Journalist and social activist Suresh Chavhanke has received an online death threat, prompting the Noida police to register a case and launch an investigation, Navbharat Times reported.

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Thursday, Jan 29, refused to stop a criminal defamation case against senior journalists of News18 over a 2017 television news broadcast that accused senior IPS officer Amitabh Yash of allegedly taking bribes.

The first Manipur Digital Media Conclave 2026 was held on Thursday, with senior Manipur government officials calling for responsible and fact-based journalism and urging media professionals to avoid publishing unverified news that could adversely affect society.

Prasar Bharati has awarded five television channels carriage slots on DD FreeDish through its mid-year e-auctions to use vacant capacity on the free-to-air DTH platform.

With the annual Union Budget just around the corner, newsrooms across the country are trying to outdo each other in understanding/analysing the Budget and put out the best presentation for their readers. The Budget-day editions are often the most sought-after despite the onslaught of online media and social media interpretations. Ironically, there has really been nothing for journalists to look forward to in any Union Budget of the past several years.

Senior media professional Chandra Mohan, who has spent decades working across leading English and Malayalam newspapers, has received the Arts Icon Puraskaram. The honour was conferred by ARTS Hyderabad, a well-known cultural and literary body representing the Malayalee community in the city.

Senior journalist Vijay Rawat has joined NDTV as Executive Editor, where he will head the network’s Hindi website. In his new role, Rawat will report to Santosh Kumar, Senior Managing Editor, NDTV (Hindi Digital), and will focus on strengthening NDTV’s Hindi digital editorial operations, e4m reported.

Senior journalist Palki Sharma is set to exit her role as Managing Editor at Firstpost as she prepares to start an independent venture, according to multiple media reports.

Lodestar UM, an Omnicom Media India agency, has won the integrated media mandate for Amazon Music after a competitive review process.

A new digital publication, Ripe in Town.com, shines a spotlight on Australia's vast and often overlooked regional and rural areas, aiming to inspire both domestic and international travellers to explore the country's hidden treasures.

Nine Entertainment Co has announced this morning it is acquiring digital outdoor media platform, QMS Media (QMS), selling its broadcast radio stations to billionaire Arthur Laundy and converting regional television station NBN (Northern NSW) from a wholly-owned business to an affiliate, owned and operated by Nine’s regional partner, WIN Network (WIN).

In today's dailies there is 'brunch time for Libs', 'shambolic Liberal leadership', 'rudderless Liberal party', 'inflation handout', 'Forrest's green dreams cost taxpayers' and 'AFL star's last wish', plus more. Stories and pictures by Ashley Argoon and Emma Kirk, Andrew Greene, Hayden Johnson, James O'Doherty, Eryk Bagshaw and Nick Toscano, Ronald Mizen, Paul Sakkal, Anthony Galloway, Sarah Ison, and Greg Brown, Liam Mendes, Dennis Shanahan, and Eamon Gallagher.

NDTV reported a strong sequential rise in revenue for the third quarter of financial year 2026, even though the company continued to face losses.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has turned down all requests from Bangladeshi journalists who wanted to report on the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, starting February 7.

Zee Business will present its Union Budget 2026 coverage under the theme ‘Union Budget 2026: Bold and Bullish’. The programming will track the Budget in real time, offering minute-by- minute coverage, structured analysis, and expert-led discussions