;Ladki Bahin Scheme;Devendra Fadnavis;Mahayuti Alliance;MVA;BJP;Maharashtra Elections 2024;welfare spending;direct benefit transfer{#}Silver;Shield;WOMEN;Sharad Pawar;Shiv Sena;Bank;Maharashtra;Supriya Sule;Maratha;Maha;High court;Elections;Culture;November;court;Office;Red;New Zealand;Congress;Assembly;Delhi;Election;Party;Government;Minister;CM;zero;India;Telangana Chief Minister;Deputy Chief Minister;Congress-NCP;Loksabha;Uddhav Thackeray;shiv sena party;Bharatiya Janata Party;Devendra Fadnavis;Population;local language;Mumbai;Venkatesh - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹3,541 Crore Over Budget, 2.5 Crore Women Enrolled — Is Ladki Bahin Maharashtra's Welfare Triumph or Its Most Expensive Vote-Purchase Receipt?2026-07-11T13:45:10.094Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898575/Hyderabad-Bullet-Train-Three-Corridors-Viksit-Bharat-2047https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/rajya-sabha-tmc-mp-snatches-it-ministers-statement-and-tore-itf347fe11-4c64-4f0e-bdb7-4774822b75f8-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgUnion Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces three high-speed rail corridors converging on Hyderabad as part of Viksit Bharat 2047 — but India's only bullet train project, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, is a decade behind schedule. India Herald unpacks the political arithmetic, the infrastructure gamble, and the question nobody in the ruling alliance wants to answer. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Hyderabad Bullet Train: Three Corridors Viksit Bharat 2047 - Ashwini Vaishnaw, Viksit Bharat 2047;Hyderabad;Bullet Train;Telangana;BJP;Congress;BRS;TDP;Indian Railways;High-Speed Rail;Infrastructure;2028 Elections{#}airport;Beach;YSR Congress Party;Rail;Rajiv Gandhi;Amaravati;Remake;Hyderabad;Cabinet;Train;RTC;producer;Andhra Pradesh;TDP;Jagan;Congress;thursday;Assembly;TECHNOLOGY;Delhi;Election;Party;Government;READ;Press;zero;Minister;Reddy;Telangana;Indian;India;House;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Population;Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy;Thota Chandrasekhar;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;LG;Apple - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThree Bullet Trains, One City, Zero Track Record — Why Is Modi's 2047 Vision Betting Everything on Hyderabad?2026-07-11T13:37:05.958Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994898571/Zimbabwe-vs-Bangladesh-2026-Match-Details-Stakeshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgA clash between two associate-era rivals is suddenly the hottest cricket search in India — because the result could reshape who India faces next. Here is what is really driving the 100,000 searches. - Viral - Srivastan Venkatraman - Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh 2026: Match Details, Stakes - Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, ICC Cricket 2026;India cricket;ICC tournament format;cricket qualification;BARC India;Star Sports;JioCinema;net run rate{#}Qualification;Netherlands;SPORTS;Crash;England;Zimbabwe;Bangladesh;BUSINESS;VIEW;Evening;World Cup;rahman;zero;Audience;Cricket;media;Australia;READ;Cycle;Indians;bollywood;Press;Office;INTERNATIONAL;WATCH;Indian;India;ICC T20;tollywood-guest-roles;House;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldZimbabwe vs Bangladesh, 2026 — Why Does This Rivalry Matter More to Indian Cricket Fans Than They Will Admit?2026-07-11T13:24:52.625Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898570/Pakistan-Sharif-US-Iran-Mediation-Strategy-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/politics_latestnews/coalition-prospects-brighten-in-pakistan8f1395d1-ba05-4be6-8b7f-354ab019a78b-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgShehbaz Sharif's sudden pivot to shuttle diplomacy between Tehran and Washington is not altruism — it is the Pakistani military establishment's oldest play: make yourself useful to America when the treasury is empty. India Herald decodes what Rawalpindi is really buying. