Two books documenting the life and work of veteran photojournalist Rajiv Kant are bringing Bihar's visual journalism history back into focus.

As questions intensified over the deaths of 19 pregnant women in Rajasthan over the past six weeks, the state's health minister, Gajendra Singh Khimsar, ended a press briefing with a smile and the remark, "Break ke baad milte hain" ("See you after the break"), before walking away from reporters, News18 Hindi reported.

Alarmed by what it described as a growing number of individuals posing as journalists to intimidate the public and officials, the Karnataka Working Journalists Association (KUWJ) has urged Director General of Police Dr. M.A. Saleem to initiate strict legal action against those allegedly misusing media credentials and the Right to Information (RTI) Act for blackmail and extortion.

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The Pioneer bets on Kerala with the launch of its new print edition in Thiruvananthapuram, even as the state's journalists' union describes an industry in layoffs and circulation freefall, writes Meena R. Prashant

A 29-year-old man from Delhi was arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing a journalist in Noida's Film City earlier this week.

The Rajasthan unit of the Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ) has announced a new executive committee for its Jaisalmer district, alongside a landmark decision to provide insurance coverage for all members.

The Banda Press Trust has urged the inclusion of journalists in the Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Councils, arguing that media professionals deserve elected representatives to raise issues concerning the fraternity in legislative forums.

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R. Rajagopal spent three decades holding institutions accountable. Then he spent 100 days waiting for his own government to explain why his name had vanished from the electoral roll and what that meant for his passport, his citizenship and his faith in the Republic.

Glamour Australia has launched as a social-first, video-led platform, with Remy Rippon appointed editor.

Prasar Bharati has invited applications for the 100th e‑auction to allot vacant MPEG‑2 slots on the DD Free Dish platform. The auction will be held online on July 16, with successful channels receiving slots from July 23, 2026, to March 31, 2027, on a pro‑rata basis.

Australian has more than 100,000 paying Substack users, and might be about to mint its local first millionaires on the platform.