Eleanor Dickinson at Mumbrella reports Porter Novelli's entire 10-person Sydney team has exited Omnicom following the agency's merger into Fleishmanhillard, with sources citing culture clash.

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has directed HT Media Ltd and the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to conclude ongoing settlement talks in their long-running dispute over access to television ratings data.

The Supreme Court is preparing mandatory nationwide protocols for both peaceful protests and police crowd control after allegations of violence by protesters and security forces. An internal RAF inquiry found pellet guns were issued to at least a dozen personnel on July 20 and identified multiple protocol violations. Meanwhile, Delhi Police said facial recognition identified 2,873 people with prior criminal records at Jantar Mantar and an electoral roll revision has marked nearly 11.9 lakh Delhi voters as uncollectible or excluded so far.

Journalists covering the Jantar Mantar protests were surrounded, struck, and had phones ripped from their hands, on camera, more than once. CPJ's field advisory breaks down what newsrooms should have locked in before sending anyone in. Most of it isn't about the moment things turn. It's about everything before.

The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has expressed gratitude to journalists, organisers, and supporters for ensuring the success of its Endowment Award Ceremony in Chikkamagaluru despite several challenges.

The Kerala High Court has vacated its interim stay on the landing-page provision of the Television Ratings Policy 2026, allowing the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and BARC India to implement the rule excluding landing-page viewership from television ratings.

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Zee News reporter Kapil Raut, heckled by students at the CJP's Jantar Mantar protest, has received public apologies from several who admitted their anger was misplaced, while independent journalist Aakriti Dhawan says the hostility toward ground reporters went well beyond one incident, writes Suganthi Marimuthu.

A CRPF inquiry has found that an RAF member allegedly fired seven pellet-gun rounds during the July 20 Parliament march, with five hitting protesters, sharpening questions over police action. The government has tapped Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani to lead a task force aimed at making public examinations leak-proof after the NEET crisis. Meanwhile, MEA data shows more than 800 Indians died in overseas workplace accidents between 2021 and 2025, averaging three deaths a week in the Gulf.

Today, Sky News Australia became News24 with an “entirely rebuilt digital ecosystem” also going live with the brand transformation.

Chrome DM has released its Opportunity to See (OTS) report for Week 28 of 2026 (July 11–17), measuring the distribution reach of Hindi and English news channels across TV households in India.

A one‑day district‑level media workshop, Vartalaap, was organised in Mandi by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Shimla, to discuss strategies for improving information dissemination, combating fake news, and raising public awareness about government welfare schemes.

A year after Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini promised to implement a cashless medical facility for journalists, the commitment remains unfulfilled, prompting renewed appeals from the media fraternity.

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