The Karnataka government is drafting a new law to curb misinformation on social media, proposing jail terms of up to seven years and fines up to Rs 10 lakh for spreading harmful fake news.

Iran fired ballistic missiles at US bases in Qatar and Iraq just hours after Trump claimed a ceasefire — rattling oil routes and Indian evacuation plans. AAP rose from political slumber with twin bypoll wins in Gujarat and Punjab, but Kejriwal denied Rajya Sabha buzz. At Leeds, Pant’s twin tons and Rahul’s 137 gave India hope — briefly. IndiaAI’s GPU engine is revving with over 17k processors now online. And Sitaare Zameen Par? Aamir’s box office meteor earned Rs 66.65 cr in 4 days — a 493% glow-up.

"We understand audiences no longer rely solely on traditional media," said Network 10's Rashell Habib, announcing the network's appearance on Spotify from the end of the month.

Capital Brief CEO Chris Janz says "the advertising model encourages clickbait, which degrades journalism quality and erodes public trust." The ex-News Corp journo tells Influencing Insider, CB champions a different approach.

This year’s National Bush Summit will be supported by a comprehensive editorial campaign across News’ leading mastheads, including The Australian, Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, The Courier-Mail, The Advertiser, NT News, The Toowoomba Chronicle, The Weekly Times, and AgJournal. In addition, all live events will be broadcast on Sky News Australia.

Ipsos May figures shows Seven's The Nightly soaring, while News Corp reaches more Australians than competing online publishers.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has invited applications for two key posts, Member (Finance) and Member (Personnel), on the Prasar Bharati Board.

The US just dragged itself into Israel’s war, bombing Iran’s nuclear sites with 14 bunker-busters — and possibly the Strait of Hormuz with it. Meanwhile, Lashkar’s trail in the Pahalgam terror attack is chilling: ex-SSG men, fake shepherds and 15-day hideouts. Bumrah’s swing symphony at Lord’s wiped out England and topped ICC charts across formats. India, however, is lagging in deep tech — still chasing chips and quantum dreams. And Aamir? His Sitaare is shining again — with a 200 per cent weekend leap.

Former Sky News Science & Tech Correspondent, Brent O’Halloran, is looking ahead to new opportunities following his departure from the news outlet earlier this month.

As India’s media industry pivots towards digital-first operations and cost-cutting newsrooms, a generation of young journalists is learning that passion alone won’t pay the bills.

Zoe McLaren is the fourth David Leckie Scholarship winner and has just started at 7. The David Leckie Seven Scholarship Program was established in late 2021 to honour the career and legacy of former Seven West Media Chief Executive Officer, the late David Leckie.

To remind people of the power of voting, The Times of India and The Economic Times launched the impactful ‘Ink of Democracy’ campaign, now a Gold winner at the Cannes Lions 2024 in the Print & Publishing category.

Dayanidhi Maran has legally declared war on brother Kalanithi, alleging a Rs300-cr style corporate heist at Sun TV—while their father lay comatose (A Subramani, TOI; Arun Janardhanan, IE). Israel threatened to assassinate Iran’s Khamenei over missile strikes, as the internet dug up Ayatollah Khomeini’s Barabanki roots (Yurii Stasiuk, Politico; Chandrajit Mitra, ET). Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par has silenced doubters with box office lift-off and soul-stirring reviews (Mohit Dixit & Gayatri Nirmal, Pinkvilla). Meanwhile, AI is taking over—your glasses, apps, and attention spans (Chandrima Banerjee, TOI). And Sachin’s backing Gen-Z India to defeat England (Karthik Krishnaswamy, ESPN; Nitin Naik, TOI).