https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897579/Strait-of-Hormuz-Tanker-Strikes-India-Petrol-Price-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA Qatari LNG tanker and a Saudi oil vessel hit in the world's most critical chokepoint — and India, which ships nearly 40% of its crude through this strait, now faces a direct threat to pump prices, household inflation, and fiscal stability. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Strait of Hormuz Tanker Strikes: India Petrol Price Impact - Strait of Hormuz, India petrol prices;Qatar LNG tanker;Saudi Arabia;Iran;crude oil imports;Brent crude;India energy security;US-Israel-Iran conflict;oil supply disruption;inflation India{#}sunday;UAE;Oman;Liquefied natural gas;Guwahati;Strike;Sea;Elections;Bank;Diesel;Moscow;Qatar;Iran;Fire;TECHNOLOGY;Cycle;Government;READ;Mumbai;oil;Petrol;Delhi;China;Indian;war;India;gulf countries;Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Apple;advertisement;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldQatari Tanker Ablaze, Saudi Ship Damaged, Hormuz Choking — Is India's ₹100/Litre Petrol About to Become ₹120?2026-07-08T11:33:19.980Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897576/YRF-Alpha-Alia-Bhatt-Sharvari-Spy-Film-Box-Officehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgA new music video drips fierce energy, but behind the PR gloss lies a ₹300-crore question Bollywood has never honestly answered: will mass-circuit India buy tickets for a female-led spy franchise the way it does for Salman or Hrithik? - Movies - G GOWTHAM - YRF Alpha: Alia Bhatt Sharvari Spy Film Box Office - Alia Bhatt,Sharvari,YRF Alpha,Spy Universe,Aditya Chopra,Bollywood Box Office,Female-Led Action Films,Pathaan,War,Tiger 3{#}Aditya Chopra,Hrithik Roshan,Sanjay Leela Bhansali,Indore,Bhopal,Tiger,John,Hero,Event,WOMEN,Music,Hindi,Genre,Box office,Lucknow,Audience,Mass,Press,Mumbai,INTERNATIONAL,vidya,Almonds,Alia Bhatt,Industry,READ,Indian,war,Director,bollywood,India,Salman Khan,Posters,Industries,Research and Analysis Wing,Lokesh Kanagaraj - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAlia, Sharvari and a ₹300-Crore Bet on Women — Is YRF's 'Alpha' Bollywood's Bravest Gamble or Its Costliest Miscalculation?2026-07-08T11:24:06.250Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/VidhyaKiVaidhyam/Read/994897574/Self-Medication-India-Risks-Antibiotic-Resistance-Healthhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/vidhyakivaidhyam-IndiaHerald.jpgHalf of India's antibiotic consumption happens without a prescription. The ancient instinct of 'vidya ki vaidhyam' — knowledge as cure — has collided with pharmacy-counter access and WhatsApp forwards to produce a public-health emergency that no one is counting properly. - VidhyaKiVaidhyam - D N INDUJAA - Self-Medication India: Risks Antibiotic Resistance Health - self-medication India,antibiotic resistance,ICMR,WHO,antimicrobial resistance,vidya ki vaidhyam,pharmacy regulation,eSanjeevani,AMR,public health India{#}vidya,Doctor,Customer,Drugs,Avatar,WhatsApp,Culture,Telugu,Population,Bacteria,Almonds,Google,Industry,bollywood,Indians,HEALTH,Sugar,Air,Government,READ,Indian,India,Industries,Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal,House,Digital Wallet Platform,Alia Bhatt,Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia's ₹89,000-Crore Self-Medication Habit — Why Does Vidya Ki Vaidhyam Kill More Silently Than the Disease It Claims to Cure?2026-07-08T11:12:01.830Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897572/Maharashtra-Water-Audit-Sugar-Industry-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/single-goal-reelect-mk-stalin-as-chief-minister-o-panneerselvam0ef06f5d-99dc-4e97-b3c5-eb4d14c5826c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia's first comprehensive state-level water audit sounds like a climate-governance triumph. But follow the water — it flows straight through the sugar belt, where cooperative barons have treated rivers like private pipelines for decades. The real audit may not be of water at all. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Maharashtra Water Audit: Sugar Industry Impact - Maharashtra,water audit,sugar cooperatives,sugar lobby,western Maharashtra,Mahayuti,climate governance,irrigation,Kolhapur,Sangli,sugarcane,India{#}krishna,Currency,Sugar,politics,Maharashtra,Assembly,District,Party,Drought,Air,Russia,China,Election Commission,Indonesia,Government,court,Mumbai,READ,Indian,India,local language,House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMaharashtra's First Water Audit, 200+ Sugar Factories, One Uncomfortable Question — Who Really Owns the State's Rivers?2026-07-08T11:09:29.325Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897571/Alia-Bhatt-Skin-Snack-Almonds-Saffron-Natural-Glowhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgCrores are searching for Alia Bhatt's 'skin snack' — soaked almonds, a pinch of saffron, and raw honey. India Herald breaks down the science, the hype, and the one detail every copycat recipe leaves out. - Viral - Sowmiya Sriram - Alia Bhatt Skin Snack: Almonds Saffron Natural Glow - Alia Bhatt,skin snack,soaked almonds,saffron skincare,natural glow,Ayurveda beauty,vitamin E skin,kesar benefits,Gen Z beauty trends,FSSAI saffron,Indian skincare{#}LIFESTYLE,diya,Vitamin,Ayurveda,Bacteria,Ghee,Almonds,Instagram,Antioxidant,monday,Director,Alia Bhatt,Cycle,Google,Industry,zero,Mumbai,media,BEAUTY,Shadow,oxygen,bollywood,Indians,HEALTH,READ,Indian,India,Research and Analysis Wing,tollywood-guest-roles,festival,Industries,Lokesh Kanagaraj,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAlia Bhatt's ₹30 Skin Snack Is Just Soaked Almonds and Saffron — But Can a Bollywood Breakfast Really Replace Your Dermatologist?2026-07-08T11:09:19.800Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897569/Indian-Air-Force-Ranking-2026-Fighter-Squadron-Shortagehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia's air force just earned a prestigious global No. 6 — but behind the ranking lies a force stretched dangerously thin, with 11 fewer squadrons than it needs and two nuclear-armed adversaries on its borders. India Herald unpacks the number the ranking does not show. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Indian Air Force Ranking 2026: Fighter Squadron Shortage - Indian Air Force,IAF fighter squadrons,Global Air Powers Ranking 2026,India defence,China PLAAF,Tejas Mk1A,MRFA,two-front war,India military,United States Air Force,Rafale India,AMCA,HAL,defence procurement{#}Helicopters,Service,Fighter,Pakistan,Air,contract,tejas,United States,Parliament,Survey,TECHNOLOGY,WATCH,Army,Russia,China,Election Commission,Indonesia,war,Election,Press,Indian,Government,India,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,Sony,LG,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Apple,Loksabha,Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldWorld's 6th Most Powerful Air Force, Just 31 Squadrons — Why Does India's Global Ranking Hide a Two-Front Nightmare?2026-07-08T11:00:06.184Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897568/Mysuru-Rain-Deficit-Cauvery-Crisis-Karnataka-Politicshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWhile Belagavi drowns in excess rainfall, Mysuru's severe monsoon shortfall is drying up Cauvery basin crops and handing the BJP-JDS opposition a ready-made agrarian crisis to weaponise — just as the Siddaramaiah government faces its most vulnerable political season. