The Indian government has issued an advisory directing OTT platforms, media streaming services, and digital intermediaries to stop hosting or distributing any content originating from Pakistan.
X (formerly Twitter) has blocked access to over 8,000 accounts in India following takedown orders from the Indian government, X’s global affairs team said in a post.
In a dramatic midnight escalation, India shot down eight Pakistani missiles and dozens of drones targeting military bases, then struck back—hard. The IAF’s Harop drones slammed enemy radars in Lahore, Rawalpindi and near Karachi, reported Rajat Pandit and Ravi Khajuria & Rahul Singh. Meanwhile, the Vatican made history, electing Chicago-born Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Back home, a blackout in Dharamshala halted an IPL game, celebs backed the Army, a librarian lost Rs 70K to a WhatsApp scam and SC told BJP MP Dubey: “We’re judges, not jokes”
Global media brand The Guardian marks 204 years in print this week and launches new global supporter campaign - 'Facts are sacred'.
The very first Digital Nation Awards are an opportunity to “celebrate outstanding achievements in digital transformation,” according to the publication’s editor, Kate Weber.
Nine's Ashley Earnshaw on the move.
News Corp third quarter results reveal drop in news media revenue, with lower advertising income.
Podcasts and puzzles get a boost as part of ‘mobile first’ strategy from The Guardian, with 1 million daily active users of the publication's app. Home page also gets a redesign.
A voice from beyond the grave on The Oz's latest crime podcast.
Aaj Tak recorded the highest YouTube viewership among Hindi news channels during live coverage of the Indian armed forces’ early morning strike on nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoK, aptly named "Operation Sindoor".
Mediaweek advertise for new editor following redundancy of previous editor-in-chief several weeks ago.
India’s answer to the Pahalgam massacre came with precision, not noise—Operation Sindoor, a non-escalatory strike on nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoK, was unveiled by two women officers, Colonel Qureshi and Wing Commander Singh. The Bahawalpur strike alone reportedly wiped out 10 of Masood Azhar’s kin, delivering poetic justice. Meanwhile, The Hindu bagged a global digital ad award, Rohit Sharma quit Test cricket, and Elon Musk’s Starlink inched closer to Indian launch approval. And in true Bollywood fashion, producers are now racing to trademark “Operation Sindoor” faster than missiles hit their targets.
Network18 has launched a print advertising campaign in The Indian Express and Business Standard, citing Comscore’s March 2025 data to claim a clear lead over Times Internet across web and social media platforms.
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