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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY SPECIAL: A decade after setting out on an overland journey across 35 countries, former journalist Vishnudas Chapke's recalls that his most enduring legacy isn't the miles he travelled, but the trees he planted as thank-you notes to the strangers who helped him along the way, writes Meena R. Prashant

A sweeping Indian Express investigation found that only 18 convictions emerged from 45 major exam paper leaks over two decades despite 1,658 arrests, highlighting systemic impunity. West Asia tensions triggered shortages of key chemotherapy drugs across India, while a ceiling collapse inside GTB Hospital raised fresh questions about public infrastructure. Elsewhere, Parliament's PAC criticised flaws in the government's skilling programme, scrutiny intensified over the Great Nicobar port project, and investigators continued to uncover accountability failures behind the Delhi hotel fire that killed 21 people.

At the Odisha Union of Journalists (OUJ) state conference and the annual function of the Bhadrak District Journalists’ Union (BUJ), OUJ State President Prasanna Kumar Mohanty reiterated the long‑pending demands of journalists, including legal protection, pension benefits, and the reconstitution of the Press Accreditation Committee.

The Cyber Police Station in Bihar’s Siwan district has issued an emergency notice to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), seeking the removal of several posts related to the alleged mob lynching of 25‑year‑old Shahzad Ali, a Muslim youth.

CNN-News18 has launched #CNNNews18OneLess ahead of World Environment Day, a campaign designed to inspire people to adopt one simple habit that can help protect the environment.

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A devastating Delhi hotel fire killed 21 people and exposed a web of ignored safety violations, triggering scrutiny of regulatory failures. The Hindu revealed D.K. Shivakumar formally took charge as Karnataka Chief Minister. Elsewhere, CBSE's cybersecurity troubles deepened with claims AI tools were used to probe vulnerabilities, and Washington proposed new tariffs on Indian exports amid ongoing trade talks.

Journalists in Thiruvananthapuram forced IAS officer and Agriculture Director Sriram Venkitaraman, an accused in the 2019 death of journalist K M Basheer, to leave an Assembly press conference, reigniting demands for justice as the long-running trial heads into its next phase later this year.

Senior journalist and Ishan Darpan editor Nava Thakuria, who will be honoured with the Devarshi Narad Jayanti Award 2026, has said that restoring credibility must be the top priority for Indian journalism at a time when traditional media faces growing challenges from social media and alternative platforms.

North District Committee of Voice of Media has strongly condemned the attack on three journalist while on duty covering Charak Fair at Padmapur School Ground in Dhamangar.

WIN Corporation will implement deep cuts to NBN News local broadcasts after taking over the station from Nine, with Newcastle-produced bulletins cut from an hour to 30 minutes and weekend bulletins axed entirely.

Sydney community radio station 2SER will ive on, but there will be cuts after the UTS accepted a proposal that would see it operate as sole funder.

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India's education system dominated headlines as fresh questions emerged over CBSE's technology contracts, its re-evaluation portal suffered widespread glitches, and undercover reporters found operators offering NEET re-exam papers and guaranteed scores for up to Rs 50 lakh. Elsewhere, an investigation blamed overcrowding and ignored SOPs for the Gulmarg Gondola breakdown, Delhi's water crisis revealed stark constituency-level disparities, and families in West Bengal continued to grapple with citizenship tribunal uncertainty.