Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.CIPv6 ReadinessActionNo IPv6 supportREVIEW
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.
Source: Google IPv6 stats
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations179 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
- Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
- Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
BCDN & DeliveryAkamaiREVIEW
A+DNS Records1 A records, 82 ms lookupPASS
| A | 2.17.153.132 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | a9-67.akam.net, a16-67.akam.net, a1-232.akam.net, a18-64.akam.net, a7-66.akam.net, a20-65.akam.net |
| MX | 1 aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com |
| TXT | uo+sh4QNwqVraUHeJ2Tf/Z/mFv0DHk5qYfA9Cv4suyjmGiIkPVNU9oZVae4k39Ce4XzVMO9ZIzC+4rnS... tollbit-domain-verification=a8422f1568b750c58078f5922da42b99feffde77030a34e80111... google-gws-recovery-domain-verification=40084036 google-site-verification=SExLg0hX88NMfZE3W31hgBWivdefNgAMI98WwF48nzk GZASV2GN6YSNB372YKZ5TZ6BD85GAV1DFI1IM0OP google-site-verification=j_PmfKvvmkAts5XazEwhbJ30kzgWce3NUFM3rshlv18 HIWczWuoctDcOxlUvAA6W6lsgvIqjOyk0yGwuTU7wcZte2z+XLuRidL3TpwC4J0fPu3caNgH0jDM0tHV... google-gws-recovery-domain-verification=39897886 mixpanel-domain-verify=3ed65c22-5851-45c7-a47f-79375d7d32e8 facebook-domain-verification=vucvlf3hnhbo7as02vkmjgarzhuay6 zoho-verification=zb74709096.zmverify.zoho.com mixpanel-domain-verify=60bd93fa-12d1-4ece-90f7-fcc37832a8e5 google-site-verification=cejST9lMO6oy4NxVX5b8tw_Mi4dlO-Bf7MtGlNbLPeE n9k7dzwggzb9l4m4r4qr18r9p2q1zf4v SPF v=spf1 include:_spf_cnt0._hindustantimes.com._spf.godmarc.io ~all google-site-verification=FeflxOKRreXklFAb-nPPNxVIwlBNPHoPCLigYhDPn10 glkvw6p2jgy1wbljhpv27cbnsfqfhq8l MS=ms96351661 e06vuk5ptopop2974p1h7is63l amazonses:b8evgLE2IC2PChF+wgWrhoYbckeXRqTYYDM1/m4Tyuw= adobe-idp-site-verification=9f6c8ef683c8ef961e225a6344264da6a28759ac25e23f4db6b5... ldq9fxWWa53x39zJX4r707vb2w/ZySh3CCFhJjz3Kk65Bn+ULMlPpIk9y784xRs7Yyo32ydm4uo+aBCV... openai-domain-verification=dv-zWbVf52daEj6XQc9YYQjhCex |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.
Learn more ▾ ▴
Add multiple A records for round-robin failover, or use a managed DNS provider with health-checked failover (Route 53, Cloudflare, NS1). Short TTL (60-300s) lets clients recover faster on outages.
Source: SRE practice / DNS architecture
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 59 ms totalPASS
https://hindustantimes.com
7 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.hindustantimes.com/
53 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://hindustantimes.com | 301 | 7 ms | HTTP/1.1 | AkamaiGHost |
| 2 | https://www.hindustantimes.com/ | 200 | 53 ms | HTTP/1.1 | nginx |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 226 URLsPASS
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Disallow: /what-now/card-details/
Disallow: /*/url
Disallow: /*/imageURL
Disallow: /fragment/
Disallow: /Fragment/
Disallow: /Error/
Disallow: /error/
Disallow: /intfeeds/
Disallow: /Images/HTEditImages
Disallow: /images/HTPopups/
Disallow: /Images/Popup/
Disallow: /images/Popup/
Disallow: /homenew
Disallow: /dummytestpage/*
Disallow: /brand-stories/international/*
Disallow: /origin-pre-prod/*
Disallow: /sponsored-stories/*
Disallow: /brand-stories/*
Disallow: /brand-post/*
Disallow: /static-content/10s/us-election.html
Disallow: /cdp/api/*
Disallow: /cdp/user/*
Disallow: /sponsored-post/*
Disallow: /hot-amazon-deals
Disallow: /s/*
Disallow: /static-content/1y/pf/prod/sdk/cir_sdk.js
Disallow: /static_ontent/1y/got/amp_onetap_iframe.html
Disallow: /my-ht/*
User-agent: facebookexternalhit
Allow: /s/*
User-agent: Facebot
Allow: /s/*
User-agent: Google-Extended
Allow: /
User-agent: AmazonAdBot
Allow: /
Sitemap: https://www.hindustantimes.com/sitemap/section.xml
Sitemap: https://www.hindustantimes.com/sitemap/news.xml
Sitemap: https://www.hindustantimes.com/sitemap/index.xml
Sitemap: https://www.hindustantimes.com/sitemap/liveblog.xml
Sitemap: https://www.hindustantimes.com/sitemap/education-static.xml
Sitemap: https://www.hindustantimes.com/telugu/sitemap/news.xml
Sitemap: https://www.hindustantimes.com/bangla/sitemap/news.xml
A+Domain Intelligencehindustantimes.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 30 years, 1 months old, hosted on AkamaiPASS
396 days
August 13, 2027
179 days
Issued by DigiCert Inc
30 years, 1 months
Registered August 14, 1996
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Akamai
ASN AS16625
2.17.153.132
Network Solutions, LLC
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.
Learn more ▾ ▴
DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.
Source: ICANN / RFC 4033
The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.
Learn more ▾ ▴
Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.
Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice