Inside India’s multilingual newsrooms, Hindi continues to lead the conversation.

A parliamentary panel has flagged the spread of fake news as a “serious threat” to public order and democratic processes, urging stronger legal and institutional measures to counter misinformation.

Nepal’s interim government talks stalled again as Gen Z protest leaders remained divided, President Paudel urged peace, and violence eased in Kathmandu, wrote Yubaraj Ghimire. Indians bore the brunt too, with TOI reporting pilgrims attacked near Kathmandu. Aiswarya Raj and Dheeraj Mishra exposed how Ramdev aide Balkrishna’s firms cornered the George Everest Estate tender, raising collusion concerns. FC Goa could face Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr at Fatorda, making ACL2 a must-watch. Eight Indian AI firms may soon get government incentives under the IndiaAI Mission. THR India spotlighted Tamil rap’s mainstream surge, blending local identity with global hip-hop.

The very first Influencing Live was a stand-out event, attracting more than 150 attendees, including journalists, editor, radio and TV producers, publishers, entrepreneurs and plus public relations professionals.

NDTV Profit unveiled its new positioning, ‘For Your Profit’, at the NDTV GST Conclave on September 9.

TV Today Network has announced that Creative Channel Advertising & Marketing Pvt Ltd (CCAMPL) has withdrawn from the proposed acquisition of its Ishq FM radio business and accompanying advertising sales arrangement.

The major story in town this morning is far from local but the assassination/shooting/public execution - take your pick from the papers today - of right wing US evangelist Charlie Kirk is big news. The reason? Fears the shooting may open a violent Pandora's Box. Stories by Joe Kelly, Cameron Stewart, Joe Kelly, Greg Craven and Adam Creighton, Michael Koziol and Josefine Ganko, Jessica Gardner, Aaron Patrick, Huw Griffith, Katina Curtis, Regan Hodge.

Modi and Trump exchanged optimistic posts, signalling a restart of trade talks after weeks of tariff tensions and oil disputes. Media reports noted India’s “businesslike” stance and Washington’s mixed signals. India’s rural fertility rate dropped to 2.1, a milestone driven by the poor having fewer children, marking population stabilisation. India beat Korea 4-2 in Women’s Asia Cup Super 4s, staying unbeaten before facing China. NASA’s rover found Martian rocks possibly holding traces of ancient life, with samples awaiting Earth analysis. Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan moved Delhi HC to protect their personality rights from online misuse.

Kotak Mahindra Group has awarded its integrated media mandate to dentsu X India after a multi-agency pitch.

GenZ fury toppled Nepal’s PM Oli after violent protests over a social media ban spiralled into the country’s bloodiest uprising yet. Media reports traced its roots to anger over corruption and state overreach. In India, CP Radhakrishnan became Vice President, Saubhadra Chatterji, Smriti Kak Ramachandran and KA Shaji for HT noting cross-voting helped his win. Apple’s iPhone 17 launch spanned Bengaluru’s Foxconn mega-factory, reported by Kiran Rathee for ET, and Cupertino’s stage. India’s Asia Cup No. 8 conundrum against a confident UAE. Karisma Kapoor’s kids’ legal battle over Sunjay Kapur’s contested Rs 30,000-crore will.

It’s hard to believe Taurus Marketing has reached 30 years in the business, according to founder, Sharon Williams, OAM.

Prasar Bharati has invited applications for its 91st e-auction to allot vacant MPEG-2 slots on DD Free Dish for 27 September 2025 to 31 March 2026.

After 25 years at Nine, latterly in news anchor roles, Clint Stanaway has made the fulltime jump to radio where he has been part of Melbourne's Nova breakfast team over the last few years.

News Corp journalists provide their voices for new AI-powered text-to-speech audio across the company's major news brands.

Money is at the root of most of the big stories this morning, with the media's billon dollars succession story, large legal fees, big wage increases for some, and a bit of fraud too. Welcome to Wednesday.