Website reputation report

hindustantimes.com

Last checked 5 days ago · Point-in-time assessment

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

hindustantimes.com is currently classified in the News & Media category based on observed public pages. An About page was also found. The sampled pages were marked as English-language. Recurring page-metadata topics include hindustan times, breaking, latest.

No listed local patterns observedHomepage-only analysis is not a malware clearance. Read the scope and findings below.

74/100Safety Score
70%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History95 Infrastructure92 Website Security95 Security Hygiene60 Transparency63 Reputation50 Operational Stability85
Trust RadarEight observed factors. Select one to inspect its evidence.

How to read this report

Safety Score evaluates observed signals. Evidence Confidence measures how complete, direct, fresh, and consistent those signals are.

No automated scan can guarantee that a website is safe.

Independent evidence brief

What we observed about hindustantimes.com

Updated Sep 26, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on hindustantimes.com. Website descriptions below come from the site itself. Registration, connection and threat findings were checked separately.

Purpose and visible content

On its About page, the site says: Education's purpose is to prepare young people for life. Beyond preparing them for examinations, we need to prepare them for the inevitable failures life…

Registrar and domain history

Registered on Aug 14, 1996. Registrar: Network Solutions, LLC.

Recorded expiry date: Aug 13, 2027. Registry data can change.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200 in about 1000 ms.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Feb 27, 2027.

Threat checks and score context

External malware-provider coverage was unavailable. The report does not treat this missing check as a clean result.

Safety Score: 74/100. Evidence Confidence: 70%. These measure different things.

Latest recorded material change: The captured website appearance changed.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on hindustantimes.com

10 of up to 10 pages

We sampled public pages from this website to understand its subject and contact paths. The titles and short descriptions below come from the website itself. They are not endorsements or independent safety findings.

Hindustan Times: Breaking News, Latest News, India News, World News & Cricket Today's Headlines | Hindustan TimesHindustan Times: Stay updated with Hindustan Times for the top India news, world events, and breaking stories. Get real-time updates on politics, wars, live cricket scores, enterta The importance of teaching our students about failure | Hindustan TimesEducation's purpose is to prepare young people for life. Beyond preparing them for examinations, we need to prepare them for the inevitable failures life brings Contact Us, Email, Feedback, Advertising | Hindustan TimesContact Us: Contact Hindustan Times for any query, Suggestions, comments, feedback or advertisement on HT media group websites. Looking forward to hearing from you! Mom turns to Gemini for help with WhatsApp status, son calls AI ‘the son she wanted’ | TrendingMan shares his mother’s adorable Gemini interaction while she posts a WhatsApp status. | Trending India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I: Abhishek Sharma slams record ton as IND win by 127 runs to seal series : Action in images | PhotosAbhishek Sharma slammed a record-breaking 108, while Ravi Bishnoi and Nitish Reddy claimed 3 wickets each, as India decimated Afghanistan in the 3rd T20I. | Photos India News: Latest India News, Today breaking News Headlines, Real-time News coverage from India | Hindustan Times | Hindustan TimesIndia News: Get the latest India News, breaking headlines and live updates on politics, economy, crime, policy, society and major national developments. Bangla news, latest bengali news, news in bangla, বাংলা নিউজ – ht bangla | Hindustan Times BanglaBengali News – Get latest and breaking Bangla news on entertainment, sports, national, world, political and much more on Hindustan Times Bangla. বাংলায় সর্বশেষ খবর পান Latest Telugu News Today | Breaking News Telugu | News in Telugu | తెలుగు వార్తలు | Hindustan Times TeluguTelugu News: Latest Telugu news. Read today latest and breaking Telugu news, today telugu News on Andhra Pradesh Telangana, Hyderabad, politics, entertainment, sports in Telugu at World News: Breaking World News Today, International News, Live World News | Hindustan Times | Hindustan TimesWorld News: Read the latest World News, international headlines, politics, conflicts, business, technology and global developments from around the world. US News: Latest Breaking US News on Politics, Crime, and Local Stories of today| Hindustan Times | Hindustan TimesUS News: Get the latest breaking news, top headlines, and in-depth coverage on politics, crime, defense, technology, entertainment, lifestyle, and local updates from across the cou

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on hindustantimes.com

12 phrases

These phrases were extracted locally from sampled public page metadata. They are observations, not search-volume or ranking estimates.

hindustan timesTitle, Meta description8 sampled pages
breakingTitle, Meta description7 sampled pages
latestTitle, Meta description6 sampled pages
indiaTitle, H1, Meta description3 sampled pages
todayTitle, Meta description5 sampled pages
politicsTitle, Meta description5 sampled pages
worldTitle, H1, Meta description3 sampled pages
headlinesTitle, Meta description4 sampled pages
on politicsTitle, Meta description3 sampled pages
liveTitle, Meta description3 sampled pages
entertainmentMeta description3 sampled pages
updatesMeta description3 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

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Confidence is separate

Unavailable evidence is shown as missing and never counted as clean.