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Pakistan Sharif US Iran Mediation: Strategy Explained - Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif;Iran;US-Iran negotiations;Qatar;IMF;India foreign policy;Rawalpindi;Doha talks;diplomatic mediation{#}Customer;Qatar;Service;REVIEW;Oman;oil;Pakistan;Supreme;war;June;Currency;East;Press;Office;Auckland;INTERNATIONAL;contract;Minister;Iran;Prime Minister;court;WATCH;Government;New Zealand;Indian;India;Event;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Digital Wallet Platform;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Donald Trump;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBankrupt Pakistan Plays Global Peacemaker — Is Sharif's US-Iran Mediation Just a Desperate Invoice to Washington?2026-07-11T13:23:16.441Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898568/India-New-Zealand-FTA-Modi-Vision-2030-Dairy-Tradehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/kayadu-lohar-joins-nanis-the-paradise56dc5572-4458-4529-800e-9164331c2765-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgFor years, New Zealand's dairy juggernaut was India's non-negotiable red line in trade talks. PM Modi just crossed it — and the reasons have less to do with milk and more to do with missiles, rare earths, and a rapidly shifting Indo-Pacific. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - India New Zealand FTA: Modi Vision 2030 Dairy Trade - PM Modi, India New Zealand FTA;Vision 2030;Amul;dairy lobby;Indo-Pacific;Free Trade Agreement;RCEP;critical minerals;Fonterra;GCMMF{#}Butter;Indonesia;Red;TECHNOLOGY;Australia;Delhi;WATCH;Election;READ;Government;New Zealand;Narendra Modi;Telangana;MP;politics;Party;Indian;India;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;LG;Apple;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAmul's Red Line, Modi's Indo-Pacific Bet — What Did India Quietly Concede to Seal the New Zealand FTA?2026-07-11T13:19:05.704Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Quotes/Read/994898566/India-Timeless-Quotes-7-Lines-That-Still-Win-Argumentshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/quotes-IndiaHerald.jpgFrom Thiruvalluvar's tax wisdom to Ambedkar's democracy warning, the subcontinent's sharpest lines were not written for posterity — they were written for Saturday morning arguments. India Herald picks seven that hit harder today than when the ink was wet. - Quotes - MANOJ KUMAR N - India Timeless Quotes: 7 Lines That Still Win Arguments - Indian quotes, Thiruvalluvar;Thirukkural;Chanakya;Ambedkar;Tagore;Gitanjali;APJ Abdul Kalam;Sarojini Naidu;Gandhi;Indian wisdom;timeless quotes;India 2026{#}Arun;Padmini;Jawaharlal Nehru;Chanakya;NITI Aayog;Heaven;thursday;University;monday;king;ISRO;Ruler;Success;Fighter;Saturday;Culture;Instagram;Fire;School;Election;media;Supreme Court;WhatsApp;history;Assembly;court;Governor;November;READ;Indian;Tamil;Government;India;Population;chanakya-movie-2019;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSeven Lines That Outlived Empires — Why Do India's Oldest Quotes Still Win Arguments in 2026?2026-07-11T13:15:13.477Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994898565/Aamir-Khan-Silkyara-41-Uttarkashi-Tunnel-Rescue-Filmhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/sonu-nigam-washes-asha-bhosles-feet-d81ec85f-66ac-4fe6-ac95-68ee78f0ee28-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAamir Khan and Kabir Khan announce 'Silkyara 41', a film on the 2023 Uttarkashi tunnel collapse that trapped 41 workers for 17 days. India Herald asks the question Bollywood would rather dodge: will the controversial, legally grey rat-hole miners — the men who actually pulled off the miracle — get their screen time, or will the film hand the heroism to safer, shinier characters? - Movies - MANOJ KUMAR N - Aamir Khan Silkyara 41: Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue Film - Aamir Khan, Kabir Khan;Silkyara 41;Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue;rat-hole miners;Bollywood;Char Dham highway;Laal Singh Chaddha;CBFC;Uttarakhand{#}Kabir Khan;Meghalaya;rahman;bhaskar;November;workers;Janhvi Kapoor;Aamir Khan;Teachers;Posters;Director;Box office;Hero;WATCH;Event;Genre;Army;zero;bollywood;Love;INTERNATIONAL;Audience;Mumbai;Cinema;READ;Industry;Hindi;Indian;Tamil;Cricket;politics;Government;Party;India;Baba Bhaskar;Industries;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAamir Khan's 'Silkyara 41' Picks the Hardest Rescue Story in India — But Will It Name the Rat-Hole Miners Bollywood Usually Edits Out?2026-07-11T13:11:46.731Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898562/Australia-India-Uranium-Deal-Nuclear-Energy-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/kayadu-lohar-joins-nanis-the-paradise56dc5572-4458-4529-800e-9164331c2765-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgPM Modi clinched a uranium supply commitment from Canberra — but the real story is not clean energy targets. It is about loosening Moscow's grip on India's nuclear fuel chain at the precise moment Washington is squeezing Russian energy supply lines worldwide. