https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896741/Rahul-Gandhi-Asks-PM-Modi-Stand-on-Middle-East-Tensionshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgCongress rarely makes foreign policy an attack surface — but Rahul Gandhi's pointed demand that PM Modi break his silence on the spiralling Middle East crisis is not about Tehran. It is about the 2027 general election and the bet that Modi's greatest diplomatic asset — strategic ambiguity — can be reframed as cowardice. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Rahul Gandhi Asks PM Modi Stand on Middle East Tensions - Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi;Ayatollah Khamenei;Iran;Middle East;Congress;BJP;2027 Elections;India Foreign Policy;Fact Check;Hassan Nasrallah;Ismail Haniyeh{#}central government;WhatsApp;Rahul Gandhi;rahul;Parliament;Election;Shield;Congress;Party;september;Strike;Lucknow;Supreme;Hyderabad;INTERNATIONAL;politics;Service;Prime Minister;READ;Government;Red;war;Leader;Iran;East;Pakistan;Delhi;oil;ali;Indian;ram mandir;India;Rahul Sipligunj;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;gulf countries;advertisement;House;ram pothineni;Event;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRahul's Middle East Dare, Modi's Calculated Silence — Can Congress Turn Foreign-Policy Ambiguity Into a Weapon Before 2027?2026-07-06T06:34:36.498Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896736/Pakistan-US-Iran-Talks-Islamabad-India-Diplomatic-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/brahmos-successful-supersonic-cruise-missile-test87e56798-53d2-465d-ae76-c235dfffb44c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIslamabad is set to host the next round of US-Iran technical talks on July 11 — a calculated bid by Pakistan to reclaim its 'indispensable ally' status with Washington. For New Delhi, the implications run deeper than protocol. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Pakistan US Iran Talks Islamabad: India Diplomatic Impact - Pakistan, United States;Iran;Islamabad;US-Iran talks;India diplomacy;Shehbaz Sharif;nuclear negotiations;South Asia geopolitics{#}Rwanda;Interview;history;United States;politics;Oman;Afghanistan;Service;Prime Minister;court;ram mandir;war;READ;China;Government;East;oil;Pakistan;Delhi;Capital;Iran;zero;India;European Union;gulf countries;Donald Trump;House;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldWashington, Tehran, and a Table in Islamabad — Is Pakistan Quietly Stealing India's Diplomatic Thunder?2026-07-06T06:20:33.003Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Spirituality/Read/994896733/Monday-Spirituality-Why-Somvar-Is-the-Moon-Dayhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/spirituality-IndiaHerald.jpgEvery culture names Monday for the moon. But only India wove an entire spiritual architecture around it — fasting, silence, Shiva worship, and a psychology of emotional reset. Here is what the ancients were really engineering, and why modern neuroscience is quietly catching up. - Spirituality - MANOJ KUMAR N - Monday Spirituality: Why Somvar Is the Moon Day - Somvar, Monday spirituality;Lord Shiva;Shiva Purana;Skanda Purana;Somvar Vrat;Shravan;Kashi Vishwanath;Somnath;Ayurveda;Charaka Samhita;moon and mind;Hindu fasting;Om Namah Shivaya;bilva leaves;cognitive wellness;Indian traditions{#}Shiva;shravan;skanda;Moon;Calories;Mantra;Gemini;Love;protein;sun;English;HEALTH;Corporate;monday;job;revanth;Tamil;Varanasi;Telangana;Culture;zero;School;Google;2020;Andhra Pradesh;Minister;READ;Indian;temple;India;lord siva;House;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Digital Wallet Platform;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMonday Is the Moon's Day — But Why Did Ancient India Insist You Begin the Week by Looking Inward?2026-07-06T06:13:15.788Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896732/Champat-Rai-Former-Home-Secretary-Ramcharitmanas-Allegationshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA retired bureaucrat's explosive charges against the Ram Mandir Trust's general secretary aren't really about scripture — they're about who controls the most politically potent institution in Uttar Pradesh - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Champat Rai: Former Home Secretary Ramcharitmanas Allegations - Champat Rai, Ramcharitmanas;Ram Mandir Trust;VHP;Ayodhya;Uttar Pradesh;former Home Secretary;Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust;RSS;BJP{#}Panama;Ganga;Unnao;Train;Uttar Pradesh;Episode;Lucknow;court;media;READ;Indian;MP;temple;ram mandir;Ayodhya;Supreme;WATCH;war;India;House;ram pothineni;Event;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFormer Home Secretary's Bombshell Against Champat Rai — Is the Ramcharitmanas Row a Proxy War for Control of the Ram Mandir Trust?2026-07-06T06:13:06.330Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896728/India-Iran-Hormuz-Toll-What-Delhi-Secured-From-Tehranhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/brahmos-successful-supersonic-cruise-missile-test87e56798-53d2-465d-ae76-c235dfffb44c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgTehran's assurance that 'friendly nations' won't pay a Hormuz toll sounds generous — until you trace what India's Chabahar corridor, energy imports, and strategic silence on Iran's military posture are quietly worth to a regime under existential American pressure. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - India Iran Hormuz Toll: What Delhi Secured From Tehran - India, Iran;Strait of Hormuz;Chabahar Port;UNCLOS;US-Iran Tensions;Maritime Trade;INSTC;Delhi;Tehran;Energy Security;Geopolitics{#}Turkey;Oman;Egypt;Afghanistan;Malaysia;Sea;Strike;Service;Customer;UAE;June;Pakistan;Government;Shadow;Delhi;Capital;Iran;Hyderabad;oil;Currency;INTERNATIONAL;READ;Indian;war;India;Donald Trump;local language;Qasem Soleimani;Digital Wallet Platform;Andhra Pradesh - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIran's Hormuz 'Toll Booth' and India's Quiet Exemption — What Did Delhi Trade Away for Safe Passage?2026-07-06T06:05:23.262Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994896727/Zee5-Why-Streaming-Searches-Are-Surging-in-India-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgWith over 35,000 hourly searches, Zee5 is dominating India's digital attention — and the spike tells a deeper story about content, pricing wars, and what Indian viewers actually want from streaming in 2026. - Sports - D N INDUJAA - Zee5: Why Streaming Searches Are Surging in India 2026 - Zee5, Diljit Dosanjh;Satluj;OTT streaming India;Netflix India;streaming wars 2026;subscription fatigue;FICCI-EY report;Indian digital entertainment{#}Ludhiana;Jio;Airtel;Diljit Dosanjh;Punjabi;Amazon;Film Nagar;Lucknow;NITI Aayog;Currency;Hindi;Air;Google;2020;Bank;Industry;court;social media;Cricket;Cycle;Mumbai;Press;Telugu;WATCH;Audience;media;INTERNATIONAL;READ;Indian;war;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Industries;tollywood-guest-roles;Population;Smart phone;Salman Khan;Event - indiaherald.com , India HeraldZee5, 35,000 Searches an Hour, and a Streaming War Nobody Predicted — Why Is Half of India Suddenly Looking for One App?2026-07-06T05:53:16.390Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896724/Netanyahu-India-Remark-Why-He-Corrected-Vancehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgJD Vance declared America is Israel's 'only ally.' Netanyahu didn't just disagree — he named India, its 1.4 billion people, and a friendship the US vice president apparently forgot. The correction was surgical, public, and aimed at an audience far larger than one podium. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Netanyahu India Remark: Why He Corrected Vance - Netanyahu, JD Vance;India Israel relations;Modi;US isolationism;West Asia diplomacy;Israel ally;India foreign policy{#}Palestine;Audience;Israel;media;United States;INTERNATIONAL;politics;READ;Indian;Population;Hyderabad;Government;Shadow;East;oil;Delhi;Prime Minister;Capital;India;European Union;gulf countries;Andhra Pradesh;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald1.4 Billion Indians, One Pointed Correction — Why Did Netanyahu Choose India to Put JD Vance in His Place?2026-07-06T05:49:16.952Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896720/Mumbai-Lake-Levels-3-8-Rise-After-Weekend-Rainhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/ira-khan-and-nupur-will-get-married-in-maharashtrian-style02600b52-6887-4e45-afb4-0db15c8dc670-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgMumbai's lakes jumped 3.8% after a single weekend deluge — a number that looks reassuring until you measure it against the city's actual seasonal water requirement. India Herald breaks down why this statistical comfort may be the most dangerous thing BMC can afford right now. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Mumbai Lake Levels: 3.8% Rise After Weekend Rain - Mumbai,BMC,Mumbai lake levels,Mumbai water supply,monsoon 2026,water rationing,Mumbai rain,The Times of India,Pune dams,Western Ghats{#}Modak,tuesday,Pune,Cycle,October,september,Culture,Horror,Idea,Mumbai,June,Guwahati,Kochi,Texas,Elections,Population,Press,Delhi,READ,WATCH,House,Indian,India,Smart phone,Hanu Raghavapudi,Huzur Nagar - indiaherald.com , India Herald3.8% in 24 Hours Sounds Like Relief — So Why Are Mumbai's Water Planners Still Nervous?2026-07-06T05:33:27.405Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896717/Trump-Putin-Call-India-Russian-Oil-Leverage-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgTrump ran 90 minutes of shadow diplomacy with Putin and followed up with Zelenskyy — all before the NATO summit even begins. If a sudden ceasefire materialises, India's discounted Russian crude lifeline could evaporate overnight. New Delhi's calculations just got harder. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Trump Putin Call: India Russian Oil Leverage Impact - Trump, Putin;Zelenskyy;India;Russian oil;NATO summit;sanctions;crude oil imports;shadow diplomacy;foreign policy{#}Customer;Patna;Shield;Petrol;Moscow;UAE;Fire;Ukraine;Russia;Shadow;World Cup;Japan;war;Delhi;Hyderabad;Government;READ;Indian;Cabinet;Saudi Arabia;East;oil;WATCH;Capital;India;Donald Trump;Smart phone;European Union;Europe countries;Andhra Pradesh;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald90 Minutes with Putin, a Call to Zelenskyy — Is Trump's Shadow Diplomacy About to Kill India's Cheap Russian Oil?2026-07-06T05:19:16.980Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896715/AP-Migrant-Voters-Tech-Snags-Slow-Voter-Registrationhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/ktrs-strategy-securing-parliamentary-seats0487e8ef-a1ef-4c62-804e-33853f4041d3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAndhra Pradesh's migrant workforce — concentrated in Hyderabad and Bengaluru — has historically tipped tight constituencies. Now, as 'server crashes' and 'tech glitches' stall their voter registrations, the question no one in Amaravati wants to answer is whether this is incompetence or arithmetic. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - AP Migrant Voters: Tech Snags Slow Voter Registration - Andhra Pradesh, AP migrant voters;voter registration;SIR electoral rolls;Election Commission;Hyderabad;Bengaluru;tech snags;voter suppression;AP elections 2026{#}Nara Lokesh;Rayalaseema;Sakshi;Amaravati;Crash;Biometric;Lokesh;TECHNOLOGY;EDUCATION;TDP;workers;Jagan;CBN;Election Commission;Assembly;WOMEN;Andhra Pradesh;court;Press;social media;Hyderabad;Parliament;Election;Government;Party;READ;Indian;India;Hanu Raghavapudi;Venkatesh;Digital Wallet Platform;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;LG;Samsung;Apple;Lokesh Kanagaraj - indiaherald.com , India HeraldLakhs of AP Migrants, One Crashed Server — Is the Ruling Establishment Quietly Choosing Who Gets to Vote?2026-07-06T05:12:55.278Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896712/PM-Modi-Rajya-Sabha-Middle-East-War-Economic-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgPM Modi's pointed warning about a prolonged Middle East conflict was no routine foreign-policy aside — it was strategic expectation management aimed at Indian markets, consumers, and an opposition primed to blame Delhi for global headwinds. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - PM Modi Rajya Sabha: Middle East War Economic Impact - PM Modi, Rajya Sabha;US-Israel-Iran War;India Oil Imports;Strait of Hormuz;Middle East Economic Impact;Indian Economy;Crude Oil Prices;RBI;Strategic Petroleum Reserves{#}Kuwait;Lockdown;Reserve Bank of India;Rajya Sabha;East;oil;Prime Minister;Narendra Modi;INTERNATIONAL;Parliament;Leader;politics;Industry;Red;Election;Elections;Government;Party;Supreme;WATCH;Iran;China;zero;Brazil;Pakistan;war;READ;House;Delhi;Capital;Indian;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Tarun Kumar;Population;gulf countries;Industries;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldModi's 'War Warning' in Rajya Sabha, Oil at the Edge — Is India Quietly Bracing for a Middle East Economic Shock?2026-07-06T04:52:51.613Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896711/Arizona-Venomous-Snakes-US-State-Most-Species-Counthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgEveryone assumed Texas. The real answer — Arizona, with 19 venomous species across its sun-scorched basins — reveals something deeper about biodiversity, habitat, and why the biggest state is not always the deadliest. - Viral - D N INDUJAA - Arizona Venomous Snakes: US State Most Species Count - Arizona, venomous snakes;rattlesnakes;Texas;Sonoran Desert;snakebite;India snakebite deaths;wildlife;US states;CDC{#}Rocky;2020;University;Texas;social media;France;Fish;ram mandir;white house;Bank;READ;Office;Congress;Population;Delhi;Donald Trump;Capital;Indian;News;Hyderabad;India;local language;Chennai;ram pothineni;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldArizona, Not Texas, Is America's Venomous Snake Capital — But Why Does a Desert State Harbour More Lethal Serpents Than the Lone Star Giant?2026-07-06T04:52:37.911Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896705/Hassan-Rains-Hemavati-Reservoir-Cauvery-Crisis-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/ram-charan-fans-are-badly-worried904f8455-162b-4220-809c-ee8fffec3259-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA timely monsoon surge in Hassan and Chikkamagaluru has quietly filled the Hemavati catchment and diffused a Cauvery water crisis that was days away from becoming a full-blown political emergency for Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar, and the Congress-DMK alliance. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Hassan Rains: Hemavati Reservoir Cauvery Crisis Impact - Hassan, Chikkamagaluru;Hemavati Reservoir;Cauvery Water Crisis;Siddaramaiah;DK Shivakumar;Karnataka Congress;DMK Alliance;BJP Karnataka;JDS;Monsoon 2026;Cauvery Water Regulation Committee{#}bhagyaraj;Kuruba;Kollywood;Stalin;Tamil;Mass;Posters;Arabian sea;Deputy Chief Minister;Cabinet;Event;war;Office;Elections;June;court;Party;Press;Delhi;House;Congress;Karnataka;Government;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;udhayanidhi stalin - indiaherald.com , India HeraldHassan's Downpour, Hemavati's Revival, One Alliance Saved — Did Nature Just Do What Siddaramaiah's Cabinet Couldn't?2026-07-06T04:23:37.534Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994896698/Casemiro-Brazil-World-Cup-2026-Role-and-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgBrazil's dramatic 2-1 comeback against Japan in the Round of 16 reignited a furious debate about Casemiro's place in the squad — and whether the midfielder's club-level decline at Manchester United makes him a liability or a secret weapon for the knockout grind ahead. - Sports - G GOWTHAM - Casemiro Brazil World Cup 2026: Role and Impact - Casemiro, Gabriel Martinelli;Brazil;Japan;FIFA World Cup 2026;Manchester United;Dorival Junior;Round of 16;knockout stage{#}Reliance;Winner;SPORTS;Brazil;WhatsApp;Strike;United States;World Cup;Japan;Shadow;Press;READ;Indian;India;Population;tollywood-guest-roles;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;LG;Apple;Venkatesh - indiaherald.com , India HeraldCasemiro, 34, Benched by Manchester — But Brazil's World Cup Knockout Stage Needed Exactly That Absence?2026-07-06T03:50:46.465Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896695/Bommai-Cheap-Politics-Karnataka-BJP-Leadership-Crisishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_wallpapers/bommai-nayakom-tamil-movie-hot-pics-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe 'cheap politics' jibe aimed at former CM Basavaraj Bommai is less about Congress-BJP bickering and more about a man scrambling for relevance inside a party that has quietly moved on without him. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Bommai Cheap Politics Karnataka BJP Leadership Crisis - Basavaraj Bommai, Karnataka BJP;cheap politics;Karnataka politics;Siddaramaiah;BJP leadership crisis;Lingayat;Haveri;CT Ravi;BY Vijayendra{#}priya bhavani shankar;Pralhad Joshi;Bank;Currency;Parliament;Election Commission;Election;Assembly;Office;Elections;police;Karnataka;Leader;politics;Party;CM;Murder;June;Congress;WATCH;court;Press;Minister;READ;television;media;Delhi;MP;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;Murder.;Loksabha;Donald Trump;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBommai's 'Cheap Politics' Defence, a Leaderless BJP, and One Uncomfortable Question — Who in Karnataka Still Needs the Former CM?2026-07-06T03:38:53.844Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896691/India-BrahMos-Belt-ASEAN-Missile-Diplomacy-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/brahmos-successful-supersonic-cruise-missile-test87e56798-53d2-465d-ae76-c235dfffb44c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia is quietly forging a supersonic missile corridor across Southeast Asia — not as an arms dealer, but as a geopolitical architect. Six nations are now in the BrahMos pipeline, and Beijing's 'String of Pearls' has never looked more vulnerable. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - India BrahMos Belt: ASEAN Missile Diplomacy Strategy - India, BrahMos;ASEAN;China;South China Sea;Philippines;Indonesia;Vietnam;Modi;defence exports;String of Pearls;missile diplomacy;Indo-Pacific{#}Philippines;Malaysia;Vietnam;Moscow;Service;Russia;UAE;News;China;Indonesia;Beijing;BUSINESS;court;zero;Press;Minister;Government;Sea;Fire;Prime Minister;READ;Indian;media;Delhi;war;Iran;India;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSix Nations, One Missile, Zero Alternatives — Is India's BrahMos Belt the Chain China Cannot Break?2026-07-06T03:33:17.045Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896689/Iran-Khamenei-Funeral-Trump-Assassination-Calls-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA poet's call for Trump's killing at Tehran's grandest funeral in 35 years was not grief — it was statecraft. India Herald unpacks the factional chess behind the theatrics, and why India cannot afford to look away. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Iran Khamenei Funeral: Trump Assassination Calls Explained - Iran, Donald Trump;Ali Khamenei;Mojtaba Khamenei;Iran succession;Khamenei funeral;Iran-US tensions;Strait of Hormuz;India-Iran relations;Chabahar;Middle East geopolitics{#}Degree;Murder;Army;white house;oil;Sea;Afghanistan;Wanted;Saudi Arabia;Red;House;June;Fire;war;INTERNATIONAL;Prime Minister;Pakistan;Capital;Event;READ;Indian;media;Congress;WATCH;Iran;Israel;Supreme;Donald Trump;Delhi;ali;India;Murder.;Kims Hospital;local language;gulf countries;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAssassination Calls at Khamenei's Funeral, 70 Nations Watching — Why Is a Fractured Iran Desperately Baiting Donald Trump?2026-07-06T03:25:17.030Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896687/Jarkiholi-Dhupdal-Reservoir-Inspection-Karnataka-CM-Racehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/yeddyurappa-allocated-portfolios-to-newly-inducted-10-ministers902e98da-1fe4-4516-b007-66404d754bd2-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA monsoon reservoir inspection in Belagavi is routine business for a minister — except Jarkiholi holds no water portfolio, brought his full political machinery, and chose the week the Karnataka cabinet freeze deepened. India Herald reads between the inspection lines. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Jarkiholi Dhupdal Reservoir Inspection: Karnataka CM Race - Satish Jarkiholi, Dhupdal reservoir;Hiranyakeshi river;Belagavi;Karnataka politics;Siddaramaiah;DK Shivakumar;Karnataka CM race;Congress Karnataka;monsoon 2026{#}Sugar;BUSINESS;Banking;Karnataka;MLA;television;monday;District;Cabinet;court;Shadow;Leader;zero;Press;READ;Indian;politics;media;Frozen;Congress;CM;Minister;WATCH;India;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;Event;advertisement;Scheduled Tribes;Deputy Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOne Dam, Zero Portfolio, Full Entourage — Is Jarkiholi Already Rehearsing for the Chief Minister's Chair in Belagavi?2026-07-06T03:11:43.461Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896684/INS-Sanshodhak-India-Navy-Ocean-Floor-Mapping-Shiphttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia just commissioned a vessel that doesn't fire missiles — it listens to the ocean floor. In a theatre where China's 'research' ships are quietly charting every underwater canyon, INS Sanshodhak hands Delhi the acoustic map it desperately needed to track submarines it cannot yet see. