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A century-old home near Charminar turned into a deathtrap, killing 17 members of a Hyderabad jeweller’s family, reported Ajay Tomar (TOI) and Lavpreet Kaur (The Hindu). Meanwhile, ISRO’s trusty PSLV misfired for the first time in eight years, per U Tejonmayam (TOI) and Anonna Dutt (Indian Express). Professor Ali Khan’s Operation Sindoor post sparked his arrest and a campus storm. Anil Sasi (Indian Express) revealed India’s nuclear policy may soon welcome private players. Niharika Lal (TOI) said “Teja main hoon” is now licensed. And Neeraj Chopra 90-m throw and India’s U-19 football team scored big on the global stage.

As the race for trending topics continues to dominate news cycles, questions over journalism’s role, service versus spectacle, have reignited.

Latest Roy Morgan figures make for good reading for Nine with The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review kicking goals.

“We want local stories with local quotes. That’s what does better for us,” Tech Day publisher Sean Mitchell said as he joined Influencing Insider last Thursday.

Nisar Malik tapped for key Victoria position with Are Media focussing on building digital and expanding the publisher's reach across key media platforms

Australia's Best Teachers to be picked and profiled by New Corp Australia in annual education advocacy initiative by Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail and The Advertiser.

TV great Geraldine Doogue to present this year's Andrew Olle Media Lecture.

Bahubali Shah, co-owner of the Gujarati daily Gujarat Samachar, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in Ahmedabad in connection with an alleged financial fraud case.

John MacKenzie, affectionately known as 'Macca', is retiring from 4CA Cairns after a remarkable 42-year run, with his final broadcast scheduled for Friday, May 30. According to Radio Info, his departure coincides with the station’s 89th anniversary.

Post-Operation Sindoor, India isn’t just turning off the tap on the Indus—it’s sealing cracks across diplomacy, business, and academia. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar declared PoK the only Kashmir issue left and vowed no water until Pakistan quits terror for good. Meanwhile, security clearance was revoked for Turkish airport firm Çelebi, and Indian universities were asked to cut ties with Pakistan, Turkiye, and Bangladesh. On the homefront, India halved maternal deaths but progress is wildly uneven. Neeraj Chopra clarified he's no friend of Arshad Nadeem. And Google’s Gemini AI? Now riding shotgun in your car and wrist.

KBKast’s host, Karissa Breen, believes that “standard, generic answers aren’t enough” to welcome guests onto the show.

Justices rule in defamation appeals case brought by former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith against Nine and two senior investigative journalists.

Will international sports coverage by the New York Times increase Nine's subscriber numbers? They certainly think so, with a new Premium offering beginning today.

3AW loses valued footy commentator who became local voice of the game.

The Times of India has launched a new initiative called the Systematic Intelligence Plan (SIP) to combat the spread of fake news, particularly in television broadcasts.


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