National Herald media bias and reliability
National Herald is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 30 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is National Herald biased?
National Herald is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is National Herald left or right?
National Herald is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is National Herald reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for National Herald. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What National Herald has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with National Herald’s own report linked underneath.
Iran announced on Monday that it is engaged in intensive indirect negotiations with the United States, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, to de-escalate tensions and avert potential conflict. The country has also offered to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz under specific conditions.
National Herald reported it asUS voters have delivered 'no to war' message to Trump: Iran's chief negotiator on midterms (opens National Herald in a new tab)
The INDIA bloc has announced plans for a 'public impeachment' proceeding against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 30. This will be followed by a 'Dilli Chalo march' to Ramlila Maidan on November 1, with the alliance citing 'vote chori' and poll irregularities as reasons.
National Herald reported it asINDIA bloc to hold ‘public impeachment’ of Gyanesh Kumar at Kharge’s residence on 30 Oct (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Rahul Gandhi has told Delhi traders that protests organised by the INDIA bloc would stop within 30 seconds if Prime Minister Narendra Modi sacked Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The comments came as traders urged the bloc to postpone a rally planned for November 1.
National Herald reported it asUnited in driving 'vote chors' out: Congress ahead of INDIA bloc rally (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Skirmishes between Indian and Chinese troops persist in Arunachal Pradesh, confirmed by the ITBP Director General. The Congress party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of cowardice and silence on the issue, while also raising concerns about China's actions.
National Herald reported it asCongress seeks answers on China border tensions, questions concessions to Beijing (opens National Herald in a new tab)
A recent poll by the Associated Press and NORC reveals that American voters prioritize economic concerns and ending the war in Iran over investigations into Donald Trump for the next Congress.
National Herald reported it asUS midterm voters want Congress to tackle costs, Iran war over Trump agenda: Poll (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an interview with Bloomberg that steps have been taken to persuade Ukraine to surrender to Russia. He believes relations with the US may calm after the upcoming elections and indicated potential meetings with Trump envoys.
National Herald reported it asTrump urges Zelenskyy to make deal with Russia, warns Ukraine’s position could worsen (opens National Herald in a new tab)
On 19 October 2026, US President Donald Trump said it might be time for President Zelensky to hand over peace talks, claimed earlier peace was possible if Zelensky had followed his advice, defended lifting sanctions on Russia and criticised Kyiv’s attacks on Moscow’s energy sites, noting the US continues to share intelligence with Ukraine.
National Herald reported it asTrump urges Zelenskyy to make deal with Russia, warns Ukraine’s position could worsen (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Vladimir Putin proposed a summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss the Ukraine conflict. The Kremlin confirmed discussions are underway, but no agreement has been reached on the meeting or its agenda.
National Herald reported it asTrump open to trilateral meet with Xi, Putin to discuss nuclear arms reductions (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Houthi rebels attacked a military training camp in Yemen's Shabwa province with ballistic missiles, killing at least 53 members of the internal security forces and wounding approximately 200. The attack occurs amid a surge in fighting in the country.
National Herald reported it asHouthi missile strike on Yemen military camp kills at least 20 soldiers (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he discussed eliminating Iran's regime with US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu stated Israel is committed to this goal, which he believes would lead to peace with Lebanon and the elimination of Hezbollah.
National Herald reported it asNetanyahu urges stronger India ties, warns future US president could be hostile to Israel (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Six Delhi Metro stations had their entry and exit gates closed from 6 am to 4 pm on October 12, 2026. The closures were implemented for security reasons ahead of a planned opposition march to the Supreme Court. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge sought a meeting with the Chief Justice of India, which was declined.
National Herald reported it asCJI Surya Kant declines INDIA bloc meeting, advises leaders to file petition (opens National Herald in a new tab)
A landslide blocked Nepal's Budhigandaki River on Sunday, causing sudden floods that swept away houses and damaged infrastructure. Five people are missing following the event, which comes weeks after devastating August floods.
National Herald reported it asFlash flood yet again sweeps away houses, bridges in Nepal’s Gorkha (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Six Delhi Metro stations had their entry and exit gates closed from 6 am to 4 pm on October 12, 2026. The closures were implemented for security reasons ahead of a planned opposition march to the Supreme Court. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge sought a meeting with the Chief Justice of India, which was declined.
National Herald reported it asRahul Gandhi meets Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, discusses political cooperation (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Indian authorities detained thousands of protesters from the 'Cockroach' movement in New Delhi. The demonstrations were against a contentious revision of voter lists, which the movement denounces as illegal. Mobile internet was suspended in parts of the city.
National Herald reported it as'How many trains can anyone stop?' Chirag Paswan on CJP protest (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police on October 6 after protesting at Akashvani Bhawan. The protest concerned the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and a demand to meet Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
National Herald reported it asShivaji Park erupts in ‘Gyanu must go’ chants as CJP demands CEC’s exit (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Torrential rainfall in Nepal has resulted in at least 21 deaths and five people missing, according to Prime Minister Balendra Shah. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that landslides caused the majority of casualties. The severe weather has also destroyed 143 homes and affected 747 families.
National Herald reported it asEmbankment breach along swollen Gandak in Bihar poses flood risk (opens National Herald in a new tab)
A UN Special Rapporteur has concluded that US military strikes on boats alleged to be carrying drugs may constitute crimes against humanity. The report states the attacks are unjustifiable under international law and rejects US claims of self-defence.
National Herald reported it asUN expert says US drug boat strikes may constitute crimes against humanity (opens National Herald in a new tab)
President Donald Trump renewed an executive order that imposes a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas until 21 September 2027. A Boston appeals court is reviewing a June decision that declared the fee illegal, and the White House says the renewal targets employers that have laid off American workers.
National Herald reported it asTrump renews USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visas (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted a drone south of Mecca, an act the kingdom attributed to Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthis have denied targeting the holy city, which Saudi Arabia declared a 'red line'.
National Herald reported it asHouthi rebels reject Saudi claim of drone attack near Mecca (opens National Herald in a new tab)
An Israeli strike on a vehicle in Gaza City on 13 September killed two Palestinians and injured 13, according to medical sources. The incident occurred in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood.
National Herald reported it asIsraeli drone strike on civilian vehicle kills 2, wounds 13 in Gaza (opens National Herald in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed National Herald. We asked on 7 October 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for National Herald.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Official site
- nationalheraldindia.com
- Seen publishing on
- nationalheraldindia.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 30
- Reports listed
- 31
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
31 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. National Herald has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 30 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of National Herald: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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