Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.FIPv6 ReadinessActionIPv6 records exist but unreachableFIX
Having AAAA records but an unreachable server is worse than no AAAA — clients may experience delays before falling back to IPv4.
Advertising IPv6 (AAAA records) without a reachable server means IPv6-preferring clients silently fail every connection.
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Modern browsers prefer IPv6 if AAAA exists (Happy Eyeballs algorithm). If the IPv6 server isn't reachable, browsers fall back to IPv4 — but with seconds of added latency per request. Either fix IPv6 reachability or remove the AAAA records.
Source: RFC 8305 (Happy Eyeballs)
BDNS Records2 A records, 11 ms lookupREVIEW
| A | 69.192.139.228, 69.192.139.216 |
| AAAA | 2600:1406:2e00:1f::1743:2118, 2600:1406:2e00:1f::1743:2114 |
| CNAME | e180620.dscj.akamaiedge.net |
| NS | — |
| MX | — |
| TXT | — |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.
CNAME at the apex (example.com) breaks every other apex record (MX, TXT, NS) — DNS-protocol violation per RFC 1034.
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RFC 1034 forbids CNAME alongside other records at the same name. Some DNS providers offer ALIAS / ANAME / flattened-CNAME records that work around this — use those instead. Otherwise apex-level CNAME breaks email (no MX), domain ownership verification (no TXT), and more.
Source: RFC 1034
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.
SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
Without SPF, receiving servers can't validate sending IPs — your domain is easier to spoof in phishing.
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SPF complements DMARC. Both should be published. SPF records list authorized sending IPs (e.g., `v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all` for Google Workspace). After publishing, verify in Google Postmaster Tools or mxtoolbox.
Source: RFC 7208 (SPF)
BCrawlabilityrobots.txt present, no sitemapREVIEW
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.
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A sitemap accelerates Google's discovery of new and updated content. Most CMSes auto-generate one; static-site frameworks need a build-step plugin. Reference it from robots.txt and submit in Search Console to confirm Google can fetch it.
Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.
robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.
Source: sitemaps.org
User-agent: AmazonAdBot
Allow: /
Allow: /*
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Disallow: /PDATOI/
Disallow: /topic/quote/
Disallow: /*cms.dll*
Disallow: /*rssarticleshow*
Disallow: /topic/photo/
Disallow: /default.cms
Disallow: /default1.cms
Disallow: /artshowcmt/
Disallow: */opinions/
Disallow: /breakingnews/toihome.html
Disallow: /topic/article/
Disallow: /logtopickeywords*
Disallow: /new_cmtofart*
Disallow: /pmcomment/
Disallow: /feeds/
Disallow: */configspace/*
Disallow: /configspace/maintenance.html
Disallow: /topiclist/
Disallow: */pmredirectshow/*
Disallow: */stoi/*
Disallow: */moviearticlelistalphabet1/*
Disallow: */cinema-entertainment/*
Disallow: */life-style-landing/*
Disallow: *navlvl=
Disallow: /lspoll/
Disallow: *query=
Disallow: /beta_hotlydbt/
Disallow: *defalpha=
Disallow: *,page
Disallow: /new_cmtofart2_nit_v1/
Disallow: *prtpage
Disallow: */examshow/*
Disallow: */speednewsshow/*
Disallow: */speednewsbytopic/*
Disallow: */itslideshow/*
Disallow: */vsarticleshow/*
Disallow: */articleshow_amitr/*
Disallow: */pmtoinavigation/*
Disallow: */mvopinions/*
