Around 400 journalists working across rural Karnataka are set to receive free bus passes following approval from the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Karnataka. The approval was granted by Commissioner M.N. Anucheth.

Two journalists working for a news portal were arrested in Assam’s Chirang district on August 10 for allegedly publishing false and misleading content involving state Cabinet minister Pijush Hazarika, police sources said.

The South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) has opened submissions for its 2026 Journalism Awards, honouring outstanding journalism by South Asian journalists and coverage of South Asia and its diaspora. Categories include General Excellence, International, Arts, Culture & Lifestyle, Business, Investigative in honour of Daniel Pearl, Student Journalist and the new Documentary-Short Award.

The Delhi Commission for Women has begun a preliminary examination of workplace harassment allegations against Newslaundry, prompting the organisation's Internal Complaints Committee to issue a public statement defending its POSH record.

In this episode of Influencing Insider, Kashmir journalist Bilal Ahmed Bhat discusses the risks and challenges of environmental journalism in Kashmir. Reporting on alleged illegal constructions threatening fragile ecosystems, Bhat has faced threats and even assault with limited institutional support and argues that the beat deserves far greater attention in the region.

TIMES NOW Navbharat has launched ‘Garjana’, a new weekday debate show hosted by anchor Rubika Liyaquat, as part of its early prime-time lineup.

Aradhya Dubey has been promoted to Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications at Network18 Media & Investments.

Integrated communications agency One2en Communications has onboarded LivLong 365, formerly known as IIFL Insurance, and QubeHealth-Pay as clients.

The Uttar Pradesh Congress has urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to examine what it describes as a growing pattern of criminal cases being filed against journalists in the state, arguing that the trend risks undermining press freedom and discouraging investigative reporting.

A wave of accounts from current and former journalists, including a death linked to alleged humiliation at a national daily, a trainee's ordeal at a digital outlet, and a senior reporter's account of a Delhi newsroom, is reviving scrutiny of abusive workplace culture in Indian media.

Bangladesh has formally asked India to expedite the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, injecting fresh complexity into bilateral ties even as both sides continue diplomatic engagement. At home, experts warned that India's slow transition to quantum-resistant encryption could leave Aadhaar, banking and critical infrastructure vulnerable and the Delhi High Court ruled that a woman's attire can never be used to undermine her credibility in sexual assault cases.

A new 11-member Khowai District Committee of the Tripura Working Journalists Association (TWJA) was unanimously formed at its annual conference held at Kalyanpur Shelter House on August 9.

For the first time, all four major News Corporations metropolitan mastheads lost readers at the same time, according to a report in this morning's Australian Financial Review.

ABC's Media Watch has picked up on News 24 having to issue a correction after Credlin host Peta Credlin wrongly claimed a Judaism option had been removed from the Religious Affiliation category on this year's Census.

Journalists in Tamil Nadu have expressed concern over a spate of recent incidents involving alleged attacks and disrespect while on duty.