Senior journalist, theatre personality and Karnataka Working Journalists' Association State President Shivananda Tagaduru was presented with the State Nataka Academy’s annual award at a ceremony held at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru.

Journalist Devendra Kumar Pandey of Shakun Times has alleged that a constable assaulted him, snatched his mobile phone and bike keys, and abused him at the Pandepur outpost under Lalpur Pandeypur police station in Varanasi.

Yesterday, Influencing had the pleasure of attending CPRA's 'From Good Intentions to Better Practice' panel, which focused on how media and PR professionals can better engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

Veteran journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta apologised after sharing an unverified WhatsApp message containing allegations about Tata Sons Executive Chairman N Chandrasekaran and his alleged links to people in the Tata Group.

Journalist Sudhir Chaudhary told the Delhi High Court that he had removed social media posts that allegedly misidentified activist Vikram Sherawat as the person who called for the destruction of Parliament during the July youth protests.

Journalist Ravi Nair remains in judicial custody after the Gujarat High Court denied him interim relief in a criminal defamation case dating to 2021, with its order reserved for September 30, the latest turn in a case that has drawn a divided response from Indian journalists and press freedom groups since his February conviction.

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Agartala Press Club (APC) member and veteran photojournalist with Daily Desher Katha, Bikash Kole, died at GB Hospital on Tuesday morning following a fatal fall at his residence. He was 79.

Rajat Sharma, chairman and editor-in-chief of India TV, has been unanimously re-elected president of the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) for 2026-27.

The International Media Summit-2026, also described as the Global Media Summit-2026, brought together journalists and media professionals from across South Asia in Jamalpur, Munger district of Bihar, to discuss press freedom, media cooperation and challenges facing the journalism fraternity.

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The Delhi BJP has removed around 200 journalists from its media WhatsApp group, saying it wants only reporters who cover the party. At least one journalist on the Delhi BJP beat was among those removed, and he says he was told it was a mistake.

The Gujarat High Court allowed Adani Enterprises to file its response to journalist Ravi Nair’s petition challenging his arrest and judicial custody in a criminal defamation case. Justice M.K. Thakker directed the company to place its legal and factual submissions on record, with the matter scheduled for hearing on September 23.

The ABC's Media Watch went in-house on Monday evening for one of its stories, examining last Thursday's ACMA finding that a Four Corners investigation into the redevelopment of the Australian War Memorial "unduly favoured one perspective through its presentation of aspects of the Memorial's redevelopment project."

Indira Gandhi University in Rewari organised competitions as part of the Babu Balmukund Gupta Memorial and Hindi Day celebrations.