Fuel crisis spreads nationwide as limits and political pressure mount; Landmark ruling puts Big Tech on the hook for child safety failures; Rates and wages collide with war-driven inflation fears

Journalist Vedic Dwivedi was allegedly manhandled while reporting at a petrol pump in Basti on March 24, sparking outrage online.

The Press Information Bureau, Dehradun has organised a five‑day press tour to Odisha for a delegation of 15 journalists from Uttarakhand to observe key Central government schemes.

Television news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary has announced his entry into film production, marking a significant shift from broadcast journalism to cinema. His debut project, “The Terror Report”, will be made in collaboration with Balaji Telefilms and Ellipsis Entertainment.

In a welcome move, the Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that freedom of speech, though fundamental, does not extend to abusive or derogatory expressions, directing digital media platform Newslaundry to remove certain objectionable content targeting TV Today Network and its channels, Aaj Tak and India Today.

Today’s Ten: From a PSU penalised over poor food on a Vande Bharat train to a unique school under a Mumbai flyover offering hope to street children and the ongoing probe into the Karol Bagh accident, among other developing stories.

Broadcasters have urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to strengthen regulations against cross‑border piracy and the illegal import of DTH services.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has partnered with Google to launch a free AI skilling programme for 15,000 individuals in the creative and media sectors.

For the first time in two decades, ABC staff went on strike for 24 hours from 11am yesterday demanding better pay .

The implending fuel crisis continues to dominate Australia's front pages.

Scroll through any social media feed today and one thing stands out — influence is no longer driven by scale alone, but by credibility. For PR and communications teams, this marks a clear shift. Influencers are no longer just channels used to amplify campaigns. They have become embedded in the storytelling process, shaping how audiences perceive brands in real time.

In Today’s Ten, India eyes Gujarat for a third satellite launch facility, women outnumber men in Kerala but not in candidate lists, and West Asia tensions rattle Indian stocks, among other key developments.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has upheld the acquittal of the chief editor of Him Himwanti newspaper in a defamation case.

News is no longer produced only inside newsrooms backed by cameras, editors, and broadcast schedules. Today, it often begins with a single post.

The Indian Newspaper Society and Association of Indian Magazines have urged the Centre to prioritise LPG supplies for print media after Israel–Iran war disruptions hit imports via the Strait of Hormuz. With newspapers classified as “industrial use,” printing presses face delays due to LPG shortages critical for ink drying. The episode exposes a larger question: if journalism informs democracy, why isn’t it treated as essential infrastructure?