NorthStar Insights has appointed Shalini Singh as Senior Advisor – Strategic Communications.

Within days of the TVK government assuming power, Puthiya Thalaimurai TV, was abruptly removed from the state-run Arasu Cable network after airing reports critical of Chief Minister Vijay. The Chennai Press Club called it censorship. Journalist bodies threatened protests. The channel was restored the next morning but the damage to TVK's press freedom credentials may take longer to repair. And for those with memory: this is not the first time a Tamil Nadu government has used cable infrastructure to silence an inconvenient channel.

Karnataka witnessed a major political transition as Siddaramaiah resigned and D.K. Shivakumar prepared to take over. The Centre cleared a ₹70,000-crore submarine acquisition, planned CISF oversight for 1,200 fishing harbours and faced questions over renewable energy projects in Kachchh. Meanwhile, Indian Express investigations exposed high maternal deaths in Madhya Pradesh and fresh concerns over VFS visa service charges, while the NEET examination probe uncovered new allegations of document coercion and question leaks.

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For over two decades, independent journalist Nidhi Jamwal has reported from some of India’s most remote villages, climate-sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes.

ABC's incoming Director of News & Current Affairs, Simon Robinson, is an esteemed foreign correspondent and investigative reporter who has fiercely defended editorial independence in the newsroom, embraces change as part of the media business and considers himself a 'journalist who manages'.

Senior journalist Mihir Ranjan has exited Hindi news network Bharat Express, where he had been serving as Managing Editor since July last year. In that role, he oversaw editorial strategy and output operations for the channel.

Havas Media India has won the integrated media mandate for Matrimony.com, the online matchmaking platform behind brands such as BharatMatrimony, Elite Matrimony and regional matrimony services.

The ED's searches at properties linked to Pinarayi Vijayan triggered protests across Kerala, while an Indian Express investigation exposed serious lapses at VFS visa centres handling Schengen applications. The Supreme Court upheld retrospective 28% GST on online gaming firms, HDFC Bank faced fresh scrutiny after governance allegations, and Delhi continued to battle a worsening 90-million-gallon daily water shortfall.

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Senior journalist Sandhya Jain suffered multiple fractures after a speeding biker allegedly jumped a red signal and rammed into her scooty on Navi Mumbai’s Palm Beach Road, a stretch already under scrutiny for rising reckless driving cases, writes Meena R. Prashant

Ramasamy, a senior journalist who worked with Kumudam weekly magazine, passed away at the age of 58 due to ill health.

A 46-year-old journalist attached to a Tamil daily in Coimbatore was arrested on 26 May for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. The case, registered at All Women Police Station, Coimbatore South, has been booked under the POCSO Act and is being investigated by senior officers, reports Suganthi Marimuthu.

India and the US signed a strategic rare earths framework to reduce dependence on China, while an Indian Express investigation put HDFC Bank's governance practices under the spotlight. Karnataka politics saw fresh succession speculation around Siddaramaiah, Delhi unveiled anti-terror units at every police station, and a bizarre fake wedding scam left 42 grooms without brides.

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