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news18.com

Category: News & Media

Scanned: Jul 7, 2026, 02:21 AM UTC · First seen: Jul 7, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1

99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis

No Threats Found

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Screenshot of news18.com Captured Jul 7, 2026

https://news18.com

Domain Age 27 years

Popularity Rank Very Popular - #4,019 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)

Threat Databases Not listed (91 checked)

SSL Certificate ✓ Valid (TLS)

Hosting Provider Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Server Location Aubervilliers, France

Web Server Unknown

CMS Platform Unknown

IP Address 23.33.90.102

Domain & WHOIS Information

Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com

Registered April 7, 1999

Expires April 7, 2031

Name Servers a1-142.akam.net

DNSSEC Unsigned

Hosting Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked

0 of 91 engines flagged this website No security vendors flagged this site at the time of scanning

Not flagged

Direct Threat Database Sources

Google Not listed Spamhaus DBL Not listed SURBL Not listed Spamhaus ZEN Not listed Barracuda Not listed SpamCop Not listed Phishtank Not listed QBMA Not listed

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news18.com 358 B No threats

External Links & Domains

External Links

All Clean

Iframes

Clean

Referenced Domains

All Clean

Flagged Resources

None Detected

news18.com Overview

Description of news18.com

news18.com appears to be the official website for News18, a large digital news and media platform focused on current affairs, politics, business, sports, entertainment, technology, and regional coverage. The homepage screenshot shows a professionally structured news portal with sections such as India, World, Explainers, Business, Tech, Movies, and live television content, which is consistent with a mainstream online news publisher.

Based on the branding visible in the screenshot, the site appears to be operated as part of the News18 media network and serves readers looking for breaking news, live updates, and editorial content. The domain itself is long-established and receives notable web traffic, which is consistent with a recognized media outlet rather than a temporary or single-purpose website.

Safety Assessment for news18.com

The available scan results are broadly reassuring. At the time of this scan, the domain was flagged by 0 out of 91 security engines, the malware scan reported no flagged files, and major threat-database checks did not indicate phishing or malware-related listings. The site also has a long registration history of roughly 27 years and a strong traffic ranking, both of which are consistent with an established web property.

No suspicious external links, referenced domains, or iframes were identified in the provided scan snapshot, and the visible homepage content matches a standard news publication rather than a login lure, giveaway page, or impersonation setup. Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The domain is using a valid SSL certificate and is hosted on infrastructure associated with Akamai Technologies, which is commonly used for content delivery and performance optimization on high-traffic websites. The nameserver configuration also points to Akamai-managed DNS, which aligns with the site's apparent scale and media use case.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from that additional validation layer. No immediate technical security concerns were evident from the provided scan data beyond that observation, and the hosting and certificate setup appear consistent with a mature production website.

HTTP Redirect Chain

403 https://news18.com/

Website Insights

Popularity

#4,019

Tranco Rank

Very Popular

Visitors >10M/mo

Category: News & Media

Rank History (30 days)

Jun 1 Jul 6

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