Nintendo-focused gaming website Vooks is doing more traffic than ever, but Founder and Managing Editor Daniel Vuckovic was left in the unfortunate position of that increasing popularity only serving to drive the site into the red. That led Vuckovic to throw out Vook’s old site design, and introduce a new, lighter, streamlined template, which also works better for the expanding cohort of mobile users. “We've crept slowly higher up our hosting tiers as traffic has ballooned, especially with the Switch 2 launch last year,” Vooks founder Daniel Vuckovic told Influencing.  “Our site gets great traffic, but it shouldn't be this heavy on the server. So I eventually had to decide to throw everything out and start again.” Vooks first sported the redesign recently which was three months in the making. “I did a mock-up of that in Figma and thought, I'll get to it eventually. But with the collapse in ad revenue and affiliate income, meani

Top stories across today's newspaper front pages for Friday, 27th March, 2026.   Fuel crisis spreads nationwide as limits and political pressure mount Service stations are imposing purchase limits and governments are scrambling to manage shortages and panic buying, with the Iran conflict and disrupted supply chains driving sharp price rises. The story has major economic and political stakes, forcing Labor into a more transparent crisis posture while states push measures ranging from conservation plans to potential price caps. Covered by: The Australian, Australian Financial Review, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Telegraph, The West Australian, Courier Mail, The Mercury. Landmark ruling puts Big Tech on the hook for child safety failures A major legal decision and US verdicts against Meta/Google are intensifying pressure on Canberra to enforce Australia’s under-16 social media ban and consider fines for tech giants, amid claims kids can still access &ld

Journalist Vedic Dwivedi was allegedly manhandled while reporting at a petrol pump in Basti on March 24, sparking outrage online. Dwivedi was on camera at the site when a petrol pump operator and an associate allegedly confronted and assaulted him. A video of the incident, shared by journalist Priya Singh on X, has drawn widespread criticism from media professionals and the public. Dwivedi later said on X that he has filed a complaint with Superintendent of Police Yashveer Singh, who assured appropriate action. A written complaint has also been submitted at the Nagar Police Station against the accused.

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. During the visit, the delegation met Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at Lok Bhavan, where discussions focused on development, tourism, and cultural ties between the two states. The Governor highlighted Odisha’s progress in infrastructure, industry, and welfare delivery, noting improvements in tribal regions and areas previously affected by Left Wing Extremism. He also underscored growth in aluminium, IT, and education sectors. The delegation later visited the ICAR Central Rice Research Institute in Cuttack, gaining insights into innovations in rice research, climate‑resilient agriculture, and advanced farming technologies.

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. The film will chronicle some of the deadliest terror attacks in India between 1998 and 2025. It will be directed by Vishnu Varadhan, best known for Shershaah. Chaudhary described the move as a “deeply personal new journey”, transitioning from reporting news to telling stories on the big screen.  

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. The dispute originates from a 2021 suit filed by TV Today Network, alleging defamation and copyright infringement by Newslaundry. Making it clear that abusive and derogatory speech cannot be shielded under the guise of free expression, the court, in its detailed reasoning, emphasised that while critique, satire, and journalistic review are protected under the right to free speech, they must be grounded in analysis or commentary. Expressions that merely ridicule or demean individuals or institutions cannot claim constitutional protection, the bench observed. Some of the terms that the court ordered to be immediately removed include "shit reporters, "shit show",

  Image of the Day Amid toxic foam present at the Kalindi Kunj Ghat on the Yamuna,a devotee seen performing rituals on the final day of Chaiti Chhath Puja on Wednesday. Picture Sunil Ghosh- Hindustan Times IIT-D in top 50 of QS world univ rankings by subject Meghna Dhulia for The Times of India reported that some of Delhi’s leading institutions, including Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, University of Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru University, have featured in the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, released on Wednesday. The rankings, published by London-based QS Quacquarelli Symonds, mark the 16th annual subject-wise assessment of universities worldwide, offering a detailed snapshot of how institutions perform across specific disciplines. Delhi police busts cross-border arms trafficking syndicate Raj Shekhar Jha for The Time of India reported that the Delhi Police crime branch has busted a sophisticated arms trafficking syndicate spanning Paki