Wednesday, 7 October 2026 #1  ·  Times Nation  ·  In-depth feature Punjab govt moves SC against CBI probe into 'bribe syndicate' linked to Mann OSD By Dhananjay Mahapatra   ·   The Times of India, New Delhi  ·  Page Page 21 Hours before CBI raided Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's camp office in Chandigarh, the AAP government rushed to the Supreme Court seeking an urgent stay on Punjab and Haryana HC's order directing CBI to investigate ED's allegations of a bribe syndicate operating through an OSD in the CM's office. The state argued the HC order breached federal principles and that Punjab had withdrawn general consent to CBI. SC agreed to list the matter for hearing Wednesday or Thursday. Mahapatra brings strong legal-institutional analysis — tracing the chain from ED's 150-page communication to DGP through HC's order to SC's emergency listing — situating the CBI-state f

Delhi Police has asked journalists covering protests to carry and visibly display identification. The advisory was issued on Oct 5, days after three women journalists accused police officers of sexual harassment during a protest in New Delhi. Journalists who spoke to Influencing India largely accepted the identification requirement but raised questions about how some of the guidelines can be implemented on the ground, while reporting from inside a crowd. One said it should not be used to undermine the harassment allegations. The advisory asks journalists to carry identity cards issued by their organisations, or valid accreditation from the Press Information Bureau (PIB) or the Directorate of Information and Publicity (DIP). They are to keep these visible while reporting from protest sites. It also asks them not to obstruct police operations or the movement of personnel. During tense situations, the advisory says, journalists should keep a reasonable and safe distance while coverin

Taylor’s migration crackdown sets up a three-way political fight Opposition leader Angus Taylor has unveiled a plan to slash net overseas migration to 100,000 and cut large numbers of temporary visas, pitching it as a response to housing pressure and One Nation’s rise. Labor, business groups and rivals are disputing the modelling and warning about workforce shortages and growth impacts, making migration the central economic and cultural battleground heading into the next campaign. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Australian Financial Review, The Australian, The West Australian, Courier Mail, Herald Sun, The Advertiser. Confidence hits recession-era lows after RBA hike, sharpening pressure on Chalmers New data shows consumer sentiment has slumped to levels last seen in the 1990s/recession-era, following the Reserve Bank’s latest interest-rate rise. The political stakes are rising for Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the Albanese government as households pull b

The West Australian business reporter Ryan Johnson has advised PRs to stop burying the lede in their pitches. “We're not advertorial; we're editorial. We want to be reporting the news – what's the news angle, what's the business angle, what's the WA angle,” said Johnson on Influencing Insider last Thursday.  It was one of several pieces of advice he shared on the show, including that he prefers to be pitched by phone, but that doesn’t mean don’t email him.  “What I use my emails for a lot of the time is a glossary, so just because you may not get your pitch and I hate to say that but respond straight away, it doesn't mean that I won't necessarily use it later.”  Johnson said he wanted PRs to be reliable and straight with him about a story's angle. WA-focused stories and case studies were preferable, he said, and pitches should land by 8.30 am or 9 am AWST, just before he pitches his stories for the day. He said his path to journalism was sparked by a freak absei