The BJP Punjab has written to Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, raising concerns over media freedom and law and order in the state.

Born during the turbulent years of the Indo-Naga conflict, the formation of the Kohima Press Club in 2001 marked a turning point in Nagaland’s media history. In its early days, journalists worked from small borrowed spaces, filing stories through telephone and fax while facing constant pressure and warning calls.

Sarath Babu George, Principal Correspondent with The Hindu at its Thiruvananthapuram bureau, has been honoured with the Best Reporter in Print Media (English) award for his coverage of the 63rd Kerala State School Arts Festival held in the capital district during 2024–25.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned the alleged assault on a woman journalist during recent violence in Murshidabad’s Beldanga and called upon women and the youth to take the lead in ending what he described as an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in West Bengal. Speaking at a rally in Malda, he linked the incident to the unrest that followed the death of a migrant worker and alleged that journalists and ordinary citizens were unsafe under the Trinamool Congress government.

India’s 2026 elections won’t be decided only at the ballot box but on screens, feeds, and forwards. As fake news, influencers, and AI-powered deepfakes seep into everyday news coverage, the real contest is over credibility. This story examines how misinformation has become structural to campaigning, why institutions are struggling to keep up and what it means for democratic trust in the world’s largest democracy.

The Tripura Journalists Union (TJU), Tripura Electronic Media Society (TEMS), and Tripura Working Journalist Association (TWJA) have strongly condemned the attack on journalist Mrinal Debnath, a reporter with Daily Sangbad, on January 13, Tripura Chronicle reported.

After media reports highlighted the case of a 15-year-old boy from Bihar who was separated from his father at a railway station in Haryana and was later forced into bonded labour for several months, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought reports from senior officials in Haryana and Bihar.

Senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders, along with journalist associations, on Wednesday, January 14, criticised the late-night detention of three journalists from Telugu news channel NTV by the Telangana police, calling the action illegal and undemocratic.

Well known journalist Charlotte Grieve is leaving The Age after seven years and joining the ABC from February when she will also launch her first non-fiction book, Duty to Warn.

News Corp Australia today launches the third annual Health of the Nation, a four week editorial campaign aimed at inspiring Australians to establish and sustain healthy habits that deliver tangible, long-term health benefits.

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A BSF officer was summoned by the Inspector General and directed to apologise after he allegedly assaulted The Assam Tribune journalist Raju Das at the BSF Umpling camp while reporters were covering a commotion related to the termination of a BSF jawan.

Renowned journalist and founding editor of the Assamese fortnightly Prantik, Pradip Baruah, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, following a cardiac arrest. He was 88.

Business Today has announced the jury for the 30th edition of the BT–KPMG Best Banks study in Mumbai, which will identify India’s top banking CEOs on Friday, January 16, 2026.

The District Magistrate of South Tripura, Muhammad Sajad P, recently held a meeting with journalists from across the district.