Disallow: */opinionslogged/*
Disallow: */rodate.js
Disallow: */load.js
Disallow: */cookie.js
Disallow: */jquery.js
Disallow: */navigation.js
Disallow: */pgtrack.js
Disallow: */lazy.js
Disallow: */breakingnews.js
Disallow: */rodate.js
Disallow: */mail/*
Disallow: */profileshow/*
Disallow: */tpoint_articleshow/*
Disallow: */trivia/*
Disallow: */articleshowajax/*
Disallow: /articlecomment/
Disallow: /artshowcmt/
Disallow: /7176/TOI_Travel/
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /fbpostaction.cms?article=
Disallow: /7176/TOI_Travel_Test/TOI_Travel_TOP_TST
Disallow: /postmail.cms
Disallow: /mostviewed
Disallow: /related
Disallow: /comments
Disallow: *Jai-Mrug*
Disallow: */affiliate_amazon.cms*
Disallow: *-mostviwed*
Disallow: */techgadgets/*
Disallow: */covid-19-delhi/*
Disallow: */covid-19-bangalore/*
Disallow: */covid-19-hyderabad/*
Disallow: */covid-19-kolkata/*
Disallow: */covid-19-mumbai/*
Disallow: */covid-19-across-world/*
Disallow: */crshow/*
Disallow: */briefs/articleid-*
Disallow: /intarnel/*
Disallow: */dynalist/*
Disallow: */amp_msp_amazon_gadget.cms*
Disallow: */affiliates_content_iframe.cms*
Disallow: */affiliates_content.cms*
Disallow: */affiliates_content_iframe*
Disallow: */affiliates_library*
Disallow: */affiliates_content*
Disallow: */ifrmwdt/*
Disallow: *articleshowbriefs*
Disallow: *quickstirshow*
Disallow: *mobile=no*
Disallow: *etarticleshow*
Disallow: *?mobile=no*
Disallow: *homeajax_nav.cms?*
Disallow: *articleshowbriefs?*
Disallow: *affiliates_content_iframe_v2*
Disallow: *?frmapp=yes*
Disallow: *embedvideo.cms*
Disallow: *videodash.cms*
Disallow: *etopneinappamp.cms*
Disallow: *as_comments*
Disallow: *RBP_HOME_URL*
Disallow: *?comments*
Disallow: *?showcomment*
Disallow: *?cmfid*
Disallow: *?pg=*
Disallow: *?ps=*
Disallow: *articleshow_new*
Disallow: *articleshowprint*
Disallow: /microsite_v2
Disallow: */undefined$
Disallow: */articleshowhsbc/
Disallow: */storylist/
Disallow: *asrelated.cms*
Disallow: *amp_next_page_ga.cms*
Disallow: */travel/search?*
Disallow: */articlelist/*
Disallow: /toi_webvital_events_min_js.cms*
Disallow: /popup_manager_priority.cms*
Disallow: /locateservice_js/minify-1,version-14.cms*
Disallow: /slick_min_js_v18/*
Disallow: /enttinyscrolljs/*
Disallow: /beta_gohintjs_v7.cms*
Disallow: /locateservice_js/*
Disallow: /trackjs_newnav.cms*
Disallow: /grxpushnotification_js/version-23,minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /aqiscript/*
Disallow: /navincludejs.cms*
Disallow: /articlelist.cms.js*
Disallow: /navincludejs.cms*
Disallow: /pn/version-39,minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /etimes_login/*
Disallow: /etnewsletter_js/*
Disallow: /glblnavjs_v19.cms*
Disallow: /gaview_script/*
Disallow: /etpn/version-26,minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /new_bookmarkjs_v2.cms*
Disallow: /new_slidjs_v1.cms*
Disallow: /grxevent_config/*
Disallow: /et_gdpr_callback_js/*
Disallow: /et_onetap_signin_js/*
Disallow: /getseeallhref.cms*
Disallow: /getdataofseason.cms*
Disallow: /affiliate_wrapper_amp.cms*
Disallow: *feedtype-sjson*
Disallow: *feedtype-json*
Disallow: *feedtype=sjson*
Disallow: *feedtype=json*
Disallow: /ncCentreFeed*
Disallow: /allauthrlist_v2.cms*
Disallow: /newsletter_rhs_js.cms?minify=1&version=30*
Disallow: /ettoiplus_verifymobile_screen_js/version-90,minify-1,isArchive-1.cms*
Disallow: /requirejs/version-9,minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /jquery_1_11_0_min/version-13,minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /et_gdpr_js/minify-1,v-14.cms*
Disallow: /lgads_v2/minify-1,channel-nbt.cms*
