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. Debnath was allegedly assaulted and, despite reaching out to the officer‑in‑charge of Edinagar police station, received no immediate response. He was later rushed to hospital by colleagues for treatment. The journalist associations have demanded swift police action against those responsible, warning that they will launch protests if authorities fail to act.

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. As per the report, the boy had gone missing after he got down from a train at Bahadurgarh Railway Station to fetch water and could not reboard due to the crowd. He was later taken away by a man on the promise of a job and forced to work in Greater Noida. During this period, he lost his left arm in an accident involving a fodder-cutting machine and was abandoned by his employer. Taking note of the media report, the NHRC said the case involves a serious violation of human rights. It has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police of Haryana and to the District Magistrate of Kishanganj in Bihar, asking them to explain what action has been taken and what help h

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. According to The Hindu, journalists were taken into custody late on Tuesday night (January 13, 2026) in connection with a controversial programme aired by the channel involving a woman IAS officer and a State Minister. Former minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy alleged that the Congress government led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was trying to intimidate journalists and suppress dissent. He said the government was also targeting unemployed youth, farmers, students and retired employees when they raised their demands. BRS Balkonda MLA Vemula Prashanth Reddy said detaining journalists at night and conducting raids on their homes was against democratic norms, especially when the law allows the police to issue notices and su

Well known journalist Charlotte Grieve is leaving The Age after seven years and joining the ABC from February. Announcing the move on LinkedIn, Grieve said: "I finished up at The Age this week after joining as a trainee just over seven years ago. It's hard to put into words how grateful I am for all the opportunities I was given and the people I met along the way. I never got to meet Michael Gordon, but his quote on the newsroom wall says it all.  "I was lucky enough to go on two fellowships through the fund he left behind, travelling with Jason South to the outback for reporting trips I'll never forget. The job is a true privilege, and the passion, energy and chaos that goes into putting out a newspaper every day is nothing short of magic. Too many people to name to say thanks but forever indebted to my editors Mathew Dunckley and Michael Bachelard who have backed me from day one.  "I'll be joining the ABC in February, and can't wait to s

  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.  The Health of the Nation campaign runs across healthofthenation.com.au and Body+Soul in The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), Sunday Herald Sun (VIC), The Sunday Mail (QLD), Sunday Mail (SA), Sunday Tasmanian (TAS) and news.com.au. Through written, video and interactive storytelling, the editorial series will explore demographic perspectives that enhance people’s understanding of both their own health profiles and the broader health of the nation. Championed by News’ health media brand Body+Soul, together with news.com.au, the campaign is informed by this year’s Health of the Nation report, a survey of more than 3000 Australians. Results reveal happiness remains the number one wellbeing goal for 2026, followed by a cross‑generational

Morning and welcome to Monday. First off, because we all need a nice picture to lift our spirits on a Monday, The Australian Open starts today in Melbourne and there's plenty of coverage of that, including from the city's Herald Sun who have handy-with-the-racket local hopeful Alex de Minaur on the front page (picture by Mark Stewart), and inside too. Could he be the first Aussie man to win a singles title in 50 years, is the question the paper poses on page 1. We shall see... Now onto a grand slam of another kind - the PM takes a hit in the polls. Two easy exclusives on that today, and I say easy because The Australian and Nine both commissioned polls, so it's not like they went out and found those stories, the pollsters did - the journos just had to write them up. But let's be a bit more generous than that - the scribes do also pen some commentary and analysis around those polls results. At The Oz Geoff Chambers did the write-up o

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. The officer, whose identity has not been disclosed, reportedly hit Das with his mobile phone and attempted to grab a gun from another jawan, as per the reports. Shillong Press Club president Deimaia Siangshai raised the matter with the BSF IG and PRO, following which journalists in Shillong strongly condemned the incident, calling for a fear-free working environment. Image : ChatGPT