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Mysuru Rain Deficit: Cauvery Crisis Karnataka Politics - Mysuru, Karnataka;Cauvery;Siddaramaiah;DK Shivakumar;Belagavi;HD Kumaraswamy;BJP;JDS;Congress;rain deficit;drought;Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal;MUDA;Ramesh Jarkiholi{#}lakshmi;thursday;Cabinet;Supreme;Coronavirus;Fire;Assembly;June;Karnataka;Tamil;history;HEALTH;Supreme Court;Election;Press;READ;District;Party;Indian;court;Girl;Sabarimala;ayyappa;Drought;Congress;Minister;Government;CM;Delhi;India;Telangana Chief Minister;Deputy Chief Minister;Lakshmi Devi;Population;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMysuru's 42% Rain Deficit, Belagavi's Floods, One Cauvery Basin — Is Siddaramaiah Governing Two Karnatakas or Losing Both?2026-07-08T10:51:14.588Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897563/Kerala-Law-Officer-Appointments-Corruption-Chargeshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/ffdffffff-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA minister's denial is routine. What isn't routine is that Kerala's law officer appointments have become the single sharpest blade the opposition wields against the LDF's claim that Left governance means merit, not patronage. India Herald unpacks the cadre arithmetic the press release won't. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Kerala Law Officer Appointments: Corruption Charges - Kerala Government, Pinarayi Vijayan;CPI(M);Kerala Law Officers;Kerala High Court;LDF;UDF;BJP Kerala;Government Appointments;Cadre Politics{#}Pinarayi Vijayan;Selection Process;Idea;Sins;Bank;wayanad;University;High court;Kerala;Office;Shield;workers;police;BEAUTY;Shadow;Press;Culture;politics;Minister;REVIEW;WATCH;READ;Palestine;Government;Delhi;television;District;CM;court;Party;Indian;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKerala's 'Backdoor' Epidemic — Why Do Pinarayi Vijayan's Law Officer Appointments Keep Cracking His Own Meritocracy Myth?2026-07-08T10:34:20.816Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897561/Indonesia-India-EVM-MoU-Poll-Machine-Export-Dealhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/nepal-government-cancels-over-appointments-made-by-interim-government680de449-fa28-4754-bfd8-b7f6c7effb46-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIndonesia — the world's third-largest democracy — is set to import Indian EVMs and Election Commission expertise, a quiet diplomatic move that may have just punctured the Indian opposition's most persistent weapon against electronic voting. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Indonesia India EVM MoU: Poll Machine Export Deal - Indonesia,India,EVMs,Election Commission of India,ECI,MoU,Prabowo Subianto,electoral soft power,electronic voting machines,ASEAN,democracy{#}Supreme Court,Lucknow,Mumbai,social media,Election Commission,Elections,Mass,TECHNOLOGY,Election,media,Congress,court,Government,Party,electricity,Audience,Indonesia,East,Russia,INTERNATIONAL,China,English,England,Cricket,Indian,Delhi,India,European Union,Panchayati,Hanu Raghavapudi,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Apple,Huawei,Nokia,Sony,LG,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Smart phone,tollywood-guest-roles,advertisement - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia's EVMs 'Hacked' at Home, Trusted Abroad — Why Is Indonesia Betting Its 200-Million-Voter Democracy on Delhi's Machines?2026-07-08T10:28:06.234Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897558/India-China-Russia-Myanmar-Transit-Corridor-Battlehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/nepal-government-cancels-over-appointments-made-by-interim-government680de449-fa28-4754-bfd8-b7f6c7effb46-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgWhile Myanmar burns in civil war, three powers are quietly staking billion-dollar infrastructure claims. India Herald unpacks Delhi's desperate corridor gambit to stop Beijing's encirclement — and why Moscow's sudden interest changes the calculus entirely. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - India China Russia: Myanmar Transit Corridor Battle - Myanmar,India,China,Russia,CMEC,Kaladan Project,Trilateral Highway,Bay of Bengal,String of Pearls,CPEC,Kyaukphyu,Indo-Pacific,geopolitics,transit corridors{#}Siliguri,electricity,Moscow,oil,Kolkata,News,Army,Russia,INTERNATIONAL,Beijing,WATCH,war,English,England,Cricket,China,Audience,Box office,READ,Indian,Delhi,India,West Bengal - Kolkata,Calcutta,Population,Smart phone,tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThree Flags, One Fractured Country, Billions in Pipelines — Why Are India, China and Russia Racing to Own Myanmar's Corridors?2026-07-08T10:19:36.898Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/LifeStyle/Read/994897557/Bedtime-Phone-Scrolling-Sleep-Loss-Impact-Urban-Indiahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/lifestyle-IndiaHerald.jpgA growing body of sleep research links late-night screen exposure to catastrophic deep-sleep deficits — and India's metro professionals are among the worst offenders. India Herald unpacks why the scroll is so hard to quit and what actually works. - LifeStyle - D N INDUJAA - Bedtime Phone Scrolling: Sleep Loss Impact Urban India - sleep health, bedtime scrolling;blue light melatonin;urban India;AIIMS Delhi;NIMHANS;screen time India;digital wellbeing;insomnia;deep sleep;circadian rhythm;phone addiction{#}Carbohydrates;HEALTH;Cycle;REVIEW;Success;Google;Indians;English;England;Industry;Cricket;China;Audience;Box office;zero;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;Smart phone;Population;Industries;Digital Wallet Platform;tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThe 4 AM Phone Check Is Costing You 90 Minutes of Deep Sleep — Why Can't Urban India Quit the Bedtime Scroll?2026-07-08T10:12:19.110Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897555/Nepal-India-Border-Dialogue-Kalapani-Lipulekh-Diplomacyhttps://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 renewed call for diplomatic talks on Kalapani and Lipulekh lands just as China's grip on Kathmandu loosens — India Herald reads the power map behind the olive branch. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Nepal India Border Dialogue: Kalapani Lipulekh Diplomacy - Nepal, India;Kalapani;Lipulekh;Limpiyadhura;Nepal India border dispute;neighbourhood-first policy;India Today;China Belt and Road Nepal;K.P. Sharma Oli;Arun-III{#}Nepal;Sri Lanka;Yatra;Parliament;Capital;Frozen;Prime Minister;Bangladesh;School;2020;Beijing;China;Delhi;WATCH;Audience;Box office;youth;Calcutta;court;Madhavan;Genre;history;zero;war;politics;READ;Indian;Minister;Government;India;Digital Wallet Platform;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNepal's 'Let's Talk Borders' Gambit — Is Kathmandu Genuinely Reaching for Delhi, or Rehearsing for Its Next Map Tantrum?2026-07-08T10:11:22.538Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897553/Liam-Dawson-Trending-India-England-All-Rounder-Analysishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgThe English all-rounder's sudden surge in search volume tells a larger story about how modern cricket chews up versatile players and spits them out before their prime — and why Indian fans, of all people, should care. - Viral - D N INDUJAA - Liam Dawson Trending India England All-Rounder Analysis - Liam Dawson,cricket,England cricket,all-rounder,Hampshire,IPL,fantasy cricket,ESPNcricinfo,county cricket,Washington Sundar{#}Hampshire,World Cup,Google,media,Indians,English,zero,INTERNATIONAL,England,Cricket,New Zealand,war,Industry,politics,READ,Indian,India,tollywood-guest-roles,ICC T20,Hanu Raghavapudi,Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldLiam Dawson, 34, Trends With 480,000 Indian Searches — Why Does England Keep Losing All-Rounders Before They Peak?2026-07-08T10:11:06.528Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897551/Prabowo-Subianto-Indian-DNA-Claim-Indonesia-India-Tieshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgIndonesia's president publicly embraces India's civilisational imprint while Jakarta quietly recalibrates its China exposure — India Herald unpacks the power calculus behind Prabowo's cultural charm offensive and what Delhi should actually watch for next. