Former BJP minister Jagannath Patil expressed anger towards journalists covering the Kalyan- Dombivli municipal elections, telling them to “turn off their cameras or he would throw them away,” in an incident that has stirred political reactions in the area.

The Sports Journalists Welfare Association, Assam (SJWAA) marked its 13th Foundation Day with a day-long programme at the Kankalata Indoor Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday.

Granting interim relief to journalist and YouTuber Savukku Shankar, the Madras High Court on December 26 ordered his release on bail till March 25, 2026.

Journalists entering Trinamool Bhavan were earlier required to sign a manual register, a system that had been followed for a long time.

Telangana’s new accreditation rules split journalists into field and desk, quietly deciding who gets access and who doesn’t. Framed as regulation, it redraws power inside newsrooms, raises questions about state control, and shows how press freedom is weakened not by bans, but by systems that decide who counts as a journalist. And in our TODAY'S TEN section, you'll find news exclusives that you really shouldn't miss.

Veteran journalist Mathew A. Thomas (60), former bureau chief of The New Indian Express (TNIE), Thiruvananthapuram, passed away on Friday night.

Around 50 journalists, under the banner of the Telangana Union of Working Journalists (TUWJ), staged a protest on December 27 in front of the Hyderabad Collector’s Office at Lakdikapul, demanding the revocation of G.O. Ms. No. 252 related to media accreditation rules. The protesters were detained by police and later released from Musheerabad police station, Telangana Today reported.

The Gauhati Press Club organised its first‑ever women journalists’ conclave, “Let’s Talk”, on December 26, supported by Assamese magazine Nandini. The day‑long event drew around 200 journalists from across Assam.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Dr Mohan Yadav has ordered an inquiry into the alleged assault on two journalists by local police in Ashta, a communally sensitive town in Sehore district, The New Indian Express reported.

The Web Media Sammelan and 7th Foundation Day of the Web Journalists Association of India (WJAI) was held in Bhagalpur on December 27.

India witnessed a sharp deterioration in free speech protections in 2025, with journalists among the most targeted groups, according to the Free Speech Collective (FSC) Report, December 2025.

2025 didn’t silence Indian journalism; it disciplined it, according to a new FSC report. With censorship outpacing violence and lawfare replacing arrests, newsrooms adapted. Stories dropped, investigations stalled, freedom survived on paper, and restraint became practice. And in our TODAY'S TEN section, you'll also find news exclusives you really shouldn't miss.

Freelance journalist Ezrela Dalidia Fanai, 41, was found dead at her residence in Aizawl on Christmas Day, The Hindu reported.

The High Commission of Canada, in collaboration with Newsreel Asia and the Chandigarh Press Club, will host a two‑day workshop on narrative journalism and human‑interest storytelling on February 9–10, 2026.

Comedy remains a widely consumed format across platforms. Tapping into this space, Red FM has launched The Aditi Mittal Show, a new original programme.