Thursday, 4 June 2026 #1  ·  Front Page / Times City  ·  Breaking news / In-depth feature Many foreigners among 21 killed as fire tears through south Delhi hotel By Abhay & Sreevatsh Siddhu, Rajshekhar Jha, Saurabh Siddhu, Abhishek Sinha, Stephan Roy   ·   The Times of India  ·  Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 A devastating fire ripped through a hotel in Hauz Rani, south Delhi, killing at least 21 people including several foreign nationals, with the blaze spreading rapidly due to illegal construction, a single staircase exit, and multiple safety violations. The paper provides extensive ground reporting across several pages, documenting how locals used ropes, mattresses, and bare hands to rescue trapped guests, and how first responders battled thick smoke floor to floor. An earlier High Court directive to plug hotel safety gaps had been sent to authorities but was ignored, raising serious accountability questions. The cov

  Journalists in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday forced Agriculture Director Sriram Venkitaraman IAS, reportedly an accused in the 2019 death of journalist K M Basheer, to leave a press conference convened by newly appointed Agriculture Minister T Siddique at the Kerala Legislative Assembly.   The protest erupted after journalists saw Venkitaraman seated alongside the minister in the Assembly media room. Journalists raised slogans and objected to his presence, arguing that an accused in Basheer's death should not be given prominence at an official government event.   It is learnt that Minister Siddique initially rejected the journalists' demand twice, saying the matter could be discussed later. Journalists, however, remained firm, insisting that an accused in Basheer's death should not be seated alongside the minister during an official press conference. Following the protest, Suresh Edapal, senior journalist and general secretary of the Kerala Union of Working Journalists

Senior journalist and Ishan Darpan editor Nava Thakuria, who will be honoured with the Devarshi Narad Jayanti Award 2026, has said that restoring credibility must be the top priority for Indian journalism at a time when traditional media faces growing challenges from social media and alternative platforms. Speaking ahead of the award ceremony organised by Vishwa Samvad Kendra (VSK) Assam, Thakuria reflected on the profession’s limited financial rewards and social privileges: “Every award given to a journalist is a real inspiration because the profession gives very little money, less security and limited privileges in society.” Coming from what he described as the “print media school of journalism”, Thakuria noted that digital media has increasingly occupied the space once dominated by traditional news organisations. He stressed that awards for print journalists carry both honour and responsibility. On the state of the profession, he said: “We have lost credibility and

North District Committee of Voice of Media has strongly condemned the attack on three journalist while on duty covering Charak Fair at Padmapur School Ground in Dhamangar. As per Tripura Star News, the members from the organisation submitted a written complaint with the Officer- in-Charge Mina Debbarma of Dharmanagar Police Station and demanded action against the culprits. “The attacks on media personnel are attacks on democracy and freedom of expression. Therefore, a fair investigation and speedy justice in the matter are essential”, the members stressed.  

WIN Corporation will implement deep cuts to NBN News local broadcasts after taking over the station from Nine, with Newcastle-produced bulletins cut from an hour to 30 minutes and weekend bulletins axed entirely. From Saturday, 27th June local editions of NBN News will be replaced by New News at 6pm on both Saturday and Sunday nights. On weekdays, local bulletins will move to an earlier timeslot of 5:30pm and run for half-an-hour before Nine News follows at 6pm. WIN promoted the changes as delivering viewers “an extended 90 minutes of local, national and international news coverage each weeknight”.  TV Blackbox confirmed with WIN that studio production would remain at NBN’s existing Newcastle studios, but there are fears that the changes will result in significant job cuts. WIN is not commenting of redundancies.

  Sydney community radio station 2SER will live on after a proposal was accepted by station owner, the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) which would see it operate under a leaner, reduced capacity model. 2SER faced closure after Macquarie University decided to withdraw its funding, which accounted for half of its operating revenue. UTS Dean of the Faculty of Design and Society and 2SER Board Member, Professor James Bennett told the ABC that a working group of staff and UTS alumni had formulated the new operating model, which is being supported by the university. Staffing at the station will be reduced from eight to six staff. "We've got to get to a leaner, more efficient model," Professor Bennett said. "We've got to change all of the roles to one degree or another." The ABC story quoted former ABC radio presenter Robbie Buck, who got his start in radio working as a general assistant for 2SER said it’s a “great day for independent m

Trump tariff threat puts Australia’s trade nerves on edge The Trump administration has proposed a new 12.5% tariff on Australia and dozens of other countries, citing alleged failures to enforce bans on forced-labour imports. Canberra is pushing back hard, arguing the move is unjustified under the free trade agreement, but the threat sharpens uncertainty for exporters and adds a volatile new front to Australia’s economic diplomacy. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age. One Nation surge reshapes the political map Polling analysis suggests Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is growing across unexpected demographics—women, younger voters, wealthier Australians and inner-city residents—while major-party support softens. The shift raises the stakes on housing, cost of living and immigration, and foreshadows tougher preference dynamics and policy pressure in marginal seats. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian. Tax fight intensifies as Greens, crossbench and