Journalist Nilanjana Bhowmick has received major relief from the Delhi High Court, which ruled that a journalist cannot be held responsible for defamation if the information they publish is factually correct, no matter what tone or writing style they use.

If all goes as planned, the Odisha government may soon give pensions to journalists, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the state assembly on Thursday, December 4. He said that a proposal for providing pensions to journalists is under consideration.

This year’s Best Australian Science Writing anthology has a strong human connection, according to co-editors and science communicators Zoe Kean and Tegan Taylor.

The JournalismAI Academy 2026 is open for registrations. The free, 5-week online training program is designed for journalists and media professionals across the Asia–Pacific region.

Cricket of course, plus fire and water, crime and punishment, U16 ban on its way, 'Kingpin blitz' and 'Night of mayhem', plus more in today's news roundup. Stories and pictures by Sitthixay Ditthavong, Alex White, Chris Vedelago and Marta Pascual Juanola, Harry Brill and Gary Shipway, Stephen Rice, Lucy Macken, Ryan Cropp, Lisa Mayoh, Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer, Paul Sakkal, Will Stanton and Joe Hildebrand.

Senior video journalist Damodar passed away on Thursday, leaving his family, colleagues and the wider media fraternity in shock and grief.

In yet another incident of manhandling and misbehaviour towards journalists, a case has been reported from the Kuthanur area of Palakkad district. The incident occurred when a journalist sought a response from Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala regarding Congress MLA Rahul Mankootathil, who has been accused in a sexual harassment case.

House of Communication India, has won the nationwide PR mandate for PropertyPistol, a tech-driven real estate consulting company.

Lead: IndiGo’s meltdown grounded India this week, with over 500 cancellations exposing how a single crew-planning failure can choke the entire aviation ecosystem in minutes. Spotlight: Rajasthan HC backed an adult couple’s right to live together, even though they were not of marriageable age. Tech: Cohesity is betting $1 billion on Bengaluru, power engineering and support for 600+ India clients. Sports: Arjun Erigaisi out-blitzed Viswanathan Anand to clinch the Jerusalem Masters. Entertainment: THR India captures the industry’s grief as AVM Saravanan — producer, studio patriarch behind generations of Tamil cinema — passes away at 86.

After 15 years navigating the dynamic world of media across London, Sydney, and Melbourne, journalist and TV producer Troy Nankervis is working with a colleague on a new venture - a podcast dedicated to men's wellness titled Working on It, Real Talk for Modern Men.

Gas offer, cost of power, 'brain rot', U16 social media ban, 'Foxes in the Capital', burning issue, doctors' fees face pressure, 'pure evil', and 'not a bad Root after all' - that's all in today's news, plus more. Stories and pictures by Jackson Barrett, Rebekah Cavanagh, Mark Buttler, Jason South, Lucy Macken, Paul Garvey, Natasha Robinson, Ellie Dudley, Angela Macdonald-Smith, Louis Douvis, Josh Taylor and Petra Stock, Paul Smith, Ashleigh Gleeson, Damon Johnston, Natasha Robinson, Ellie Dudley, James Dowling, Cara Waters, Keiran Rooney and Chip Le Grand.

The Kalamassery police have registered a case against a senior official of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) and the owner of Malayalam news channel Reporter for allegedly tampering with television ratings data.

The Editors Guild of India (EGI), in a statement released on December 3, 2025, expressed deep concern over the raid conducted by the Special Investigation Agency (SIA) at the locked premises of the Kashmir Times office in Jammu. The raid was reportedly justified on the basis of grave charges levelled against the newspaper’s editor, Anuradha Bhasin, including allegations of “disseminating terrorist and secessionist ideology” and “challenging the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India” through print and digital content. The Guild noted that no credible evidence has been presented to support these claims.

Navneet Kumar Sehgal has resigned from his post as Chairman of Prasar Bharati, India’s public broadcaster. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) confirmed that his resignation, dated December 2, has been accepted with immediate effect under Section 7(6) of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990.

Lead: The rupee’s slip past 90 a dollar signals a deeper churn — tariffs and FPI exits leaving investors scan for the next shock. Spotlight: Sunali Khatun was deported while pregnant, pushed across borders, jailed and still pleading to return home so her child can be born Indian. Tech: OpenAI seeks TCS partnership, 500 MW of HyperVault compute, and a push to co-build agentic enterprise AI. Sports: Aiden Markram’s 110 and Proteas' chase of 359, overshadowed Indian centuries from Kohli and Gaikwad. Entertainment: Dhurandhar seals 65,000 Day-1 tickets so far — with hopes pinned on a last-minute surge.