HT Media has decided to shut down all its FM radio operations across major Indian markets, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai, and will discontinue services by June 15, 2026.

Veteran journalist Haidar Hussain has been conferred with the “Parag Kumar Das Journalism Award” at a commemorative event organised by the Parag Kumar Das Satirtha Mancha at the Gauhati Press Club.

India faced growing stress across fuel, education and the economy today. The CBI widened the NEET paper leak probe with a key arrest in Latur, diesel shortages disrupted trucking across several States despite official assurances, and soaring crude prices battered the rupee and markets. Meanwhile, the US dropped criminal charges against Gautam Adani after an Iran sanctions settlement, while delivery riders reported falling payouts amid rising fuel costs.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant is facing heat after remarks comparing unemployed youth who turn into social media activists to "cockroaches" and "parasites" went viral. Journalists, media bodies and RJs hit back hard, defending digital platforms as a legitimate profession. The CJI later clarified his words were aimed at fake-degree holders, not youth in general, writes Meena R Prashant. Meanwhile, the internet did what it does best: someone already launched the Cockroach Janta Party online.

For decades, journalism ran on human instinct. Reporters spent time in streets, courtrooms, villages, police stations and tea shops, listening to people, observing behaviour, sensing tension and understanding what so often went unspoken.

Times Network has launched a special digital campaign titled ‘CLEAN करो NEET’ across its Hindi and regional language platforms from May 15, 2026, following concerns over the alleged NEET UG paper leak and the examination process.

According to TNM, the case was registered after an alleged incident involving a police officer while Shankar was being transported from Ongole to Puzhal prison following his arrest in a cheating and extortion case. Police alleged that Shankar and others attacked a Sub-Inspector and pelted stones at him.

The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to YouTuber Savukku Shankar in an attempt to murder case, stating that personal liberty cannot be denied solely because the allegations are serious.

The Press Club of India (PCI) has strongly condemned the Uttar Pradesh police’s decision to invoke the National Security Act (NSA) against senior journalist Satyam Verma, editor of Mazdoor Bigul Dasta. Authorities allege Verma provoked recent workers’ protests in Noida.

India’s infrastructure and economic vulnerabilities came into sharp focus today. An investigation mapped how Delhi’s untreated sewage continues flowing into the Yamuna, while another exposed a sophisticated illegal foreign arms pipeline feeding north Indian gangs. The rupee slid past 96/$ amid West Asia tensions, policymakers debated lessons from past currency intervention, and rising Gulf-linked input costs began eroding FMCG margins. Meanwhile, Bihar’s midday meal contamination crisis reignited scrutiny of school food systems.

An undercover investigation by Dainik Bhaskar journalists in Bihar’s Siwan district allegedly exposed a prostitution racket operating through orchestra groups, triggering police raids and the reported rescue of nearly 150 girls. The operation involved hidden cameras, GPS tracking and undercover reporting inside the network. While the investigation drew widespread praise online, the journalists say they are now facing threats following the publication of the story, writes Meena R Prashant.

The theft of crime journalist Romel Chakma’s Yamaha bike has triggered criticism of police in Tripura over alleged inaction and raised wider concerns about the safety of journalists.

A petition has been filed in Telangana seeking faster renewal of journalists’ accreditation cards, citing delays and disputes over amendments under G.O. 252.

Former Junkee Media colleagues Alice Griffin and Jannah Anderson have launched Coping, a new podcast and studio aimed at creatives, thinkers and chronically online audiences trying to make sense of modern life.

In villages where girls are often still discouraged from dreaming beyond marriage or traditional roles, independent journalist Neetu Singh is helping young rural women imagine a different future, one where they tell stories instead of remaining unheard within them.