Adfactors PR was named Agency of the Year at the afaqs! CommuniCon Awards 2026, held on March 18 at Fairfield by Marriott. The event brought together PR leaders, corporate communications heads, and agency professionals.

Encyclopedia Britannica and its subsidiary Merriam‑Webster have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in Manhattan federal court, accusing the company of using their reference content without permission to train ChatGPT.

While the US-Israel-Iran war has shocked the global economy with the skyrocketing price of oil, drastic dip in tourism due to aviation risk and several other factors, print media in India is also likely to suffer from the war due to an expected rise in the cost of newsprint. Expanding fact-checking teams battling fake news and the need for ground-reporting crews in war zones add to the cost of news production.

Today’s Ten stories track key developments across security, health and defence. Border forces continue to intercept drones almost daily, with over 4,300 sightings reported in the past five years. On the public health front, India has made steady progress in reducing child mortality. In defence, India is looking to join a global consortium to develop sixth-generation fighter aircraft.

A delegation of senior journalists from Andhra Pradesh met Berasia constituency MLA Vishnu Khatri in Bhopal on the concluding day of their media outreach tour of Madhya Pradesh.

Ray Shaw has soft-launched I’mTech as his new site for deep-dive reviews and technology content after departing CyberShack earlier this year.

There wasn't a lot of economic cheer in this morning's newspapers as Treasurer Jim Chalmers looks to cut spending in the next budget. Meanwhile, One Nation continues to ground in the polls and The West Australia declares it is taking on the state's domestic violence problem.

Wondrlab has been appointed as the communications partner for Audi India. The appointment was finalised following a rigorous multi-agency pitch involving several networks.

Senior journalist Utpal Chakraborty, associated with Niyomiya Barta, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, in Guwahati

A journalist was allegedly assaulted by a policeman in Indiranagar, Uttar Pradesh’s capital, following a dispute over moving a car. CCTV footage of the incident has gone viral on social media.

In Today’s Ten, the government is considering a global outreach role for PIB, a report shows 67% of India’s unemployed youth are graduates, and in Delhi’s Roop Nagar, schoolchildren crossed a bridge just minutes before it collapsed, among other developing stories.

Ranju Dodum from Arunachal Pradesh represented India at a two-week professional exchange programme in the United States focused on the impact of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies on journalism.

With Tamil Nadu expanding pensions, insurance, and housing benefits for journalists, a broader national trend is becoming clear--governments are stepping in to support a financially strained profession. The article explores why this support is important and how it can strengthen journalism, especially when combined with better safety measures during high-risk periods like elections.

The Shimla police have initiated disciplinary action against a policeman accused of manhandling a senior journalist in Kufri, about 20 km from the city, on Sunday.