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Australia India Uranium Deal: Nuclear Energy Impact - Australia, India;uranium;nuclear energy;PM Modi;AUKUS;Russia;Rosatom;Quad;critical minerals;clean energy;Anthony Albanese;NDTV;Canberra{#}Kazakhstan;Reliance;February;Australia;Narendra Modi;Auckland;Russia;United States;Moscow;Hindi;Mass;MP;News;Delhi;Party;READ;Government;Industry;Indian;India;Industries;Research and Analysis Wing;Bharatiya Janata Party;tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAustralian Uranium, One Deal, Twelve Years Late — Is Canberra Really Fuelling India's Reactors or Quietly Defuelling Moscow's Leverage?2026-07-11T13:01:52.646Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898561/India-OTT-Censorship-Government-CBFC-Style-Regulation-Planhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/kayadu-lohar-joins-nanis-the-paradise56dc5572-4458-4529-800e-9164331c2765-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Indian government's renewed push to bring OTT platforms under CBFC-like certification is less about protecting families and more about controlling narratives that elections cannot reach — India Herald unpacks the political math behind the scissors. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - India OTT Censorship: Government CBFC-Style Regulation Plan - OTT Censorship India, CBFC;Netflix India;Amazon Prime Video;Ministry of Information and Broadcasting;IT Rules 2021;Indian Government;streaming regulation;digital media;Article 19{#}Balloon;Amazon;Kerala;EDUCATION;vehicles;Petrol;Elections;News;TECHNOLOGY;Film Nagar;Mumbai;media;Air;Congress;Press;Delhi;Office;Party;READ;Government;Supreme Court;Industry;politics;Indian;Cinema;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;LG;Apple;local language;Industries;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldCBFC Scissors for Netflix? India's OTT Censorship Push — Who Really Wants the Kill-Switch and Why?2026-07-11T12:52:43.537Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898555/Senthil-Balaji-Accuses-Vijay-of-Fleeing-Karur-Stampedehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/i-sleep-only-two-hours-i-have-never-disobeyed-stalin-senthil-balajis-response3879a1b5-0f58-414f-bbc2-abf9c51d9d2c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSenthil Balaji's 'fled on a flight' broadside is not just an insult — it is the DMK's first surgical probe into the one organ a fan-club-turned-party cannot transplant: accountability under tragedy. With Vijay now reportedly heading to Karur to hand over jobs to victims' families, the real question is whether crisis management learned on the fly can ever match a machine built over decades. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Senthil Balaji Accuses Vijay of Fleeing Karur Stampede - Vijay, Senthil Balaji;TVK;Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam;Karur stampede;DMK;Tamil Nadu politics;Karur;fan-club party;Indian politics{#}Jayalalithaa;Whistle;september;Event;Supriya Sule;Maratha;Maha;Capital;Genre;Office;Arrest;Currency;Government;VIEW;Election;Assembly;High court;Election Commission;court;Tamil;Indian;DNA;zero;Hindi;Episode;TDP;Party;Leader;READ;Mass;Minister;India;Sri Venkateswara swamy;M. Karunanidhi;Venkatesh;Population;Research and Analysis Wing;tollywood-guest-roles;Chennai;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Anand Deverakonda - indiaherald.com , India HeraldVijay Flew Out While Karur Mourned — Can a Fan-Club Party Survive the First Crisis It Cannot Choreograph?2026-07-11T12:35:52.789Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898554/Narottam-Mishra-BJP-Ticket-Denied-NH-44-Blockedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/politics_latestnews/viral-video-publicity-stunt-gone-wrong72a33e53-f976-4ef0-bf52-6afd6857b4ab-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThree thousand loyalists, a twelve-hour highway siege, and a seven-term heavyweight left without a ticket — India Herald decodes whether this is CM Mohan Yadav tightening his grip or Delhi's cold arithmetic retiring the Madhya Pradesh old guard one seat at a time. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Narottam Mishra BJP Ticket Denied: NH-44 Blocked - Narottam Mishra, BJP;NH-44;Madhya Pradesh;Mohan Yadav;Datia;BJP ticket denial;MP politics;BJP old guard;by-election 2026{#}Vasundhara Raje;Bhopal;MLA;Governor;lotus;Wanted;Episode;Rajasthan;WATCH;Saidi Reddy;Amit Shah;TDP;MP;Congress;Rajya Sabha;School;District;Party;Karnataka;police;Leader;war;June;Press;READ;Delhi;Mass;politics;Minister;CM;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;House;Population;local language;Venkatesh;Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS;Telangana Chief Minister;CBN - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNarottam Mishra's Ticket Cut, 3,000 Supporters, NH-44 Blocked 12 Hours — Who in the BJP Is Quietly Dismantling the MP Old Guard?2026-07-11T12:28:03.485Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994898551/Raashiyaan-Bollywood-Film-Details-Cast-Releasehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgA single Hindi title has sent search engines into overdrive — but the real story is what 'Raashiyaan' reveals about Bollywood's new playbook of mystery-first marketing, where withholding information IS the campaign. - Movies - Srivastan Venkatraman - Raashiyaan: Bollywood Film Details, Cast, Release - Raashiyaan, Bollywood;Hindi Film;OTT;Google Trends;film marketing;astrology;mystery marketing;streaming{#}Google;English;Instagram;Film Nagar;social media;Box office;Industry;Mumbai;Assembly;High court;Tamil;bollywood;Hindi;contract;June;Press;Fire;Election Commission;media;Minister;Indians;court;House;Indian;Audience;READ;Delhi;India;tollywood-guest-roles;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Industries;Digital Wallet Platform;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Chennai;Cinema;Christopher Nolan - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRaashiyaan — Bollywood's Next Big Musical Gamble or Just Another Title Riding the Astrology Wave?2026-07-11T12:21:52.747Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898550/North-Korea-NATO-Warning-Putin-Kim-Defense-Pacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/north-korea-has-a-new-problem-nobody-expected8a95a5cd-c583-4567-a78f-cc10617fe174-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgPyongyang's sudden fixation on NATO is not about the Korean peninsula anymore — it is about Moscow leveraging a nuclear-armed client state to stretch Western security architecture across two continents simultaneously. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - North Korea NATO Warning: Putin Kim Defense Pact - North Korea, NATO;Russia;Kim Jong Un;Vladimir Putin;nuclear weapons;defense pact;India foreign policy;United States;denuclearization{#}North Korea;Japan;Strike;Moscow;Sea;Idea;london;VIEW;Audience;Ukraine;Russia;Beijing;China;INTERNATIONAL;Election;history;United States;Leader;READ;war;Delhi;India;Korea, South;Europe countries;European Union;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKim Jong Un's NATO Tirade, Putin's Fingerprints — Is Pyongyang Now Moscow's Nuclear Megaphone Against the West?2026-07-11T12:18:24.876Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Signatures/Read/994898548/Signatures-Why-Handwritten-Signatures-Still-Matter-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/signatures-IndiaHerald.jpgIn an age of OTPs, biometrics, and Aadhaar e-sign, the squiggle you put on paper still determines property disputes, loan defaults, and even your personality profile. India Herald traces why the oldest form of personal authentication refuses to die — and what its survival says about trust itself. - Signatures - S Venkateshwari - Signatures: Why Handwritten Signatures Still Matter 2026 - signatures, handwritten signature;Indian Evidence Act;Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam;digital signature;forensic document examination;RBI KYC;property registration;Indian