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Verify before sensitive actions

Check the exact URL and context before payments, credentials, or downloads.

Fully explainable

Why this score?

Versioned weights
Threat IntelligenceWeight 25%
55/100

Threat providers were unavailable. The neutral uncertainty baseline is not a clean verdict.

Domain HistoryWeight 10%
95/100

Domain registration age and expiry were checked.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
92/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
60/100

Observed security header values were checked for basic protective settings. Empty values, disabled HSTS and unrecognized values receive no credit. This is not a complete browser-policy validation.

TransparencyWeight 5%
63/100

Observed site metadata and About page were checked. Publisher-supplied details are not independently verified.

ReputationWeight 5%
50/100

Popularity is weak context, not proof of safety. Unranked sites use a neutral baseline.

Operational StabilityWeight 15%
85/100

Observed HTTP status and final connection scheme were checked.

Server-side analysis

Automated security checks

Homepage HTML only · Eight local rule families · local-security-v1

Checks use the fetched page and redirect chain. Scripts are not executed, forms are not submitted, and linked files are not downloaded. This is not a malware clearance.

Partial analysis. Only the first 512 KiB of the page were inspected.

No listed local patterns observed. The limited rule set cannot detect every threat or behavior.

External threat intelligence

Provider coverageNot checked

Local checks do not query external reputation databases. An unavailable check is never a clean result.

Registration

Domain information

Public RDAP observation
Canonical domainhindustantimes.com
RegistrarNetwork Solutions, LLC
RegisteredAug 14, 1996
Domain age30 years
ExpiresAug 13, 2027
Registry statusesclient transfer prohibited
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address23.46.188.224
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNNot detected
Web application firewallNot detected

At a glance

Infrastructure summary

Observed during this scan

A compact view of the connection, DNS and security surface. These observations describe what the scanner could verify at scan time and do not prove ownership or ongoing availability.

HTTP response200 · https://www.hindustantimes.com/
Endpoint23.46.188.224
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFNot detected · Not detected
DNS surface39 records · 6 nameservers · 5 mail exchangers
Protection signals2 security headers · 4 technologies · DNSSEC unknown

Page telemetry

Observed page statistics

Safe metadata only

These counters describe the fetched response and sampled HTML. Script counts describe references in the markup, not a complete browser network log. Cookie counts cover observed response headers.

Response size979,528 bytes
HTTP check duration1,000 ms
Cookies observedUnavailable
Script resourcesUnavailable · Unavailable external hosts
Frames and sampled checksUnavailable frames · Unavailable resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuercountryName=US, organizationName=DigiCert Inc, commonName=DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1
Valid fromAug 13, 2026
Valid untilFeb 27, 2027
Certificate namesaccounts.hindustantimes.com · analytics.desimartini.com · analytics.hindustantimes.com · analytics.htmedia.in · analytics.livehindustan.com · api.desimartini.com · api1.desimartini.com · auto.hindustantimes.com · bangla.hindustantimes.com · blogs.livemint.com · brandleadership.hindustantimes.com · careerplus.shine.com · desimartini.com · election2016.hindustantimes.com · epaper.hindustantimes.com · epaper.livehindustan.com · epaper.livemint.com · epaperinhouse.livehindustan.com · epbeta.livemint.com · epfs.livemint.com · epsfs.hindustantimes.com · epst.hindustantimes.com · epst.livemint.com · failover-whatnowimg.hindustantimes.com · failover-www.livemint.com · failover-www.shine.com · failover.hindustantimes.com · failover1.hindustantimes.com · failover1.m.hindustantimes.com · feed-smart.livehindustan.com · feed.livehindustan.com · feed.marathi.hindustantimes.com · feed.punjabi.hindustantimes.com · feeds.livehindustan.com · finance.livemint.com · healthshots.hindustantimes.com · herowecare.hindustantimes.com · hindi.desimartini.com · hindi.m.desimartini.com · hindustantimes.com · htauto.com · htmedia.in · image2.hindustantimes.com · images.desimartini.com · images.hindustantimes.com · images.livehindustan.com · images.livemint.com · images.marathi.hindustantimes.com · images.punjabi.hindustantimes.com · images1.desimartini.com · images1.livehindustan.com · images2.desimartini.com · images2.livehindustan.com · images3.desimartini.com · images4.desimartini.com · info.shine.com · learning.shine.com · livehindustan.com · livemint.com · liveupdates.hindustantimes.com · m.desimartini.com · m.failover.hindustantimes.com · m.failover1.hindustantimes.com · m.livehindustan.com · m.shine.com · marathi.hindustantimes.com · marathifeed.hindustantimes.com · marketinfo.livemint.com · markets.livemint.com · mepaper.livehindustan.com · mepaper.livemint.com · mepbeta.livemint.com · mmarathi.hindustantimes.com · mmm.hindustantimes.com · money.livemint.com · mpunjabi.hindustantimes.com · notify.failover.hindustantimes.com · notify.hindustantimes.com · punjabi.hindustantimes.com · shine.com · smart.livehindustan.com · static1.desimartini.com · static1.shine.com · static2.shine.com · staticcss.shine.com · staticjs.shine.com · tech.hindustantimes.com · whatnowimg.hindustantimes.com · widgets.hindustantimes.com · www.careerplus.shine.com · www.desimartini.com · www.healthshots.com · www.hindustantimes.com · www.htauto.com · www.htgifa.hindustantimes.com · www.htmedia.in · www.livehindustan.com · www.livemint.com · www.shine.com · www2.shine.com

