In today's news roundup - 'gloating e-hoons', 'Big Bruvva', 'software roadkill', super intelligent kids, girl on megaphone, racing units, doctors feel sick over unpaid overtime, 'Camp of Horror' and a sad farewell at K'gari. That and more, with stories and pictures by Susie O'Brien, Angus Dalton, Kate Aubusson, Chris Barrett, Patrick Woods, Kyle Rode, Paul Smith, James Thomson and Jess Bennett, James Dowling, Sarah Ison and Dennis Shanahan, and James O'Doherty.

News channels in India increased ad rates significantly during the Union Budget weekend, driven by high audience interest and advertiser demand.

Aaj Tak is set to host Salaam Cricket, a flagship event bringing together prominent names from Indian cricket to analyse Team India’s preparations for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. The initiative aims to offer viewers in-depth discussions on player form, team combinations, match strategies, and performance under pressure.

Kumar Anupam from Technische Universiteit Delft, The Netherlands, has joined the Editorial Board of the Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure Journal for the term January 2026 to January 2028.

Compass Communications has been appointed as the public relations partner for Virohan, a leading healthcare education company in India.

A journalist was among two people killed, while two others sustained critical injuries in a head-on collision between two cars on the Jalna–Jintur highway near Ganeshpur in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district around 1 am on Tuesday, police said.

A Delhi court has summoned Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Pawan Khera and Jairam Ramesh in connection with a complaint filed by senior journalist Rajat Sharma. The case relates to an allegedly edited video clip that was shared on social media.

The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) flagged deepening concerns over the continuing shortage of newsprint in the country, noting that the deficit has pushed newspaper publishers to depend heavily on imports, The Tribune reported.

SDM College, Ujire, organised a felicitation programme titled ‘Bhaskara Parva – A Tribute to the Media Teacher’ to honour Dr. Bhaskara Hegde, Head of the Department of Journalism, on his retirement after 33 years of service.

Union Budget 2026 positions the Orange Economy as India’s creative future, backing film, OTT, gaming, and creator-led content with money, policy attention, and ambition. But in a budget obsessed with stories and storytelling, journalism is conspicuously missing. This Fourth Right column argues that the exclusion isn’t accidental. It reflects a deeper discomfort with news as creative labour, public infrastructure, and narrative power.

Concept Public Relations India Limited has been appointed as the media and strategic communications partner for the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE).

Nick Hall, until recently editor-in-chief at digital lifestyle publication Man of Many, has just launched a new venture called MADE, and before you ask, no it won't be using AI.

Welcome to Wednesday as the papers and digital outlets pore over the rate rise, plus real people with real stories, more women on boards, and fears over a a prison release, plus more in today's news. Stories and pictures by John Silvester, Eleanor Campbell, Karleen Minney, Arsineh Houspian, Shane Wright and Millie Muroi, Oscar Coleman, Max Mason-Hubers, Max Maddison, Thomas Henry, Phillip Coorey, Dennis Shanahan, Matthew Cranston, and John Kehoe, Ima Caldwell and Greg Jericho.

Veteran sports journalist of Tripura and former football referee and cricket umpire Tapan Chakraborty passed away at his residence in the Srinagar area near the TV Centre on Tuesday morning. He was 73 and reportedly died around 6.30 am. His death has cast a pall of gloom over the state’s sports and media fraternity. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter-in-law.

One of India’s oldest newspapers, The Tribune, marked 145 years since its founding on February 2, 1881, with tributes paid to its visionary founder Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia. The occasion was observed as Founder’s Day, with ceremonies held at The Tribune premises in Chandigarh.