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - INS Sanshodhak: India Navy Ocean Floor Mapping Ship - INS Sanshodhak, Southern Naval Command;Indian Navy;Indian Ocean;China submarines;anti-submarine warfare;seabed mapping;Kochi;Quad;PLA Navy{#}Arabian sea;Survey;Australia;Jagan;China;Reddy;Indonesia;Kerala;Beijing;commander;Shadow;East;Leader;Kochi;Fire;Delhi;REVIEW;zero;Capital;war;Party;WATCH;Japan;Press;INTERNATIONAL;Government;READ;Indian;India;gulf countries;Vishakapatnam;CBN - indiaherald.com , India HeraldINS Sanshodhak, India's New Ocean-Floor Spy — Can Mapping the Seabed Win the War China Doesn't Want You to See?2026-07-06T03:03:23.851Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994896680/Rayan-Ait-Nouri-Left-Back-Struggles-Breakthroughhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgHe has the pace, the age, and the hype. But Rayan Ait-Nouri's difficulty breaking in from the flank tells a deeper story about modern full-back football — and what separates potential from dominance. - Sports - G GOWTHAM - Rayan Ait-Nouri: Left-Back Struggles Breakthrough - Rayan Ait-Nouri, Wolverhampton Wanderers;Algeria;Premier League;left-back;football tactics;transfer market;full-back revolution{#}Algeria;Egypt;Lie;marriage;Google;World Cup;June;Supreme Court;Letter;Elections;Industry;Press;INTERNATIONAL;Apple;Government;READ;Indian;India;Research and Analysis Wing;Population;tollywood-guest-roles;European Union;Industries;Posters;custard apple;Europe countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRayan Ait-Nouri, 24, One Brutal Flank — Why Is Europe's Most Watched Left-Back Still Struggling to Break Through?2026-07-06T02:50:36.385Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896678/Manipur-Draft-Electoral-Roll-19-Lakh-Voters-Displaced-Crisishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgManipur's Chief Electoral Officer announces 19.34 lakh voters on the draft roll — but with over 60,000 people still living in relief camps, the 'claims and objections' window may be the most consequential democratic test in the state's recent history. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Manipur Draft Electoral Roll: 19 Lakh Voters, Displaced Crisis - Manipur, electoral roll;draft roll 2026;displaced voters;Manipur CEO;Election Commission;SIR 2026;Kuki-Zo;Meitei;relief camps;women voters{#}village;Jersey;Srinagar;British;Assam;VIEW;Election Commission;District;Telangana;Cabinet;Election;School;Donald Trump;Kolkata;court;war;Assembly;Party;Government;August;Mass;WOMEN;Office;READ;Horror;House;Indian;WATCH;India;Population;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;Samsung;Apple;LG;Indian Postal Service;local language;Hanu Raghavapudi;Siachen Glacier;Calcutta;Bharatiya Janata Party;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India Herald19 Lakh Names, 60,000 Nowhere — If Manipur's Displaced Cannot Reach a Booth, Does the Draft Roll Even Count Them?2026-07-06T02:39:17.517Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896675/Devil-Wears-Prada-2-India-OTT-Release-Date-Platformhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/the-devil-wears-prada-just-proved-fashion-films-still-print-money0c6f46e4-15ff-47dd-83a4-d8472c86c997-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgMeryl Streep and Anne Hathaway's fashion sequel just did what most Hollywood films cannot in India — earned ₹21 crore in theatres in a single week. Now, as its OTT window approaches, India Herald unpacks the unlikely economics behind a nostalgia sequel that broke the rules. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Devil Wears Prada 2: India OTT Release Date, Platform - The Devil Wears Prada 2, Anne Hathaway;Meryl Streep;Emily Blunt;Disney+ Hotstar;OTT release India;Hollywood box office India;Miranda Priestly{#}August;Italy;Box office;economics;Hollywood;Success;Mass;Fashion;REVIEW;Audience;media;Corporate;WOMEN;Office;INTERNATIONAL;WATCH;READ;Indian;zero;India;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹21 Crore in One Week, Zero Indian Star Power — How Did Devil Wears Prada 2 Crack a Market That Ignores Hollywood Sequels?2026-07-06T02:29:17.733Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896673/Delhi-MCD-Zero-Challans-Public-Urination-Toilet-Crisishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/mcd-school-initiative-and-teachers-go-doortodoor-to-boost-student-enrollment4b929858-4d19-4901-b058-9f5f2cf18efc-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgFive years, a capital city of 20 million, and virtually no enforcement against public urination or spitting — even as courts took suo motu notice of collapsing toilets. India Herald traces how the AAP-BJP turf war over MCD turned Delhi's civic hygiene into nobody's job. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Delhi MCD: Zero Challans Public Urination Toilet Crisis - MCD,Delhi,AAP,BJP,public toilets,Delhi High Court,suo motu PIL,civic governance,Swachh Bharat,Times of India{#}petitioner,High court,LG,Fire,WOMEN,Office,police,Capital,court,workers,HEALTH,zero,central government,News,INTERNATIONAL,Ayodhya,ram mandir,Frozen,Congress,Pakistan,WATCH,Supreme,war,Durga Puja,Press,Assembly,Governor,House,Party,READ,ali,Government,Minister,Indian,Delhi,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldZero Fines, Crumbled Toilets, and a 5-Year Blind Eye — While AAP and BJP Fought for MCD, Did Delhi's Civic Sense Quietly Die?2026-07-06T02:19:17.585Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896671/Md-Ali-Park-Durga-Puja-Organisers-Resist-Name-Changehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgOne of Kolkata's oldest and most celebrated Durga Puja committees is pushing back against pressure to drop 'Md Ali Park' from its identity — and the refusal exposes why Bengal's syncretic traditions remain the one cultural barricade the saffron renaming project cannot breach. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Md Ali Park Durga Puja: Organisers Resist Name Change - Md Ali Park, Durga Puja;Kolkata;BJP;TMC;Mamata Banerjee;West Bengal;renaming;Khilafat Movement;Times of India;cultural politics;syncretic traditions{#}Durga Puja;Champion;Allahabad;Culture;festival;trinamool congress;Industry;history;Kolkata;Uttar Pradesh;Press;Episode;Assembly;Saidi Reddy;Amit Shah;Haryana;TDP;Governor;Leader;Party;Friday;Indian;READ;ali;Government;Minister;Delhi;India;Calcutta;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi;Bharatiya Janata Party;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;Huzur Nagar;Industries;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Venkatesh;Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS;Arvind Kejriwal;CBN;House;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMd Ali Park's Durga Puja Refuses a New Name — Is the BJP's Renaming Playbook Finally Meeting a Wall It Cannot Break?2026-07-06T02:09:17.548Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994896488/Netizens-Slam-YRFs-Alpha-This-Isnt-Women-Empowerment-Its-Lazy-Marketinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/netizens-slam-yrfs-alpha-this-isnt-women-empowerment-its-lazy-marketing85ae03eb-0984-4e05-9083-702124551e87-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgYash Raj Films' ambitious spy thriller 'Alpha' has found itself at the center of an unexpected controversy even before its release. Instead of celebrating the franchise's first female-led installment, a section of social media is questioning the creative choices made in its promotional material. What was expected to generate excitement has instead opened the floodgates to a heated debate online. - Breaking - SIBY JEYYA - Netizens Slam YRFs Alpha This Isnt Women Empowerment Its Lazy Marketing - Alpha{#}Thriller, Audience;Alia Bhatt;social media;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;raj;Yash - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNetizens Slam YRF's 'Alpha': "This Isn't Women Empowerment, It's Lazy Marketing!"2026-07-06T02:00:00.000Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896668/US-Iran-Talks-Islamabad-Impact-on-India-Chabaharhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/trump-given-signal-that-khamenei-will-be-thrown-out-of-powerfe92ca75-effc-4349-85c0-591b21a0fd92-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgPakistan is set to host the next round of US-Iran technical talks on July 11 — a move that hands Islamabad a diplomatic seat it had all but lost. India Herald breaks down what this means for India's Chabahar bet, Modi's Iran balancing act, and the quiet power shift New Delhi cannot ignore. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - US Iran Talks Islamabad: Impact on India Chabahar - US-Iran talks, Pakistan;Islamabad;India;Chabahar port;Modi;diplomacy;sanctions;Iran nuclear talks;geopolitics{#}Sea;Afghanistan;Wanted;Oman;Pakistan;United States;WATCH;politics;Ayodhya;ram mandir;Frozen;Saudi Arabia;Israel;ali;Iran;Supreme;Delhi;Congress;war;Minister;READ;India;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldUS-Iran Talks Move to Islamabad, Pakistan Gets the Chair — Can India Afford to Watch Chabahar's Future Decided From Across the Border?2026-07-06T01:59:17.648Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896664/Khamenei-Funeral-Death-to-America-Chants-Iranhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgMillions mourned Iran's Supreme Leader — but the chants that echoed weren't just grief. They were a deliberate performance of state ideology at its most vulnerable inflection point. India Herald unpacks why funerals in the Islamic Republic double as geopolitical theatre. - Viral - Sowmiya Sriram - Khamenei Funeral: Death to America Chants Iran - Khamenei funeral, Iran;Death to America;Death to Israel;Tehran;Chabahar port;India Gulf diaspora;IRGC;Iran Supreme Leader succession;India Iran relations{#}wednesday;workers;Kochi;Guwahati;Saudi Arabia;Andhra Pradesh;Indians;East;dance;Israel;ali;Iran;School;Supreme;media;INTERNATIONAL;Friday;Hyderabad;READ;war;Indian;Delhi;India;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald'Death to America' at Khamenei's Funeral — Why Does Iran's Grief Always Sound Like a War Cry?2026-07-06T01:51:59.065Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896663/Karnataka-Cabinet-Expansion-DK-Shivakumar-Delayhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThirty-four ministerial berths remain vacant in Karnataka. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's public advice to aspirants — 'remain patient' — is less counsel than containment. India Herald reads the factional arithmetic the high command cannot say out loud. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Karnataka Cabinet Expansion: DK Shivakumar Delay - DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah;Karnataka Cabinet Expansion;Congress Factionalism;Karnataka Politics;BJP Karnataka;R Ashoka;AICC{#}Balakrishna;Fish;Krack;NTR;Cabinet;Hero;Frozen;Karnataka;MLA;Hyderabad;READ;court;Election;Leader;Government;war;Congress;Indian;Party;CM;Minister;Elections;Delhi;India;Telangana Chief Minister;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;Cinema - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKarnataka's Frozen Cabinet, 34 Empty Chairs — Is Congress Buying Peace Between Siddaramaiah and DKS by Buying Time?2026-07-06T01:49:17.755Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896660/VHP-Ram-Mandir-Donation-Probe-Opposition-Leaders-SIThttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/breaking-IndiaHerald.jpgVHP chief Alok Kumar has written to the Ayodhya DSP demanding that opposition leaders substantiate their donation-theft allegations before an SIT — but the timing, the target list, and the BJP's silence all point to a carefully coordinated pre-2027 political counter-offensive, not a disinterested quest for truth. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - VHP Ram Mandir Donation Probe: Opposition Leaders SIT - VHP, Ram Mandir;Alok Kumar;SIT;Ayodhya;BJP;Akhilesh Yadav;UP 2027;Ram Janmabhoomi Trust;Champat Rai;Congress;donation theft{#}Shadow;Akhilesh Yadav;Ayodhya;Supreme Court;Narendra Modi;Lucknow;Uttar Pradesh;WATCH;Assembly;MP;ram mandir;temple;Press;News;Air;District;court;Election;Saidi Reddy;Friday;Amit Shah;Haryana;TDP;Governor;Party;Capital;media;Minister;Telangana;Elections;Leader;Government;INTERNATIONAL;war;Delhi;police;Letter;Congress;India;ram pothineni;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;Population;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Venkatesh;Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS;Arvind Kejriwal;CBN;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldVHP Wants Opposition Leaders Questioned Over Ram Mandir Donations — Legal Demand or BJP's Pre-2027 Counter-Strike to Save Its Holiest Brand?2026-07-06T01:40:17.348Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896658/Netanyahu-India-Support-Israel-Counters-Vance-Only-Ally-Remarkhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/trump-given-signal-that-khamenei-will-be-thrown-out-of-powerfe92ca75-effc-4349-85c0-591b21a0fd92-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgJD Vance told the world Israel has one friend. Netanyahu publicly corrected him — with India's name. The real story is not the compliment; it is what Tel Aviv is quietly telling Washington about who needs whom. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Netanyahu India Support: Israel Counters Vance Only Ally Remark - Benjamin Netanyahu, JD Vance;Israel;India;Modi;US-Israel Relations;MAGA;Diplomacy;White House;Middle East{#}Lebanon;Indians;East;Elections;dance;June;READ;Leader;Government;Republican Party;Israel;INTERNATIONAL;United States;war;Population;ali;white house;Prime Minister;Iran;School;Delhi;Shiv Sena;Election Commission;Supreme;India;Donald Trump;shiv sena party;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India HeraldVance Called Israel America's 'Only Ally', Netanyahu Fired Back With '1.4 Billion Indians' — Why Is Tel Aviv Using Delhi to Warn Washington?2026-07-06T01:30:28.501Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994896485/Pooja-Hegde-Rejects-Shankar-Has-the-Directors-Golden-Touch-Finally-Fadedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/pooja-hegde-rejects-shankar-has-the-directors-golden-touch-finally-faded252fb852-9dde-4fe7-a0fe-9ce43a569851-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThere was a time when every leading actress dreamed of working with director Shankar. Landing a role in one of his grand-scale spectacles was considered a career-defining opportunity. Today, however, the narrative appears to be changing. If the latest industry buzz is anything to go by, even Shankar is finding it difficult to convince top stars to come on board. - Breaking - SIBY JEYYA - Pooja Hegde Rejects Shankar Has the Directors Golden Touch Finally Faded - Pooja Hegde{#}Pooja Hegde, Smart phone;Kollywood;Master;Vaishno Devi;Director;Dargah Sharif;Industries;Industry;shankar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPooja Hegde Rejects Shankar? Has the Director's Golden Touch Finally Faded?2026-07-06T01:30:00.000Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896654/Mojtaba-Khamenei-Why-Iran-New-Leader-Skipped-Funeralhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThree of Ali Khamenei's sons were seen weeping at the Supreme Leader's state funeral in Tehran. But the one son who now holds the title — Mojtaba — was nowhere in sight. India Herald unpacks the security pretext, the IRGC's quiet choreography, and what Mojtaba's absence reveals about who truly commands the Islamic Republic right now. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Mojtaba Khamenei: Why Iran New Leader Skipped Funeral - Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran;Ali Khamenei funeral;IRGC;Iran Supreme Leader;Tehran;India Iran relations;Chabahar;Shehbaz Sharif{#}Iraq;commander;Father;February;dance;ali;white house;oil;Office;Kochi;Guwahati;Prime Minister;Capital;Saudi Arabia;Supreme;zero;Donald Trump;Pakistan;Iran;School;June;READ;Leader;media;Delhi;India;local language;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThree Brothers Wept, the Successor Vanished — Is Mojtaba Khamenei Already Ruling Iran From the Shadows?2026-07-06T01:19:26.951Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896651/TMC-EC-Hearing-Mamata-vs-Rebels-Party-Symbol-Disputehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgMonday's Election Commission hearing on who controls the TMC symbol isn't a procedural footnote — it's the most dangerous institutional challenge Mamata Banerjee has faced, and the Shiv Sena–NCP precedent tells us exactly how it could end. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - TMC EC Hearing: Mamata vs Rebels Party Symbol Dispute - TMC, Mamata Banerjee;Election Commission;Ritabrata Banerjee;Bengal politics;party symbol dispute;Shiv Sena precedent;BJP;West Bengal;NCP split{#}trinamool congress;engineer;Shiv Sena;monday;Uddhav Thackeray;kaleshwaram;Banking;MLA;Elections;Raj Bhavan;Election Commission;Letter;Maharashtra;war;politics;June;Tamil;Minister;District;Congress;Party;court;Government;READ;Indian;Leader;Election;India;shiv sena party;Mamata Benerjee;West Bengal - Kolkata;Bharatiya Janata Party;Congress-NCP;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Population;Yashasvi Jaiswal;Prashant Kishor - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOne Symbol, Two Claimants, and the Shiv Sena Playbook — Can Mamata Survive a Revolt Built With Her Own Weapons?2026-07-06T01:09:11.992Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994896483/Ashika-Ranganaths-Ravishing-Red-Saree-Look-Is-Breaking-the-Internethttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/ashika-ranganaths-ravishing-red-saree-look-is-breaking-the-internetde456ed8-6ea8-4b73-9136-97e7ed4c8529-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAshika Ranganath has once again captivated fans with a breathtaking ethnic photoshoot that perfectly blends timeless elegance with contemporary glamour. Draped in a rich crimson-red saree accented with delicate golden stripes and paired with a shimmering gold embellished blouse, the actress effortlessly showcases why she continues to be one of South Indian cinema's most stylish fashion icons. - Breaking - SIBY JEYYA - Ashika Ranganaths Ravishing Red Saree Look Is Breaking the Internet - Ashika Ranganath{#}BEAUTY, advertisement;gold;Fashion;Red;social media;Indian;ranganath - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAshika Ranganath's Ravishing Red Saree Look Is Breaking the Internet2026-07-06T01:00:00.000Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896649/Chalakudy-Forest-Land-Diversion-Kerala-School-Controversyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgEnvironmental groups allege pristine Chalakudy forest land is being quietly diverted for a school with powerful political backing — while the CPI(M) government that lectures India on ecology looks the other way. India Herald unpacks the hypocrisy. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Chalakudy Forest Land Diversion: Kerala School Controversy - Chalakudy, Kerala;CPI(M);forest land diversion;Western Ghats;Thrissur;Forest Conservation Act;Wayanad;environmental policy;Kerala Forest Department{#}Thrissur;wayanad;pollution;Heart;EDUCATION;Kerala;School;Oman;dileep;Mollywood;producer;District;Pakistan;Election;Congress;Press;Party;court;Government;READ;Indian;Ravi;Governor;Leader;Iran;News;central government;Delhi;India;Population;Smart phone;Research and Analysis Wing;local language;Panchayati;Bharatiya Janata Party;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;ravi anchor;gulf countries;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldChalakudy's Forests Quietly Handed Over for a 'School' — Why Is the CPI(M)'s Green Conscience Silent When Its Own Lobby Knocks?2026-07-06T00:54:40.941Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896646/Ganga-Expressway-Unnao-Link-Road-Damaged-First-Rainhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/ganga-expressway-toll-explained-will-annual-passes-work-and-what-you-should-know6e95e501-3c70-4fe8-9899-2dcf0479561b-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA ₹36,230 crore expressway inaugurated by the Prime Minister just two months ago has its link road caving in at the first monsoon shower — and what crumbles with it is not just asphalt but the entire 'double engine' infrastructure promise ahead of 2027. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Ganga Expressway Unnao: Link Road Damaged First Rain - Ganga Expressway, Unnao;Yogi Adityanath;Uttar Pradesh;BJP infrastructure;UP 2027 elections;Akhilesh Yadav;Modi inauguration;monsoon damage;Delhi-Dehradun Expressway{#}Meerut;Lucknow;Ganga;Unnao;April;Uttar Pradesh;politics;Prime Minister;News;WATCH;yogi;June;Assembly;Press;Minister;Party;court;Office;Government;MP;ram mandir;Yogi Adityanath;central government;Delhi;temple;zero;contract;READ;Indian;workers;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;local language;Jr NTR;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldGanga Expressway Link Road Washes Away in First Rain, Two Months After Modi's Inauguration — Is Yogi's ₹36,230 Crore 'Vikas' Sinking Into Its Own Foundation?2026-07-06T00:48:28.801Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896645/Mount-Vernon-Naturalization-150-Citizens-on-America-250thhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/halloween-horror-more-than-people-died463593bd-0c87-482e-9941-94cd8d63073b-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgOn July 4, 2026, the United States staged its most symbolic naturalization ceremony yet — swearing in 150 immigrants from 50 nations at George Washington's slave-owning estate. The optics are moving. The irony is deafening. And for the Indian diaspora watching from both sides of the ocean, the questions it raises cut close to bone. - Viral - G GOWTHAM - Mount Vernon Naturalization: 150 Citizens on America 250th - Mount Vernon, America250;naturalization ceremony;July 4 2026;US citizenship;Indian diaspora;George Washington;USCIS;immigration;green card backlog;semiquincentennial{#}Dominican Republic;Virginia;Sins;Gift;Beautiful;Idea;United States;Event;WhatsApp;WOMEN;House;history;READ;Indian;workers;India;Population;Service - indiaherald.com , India Herald150 New Americans, 50 Nations, One Slaveholder's Lawn — Why Does America Keep Choosing This Contradiction as Its Origin Story?2026-07-06T00:48:19.237Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896641/Odisha-SIR-20-Lakh-Voters-Deleted-Electoral-Rollhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgOdisha's Special Summary Revision deletes roughly two million voter entries — the Election Commission calls it a cleanup, the BJD calls it a massacre, and Congress smells a pattern. India Herald unpacks the constituency-level stakes and the electoral math no one else is showing you. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Odisha SIR: 20 Lakh Voters Deleted Electoral Roll - Odisha SIR 2026, Electoral Roll Revision;BJP Odisha;BJD;Naveen Patnaik;S Gopalan;Debi Prasad Mishra;Bhakta Charan Das;Election Commission of India;Odisha voter deletion;ghost voters India{#}naveen;polling booth;Bhubaneswar;september;Odisha;Election Commission;Iron;Pinarayi Vijayan;prasad;history;temple;June;Assembly;Election;Press;Minister;REVIEW;Party;READ;Congress;workers;Maharashtra;Parliament;Population;Government;court;Indian;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Letter;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India Herald20 Lakh Names Erased from Odisha's Voter Rolls — Is the BJP Clearing the Deck or Clearing the Opposition?2026-07-06T00:39:17.916Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994896476/Priyanka-Mohans-Ethereal-Saree-Look-Is-Pure-Grace-Wrapped-in-Glamourhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/priyanka-mohans-ethereal-saree-look-is-pure-grace-wrapped-in-glamour67db25df-b10f-41c4-a8c5-d6fab28016fd-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgPriyanka Mohan has once again demonstrated why she is regarded as one of the most naturally elegant actresses in South Indian cinema. Her latest photoshoot, featuring a beautifully crafted ivory-beige saree adorned with delicate golden floral embroidery, perfectly balances timeless tradition with understated glamour. - Breaking - SIBY JEYYA - Priyanka Mohans Ethereal Saree Look Is Pure Grace Wrapped in Glamour - Priyanka Mohan{#}BEAUTY, gold;Fashion;Indian;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Mohan;priyanka - indiaherald.com , India HeraldPriyanka Mohan's Ethereal Saree Look Is Pure Grace Wrapped in Glamour2026-07-06T00:30:00.000Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896638/VIEW-Teaser-Mystery-Film-No-Star-Names-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/fire accident videos4545999-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA teaser called 'VIEW – The Point Of View' surfaced with no cast, no banner, and no genre cues — just atmosphere and a title. In 2026's algorithm-driven discovery landscape, the deliberate withholding of information may be the sharpest marketing play left. India Herald breaks down who might be behind it and why the silence is louder than any star reveal. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - VIEW Teaser: Mystery Film No Star Names Strategy - VIEW, VIEW The Point Of View;Bollywood;teaser;film marketing;anonymous teaser;Indian cinema;2026 releases;Times of India{#}twitter;Music;Film Nagar;Thriller;Google;Industry;Director;Genre;Audience;Bhagwant Mann;bollywood;VIEW;WATCH;zero;social media;Instagram;war;white house;festival;READ;Office;Horror;Congress;Indian;House;India;Industries;Posters;Hanu Raghavapudi;Alia Bhatt;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India Herald'VIEW' Drops a Teaser With Zero Star Names and Zero Context — Is a Major Banner Hiding Its Cards, and Why Does That Strategy Work in 2026?2026-07-06T00:29:22.554Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896635/DMK-Velmurugan-Tamil-Nadu-Governor-Federalism-Rowhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgTVMK leader Velmurugan's blistering attack on Governor RN Ravi is loud, personal, and perfectly timed — but the real story is the disciplined silence of the man whose interests the noise serves: Chief Minister MK Stalin. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - DMK Velmurugan Tamil Nadu Governor: Federalism Row - DMK, MK Stalin;Velmurugan;TVMK;RN Ravi;Tamil Nadu Governor;Federalism;Tamil Nadu Politics;Good Cop Bad Cop;Dravidian Politics;Indian Federalism{#}Ravi;Fort;Stalin;Supreme Court;Fire;raj;Raj Bhavan;vehicles;Governor;Party;WhatsApp;Leader;Press;READ;Tamil;Government;Office;Minister;court;Indian;India;ravi anchor;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;udhayanidhi stalin;Jr NTR;local language;Letter;Vaiko.;House;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldStalin's Silence, Velmurugan's Fury — Is DMK's Governor War a Textbook Good-Cop, Bad-Cop Play?2026-07-06T00:18:17.619Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896632/BRICS-Anti-Drug-Meeting-Guwahati-2026-India-Hostinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/ordnance-factory-khamaria-recruitment--vacancies-for-dbw-posts-9117f240-81b8-486d-8a94-98e75f2b499c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia hosts the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies meeting in Guwahati on July 6–7, 2026 — but behind the multilateral optics lies a calculated Centre-state play that elevates Assam, rewards a loyal BJP ally, and quietly reshapes the Northeast's place on the national stage. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - BRICS Anti-Drug Meeting Guwahati 2026: India Hosting - BRICS, India;Guwahati;Assam;Himanta Biswa Sarma;anti-drug cooperation;BRICS 2026;Golden Triangle;Northeast India;Centre-state relations{#}Kochi;Assam;Guwahati;Accident;police;Assembly;East;TECHNOLOGY;Leader;Press;Election;INTERNATIONAL;Bangkok;Fashion;war;annapurna;Application;REVIEW;WOMEN;media;Government;Saudi Arabia;Event;white house;Office;Iran;READ;Minister;News;Donald Trump;Delhi;Supreme;Indian;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;LG;Sony;Samsung;Apple;local language;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBRICS Anti-Drug Summit Lands in Guwahati, Not Kochi — Is Delhi Using Global Optics to Redraw the Northeast's National Relevance?2026-07-06T00:12:29.179Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896630/Iran-Saudi-Arabia-Khamenei-Funeral-Detente-Collapsehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgTehran turned a supreme leader's funeral into a geopolitical stage — reciting Quranic verses aimed squarely at Gulf monarchies, seating Riyadh's delegation where the slight was visible to every camera. India Herald unpacks what the public humiliation means for the China-brokered détente, for Delhi's West Asia tightrope, and for the next dangerous move in a region that just lost its last pretence of calm. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Iran Saudi Arabia Khamenei Funeral: Detente Collapse - Ali Khamenei, Saudi Arabia;Iran;Khamenei Funeral;Saudi Iran Détente;India West Asia Policy;S Jaishankar;China Brokered Détente;Gulf Security;Tehran;Riyadh{#}Degree;UAE;Saudi Arabia;ali;oil;China;Event;workers;white house;Office;Qatar;Red;jaishankar;Iran;Yogi Adityanath;READ;Minister;News;Donald Trump;Delhi;Supreme;ram mandir;Indian;India;gulf countries;local language;Smart phone;ram pothineni;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - indiaherald.com , India Herald70 Nations Mourned Khamenei, but Iran Chose Quranic Verses to Shame Saudi Arabia — Is the Riyadh-Tehran Détente Already a Corpse?2026-07-06T00:05:17.783Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994896475/Tamannaah-Bhatia-Turns-Bangkok-Into-Her-Personal-Runway-at-SHISEIDO-ULTIMUNE-Studio-Eventhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tamannaah-bhatia-turns-bangkok-into-her-personal-runway-at-shiseido-ultimune-studio-event1d17e1f2-8fd3-42ce-87b1-0a2944c3eb87-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgTamannaah Bhatia once again proved why she remains one of India's most admired fashion icons with her dazzling appearance at the SHISEIDO ULTIMUNE Studio event in Bangkok, Thailand. Making a striking entrance, the actress effortlessly commanded attention in a sophisticated black halter-neck gown that perfectly blended elegance with contemporary glamour. - Breaking - SIBY JEYYA - Tamannaah Bhatia Turns Bangkok Into Her Personal Runway at SHISEIDO ULTIMUNE Studio Event - Tamannaah{#}BEAUTY, tamannaah bhatia;Makeup;Fashion;Bangkok;Beautiful;INTERNATIONAL;Event - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTamannaah Bhatia Turns Bangkok Into Her Personal Runway at SHISEIDO ULTIMUNE Studio Event!2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896626/Annapurna-Scheme-Bengal-Reviews-Rejected-Applicationshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/fire accident videos4545999-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgRoughly 28 lakh women rejected from Bengal's flagship food-security scheme — and now the state scrambles to review every application before July 10. India Herald unpacks the electoral arithmetic driving the urgency. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Annapurna Scheme: Bengal Reviews Rejected Applications - Annapurna Yojana, West Bengal;women voters;welfare scheme;July 10 deadline;Bengal elections;Ayushman Bharat;TMC{#}Lokesh;Sobhita Dhulipala;annapurna;Police Station;Chaitanya;Jharkhand;HEALTH;Currency;Hyderabad;Application;REVIEW;Mass;District;June;MLA;WOMEN;Parliament;Elections;social media;Government;READ;Party;Minister;Indian;House;India;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Bharatiya Janata Party;advertisement;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;Akkineni Nagarjuna;akhil akkineni;Lokesh Kanagaraj;Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India Herald28 Lakh Rejections, One Panicked Deadline — Is Bengal's Annapurna Review a Welfare Fix or a Women's Vote Rescue Mission?2026-07-05T23:55:17.752Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896621/Taylor-Swift-Wedding-White-House-Trump-Reactionhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgTaylor Swift got married, and the most powerful office in the world couldn't just say 'congratulations.' The White House's pointed reaction reveals something deeper than petty politics — it's a tell about who this administration considers its real opposition. - Viral - S Venkateshwari - Taylor Swift Wedding: White House Trump Reaction - Taylor Swift, White House;Donald Trump;wedding;2026 midterms;Kamala Harris;US politics;celebrity politics;voter mobilisation{#}Harris;Instagram;bollywood;white house;VIEW;social media;media;Office;history;WATCH;Wanted;Event;Andhra Pradesh;Telugu;Strike;Leader;Texas;Capital;Red;Qatar;jaishankar;Donald Trump;Population;News;Iran;House;politics;Press;Government;Election;READ;Indian;Delhi;Party;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTaylor Swift's Wedding Got a White House Reply Before a Congratulations — Why Is Trump's Team More Obsessed With Her Than Any Foreign Leader?2026-07-05T23:45:54.079Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896620/Trump-Third-Term-Claim-India-Diplomatic-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgOn Independence Day, Donald Trump floated a constitutionally impossible third-term bid. The real story isn't the spectacle — it's that Delhi has wagered its most consequential diplomatic relationship on one man's tenure, and the clock just got louder. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Trump Third Term Claim: India Diplomatic Impact - Donald Trump, Third Term;22nd Amendment;India US Relations;Modi Trump;GOP Succession;2028 US Election;India Diplomacy;Narendra Modi;Republican Party{#}Republican Party;Ivanka Trump;Audience;East;January;Governor;United States;Bhagwant Mann;Texas;Capital;Red;Qatar;jaishankar;Donald Trump;News;Iran;House;TECHNOLOGY;politics;Press;Government;Service;Election;READ;Minister;Indian;Congress;Delhi;Party;India;local language;Population;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;LG;Sony;Samsung;Apple;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump Says He'll Win a Third Term He Legally Cannot — Is Delhi's Personal-Diplomacy Bet Already on a Countdown Timer?2026-07-05T23:43:42.361Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896619/Ordnance-Factory-Staff-65000-Jobs-Absorbed-by-Centrehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/ordnance-factory-khamaria-recruitment--vacancies-for-dbw-posts-9117f240-81b8-486d-8a94-98e75f2b499c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Centre's confirmation that 65,000 former OFB workers are now regular central government employees with full pension and CGHS benefits is not charity — it is the quiet price Delhi paid to push through the biggest defence manufacturing overhaul in decades without a single day of crippling industrial action. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Ordnance Factory Staff: 65000 Jobs Absorbed by Centre - Jitendra Singh, Ordnance Factory Board;Defence PSU;OFB Corporatisation;Defence Reform;Centre;Modi Government;CGHS;Pension{#}Jitendra Singh;British;workers;Strike;October;Episode;TECHNOLOGY;China;Leader;vehicles;politics;Press;Tamil;Government;Service;oxygen;Election;READ;court;Minister;Indian;Congress;central government;Delhi;zero;Party;India;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;LG;Sony;Samsung;Apple;television - indiaherald.com , India Herald65,000 Ordnance Jobs Absorbed, Zero Strikes Fired — How Did Delhi Defuse India's Most Dangerous Defence Mutiny?2026-07-05T23:38:01.063Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896616/Ayodhya-Ram-Temple-Donation-Row-BJP-Congress-2027-UPhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgCongress brands the Ram Mandir donations a ₹20,000-crore corruption scandal. Yogi Adityanath calls it an attack on Hindu faith itself. The real battlefield is not Ayodhya — it is the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly election, where whoever owns the temple narrative owns the state. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Ayodhya Ram Temple Donation Row: BJP Congress 2027 UP - Yogi Adityanath, Ayodhya Ram Temple;Ram Mandir donation row;Congress;BJP;2027 UP elections;Mohan Bhagwat;RSS;DK Shivakumar;Govind Dev Giri;Uttar Pradesh politics{#}yogi;Yogi Adityanath;Akhilesh Yadav;oxygen;Parliament;Mohan;Terrorists;Uttar Pradesh;temple;Genre;Wanted;Election;Karnataka;rahul;Event;MP;Ayodhya;zero;war;READ;Assembly;Party;CM;Telangana;court;ram mandir;News;Iran;Indian;Congress;Minister;India;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party;Population;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Rahul Sipligunj;local language;House;Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹20,000-Crore Hundi, Two Rival Narratives, One 2027 Ballot — Who Wins the Ram Mandir Framing War?2026-07-05T23:29:26.406Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896613/Jaishankar-Qatar-Visit-India-Bilateral-Ties-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgJaishankar's Doha stopover is the first leg of a six-nation Gulf sprint — but the real story is the strategic bargain Qatar is striking with India at a moment when Washington's leverage in the Gulf is quietly eroding. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Jaishankar Qatar Visit: India Bilateral Ties 2026 - S Jaishankar, Qatar;India foreign policy;Gulf diplomacy;LNG trade;Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani;Iran sanctions;Chabahar port;Modi government;India-Qatar relations{#}Liquefied natural gas;contract;Prime Minister;Indians;Red;Qatar;Shadow;Bangkok;Fashion;World Cup;Cricket;ram mandir;Oman;court;News;Iran;WATCH;Indian;Delhi;jaishankar;WOMEN;Congress;Minister;India;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Donald Trump;gulf countries;Service;Hanu Raghavapudi;Jr NTR;House;ram pothineni;ICC T20 - indiaherald.com , India HeraldQatar Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Jaishankar While Defying Trump on Iran — What Is Doha Actually Buying From Delhi?2026-07-05T23:20:17.793Zalways1.0