Resolution

DNS footprint

DNSKEY status unknown

DNSKEY presence does not verify the DNSSEC signature chain. Missing records can mean no record was returned or the lookup was unavailable.

A23.46.188.224TTL —
NSa1-232.akam.netTTL —
NSa16-67.akam.netTTL —
NSa18-64.akam.netTTL —
NSa20-65.akam.netTTL —
NSa7-66.akam.netTTL —
NSa9-67.akam.netTTL —
MX1 aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
TXTadobe-idp-site-verification=9f6c8ef683c8ef961e225a6344264da6a28759ac25e23f4db6b5d9aa6b21d7a2TTL —
TXTamazonses:b8evgLE2IC2PChF+wgWrhoYbckeXRqTYYDM1/m4Tyuw=TTL —
TXTanthropic-domain-verification-58n6ej=w4weChDWWa0nTX7lkmmoNHkEsTTL —
TXTduo_sso_verification=l08DQkoo9WwXJKGjCbHNRYstXh5IFfULQVRUM5mBvCsTXYE9GF8PiamYdltyLKB5TTL —
TXTe06vuk5ptopop2974p1h7is63lTTL —
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=vucvlf3hnhbo7as02vkmjgarzhuay6TTL —
TXTglkvw6p2jgy1wbljhpv27cbnsfqfhq8lTTL —
TXTgoogle-gws-recovery-domain-verification=39897886TTL —
TXTgoogle-gws-recovery-domain-verification=40084036TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=cejST9lMO6oy4NxVX5b8tw_Mi4dlO-Bf7MtGlNbLPeETTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=FeflxOKRreXklFAb-nPPNxVIwlBNPHoPCLigYhDPn10TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=j_PmfKvvmkAts5XazEwhbJ30kzgWce3NUFM3rshlv18TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=SExLg0hX88NMfZE3W31hgBWivdefNgAMI98WwF48nzkTTL —
TXTGZASV2GN6YSNB372YKZ5TZ6BD85GAV1DFI1IM0OPTTL —
TXTHIWczWuoctDcOxlUvAA6W6lsgvIqjOyk0yGwuTU7wcZte2z+XLuRidL3TpwC4J0fPu3caNgH0jDM0tHVxFSx4g==TTL —
TXTldq9fxWWa53x39zJX4r707vb2w/ZySh3CCFhJjz3Kk65Bn+ULMlPpIk9y784xRs7Yyo32ydm4uo+aBCV+19ZmQ==TTL —
TXTmixpanel-domain-verify=3ed65c22-5851-45c7-a47f-79375d7d32e8TTL —
TXTmixpanel-domain-verify=60bd93fa-12d1-4ece-90f7-fcc37832a8e5TTL —
TXTMS=ms96351661TTL —
TXTn9k7dzwggzb9l4m4r4qr18r9p2q1zf4vTTL —
TXTopenai-domain-verification=dv-ZQ8PwzV9paw5GRjntk8qaudxTTL —
TXTopenai-domain-verification=dv-zWbVf52daEj6XQc9YYQjhCexTTL —
TXTperplexity-ai-domain-verification-g87xsa=tkBe0hz40fqFCfz1igfJN9vasTTL —
TXTtollbit-domain-verification=a8422f1568b750c58078f5922da42b99feffde77030a34e8011121615656d7c6TTL —
TXTuo+sh4QNwqVraUHeJ2Tf/Z/mFv0DHk5qYfA9Cv4suyjmGiIkPVNU9oZVae4k39Ce4XzVMO9ZIzC+4rnSANScxw==TTL —
TXTv=spf1 include:_spf_cnt0._hindustantimes.com._spf.godmarc.io ~allTTL —
TXTzoho-verification=zb74709096.zmverify.zoho.comTTL —

Responsible disclosure

security.txt

RFC 9116 observation

No readable security.txt file was observed at the standard locations. This is informational and is not evidence of malware.