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Prabowo Subianto: Indian DNA Claim, Indonesia India Ties - Prabowo Subianto,Indonesia,India,China,ASEAN,Indo-Pacific,foreign policy,geopolitics,Modi,Belt and Road Initiative{#}Islam,Digital Payments,commander,Rail,Indonesia,VIEW,BUSINESS,June,Leader,Beijing,Culture,China,politics,East,TECHNOLOGY,Delhi,WATCH,READ,Indian,Audience,Box office,students,District,Election,youth,Calcutta,court,Madhavan,Genre,history,India,local language,Heritage Foods,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Apple,Huawei,Nokia,Sony,LG,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Venkatesh,Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPrabowo Says He Has 'Indian DNA' — Is Indonesia's Strongman Hedging Against Beijing, or Just Telling Delhi What It Wants to Hear?2026-07-08T10:03:12.048Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897549/Baby-Do-Die-Do-Box-Office-Collection-Day-Wisehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgBaby Do Die Do arrived with a catchy name and little else — its day-wise box office collection in India tells a cautionary tale about what happens when a title does all the marketing a film bothers to do. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Baby Do Die Do: Box Office Collection Day Wise - Baby Do Die Do,Box Office Collection,Bollywood,Day Wise,Bollywood Hungama,OTT,India Box Office,2026{#}Music,economics,Press,Audience,Box office,Industry,Hindi,WATCH,Cheque,READ,AUTO,students,District,Election,Government,youth,Calcutta,court,bollywood,Madhavan,Genre,history,Indian,India,Blockbuster hit,Industries,Digital Wallet Platform,Population,Arvind Kejriwal - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBaby Do Die Do Box Office — A Title That Screams but Numbers That Whisper, So Where Did the Audience Go?2026-07-08T09:54:38.551Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897547/Trump-NATO-Loyalty-Test-India-Defence-Strategy-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgTrump's confession that his NATO stance was a deliberate test of allied loyalty — not policy — lands like a depth charge in the middle of a live Iran war. For New Delhi, quietly calibrating its bets between Washington, Paris, and Moscow, the admission is less a surprise than a flashing confirmation: in transactional geopolitics, no alliance comes without an invoice. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Trump NATO Loyalty Test: India Defence Strategy Impact - Trump,NATO,India,Iran War,Defence Strategy,Strategic Autonomy,Modi,SIPRI,France,Rafale,S-400,BECA,LEMOA{#}tejas,France,Paris,United States,TECHNOLOGY,Russia,Delhi,Minister,INTERNATIONAL,READ,England,Cricket,New Zealand,AUTO,students,District,Election,Madhavan,Genre,history,Government,Iran,Indian,war,youth,Calcutta,court,India,barack obama,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Apple,Huawei,Nokia,Sony,LG,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Hanu Raghavapudi,advertisement,Donald Trump,European Union,Arvind Kejriwal - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump Admits NATO Was a 'Loyalty Test' — With Allies Failing Mid-War, Should India Trust Any Defence Partnership at Face Value?2026-07-08T09:48:30.950Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897544/GD-Naidu-Trailer-R-Madhavan-Biopic-Release-Detailshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgR. Madhavan's first look as the 'Edison of India' signals a calculated bet — not just on a man history forgot, but on a genre Madhavan is quietly cornering. The trailer raises as many questions about the film's ambition as it answers about G.D. Naidu's legacy. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - GD Naidu Trailer: R Madhavan Biopic Release Details - G.D. Naidu,R Madhavan,GDN biopic,Indian biopics,Rocketry The Nambi Effect,Coimbatore,Tamil cinema,Bollywood trailers,forgotten Indian inventors,Padma Shri{#}Madhavan,Rajkumar Hirani,engineer,Oscar,Padma Shri,Success,Indians,Genre,Director,Journey,English,Coimbatore,Cinema,Audience,Box office,Car,zero,Industry,EDUCATION,history,Government,Hindi,READ,WATCH,School,Tamil,Indian,India,Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldG.D. Naidu Trailer Drops — But Can Madhavan Turn a Forgotten Inventor Into India's Next Biopic Obsession?2026-07-08T09:40:49.961Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897541/Calcutta-HC-TMC-Rally-Restrictions-Political-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Calcutta High Court allowed TMC's youth wing rally but imposed sharp curbs on the route, crowd size, and logistics — a judicial intervention that strikes at the heart of Mamata Banerjee's most potent political weapon: the spectacle of unchallenged street dominance. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Calcutta HC TMC Rally Restrictions: Political Impact - Calcutta High Court, TMC;Mamata Banerjee;West Bengal;Kolkata;TMC Rally Restrictions;Bengal Politics;Judiciary;Street Politics{#}rahman;Kolkata;Sikkim;trinamool congress;Bangladesh;Murder;Heart;Horror;youth;Beijing;Calcutta;Strike;Sea;March;Event;workers;DNA;Culture;Mass;China;politics;READ;police;Assembly;court;Party;WATCH;School;India;Mamata Benerjee;Bharatiya Janata Party;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Murder.;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRoute Changed, Crowds Capped, Pride Dented — Can TMC's Street Machine Survive a Court-Imposed Leash?2026-07-08T09:29:07.075Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897538/Belagavi-Schoolchildren-Used-in-Voter-Roll-Exercisehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgMinor students were reportedly deployed door-to-door for a Summary Revision of electoral rolls in Belagavi — while the District Commissioner orders an inquiry, the BJP has escalated the matter to the Election Commission, and the real question is what institutional collapse made this seem normal. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Belagavi: Schoolchildren Used in Voter Roll Exercise - Belagavi,Karnataka,voter roll revision,SIR,schoolchildren,child rights,Election Commission,BJP,Congress,District Commissioner,panchayat elections,Booth Level Officers{#}airport,students,Cycle,School,EDUCATION,Congress,police,Karnataka,Election Commission,Assembly,District,Election,Elections,court,Episode,history,Tollywood,Hero,Press,Leader,Maharashtra,Government,Party,WATCH,media,Indian,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,local language,Panchayati,Population,House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSchoolchildren Sent Door-to-Door for Voter Rolls in Belagavi — Who Ordered It, and What Does It Reveal About Karnataka's Election Machine?2026-07-08T09:19:43.980Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897537/E-20-Petrol-Kejriwal-Allegation-Auto-Company-Engine-Riskhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgArvind Kejriwal claims the Modi government forced auto companies to publicly endorse E-20 fuel while their own owner manuals warn against high ethanol blends — India Herald unpacks the technical truth, the political calculation, and what it means for the 80% of Indian vehicles not built for E-20. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - E-20 Petrol Kejriwal Allegation: Auto Company Engine Risk - Kejriwal,Modi government,E-20 petrol,ethanol blending,auto companies,engine damage,SIAM,Atmanirbhar Bharat,consumer rights,fuel policy{#}amar,maruti,Tennis,Honda,Car,Sugar,Hindi,economics,NITI Aayog,Corporate,AUTO,Shield,Prime Minister,Press,Letter,Leader,Petrol,politics,oil,raj,Arvind Kejriwal,vehicles,Maharashtra,zero,Government,Party,social media,WATCH,Minister,CM,media,Indian,READ,Industry,2020,India,Industries,Bharatiya Janata Party,Deputy Chief Minister,Telangana Chief Minister,Devendra Fadnavis,Uddhav Thackeray,puri jagannadh - indiaherald.com , India HeraldE-20 Petrol, Kejriwal's Explosive Charge, and Your Car's Owner Manual — Why Are Auto Companies Saying One Thing Privately and Another Publicly?2026-07-08T09:13:06.362Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994897533/Eng-vs-NZ-Test-Cricbuzz-Live-Score-Daryl-Mitchellhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgOver 51,000 searches an hour are flooding Cricbuzz as England take on New Zealand in a Test that has quietly become the most-watched session of the week — and Daryl Mitchell is at the centre of all of it. - Sports - Sowmiya Sriram - Eng vs NZ Test: Cricbuzz Live Score Daryl Mitchell - Cricbuzz Live, England vs New Zealand Test;Daryl Mitchell;Eng vs NZ;Test Cricket;Cricbuzz;live cricket score;Black Caps;English conditions;cricket consumption{#}SPORTS;England;New Zealand;Wales;television;championship;English;June;World Cup;oxygen;Cricket;WhatsApp;Google;social media;history;WATCH;INTERNATIONAL;war;Audience;READ;Industry;India;tollywood-guest-roles;Population;Industries;House;Digital Wallet Platform;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldEng vs NZ Test, 51,000 Searches a Minute, and Daryl Mitchell's Quiet War — Why Is Half of Cricket Twitter Glued to Cricbuzz Live Right Now?2026-07-08T09:05:06.812Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897531/Star-Wars-India-Box-Office-Collection-Analysishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgStar Wars has never owned India the way it owns North America. Across nearly five decades, the franchise carries near-zero cultural footprint locally — India Herald examines whether the box office numbers tell a comeback story or confirm an unchanging pattern. - Movies - MANOJ KUMAR N - Star Wars India Box Office Collection Analysis - Star Wars, India box office;Disney India;Hollywood India;Bollywood Hungama;Star Wars India collection;Marvel India;franchise fatigue;Disney+ Hotstar;Star Wars franchise{#}raja;Rajamouli;Reliance;Hollywood;Iron;Box office;Audience;Hero;Shadow;gold;REVIEW;Journey;Culture;Office;Indian;Party;READ;bollywood;Industry;India;local language;Industries;European Union;Blockbuster hit;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldStar Wars in India — Why a Galaxy Far, Far Away Has Never Filled Seats Where Marvel Itself Now Stumbles2026-07-08T09:00:17.227Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897528/Maharashtra-Housing-Scheme-Scam-CM-Shinde-Listedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/politics_latestnews/pictures-of-the-sealdah-flyover-tripura-trollsca40d2c9-7f33-4919-86f7-951ad31f35fd-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgOpposition leaders allege forged documents placed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on a housing scheme meant for slum dwellers — India Herald unpacks what this bizarre listing reveals about systemic rot in Maharashtra's welfare database, and why the real scandal may be far bigger than the headline names. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Maharashtra Housing Scheme Scam: CM Shinde Listed - Maharashtra,Eknath Shinde,Devendra Fadnavis,Mahayuti,housing scheme scam,ghost beneficiaries,opposition allegations,welfare database,Maharashtra elections{#}Application,Episode,war,District,Election,Government,raj,Arvind Kejriwal,vehicles,News,Director,Elections,Minister,Party,Maharashtra,court,READ,CM,zero,Mumbai,India,Deputy Chief Minister,Telangana Chief Minister,Devendra Fadnavis,Population,local language,Uddhav Thackeray,puri jagannadh - indiaherald.com , India HeraldCM and Deputy CM Listed as 'Slum Dwellers' — Is Maharashtra's Housing Database a Multi-Crore Ghost Beneficiary Factory?2026-07-08T08:50:06.628Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897525/Fadnavis-BJP-Maharashtra-No-New-Party-in-Mahayutihttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/politics_latestnews/pictures-of-the-sealdah-flyover-tripura-trollsca40d2c9-7f33-4919-86f7-951ad31f35fd-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgDevendra Fadnavis's blunt declaration that no new party will enter the Mahayuti alliance is less about Raj Thackeray's MNS and more about locking down the explosive seat-sharing arithmetic between BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde), and NCP (Ajit Pawar) before ambitions spiral. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Fadnavis BJP Maharashtra: No New Party in Mahayuti - Devendra Fadnavis, BJP Maharashtra;Mahayuti alliance;Raj Thackeray;MNS;Eknath Shinde;Ajit Pawar;NCP;seat sharing;Maharashtra politics{#}Amit Shah;raj;varsha;Maharashtra Navnirman Sena;Nagpur;Thane;Arvind Kejriwal;vehicles;Shiv Sena;Maha;News;Wanted;Director;Election Commission;Elections;Minister;Office;WATCH;Mumbai;China;Delhi;Party;Maharashtra;Leader;court;Assembly;READ;CM;zero;Indian;India;Uddhav Thackeray;shiv sena party;Congress-NCP;Telangana Chief Minister;Devendra Fadnavis;Bharatiya Janata Party;Research and Analysis Wing;local language;Population;puri jagannadh;Jr NTR - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFadnavis Hangs a 'No Vacancy' Sign on Mahayuti — Is This BJP's Final Warning to Raj Thackeray or Its Own Allies?2026-07-08T08:39:24.865Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897522/Chinchali-Fair-Animal-Drawn-Cart-Ban-Enforcementhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA sweeping crackdown on traditional pilgrimage carts at the massive Chinchali Fair exposes the fault line between urban animal-rights enforcement and rural devotional life on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border — and the politicians who are conspicuously silent. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Chinchali Fair: Animal-Drawn Cart Ban Enforcement - Chinchali Fair, animal-drawn carts ban;Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act;Maharashtra-Karnataka border;rural devotees;animal rights;jallikattu parallel;border politics{#}collector;twitter;MLA;Maharashtra;Romantic;Journey;Champion;Leader;District;bus;Culture;court;Press;Election;Tamil;Karnataka;Assembly;READ;Indian;MP;Letter;temple;India;local language;Population;Air;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India HeraldCentury-Old Bullock Carts Barred from Chinchali Fair Overnight — Is This Animal Justice or the Quickest Way to Lose a Million Rural Votes?2026-07-08T08:32:22.233Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897518/Trump-Pakistan-Policy-Bolton-Slams-India-Pak-Hyphenhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgJohn Bolton breaks ranks to slam Trump's quiet courtship of Pakistan's Asim Munir — and New Delhi's worst diplomatic nightmare, the return of the India-Pak 'hyphen,' may already be underway. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Trump Pakistan Policy: Bolton Slams India-Pak Hyphen - Trump, John Bolton;Pakistan;Asim Munir;India-Pakistan Hyphenation;US Foreign Policy;South Block;Rawalpindi;Modi;Quad{#}John;TECHNOLOGY;Currency;Frozen;East;Capital;Prime Minister;Pakistan;Party;Karnataka;Nitish Kumar;Assembly;China;Delhi;READ;Indian;India;Donald Trump;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Smart phone;local language;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump's Secret Rawalpindi Romance, Bolton's Public Warning — Is Washington Dragging India Back to the Dreaded 'Hyphen' Era?2026-07-08T08:22:16.452Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Beauty/Read/994897516/Summer-Skincare-India-Glycolic-Acid-Retinol-Mistakeshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/beauty-IndiaHerald.jpgDermatologists warn that India's July cocktail of UV intensity and monsoon humidity turns beloved actives into irritants — here's what the science says, what to swap, and why your grandmother's kitchen shelf may outperform your serum drawer. - Beauty - Sindujaa D N - Summer Skincare India: Glycolic Acid Retinol Mistakes - glycolic acid, retinol;summer skincare India;monsoon skincare;Indian botanicals;turmeric skincare;mandelic acid;UV index India;dermatology;Nykaa;vitamin C serum;sunscreen SPF 50{#}BEAUTY;kiran;January;Vitamin C;wednesday;Turmeric;sun;Aloe vera;Antioxidant;Chennai;August;temple;2020;Kerala;Industry;WOMEN;INTERNATIONAL;Tamil;READ;Air;REVIEW;Indian;India;Hanu Raghavapudi;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldGlycolic Acid in July Heat, Retinol Under Monsoon Cloud — Is Your Summer Routine Quietly Wrecking Your Skin?2026-07-08T08:12:12.914Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897514/US-Forced-Labour-Tariff-India-Trade-Impact-Analysishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/single-goal-reelect-mk-stalin-as-chief-minister-o-panneerselvam0ef06f5d-99dc-4e97-b3c5-eb4d14c5826c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAmerica's proposed 'forced labour' import restrictions target over 60 nations — but it is India's garment workers, shrimp peelers, and the livelihoods behind them that sit in the crosshairs. Delhi has told Washington: withdraw the proposal. Here is what is really at play. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - US Forced Labour Tariff: India Trade Impact Analysis - US India trade,forced labour tariff,Indian textile exports,Tiruppur,seafood exports,Make in India,WTO,trade protectionism,Commerce Ministry,non-tariff barriers{#}BUSINESS,AUTO,United States,Red,China,history,WATCH,High court,court,workers,Kerala,Karnataka,Nitish Kumar,Press,Assembly,war,Shield,Delhi,Election,Industries,Industry,WOMEN,INTERNATIONAL,Tamil,READ,Government,Indian,India,Research and Analysis Wing,Alia Bhatt,local language,Gujarat - Gandhinagar - indiaherald.com , India Herald60 Countries, One 'Forced Labour' Label, Millions of Indian Jobs at Stake — Is Washington Weaponising Human Rights to Kill Cheap Imports?2026-07-08T08:09:11.068Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897513/Working-Women-Personal-Life-Neglect-Viral-Videohttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgA creator's raw confession about professional excellence and personal neglect has become the mirror 51,000+ searchers didn't know they needed — and the numbers behind the ache tell a story India's workplaces still refuse to hear. - Viral - D N INDUJAA - Working Women Personal Life Neglect: Viral Video - viral video, working women;work-life balance;personal life neglect;Indian women;30s career;unpaid domestic labour;corporate India;female labour force participation;workplace culture{#}Bhagwant Mann;WhatsApp;Google;social media;Survey;Culture;Punjab;Event;Genre;monday;Corporate;Industry;REVIEW;Office;WOMEN;zero;police;INTERNATIONAL;Tamil;READ;Government;Indian;HEALTH;India;Research and Analysis Wing;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Industries;House;tollywood-guest-roles;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India Herald'Great at My Job, Failing at My Life' — Why Is This Confession the Anthem of India's 30-Something Working Women?2026-07-08T08:04:06.866Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897511/Bihar-Green-Energy-Nitish-Kumar-Central-Fundinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWith Special Category Status buried and assembly elections looming, Bihar's green energy pitch to Delhi is less about solar panels and more about coalition arithmetic — a demand wrapped in climate virtue that the Modi government cannot politically afford to reject. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Bihar Green Energy: Nitish Kumar Central Funding - Nitish Kumar, Bihar;Green Energy;NDA;JDU;Special Category Status;Modi Government;Bihar Elections;Coalition Politics;India Climate Policy{#}rajendra prasad;Muzaffarpur;Patna;Nitish Kumar;University;NITI Aayog;Fire;central government;Elections;Cheque;contract;politics;INTERNATIONAL;Press;Assembly;Shadow;Tamil;READ;Andhra Pradesh;war;Minister;Election;Government;Bihar;Shield;Delhi;Indian;India;local language;National Democratic Alliance;Loksabha;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Digital Wallet Platform;CBN - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSpecial Status Dead, 'Green Energy' Alive — Has Nitish Kumar Found the One Ask Modi Simply Cannot Refuse?2026-07-08T07:59:07.499Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897506/Yathindra-Siddaramaiah-Mysuru-Voter-Roll-Drivehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgCM Siddaramaiah faces the MUDA storm in Bengaluru. But 140 km away, his son Yathindra is personally supervising voter roll revision in Mysuru — door by door, booth by booth. India Herald unpacks the quiet fortress-building that tells you more about Karnataka Congress's survival calculus than any press conference. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Yathindra Siddaramaiah: Mysuru Voter Roll Drive - Yathindra Siddaramaiah,Siddaramaiah,MUDA scam,Mysuru,Karnataka,voter roll revision,Congress,BJP,Election Commission,Karnataka politics,Old Mysuru belt{#}Shakti Kapoor,Infosys,District,Bank,Karnataka,software,Teachers,Father,EDUCATION,Election,Hero,Press,Assembly,workers,Shadow,Uttar Pradesh,Government,police,Tamil,Congress,CM,court,Election Commission,Party,READ,Delhi,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,local language,Population,House,Hanu Raghavapudi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMUDA Sword Over the CM, Son Quietly Counting Every Vote in Mysuru — Is This Karnataka Congress's Plan B?2026-07-08T07:39:20.559Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897503/Kerala-HC-Public-Prosecutor-Appointment-Draft-Circularhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Kerala government has placed a draft circular before the High Court on public prosecutor appointments — but this is no routine compliance. It is a forced retreat from a decades-old system that critics say turned the prosecution arm into a party unit of the CPI(M). - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Kerala HC: Public Prosecutor Appointment Draft Circular - Kerala High Court, CPI(M);Public Prosecutor Appointments;Kerala Government;Pinarayi Vijayan;LDF;Criminal Justice Reform;Judicial Intervention;Political Violence Kerala{#}Uttar Pradesh;High court;Government;police;media;Tamil;Lawyer;Shield;Criminal;REVIEW;Congress;Wanted;Party;Minister;court;Kerala;Office;Director;READ;Indian;India;CM;Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDraft Circular, Court Deadline, Decades of 'Comrade Prosecutors' — Can CPI(M) Survive Losing Its Legal Shield in Kerala?2026-07-08T07:29:07.454Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897502/Alpha-Box-Office-Day-5-Alia-Bhatt-Collection-Holdshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgAlia Bhatt's Alpha holds steady on Day 5, defying the conventional wisdom that only male megastars can sustain YRF's Spy Universe budgets — and quietly rewriting Bollywood's most expensive franchise economics. - Movies - MANOJ KUMAR N - Alpha Box Office Day 5: Alia Bhatt Collection Holds - Alia Bhatt, Alpha;YRF Spy Universe;Box Office Day 5;NDTV Profit;Bollywood Hungama;Pathaan;Tiger 3;Female-Led Action Films;Bollywood Box Office 2026{#}VIEW;Alia Bhatt;Salman Khan;bollywood;monday;economics;history;Saturday;Music;Tiger;Friday;Box office;oxygen;Pune;Corporate;Shadow;Office;Pakistan;Industry;Director;Audience;Driver;WATCH;READ;Delhi;Indian;India;Industries;Research and Analysis Wing;Lokesh Kanagaraj;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNo SRK, No Salman, No Problem — Has Alia Bhatt's Alpha Just Proved the Spy Universe Is Bigger Than Any Khan?2026-07-08T07:19:17.708Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897500/PM-Modi-Indonesia-Palestine-Policy-Jakarta-Visithttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/opportunity-to-pursue-an-mtech-in-robotics-and-ai-from-iit-guwahatid43e14f7-2268-4d94-b25b-79b6db459417-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgStanding on the soil of the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, Modi did not merely repeat India's Palestine position — he weaponised geography itself to send a message to the Arab world, the OIC, and his own domestic gallery, all in one sentence. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - PM Modi Indonesia: Palestine Policy Jakarta Visit - PM Modi,Indonesia,Palestine,Jakarta,Prabowo Subianto,BrahMos,OIC,Indo-Pacific,Act East Policy,Israel,India foreign policy{#}China,Australia,Israel,Palestine,East,court,temple,politics,Audience,Driver,Champion,Press,oil,Jeddah,Fighter,Capital,Prime Minister,Assembly,Narendra Modi,Indonesia,INTERNATIONAL,KK,wayanad,workers,WATCH,READ,Population,Delhi,HEALTH,Kerala,Indian,India,Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu,gulf countries,advertisement - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJakarta, the World's Largest Muslim Capital, 1.8 Billion Watching — Why Did Modi Pick This Stage to Play the Palestine Card?2026-07-08T07:13:19.928Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Kids/Read/994897499/Kids-Screen-Time-India-New-Guidelines-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/kids-IndiaHerald.jpgThe old '2 hours max' rule is dead. India Herald breaks down what pediatricians, neuroscientists, and the WHO actually say now — and why the quality-versus-quantity reframe changes everything for the guilt-ridden Indian parent. - Kids - G GOWTHAM - Kids Screen Time India: New Guidelines 2026 - screen time, Indian Academy of Pediatrics;WHO guidelines;child development;JAMA Pediatrics;NIMHANS;IAMAI;parenting India;co-viewing;sleep displacement;ed-tech{#}WATCH;prince;revanth;sandy;Hyderabad;Odisha;Kollywood;Genre;Evening;Hero;Instagram;Parents;Arjun;Joker;zero;Red;School;Industry;Director;READ;Delhi;HEALTH;Kerala;Indian;India;Research and Analysis Wing;Population;Digital Wallet Platform;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Smart phone;Industries;Lokesh Kanagaraj;Letter;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldScreen Time, Guilt, and the 2-Hour Myth — Why Are Indian Parents Fighting a Battle the Science Has Already Moved Past?2026-07-08T07:13:11.790Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897497/India-Pakistan-Track-II-Diplomacy-Kashmir-Dialogue-Stalledhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/opportunity-to-pursue-an-mtech-in-robotics-and-ai-from-iit-guwahatid43e14f7-2268-4d94-b25b-79b6db459417-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgOfficial back-channels between New Delhi and Islamabad have frozen. But in Srinagar's drawing rooms and Delhi's think-tank corridors, the whisper economy around dialogue is thriving — and the gap between the public posture and the ground mood may be the most dangerous silence of all. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - India Pakistan Track II Diplomacy: Kashmir Dialogue Stalled - India, Pakistan;Kashmir;Track II Diplomacy;Modi;J&K Elections;National Conference;Omar Abdullah;Article 370;Back-Channel Diplomacy{#}Pakistan;UAE;Mehbooba Mufti;Capital;terrorism;Prime Minister;Article 370;Assembly;August;Hindi;Election;Elections;News;House;Mehbooba;Currency;Frozen;Wanted;Party;READ;Minister;Cycle;Mumbai;Delhi;Indonesia;INTERNATIONAL;HEALTH;KK;Kerala;wayanad;workers;Indian;India;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;CM;Telangana Chief Minister;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Hanu Raghavapudi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrack II Gone Silent, Kashmir Louder Than Ever — Is Modi's 'No-Talk' Doctrine Running Out of Road?2026-07-08T07:08:01.086Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994897494/Wayanad-Landslide-Tunnel-Project-Deaths-Rescuehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgA landslide at a tunnel construction site in Wayanad has killed at least two workers and left several trapped under debris — raising urgent questions about why high-risk infrastructure keeps being greenlit in one of India's most geologically fragile districts. - Viral - G GOWTHAM - Wayanad Landslide: Tunnel Project Deaths, Rescue - Wayanad landslide, Kerala;tunnel project;Western Ghats;NDRF;Gadgil Committee;landslide rescue;monsoon 2026;Mundakkai;ecologically sensitive zone{#}HEALTH;READ;REVIEW;KK;Kerala;India;Congress;School;wayanad;village;Strike;workers;singareni;World Cup;Episode;Event;Industry;Director;Minister;Cycle;Office;Ram Madhav;Population;Industries;Bharatiya Janata Party;Lokesh Kanagaraj - indiaherald.com , India Herald2 Dead, Workers Trapped Under Wayanad Tunnel Rubble — Why Does Kerala Keep Building Through the Mountains That Keep Saying No?2026-07-08T07:03:07.718Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994897491/Vaibhav-Suryavanshi-India-Youngest-Cricketer-Trent-Bridgehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia's youngest men's international cricketer walks out at Trent Bridge on MS Dhoni's birthday — the symbolism is almost too neat. But behind the fairytale, a cold cricket question: is the 14-year-old prodigy genuinely ready, or is Indian cricket gambling its most precious asset on impatience dressed up as belief? - Sports - S Venkateshwari - Vaibhav Suryavanshi: India Youngest Cricketer Trent Bridge - Vaibhav Suryavanshi, India cricket;Trent Bridge;MS Dhoni;England vs India;youngest cricketer;Shreyas Iyer;Brian Lara;Wisden;cricket debut{#}Sachin Tendulkar;Baseball;Shreyas Iyer;Prithvi Shaw;Anushka Sharma;ananya;Washington Sundar;West Indies;Car;England;abhishek;Cricket;Idea;bollywood;Industry;media;youth;history;social media;BCCI;VIEW;World Cup;INTERNATIONAL;READ;WATCH;House;Indian;India;MS Dhoni;Industries;local language;Ananya Nagalla;ICC T20 - indiaherald.com , India HeraldVaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, Trent Bridge, MS Dhoni's — Can India's Youngest-Ever Men's International Cricketer Justify the Hype That Arrived Before His Stubble?2026-07-08T00:44:08.584Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897488/Kerala-Health-Dept-10-Year-Audit-Pinarayi-Vijayan-Orderhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Kerala government's sweeping audit of a decade of health procurement covers the exact years KK Shailaja held the health portfolio and built her global reputation as India's 'Covid Rockstar.' India Herald reads between the lines of a move that looks administrative but smells entirely political. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Kerala Health Dept 10-Year Audit: Pinarayi Vijayan Order - Pinarayi Vijayan, KK Shailaja;Kerala;CPI(M);health department audit;Covid-19 procurement;Kerala politics;factional politics{#}KK;Thiruvananthapuram;Pinarayi Vijayan;HEALTH;singareni;Iron;School;Kerala;World Cup;Success;Hero;Director;contract;Cabinet;Congress;Government;Office;Elections;politics;court;INTERNATIONAL;June;Shadow;READ;CM;Minister;WATCH;Party;Indian;REVIEW;India;tollywood-guest-roles;Venkatesh;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;Bharatiya Janata Party;Lokesh Kanagaraj - indiaherald.com , India Herald10-Year Health Audit in Kerala, One 'Covid Rockstar' in the Crosshairs — Is Pinarayi Probing His Own Glory to Bury Shailaja's?2026-07-08T00:39:08.965Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897487/Prabowo-Indian-DNA-Remark-Indonesia-India-Tieshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgIndonesia's president publicly claims Indian ancestry, Modi receives Jakarta's highest civilian honour, and the two nations upgrade ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership — a sequence that reads less like cultural nostalgia and more like a geopolitical audition. India Herald unpacks the unstated calculus. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Prabowo Indian DNA Remark: Indonesia India Ties - Prabowo Subianto, Narendra Modi;Indonesia;India;Act East Policy;South China Sea;Comprehensive Strategic Partnership;Bintang Adipurna;BrahMos;Belt and Road Initiative;ASEAN;Jakarta{#}5G;Andaman;DNA;Australia;Tokyo;Wanted;East;Parliament;Election Commission;Prime Minister;Indonesia;VIEW;Delhi;INTERNATIONAL;June;Shadow;Press;READ;Fire;WOMEN;Culture;Tamil;CM;Beijing;Minister;Population;WATCH;China;Party;Election;Mumbai;Indian;Ayodhya;REVIEW;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Research and Analysis Wing;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPrabowo Claims 'Indian DNA,' Modi Gets Jakarta's Highest Honour — Is Indonesia Quietly Picking Delhi Over Beijing?2026-07-08T00:33:31.033Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897485/Bombay-HC-Mumbai-Flooding-Citizens-Not-BMC-Blamedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Bombay High Court's stinging rebuke — that Mumbai drowns because its own people turned footpaths into kitchens and drains into dustbins — is the sharpest judicial indictment of citizen-politician complicity in years. India Herald traces the nexus that makes flooding a feature, not a bug. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Bombay HC Mumbai Flooding: Citizens Not BMC Blamed - Bombay High Court, BMC;Mumbai flooding;Mumbai waterlogging;Maharashtra;Smart City;municipal elections;encroachment;PIL;monsoon{#}Pav bhaji;engineer;Elections;High court;Darling;dance;politics;WATCH;Cycle;Guwahati;Moscow;China;Qatar;Shiv Sena;Bank;court;Party;Election;Mumbai;Indian;Hindi;Ayodhya;REVIEW;Event;Iran;zero;India;Population;local language;shiv sena party;Congress-NCP;Ram Charan Teja;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPav Bhaji on the Footpath, Coffins in the Drain — Bombay HC Just Named Mumbai's Real Flood Villain. Will Anything Change by Next Monsoon?2026-07-08T00:25:42.020Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897480/Badrinath-Donation-Theft-Probe-Temple-Trust-Audit-Gaphttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/sacred-kedarnath-has-become-a-total-shitshow-heartbreaking-truth-from-a-local-hindu-whos-had-enough75e18466-409f-4e3e-9143-3b3df2098ba4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA suspended staffer, crores allegedly siphoned, CCTV under review — and barely weeks after Ayodhya's own donation row. India Herald unpacks the systemic rot: India's most powerful temple trusts handle billions with less scrutiny than a district cooperative bank. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Badrinath Donation Theft Probe: Temple Trust Audit Gap - Badrinath, Ayodhya;BKTC;temple trust;donation theft;Uttarakhand;BJP;CAG audit;Indian Express;Times of India;Char Dham;Ram Mandir{#}Uttarakhand;Badrinath Temple;Badrinath;Shiv Sena;Uddhav Thackeray;Ayodhya;Jagannath Temple;Yatra;Accident;ram mandir;Odisha;Petrol;oil;Banking;Tirupati;zero;REVIEW;June;temple;Vaishno Devi;Episode;News;CBI;District;Bank;Shadow;Strike;Congress;Press;Leader;Government;Office;court;Party;Election;READ;Mumbai;Indian;India;ram pothineni;shiv sena party;Bharatiya Janata Party;Somnath Temple;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹14 Crore Missing at Badrinath, A Staffer Out, Ayodhya Still Smouldering — Who Audits the Gods' Money in Modi's India?2026-07-08T00:14:21.929Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897478/CM-Vijay-TASMAC-Salary-Hike-25-Percent-Tamil-Naduhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/single-goal-reelect-mk-stalin-as-chief-minister-o-panneerselvam0ef06f5d-99dc-4e97-b3c5-eb4d14c5826c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe actor-turned-CM who campaigned on ending Tamil Nadu's liquor culture has greenlit a 25% salary hike for TASMAC employees — the first revision in two decades. India Herald breaks down the political arithmetic that turned a prohibition promise into a liquor-economy investment. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - CM Vijay TASMAC Salary Hike 25 Percent Tamil Nadu - Vijay, TASMAC;Tamil Nadu;TVK;liquor policy;prohibition;TASMAC salary hike;Tamil Nadu politics;state revenue;welfare schemes{#}Jayalalithaa;workers;EDUCATION;Fort;Culture;Natakam;social media;Pakistan;Press;Leader;Delhi;Tamil;politics;Cabinet;WATCH;Government;Office;Cycle;court;Party;Minister;Election;CM;READ;India;Telangana Chief Minister;local language;Salman Khan - indiaherald.com , India HeraldProhibition on Screen, 25% Raise for Liquor Staff — Did CM Vijay Just Reveal Tamil Nadu's Real Government?2026-07-08T00:08:48.417Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994897183/SpiderMans-Future-Just-Became-Hollywoods-Biggest-NegotiationAnd-Tom-Holland-Is-at-the-Centerhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/spidermans-future-just-became-hollywoods-biggest-negotiationand-tom-holland-is-at-the-centerde01f127-41ee-49f6-add6-255befc679b0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe web-slinger may still be swinging across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but behind the scenes, an even bigger battle is about to begin. While fans are eagerly waiting for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the film carries enormous significance beyond the box office. It marks the final project under Tom Holland's current contract with Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios. - Breaking - SIBY JEYYA - SpiderMans Future Just Became Hollywoods Biggest NegotiationAnd Tom Holland Is at the Center - Spider Man{#}Tom Banton, Tom Hooper;Iron;Sony;Cinema;contract;Industry;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSpider-Man's Future Just Became Hollywood's Biggest Negotiation—And Tom Holland Is at the Center2026-07-08T00:00:00.000Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897474/IAS-Asif-K-Yusuf-OBC-Certificate-Controversy-UPSChttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Asif K Yusuf controversy is not an isolated scandal — it is a symptom of a verification architecture so porous that the 'creamy layer' ceiling meant to protect the truly disadvantaged has become a revolving door for the privileged. India Herald breaks down the systemic rot. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - IAS Asif K Yusuf: OBC Certificate Controversy UPSC - Asif K Yusuf, OBC Reservation;UPSC;Creamy Layer;Puja Khedkar;DoPT;IAS;Supreme Court;Reservation Fraud;Indian Civil Services{#}Selection Process;yogi;indra;Jharkhand;CBI;Bihar;Fire;Parents;District;Supreme Court;Bank;Shadow;Assembly;media;youth;politics;war;Supreme;Strike;history;Population;Capital;WATCH;Government;Office;Cycle;court;Party;Minister;Indian;READ;India;Service;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;National Democratic Alliance;Cabinet - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIAS Asif K Yusuf's OBC Certificate Under Fire — How Many 'Creamy Layer' Ghosts Sit in India's Steel Frame?2026-07-07T23:59:03.053Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897470/Manipur-Naga-Meitei-Joint-Protest-Imphal-Demands-Justicehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgFor two years, the Manipur crisis was defined by the Naga-Meitei fault line. Now, hundreds of women from both communities sat together in Imphal — not against each other, but against the Centre's inaction. What broke the wall? - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Manipur: Naga Meitei Joint Protest Imphal Demands Justice - Manipur, Naga;Meitei;Imphal;Joint Protest;Biren Singh;BJP;Ethnic Conflict;Khwairamband Keithel;Delhi;Northeast India;Women Protest{#}annapurna;Manipuri;Application;naga;Cabinet;Heart;Parliament;Crash;Idea;Election Commission;REVIEW;Governor;Press;Army;Tollywood;Assam;Capital;central government;Prime Minister;WATCH;tuesday;June;Government;Office;Delhi;WOMEN;Cycle;temple;Congress;court;Party;Minister;READ;Indian;India;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;local language;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNaga and Meitei Women on One Street, One Slogan — Has Delhi's Two-Year Silence Finally United Manipur's Warring Communities Against It?2026-07-07T23:49:24.818Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897466/Ram-Charan-Solo-Pan-India-Hit-Strategy-After-RRRhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgGame Changer flopped, RRR's halo is fading, and the Hindi heartland has moved on. India Herald unpacks the structural trap facing Ram Charan — and whether his next two bets can finally crack it. - Movies - Srivastan Venkatraman - Ram Charan: Solo Pan-India Hit Strategy After RRR - Ram Charan, RRR;Game Changer;pan-India blockbuster;Tollywood;RC16;Buchi Babu Sana;Rajamouli;Hindi box office;Telugu cinema{#}sana;Rangasthalam;Indian 2;RRR;shankar;Pushpa;Rajamouli;KGF;Jr NTR;Mass;Allu Arjun;Patna;Rohit Sharma;Writer;Hindi;Box office;bollywood;Audience;Director;Success;Darling;dance;Dussehra;Chiranjeevi;Tamil;economics;Telugu;Cycle;Industry;READ;India;Ram Charan Teja;ram pothineni;RRR Movie;Industries;Cinema;Blockbuster hit;Salman Khan - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRRR Gave Ram Charan the World — So Why Is a Solo Pan-India Hit Still the One Thing Money Can't Buy Him?2026-07-07T23:43:33.226Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994897465/Arshdeep-Singh-Maiden-Over-3rd-T20I-Englandhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/arshdeep-deletes-posts-removes-pbks-from-bio-fans-smell-massive-fallout52027d75-07e9-4264-8406-c16b3d0d0719-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSix deliveries, zero conceded, one of the most destructive openers in world cricket left watching leather sail past his bat without scoring. Arshdeep Singh's opening maiden in the 3rd T20I at Trent Bridge was not just a statistical footnote — it was a surgical statement of intent that reframed the entire series contest. - Sports - G GOWTHAM - Arshdeep Singh: Maiden Over 3rd T20I England - Arshdeep Singh,Phil Salt,India vs England T20I,Trent Bridge,maiden over,T20I cricket,3rd T20I 2026,Indian cricket,England cricket{#}Auckland,Sanskrit,salt,Evening,English,WOMEN,Strike,England,Currency,social media,New Zealand,Cricket,Sony,zero,World Cup,Minister,BUSINESS,Indonesia,Industry,READ,Indian,India,Industries,ICC T20,Event,Cycle,House,local language,Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldArshdeep Singh, Six Balls, Zero Runs, One Statement — Why Does India's Left-Arm Assassin Save His Best for English Soil?2026-07-07T23:43:20.489Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994897463/Jailer-2-vs-Vishwambhara-Dussehra-Box-Office-Clashhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/jailer-ott-rights-reportedly-sold-to-amazon-prime-for-crore78691c8c-5617-4256-bd61-f58da55d2fc4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgRajinikanth and Chiranjeevi are headed for the same Dussehra weekend with franchise-defining stakes — but India Herald's read is that the real casualties may not be the superstars at all. - Movies - Srivastan Venkatraman - Jailer 2 vs Vishwambhara: Dussehra Box Office Clash - Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi;Jailer 2;Vishwambhara;Dussehra 2025;Box Office Clash;Sun Pictures;UV Creations;Nelson Dilipkumar;Vassishta;Tollywood;Kollywood{#}Dussehra;Chicken;sun;Chiranjeevi;Film Industry;festival;BUSINESS;Film Nagar;Tamil;Banking;Genre;economics;Indonesia;Telugu;Telangana;Andhra Pradesh;Industry;East;Israel;READ;Indian;China;India;Industries;Makar Sakranti - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJailer 2 vs Vishwambhara: Two Ageing Titans, One Dussehra, 12,000 Screens — Who Blinks First, and Whose Legacy Pays the Price?2026-07-07T23:38:32.985Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994897462/Strait-of-Hormuz-Tanker-Attacks-Impact-on-India-Oil-Priceshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThree tankers struck in 24 hours, Qatar openly blaming Iran — but the real damage isn't in the Gulf. It's in the freight insurance premiums, crude import bills, and petrol-pump receipts headed for 140 crore Indians. India Herald maps what Delhi isn't saying out loud. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Strait of Hormuz Tanker Attacks: Impact on India Oil Prices - Strait of Hormuz, Qatar;Iran;India oil imports;crude oil prices;petrol prices India;LNGC Al Rekayyat;strategic petroleum reserves;maritime insurance;Gulf tensions{#}Liquefied natural gas;Reserve Bank of India;tuesday;Diesel;Lucknow;Elections;Oman;Chennai;Event;Industry;June;producer;Petrol;SPORTS;Cinema;Qatar;Bahrain;jaishankar;Supreme;Iran;Party;East;Government;london;oil;Office;Israel;READ;INTERNATIONAL;Minister;Delhi;Indian;Guwahati;Moscow;Mumbai;China;India;gulf countries;Research and Analysis Wing;Hanu Raghavapudi;Industries;Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited;National Democratic Alliance;Donald Trump;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India Herald3 Tankers, 24 Hours, One Chokepoint — Is the Hormuz Crisis About to Burn a Hole in Every Indian Household's Budget?2026-07-07T23:33:21.102Zalways1.0