Disallow: /etads_v2/minify-1.cms*
Disallow: *js/v2/web-sdk-main.js*
Disallow: *v2/track*
Disallow: /toiads_prebid/minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /toiads_react_lazy/minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /google_ads/ads/ve-1.cms*
Disallow: /requirejs/version-9,minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /toiads_new/minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /newsletter_rhs_js.cms*
Disallow: /toiads_prebid_checker/adset/ve-1.cms*
Disallow: /ext_*
Disallow: /*_rsc=
Disallow: /meta.json
User-agent: Googlebot-News
Allow: /
Disallow: /PDATOI/
Disallow: /topic/quote/
Disallow: /*cms.dll*
Disallow: /*rssarticleshow*
Disallow: /topic/photo/
Disallow: /default.cms
Disallow: /default1.cms
Disallow: /artshowcmt/
Disallow: */opinions/
Disallow: /breakingnews/toihome.html
Disallow: /topic/article/
Disallow: /logtopickeywords*
Disallow: /new_cmtofart*
Disallow: /pmcomment/
Disallow: /feeds/
Disallow: */configspace/*
Disallow: /configspace/maintenance.html
Disallow: /topiclist/
Disallow: */pmredirectshow/*
Disallow: */stoi/*
Disallow: */moviearticlelistalphabet1/*
Disallow: */cinema-entertainment/*
Disallow: */life-style-landing/*
Disallow: *navlvl=
Disallow: /lspoll/
Disallow: *query=
Disallow: /beta_hotlydbt/
Disallow: *defalpha=
Disallow: *,page
Disallow: /new_cmtofart2_nit_v1/
Disallow: *prtpage
Disallow: */examshow/*
Disallow: */speednewsshow/*
Disallow: */speednewsbytopic/*
Disallow: */itslideshow/*
Disallow: */vsarticleshow/*
Disallow: */articleshow_amitr/*
Disallow: */pmtoinavigation/*
Disallow: */mvopinions/*
Disallow: */opinionslogged/*
Disallow: */rodate.js
Disallow: */load.js
Disallow: */cookie.js
Disallow: */jquery.js
Disallow: */navigation.js
Disallow: */pgtrack.js
Disallow: */lazy.js
Disallow: */breakingnews.js
Disallow: */rodate.js
Disallow: */mail/*
Disallow: */profileshow/*
Disallow: */tpoint_articleshow/*
Disallow: */trivia/*
Disallow: */articleshowajax/*
Disallow: /articlecomment/
Disallow: /artshowcmt/
Disallow: /7176/TOI_Travel/
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /fbpostaction.cms?article=
Disallow: /7176/TOI_Travel_Test/TOI_Travel_TOP_TST
Disallow: /postmail.cms
Disallow: /mostviewed
Disallow: /related
Disallow: /comments
Disallow: *Jai-Mrug*
Disallow: */affiliate_amazon.cms*
Disallow: *-mostviwed*
Disallow: */techgadgets/*
Disallow: */covid-19-delhi/*
Disallow: */covid-19-bangalore/*
Disallow: */covid-19-hyderabad/*
Disallow: */covid-19-kolkata/*
Disallow: */covid-19-mumbai/*
Disallow: */covid-19-across-world/*
Disallow: */crshow/*
Disallow: */briefs/articleid-*
Disallow: /intarnel/*
Disallow: */dynalist/*
Disallow: */amp_msp_amazon_gadget.cms*
Disallow: */affiliates_content_iframe.cms*
Disallow: */affiliates_content.cms*
Disallow: */affiliates_content_iframe*
Disallow: */affiliates_library*
Disallow: */affiliates_content*
Disallow: */ifrmwdt/*
Disallow: *articleshowbriefs*
Disallow: *quickstirshow*
Disallow: *mobile=no*
Disallow: *etarticleshow*
Disallow: *?mobile=no*
Disallow: *homeajax_nav.cms?*
Disallow: *articleshowbriefs?*
Disallow: *affiliates_content_iframe_v2*
Disallow: *?frmapp=yes*
Disallow: *embedvideo.cms*
Disallow: *videodash.cms*
Disallow: *etopneinappamp.cms*
Disallow: *as_comments*
Disallow: *RBP_HOME_URL*
Disallow: *?comments*
Disallow: *?showcomment*
Disallow: *?cmfid*
Disallow: *?pg=*
Disallow: *?ps=*
Disallow: *articleshow_new*
Disallow: *articleshowprint*
Disallow: /microsite_v2
Disallow: */undefined$
Disallow: */articleshowhsbc/
Disallow: */storylist/
Disallow: *asrelated.cms*
Disallow: *amp_next_page_ga.cms*