Browser protections

Security headers

2 observed
strict-transport-securitypresent max-age=63072000
x-frame-optionspresent SAMEORIGIN

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation

No Set-Cookie header was observed on the sampled homepage response. Other pages may set cookies separately.

Detected stack

Technologies

Google Analytics 94% Google Tag Manager 96% Next.js 96% React 80%

Versions are shown only when publicly exposed by the page or response headers. An observed version is not, by itself, proof of a vulnerability.

JavaScript library advisories

JavaScript advisory analysis was not recorded for this scan.

Recommended maintenance checks

Next.jsKeep Next.js and its runtime dependencies current, especially when server-side rendering is enabled.
ReactKeep React and build dependencies current and review third-party packages included in the production bundle.

About this website

What the site says about itself

Education's purpose is to prepare young people for life. Beyond preparing them for examinations, we need to prepare them for the inevitable failures life brings

View the site's About page ↗

This is publisher supplied information. The independent safety findings are shown separately.

Publisher supplied

Public contact details

These details were observed on the website, not independently verified as an active support channel.

Emaileditorial@hindustantimes.comSource: https://www.hindustantimes.com/contact-us
Emailbusinessqueries@hindustantimes.comSource: https://www.hindustantimes.com/contact-us
Emailtech@hindustantimes.comSource: https://www.hindustantimes.com/contact-us
Emailmadhur.agrawal@hindustantimes.comSource: https://www.hindustantimes.com/contact-us
Emailpriyanko.mukherjee@hindustantimes.comSource: https://www.hindustantimes.com/contact-us
Emailsupport@hindustantimes.comSource: https://www.hindustantimes.com/contact-us

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleHindustan Times: Breaking News, Latest News, India News, World News & Cricket Today's Headlines | Hindustan Times
First headingTop News
DescriptionHindustan Times: Stay updated with Hindustan Times for the top India news, world events, and breaking stories. Get real-time updates on politics, wars, live cricket scores, entertainment news, and lifestyle updates.
Canonical URLhttps://www.hindustantimes.com
Final URLhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=utf-8 · 1000 ms
Languageen
Structured typesMobileApplication · NewsMediaOrganization · SiteNavigationElement · WebPage · WebSite

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.hindustantimes.com/

The chain is shown exactly as observed by the scanner. A redirect is not itself a malware finding, but unexpected domains or an HTTP downgrade deserve review.

Premium monitoring

Catch downtime and security changes automatically

Regular checks, availability history, and alert emails are reserved for Premium websites. Free reports remain point-in-time scans and do not create recurring server work.

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

Safety ScoreNo comparable score
HTTP statusUnavailable → 200
Final URL changedYes
Technologies addedgoogle-analytics, google-tag-manager, nextjs, react
Technologies removedNone observed

This comparison uses persisted scan evidence only. A changed signal can reflect a real website change, a different response or newly available evidence.

Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
clear-radar-web-995

Comparable components help find technically related websites. A match does not prove common ownership.

DnsHashed private comparison value
TechnologiesHashed private comparison value

Material changes only

Change history

The captured website appearance changed.

screenshot changed

The captured website appearance changed.

screenshot changed

Website icon for hindustantimes.com

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

Screenshot of hindustantimes.com
Earlier browser capture retained because this scan did not produce a usable replacement. It is not fresh scan evidence.

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Questions about hindustantimes.com

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Is hindustantimes.com safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 74/100 with 70% Evidence Confidence. This is a point-in-time assessment of observed technical signals, not a guarantee. Check the exact address and avoid entering payment details if anything looks unusual.

Did the scan detect malware on hindustantimes.com?

External threat-provider coverage was unavailable for this scan, so malware status is unverified.

When was hindustantimes.com registered?

The public registry record shows Aug 14, 1996. Registration details may be privacy-protected or updated later.

Did hindustantimes.com have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.3. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

How does hindustantimes.com describe itself?

The website's About page describes its purpose in the report above. This is publisher-supplied information and is separate from independent security findings.

Can a paid listing change this website's score?

No. Premium placement and owner-supplied pages are labelled separately. Technical evidence, the Safety Score and moderation decisions remain independent.