In what appears to be a significant development in the Russia-Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have agreed on a phone call Tuesday to seek a limited 30-day ceasefire against energy and infrastructure targets in Russia and Ukraine. Meanwhile, Israel ended a two-month truce in hostilities and pounded Gaza with airstrikes killing more than 400 people. Hot Off the Press Talks aimed at advancing toward a broader peace plan, including a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, full ceasefire and permanent peace, would begin “immediately”, the White House said. It wasn’t clear whether Ukraine is on board with the limited ceasefire plan, reported The Times of India. Calling his talks with Putin “productive”, Trump said, “We’ll be working quickly for a complete ceasefire”. Meanwhile, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a Fox News interview that the Trump administration was consulted on Monday by Israel on i

Craig Huggins, better known as Huggy from Gold 104.3, has stepped into the Afternoons and Drive slot at Perth’s 96FM, replacing Russell Clarke, who had been in the role for nearly six years, Radio Info reported. Huggy shared his surprise at the move, saying, “I was told about the Perth gig last week, and I was a little shocked.” Joking about the logistical challenge, he added, “So now each morning I drive to Melbourne to start work at Gold 104.3 and drive home from 96FM Perth in the evenings! That’s a lot of kilometres each day!” After nearly two decades at Adelaide’s Cruise 1323, Huggy reflected on the transition, saying, “I’ve had the most fabulous 20+ years on Cruise 1323 and felt embraced by the SA listeners. Now I’m just a little further west.  

Firstpost has partnered with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) to launch Firstpost Ideas Pod, a platform for discussions on climate change, geopolitics, economic inequality and foreign policy. The event will feature speakers including New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell, Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha, U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. Palki Sharma, managing editor of Firstpost, stated, “We are thrilled to partner with Samir Saran and ORF to bring you front-row access to the conversations that matter most.” The initiative aligns with the Raisina Dialogue, India’s leading conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, hosted by ORF in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs.

The WARC Media 100 rankings for 2025 have been released, listing the world’s most awarded campaigns and companies in media. India has secured the third position for the second consecutive year, with 804.2 points. Compiled by WARC Creative, the annual rankings aggregate results from the most significant global and regional media awards of 2024. The three key trends this year include overcoming media fragmentation, the enduring impact of print formats and the effectiveness of consumer tech in solving real-world problems. Campaigns by brands like CeraVe, Barbie and Sprite demonstrated how distinctive brand elements such as colours, characters, and memes helped them maintain a strong presence across platforms. Print media proved its relevance through campaigns like L’Enfant Bleu’s children’s book and eBay’s partnership with Vogue, which effectively targeted niche audiences. Consumer tech also played a crucial role, with initiatives like Nosotras Women Connecting’s WhatsApp-

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has instructed ET Now to retract its advertisement that claimed leadership in Budget news coverage, according to MediaNews4U. After a review by ASCI’s Fast Track Complaints Panel (FTCP), the ad was found to be misleading and in violation of ASCI’s guidelines. The email advertisement from ET Now featured the headline, “Leading the Views through the Budget News! India reaffirms faith in the true leader.” The FTCP noted that the advertisement prominently displayed the ‘Budget for Viksit Bharat’ logo, which could mislead viewers into thinking the leadership claim was specific to Budget coverage. The 15-week data supporting the leadership claim encompassed all types of programming and did not focus solely on Budget-related content. Since CNBC-TV18 had a higher viewership on Budget Day and throughout Budget Week, the FTCP determined that ET Now’s claim was misleading and could cause widespread viewer dissatisfaction. ASCI

Senior journalist and former editor-in-chief of India News, Rana Yashwant, is launching a new lineup of YouTube shows following his departure from ITV Network. Starting March 19, his programmes will include The Tandoor Talks from Monday to Friday, Facts & Figures on Saturdays and an exclusive Sunday podcast featuring prominent personalities. With this venture, Yashwant aims to deliver in-depth analysis and engaging discussions to his audience.

We have an important update to yesterday's Coverage Awards announcement. We're pleased to add the following news outlets who join our list of Coverage Awards Nominations for the 2025 Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards. SuperJump (Gaming Coverage and Independent Coverage) Stevivor (Gaming Coverage and Independent Coverage) CyberUncut (Audio Program) ARN (News Coverage and Business Coverage) Australian Apple News (Independent Coverage)  A complete updated list follows - thank you again and congratulations to everyone that has entered. 2025 Coverage Nominations Best News Coverage 9news.com.au, ABC, ARN, Capital Brief, Communications Day, Digital Nation, Explosion Network, GadgetGuy, GamesHub, Gizmodo Australia, Information Age, InnovationAus, iTnews, Mi-3, Reviews.org, Safewise, The Age & SMH, The Australian Financial Review, The Conversation, WhistleOut Best Business Technology Coverage AdNews, ARN, Capital Brief, Communications Day, CRN, Digital Nation, Inf