Editorial Policy
Our editorial work is governed by accuracy, fairness, independence, public interest, transparency and correction discipline.
Last updated: 20 May 2026
Scope
This Editorial Policy applies to all news reports, explainers, live updates, videos, newsletters, social posts and other editorial material published by NewsLive24. It is intended to guide editorial conduct and reader expectations.
Accuracy and verification
We make reasonable editorial efforts to verify material facts before publication. Where a report is based on official records, court filings, public notices, agency updates, public statements, verified documents or on-record interviews, the basis of the report should be clear to the reader.
Information that cannot be independently verified may be withheld, qualified or attributed. Headlines must fairly reflect the body of the report and must not materially mislead a reader.
Fairness and right of response
Where a report contains serious allegations against an identifiable person, business, public body or institution, we will make reasonable efforts, where practicable and appropriate, to seek a response or record that a response was not available at the time of publication.
We avoid trial by media. Accused persons are not described as guilty unless a competent court has made such a determination.
Separation of news, opinion and advertising
News reports, opinion pieces, sponsored material and advertisements must be distinguishable. Opinion articles may express a viewpoint, but factual assertions within them remain subject to correction. Sponsored or paid content, if accepted, must be labelled.
Sensitive coverage
Additional care is required for crime, sexual offences, children, suicide, communal issues, health claims, financial claims, elections, disasters, national security and active court matters. We avoid publishing details that may endanger individuals, identify protected victims, incite violence, compromise investigations or cause avoidable harm.
Images, video and user material
Images and videos should be relevant to the story and not misleadingly edited, captioned or placed. Representative images must be labelled or used in a way that does not create a false impression. User-submitted content may be verified, edited or rejected at our discretion.
Editorial workflow tools
Internal newsroom systems may assist with monitoring feeds, drafting summaries, categorising stories, suggesting headlines, generating tags, translation support and readability checks. System output is not treated as a source of fact. Editors remain responsible for final publication.
Automated tools must not be used to invent quotes, sources, figures, eyewitness accounts, official statements, legal conclusions, medical claims or financial advice. Sensitive categories require human editorial approval before publication.
Conflicts of interest
Editorial contributors should disclose any material conflict of interest that may affect coverage. The newsroom may decline, reassign or label coverage where a conflict could reasonably affect editorial independence.
Corrections
Material errors are corrected promptly after verification. The correction may be made in the article text, by editor's note, by update note or by a separate clarification depending on the nature of the error.
Regulatory approach
NewsLive24 seeks to observe applicable Indian law and recognised journalistic principles, including reasonable standards reflected in the Press Council of India's Norms of Journalistic Conduct and the digital news framework under applicable Information Technology rules.