Succession Act;UPI;NPCI;India{#}Biometric;Warangal;School;Karnataka;Banking;Love;TECHNOLOGY;Supreme;Indians;Supreme Court;Letter;Bank;READ;court;Andhra Pradesh;Cheque;Government;District;police;Indian;House;India;Smart phone;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;LG;Apple;Digital Wallet Platform;Population;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldYour Signature Is the Last Handwriting Most of You Will Ever Do — So Why Does It Still Decide Your Fate?2026-07-11T12:17:50.388Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898544/Kirori-Lal-Meena-Letter-CM-Bhajanlal-Sharma-ED-Contracthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA sitting BJP minister publicly asks his own Chief Minister how a firm whose assets the ED attached walked away with a ₹20 crore bajri mining contract — a question that could be about probity, or about power. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Kirori Lal Meena Letter CM Bhajanlal Sharma ED Contract - Kirodi Lal Meena, Bhajanlal Sharma;Rajasthan;BJP;Enforcement Directorate;bajri mining;ED asset attachment;Rajasthan politics;anti-corruption{#}meena;Jaipur;Cabinet;Rajya Sabha;Episode;Leader;Rajasthan;Letter;Office;history;bollywood;Hindi;contract;CM;United States;June;Minister;Delhi;Indian;Bank;Elections;Party;WATCH;House;Press;READ;Government;court;zero;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹20 Crore Gravel Contract to an ED-Flagged Firm — Is Kirori Lal Meena's 'Letter Bomb' Aimed at Corruption or at the CM's Chair?2026-07-11T12:00:52.794Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898542/Ram-Mandir-Donation-Scam-Supreme-Court-CBI-Probehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgPetitions before the Supreme Court allege embezzlement of crores in Ram Mandir donations and demand a CBI probe — India Herald examines what is really at stake for the BJP, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, and the temple's sanctity itself. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Ram Mandir Donation Scam: Supreme Court CBI Probe - Ram Mandir, Supreme Court;CBI Probe;Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust;BJP;Ayodhya;Donation Scam;Congress;Ram Mandir Donations;India Politics{#}Pran;Babri Masjid;January;CBI;Supreme;temple;Ayodhya;Supreme Court;ram mandir;Indians;Prime Minister;Bank;Elections;central government;Telangana;HEALTH;media;Party;Election;WATCH;House;Press;READ;war;Army;Government;court;Congress;zero;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni;Anand Deverakonda;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Hanu Raghavapudi;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;local language;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRam Mandir's ₹Crores in Donations, One Supreme Court Hearing, Zero Audits — Can the BJP Defend Its Holiest Project Without Turning the Temple Into a Courtroom?2026-07-11T11:50:52.864Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898540/Jaishankar-UNSC-Bid-2028-India-Strategy-to-Counter-China-Vetohttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/just-pooja-being-pooja-actress-serves-smiles-style-and-snack-goals8db87d2b-84a0-41c4-80f6-53fa4edfd9bb-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgJaishankar's New York campaign for India's 2028-29 UNSC seat is not just a calendar filing — it is a calculated geopolitical play to weaponise Global South solidarity, exploit US-Russia paralysis, and build a moral case so overwhelming that Beijing's veto becomes its own diplomatic wound. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Jaishankar UNSC Bid 2028: India Strategy to Counter China Veto - Jaishankar,India,UN Security Council,UNSC reform,China veto,Global South,2028-29 UNSC bid,United Nations,foreign policy{#}Sudan,jaishankar,TECHNOLOGY,Ukraine,Russia,United States,Beijing,Election Commission,News,China,oil,Saturday,June,WATCH,House,Assembly,East,Culture,Press,court,Congress,High court,Genre,Tamil,READ,zero,politics,war,Minister,Delhi,Indian,India,Subrahmanyam Jaishankar,local language,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Sony,LG,Apple,Devendra Fadnavis,Donald Trump,Chennai - indiaherald.com , India Herald193 Votes Needed, One Veto Enough — Can Jaishankar's Global South Card Crack China's UNSC Wall?2026-07-11T11:41:15.171Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994898537/Dhanush-Vetrimaaran-Thamizh-Murugan-Pan-India-Prospectshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/new-song-ayya-ayya-released-from-dhanushs-karac9a6a581-f90a-4304-a269-06fe5c8d3925-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgFive collaborations, five genre reinventions, and a track record no other actor-director pair in Tamil cinema can match. With 'Thamizh Murugan' glimpses setting social media ablaze, India Herald decodes why this sixth outing is engineered differently — and whether the pan-India door will finally swing open. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Dhanush Vetrimaaran: Thamizh Murugan Pan-India Prospects - Dhanush, Vetrimaaran;Thamizh Murugan;Tamil Cinema;Pan-India;Kollywood;Box Office;Asuran;Vada Chennai{#}Rajkumar Hirani;dhanush;manobala;sukumar;Allu Arjun;Kannada;Pushpa;Thriller;RRR;Genre;festival;Bengali;Teachers;Posters;social media;Audience;Chennai;Tamil;Hero;Industry;Director;Hindi;Success;Telugu;Capital;READ;Government;Box office;zero;Indian;India;Industries;RRR Movie;Research and Analysis Wing;local language;Blockbuster hit - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFive Films, Five Genres, Zero Repeats — Can 'Thamizh Murugan' Finally Crack the One Door Dhanush-Vetrimaaran Haven't Opened?2026-07-11T11:30:12.647Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898533/Maharashtra-UCC-Committee-No-Muslim-Christian-Membershttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/congress-and-national-conference-will-form-govt-togetherfcb23d04-c807-43d7-99dc-54aa853496e5-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgHussain Dalwai's memo to Fadnavis flags the absence of minority voices on the UCC drafting panel — but in a state where communal arithmetic decides elections, the real question is whether Congress is walking into a polarisation trap it cannot win. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Maharashtra UCC Committee: No Muslim Christian Members - Hussain Dalwai, Congress;Devendra Fadnavis;Maharashtra UCC;Uniform Civil Code;BJP;Mahayuti;Maharashtra elections;polarisation;minority representation{#}Uttarakhand;Culture;Goa;Letter;Chandigarh;Haryana;Capital;MP;Maharashtra;media;Supriya Sule;Maratha;Maha;Office;Wanted;New Zealand;Auckland;Currency;Press;court;Party;Minister;READ;zero;Indian;CM;Congress;Government;India;Devendra Fadnavis;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;Donald Trump;Navdeep Saini - indiaherald.com , India HeraldZero Muslim, Zero Christian on Maharashtra's UCC Panel — Did Fadnavis Just Bait Congress Into Fighting His Culture War?2026-07-11T11:20:42.812Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Astrology/Read/994898531/Saturday-12-July-2026-Horoscope-Saturn-Retrograde-Mars-Virgohttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/astrology-IndiaHerald.jpgSaturn walks backward through Pisces, Mars drills down in Virgo, and Venus luxuriates in its own sign — three cosmic currents that make this Saturday less about luck and more about honest inventory. India Herald's astrology desk reads the sky so you can read the room. - Astrology - S Venkateshwari - Saturday 12 July 2026 Horoscope: Saturn Retrograde Mars Virgo - Saturn retrograde 2026, Mars in Virgo;Venus in Taurus;Saturday horoscope 12 July 2026;Vedic astrology;Pisces;daily horoscope;planetary transit July 2026{#}Cancer;Ruler;Gemini;October;Romantic;COSMOS;tuesday;contract;BEAUTY;HEALTH;Fire;Saturday;sun;Love;BUSINESS;June;WATCH;House;Red;READ;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Digital Wallet Platform;Lung cancer - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSaturn Retrograde, Mars in Virgo, Venus in Taurus — Why Does Saturday 12 July 2026 Ask You to Rebuild Before You Rise?2026-07-11T11:20:09.831Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898528/Houston-ICE-Shooting-FBI-Evidence-Trump-Patel-Clashhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/watch-trumps-fbi-pick-kash-patel-greets-parents-with-jai-shri-krishna-cca83352-4a65-442b-957e-e335c10fe437-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA fatal ICE-related shooting in Houston has become the first real test of the Trump 2.0 security state — and the mayor's defiance, backed by what he says is FBI evidence, reveals the fault line that could define American federalism for years. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Houston ICE Shooting: FBI Evidence, Trump Patel Clash - Houston, ICE shooting;Kash Patel;FBI;Donald Trump;John Whitmire;Texas;federal-state clash;immigration enforcement;Indian diaspora;Greg Abbott{#}Texas;John;white house;Governor;Director;VIEW;Oman;oil;New Zealand;Auckland;Iran;Mumbai;Minister;Currency;Press;Government;court;Air;Red;politics;READ;Indian;India;Donald Trump;local language;Cinema;Christopher Nolan;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Sardar Vallabhai Patel - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFBI Has All the Evidence, Houston's Mayor Won't Blink — Is the ICE Shooting Trump 2.0's Blueprint for a Federal-City War?2026-07-11T11:05:12.460Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994898524/Tamil-Nadu-By-Polls-High-Court-Stays-EC-Notificationhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/editorial/77/is-personal-freedom-only-ramojis-right14fe3efe-6ccf-4ee3-8798-6a7b6974b7d0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Madras High Court has restrained the Election Commission from notifying by-polls to five Tamil Nadu Assembly seats until July 31 — a legal pause that lands like a political grenade in a state where every month of delay reshuffles the deck for DMK, AIADMK, and Vijay's TVK alike. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Tamil Nadu By-Polls: High Court Stays EC Notification - Tamil Nadu, Madras High Court;Election Commission of India;DMK;AIADMK;TVK;Vijay;by-polls;Tamil Nadu Assembly;ECI{#}Winner;Election Commission;Gift;High court;June;Assembly;Wanted;war;Election;Currency;House;WATCH;Elections;Press;Government;READ;court;Party;ali;Medigadda Barrage;bollywood;Delhi;CM;Tamil;Indian;zero;India;Chennai;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald5 Seats Frozen, One Court Order — Who in Tamil Nadu Is Quietly Celebrating the By-Poll Delay?2026-07-11T10:53:20.940Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994898521/Jana-Nayagan-Vijay-Release-Date-Strategy-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgThe date is reportedly locked. The trailer is nowhere. The promos are silent. For any other Tamil superstar film, this would be a crisis — for Vijay's political farewell, India Herald's read is that the vacuum IS the strategy. - Movies - Sowmiya Sriram - Jana Nayagan: Vijay Release Date Strategy Explained - Jana Nayagan, Thalapathy Vijay;Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam;Tamil cinema;Jailer 2;Kollywood;OTT rights;box office{#}Chicken;Audio;Bengali;Degree;Cycle;August;Teachers;media;Posters;Event;Party;Press;Government;politics;economics;Tamil;social media;BUSINESS;Industry;Audience;Cinema;READ;Indian;zero;Minister;India;Industries;Smart phone;M G Ramachandran;Blockbuster hit;Chennai - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJana Nayagan Has a Date But Zero Noise — Is Vijay's Silence the Loudest Marketing Move Tamil Cinema Has Seen?2026-07-11T10:48:58.171Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994898519/Netflix-Twilight-Midnight-Sun-Reboot-Casting-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgNetflix's 'Midnight Sun' is the streaming giant's biggest nostalgia gamble yet — a Twilight reboot recast for Gen Z. But the real lesson isn't about vampires. It's about what happens when you strip beloved IP of the faces that made it beloved, and what Indian OTT should learn before it makes the same bet. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Netflix Twilight Midnight Sun: Reboot Casting Strategy - Netflix, Twilight;Midnight Sun;Robert Pattinson;Stephenie Meyer;OTT;streaming wars;franchise reboot;Indian OTT;Hera Pheri;Dhoom;Bollywood;Gen Z;nostalgia{#}sun;Dhoom;Remake;gold;Banking;Turkey;economics;Love;2020;Bobby;Box office;Tamil;Hollywood;social media;House;BUSINESS;Industry;Jio;bollywood;Audience;Mumbai;producer;Tollywood;history;WATCH;READ;Indian;East;India;Industries;James Cameron;tollywood-guest-roles;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Cinema - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNetflix Bets Billions on Twilight Nostalgia With 'Midnight Sun' — But Can a Recast Franchise Survive the Ghost of Pattinson?2026-07-11T10:40:52.945Zalways1.0