Disallow: */travel/search?*
Disallow: */articlelist/*
Disallow: /toi_webvital_events_min_js.cms*
Disallow: /popup_manager_priority.cms*
Disallow: /locateservice_js/minify-1,version-14.cms*
Disallow: /slick_min_js_v18/*
Disallow: /enttinyscrolljs/*
Disallow: /beta_gohintjs_v7.cms*
Disallow: /locateservice_js/*
Disallow: /trackjs_newnav.cms*
Disallow: /grxpushnotification_js/version-23,minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /aqiscript/*
Disallow: /navincludejs.cms*
Disallow: /articlelist.cms.js*
Disallow: /navincludejs.cms*
Disallow: /pn/version-39,minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /etimes_login/*
Disallow: /etnewsletter_js/*
Disallow: /glblnavjs_v19.cms*
Disallow: /gaview_script/*
Disallow: /etpn/version-26,minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /new_bookmarkjs_v2.cms*
Disallow: /new_slidjs_v1.cms*
Disallow: /grxevent_config/*
Disallow: /et_gdpr_callback_js/*
Disallow: /et_onetap_signin_js/*
Disallow: /getseeallhref.cms*
Disallow: /getdataofseason.cms*
Disallow: /affiliate_wrapper_amp.cms*
Disallow: *feedtype-sjson*
Disallow: *feedtype-json*
Disallow: *feedtype=sjson*
Disallow: *feedtype=json*
Disallow: /ncCentreFeed*
Disallow: /allauthrlist_v2.cms*
Disallow: /newsletter_rhs_js.cms?minify=1&version=30*
Disallow: /ettoiplus_verifymobile_screen_js/version-90,minify-1,isArchive-1.cms*
Disallow: /requirejs/version-9,minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /jquery_1_11_0_min/version-13,minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /et_gdpr_js/minify-1,v-14.cms*
Disallow: /lgads_v2/minify-1,channel-nbt.cms*
Disallow: /etads_v2/minify-1.cms*
Disallow: *js/v2/web-sdk-main.js*
Disallow: *v2/track*
Disallow: /toiads_prebid/minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /toiads_react_lazy/minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /google_ads/ads/ve-1.cms*
Disallow: /requirejs/version-9,minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /toiads_new/minify-1.cms*
Disallow: /newsletter_rhs_js.cms*
Disallow: /toiads_prebid_checker/adset/ve-1.cms*
Disallow: /ext_*
Disallow: /*_rsc=
Disallow: /meta.json
User-agent: AdsBot-Google
Allow: /trivia/
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Allow: /trivia/
No sitemap found
Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations68 days until leaf cert expires — 5 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
- Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
- Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
- 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
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 229 ms totalPASS
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
24 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/us
205 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 301 | 24 ms | HTTP/1.1 | AkamaiGHost |
| 2 | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/us | 200 | 205 ms | HTTP/1.1 |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+Domain Intelligenceindiatimes.com — via Tucows Domains Inc., 29 years, 9 months old, hosted on AkamaiPASS
132 days
November 21, 2026
68 days
Issued by Let's Encrypt
29 years, 9 months
Registered November 22, 1996
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Akamai
ASN AS16625
104.100.72.66
Tucows Domains Inc.
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.
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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.
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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