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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
87
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
5 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
CDN & Delivery
Action
No CDN detected
FIX
No CDN detected
Warning::
No CDN detected
A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.
No CDN detected

Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.

C
IPv6 Readiness
Action
No IPv6 support
REVIEW
No IPv6 support
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records found
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No IPv6 Support
About 40% of internet users have IPv6. Consider adding AAAA records.

IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

Why this matters

No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.

Source: Google IPv6 stats

B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.indiatoday.in/
200https://indiatoday.in/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://indiatoday.in/ → https://www.indiatoday.in/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
290 days until leaf cert expires — 5 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

290
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

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
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 11 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 11 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 23.55.243.79, 23.55.243.75
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
6 nameserver(s) configured
Got: a24-64.akam.net, a6-65.akam.net, a1-2.akam.net, a9-67.akam.net, a7-66.akam.net, a14-67.akam.net
Info::
No MX records — email not configured via DNS
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 11 ms
Got: 11 ms
A23.55.243.79, 23.55.243.75
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSa24-64.akam.net, a6-65.akam.net, a1-2.akam.net, a9-67.akam.net, a7-66.akam.net, a14-67.akam.net
MX—
TXT
google-site-verification=I4BuPXPM-tahz5vJ-0omfA-FtfwLOgkiiaQHrIXW5us
ycqnpljtdkvvsmwj6tczkkr166fqrwsq
SPF v=spf1 -all
tollbit-domain-verification=f716d744144e51625e9863e95a7675898063692f3f28839c7b07...
google-site-verification=yGj0jq2QsWsCyGJT-qTkXN_p2kXhtaahKD8C1cRBaoY
google-site-verification=HpmbMuQ23ow7bc33mVChczoLEv7VBwxw58M0HBJtdZk
gx8mrh1mx7z2ps3hhg3pm2520z2d1nd3
_797mers6pqu5fr0u93dx5h5vsy4ulhu
wvqxky1n943hp88yfl6bgz9lm3gmxkkq
google-site-verification=msWHxNUnng8qiEopQUHqShFkYdg_HgAAKgY9yUQlZGY
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 11 ms

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

Why this matters

Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.

A
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 339 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 339 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://indiatoday.in → https://www.indiatoday.in/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://indiatoday.in

41 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.indiatoday.in/

298 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://indiatoday.in30141 msHTTP/1.1itgdweb
2https://www.indiatoday.in/200298 msHTTP/1.1itgdweb

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 369 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 369 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 3936 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 369 entries
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 3936 B Sitemaps referenced 2 User-agents *, Googlebot-News, Mediapartners-Google Blocking No — crawling allowed
Sitemap: https://www.indiatoday.in/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.indiatoday.in/news-it-sitemap.xml
 
# Disallow directive
User-agent: *
Allow: /
# Directories
Disallow: /https://newprocessfromhome.com
Disallow: /https://newprocessfromhome.com/*
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /misc/
Disallow: /modules/
Disallow: /profiles/
Disallow: /scripts/
Disallow: /themes/
Disallow: /search/*
Disallow: /preview/*
Disallow: /live-score/v2/*
Disallow: /sex-survey-2012/*
Disallow: /sex-survey-2013/*
Disallow: /story/?sId*
Disallow: /story?sId*
Disallow: /custom-search/
Disallow: /pti-feed/*
# Files
Disallow: /CHANGELOG.txt
Disallow: /cron.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.mysql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.pgsql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.sqlite.txt
Disallow: /install.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.txt
Disallow: /LICENSE.txt
Disallow: /MAINTAINERS.txt
Disallow: /update.php
Disallow: /UPGRADE.txt
Disallow: /xmlrpc.php
Disallow: /feedback.jsp
Disallow: /content_Email.jsp
Disallow: /trans/CheckTransCron.jsp
Disallow: /snappost/snappost-chunk.jsp
Disallow: /like-dislike-story-footer.jsp
Disallow: /chunk_previous_next_story.jsp
Disallow: /haveyousay.jsp
Disallow: /technology/like-dislike-story-footer.jsp
Disallow: /like-dislike-educationstory.jsp
Disallow: /pagenotfound.jsp
Disallow: /it_newspick_chunk.jsp
Disallow: /auto/like-dislike-autostory.jsp
Disallow: /video1.jsp
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips/
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
Disallow: /user/logout/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /?q=admin/
Disallow: /?q=comment/reply/
Disallow: /?q=filter/tips/
Disallow: /?q=node/add/
Disallow: /?q=search/
Disallow: /?q=user/password/
Disallow: /?q=user/register/
Disallow: /?q=user/login/
Disallow: /?q=user/logout/
User-agent: Googlebot-News
Disallow: /impact-feature/
Disallow: /fact-check-share/*
Disallow: /visualstories/preview.php?*
Disallow: /ajax/scroll/*
Disallow: /live-score/get_graph_json.php?*
Disallow: /interactive/quiz/preview/* 
Disallow: /ajax/*
Disallow: /live-score/get_graph_json.php?*

Disallow: /live-score/seriesLiveList/
Disallow: /live-score/seriesRecentList/
Disallow: /live-score/seriesUpcomingList/
Disallow: /live-score/venueTeamListBySeriesId/
Disallow: /live-score/series_team_venue_filter/
Disallow: /live-score/recent/home/widget/?theme=1&header=no
Disallow: /live-score/upcoming/home/
Disallow: /live-score/cricket/teams_profileApiData/*
Disallow: /live-score/cricket/head_to_headApiData/*
Disallow: /live-score/cricket/full_scorecardApiData/*
Disallow: /live-score/cricket/comm/*
Disallow: /live-score/cricket/commentary/*
Disallow: /live-score/home/liveApiData/*
Disallow: /live-score/home/players_rank/*
Disallow: /live-score/home/teams_rank/*
Disallow: /live-score/home/mc_standingsApiData/*
Disallow: /live-score/home/mc_statsApiData/*
Disallow: /live-score/home/widget/live_score_matchid
Disallow: /live-score/fixtures/live_score_flipApiData/*
Disallow: /live-score/fixtures/live_scoreApiData/*
Disallow: /live-score/fixtures/widget/fixtures_swapper/*
Disallow: /live-score/cricket/auction_ajax/
Disallow: /api/ajax/reactions
Disallow: /api/ajax/managescorecard
Disallow: /api/ajax/paywallapi
Disallow: /api/ajax/checktheseout 
Disallow: /api/ajax/reactions?.*
Disallow: /api/ajax/databycityid?.*
Disallow: /api/ajax/databytabid?.*
Disallow: /api/ajax/rightlatestnews?.*
Disallow: /api/ajax/checktheseout?.*
Disallow: /newspresso/*
Disallow: /itmi/about/dean-message/
Disallow: /shopping/*
Disallow: /education/advanced_search.jsp?*
Disallow: /education/advanced_search.jsp?
Disallow: /sports/ipl/fixtures/widget/fixtures_swapper_team/*
Disallow: /interactive/assessment/story-poll/*
Disallow: /interactive/assessment/quiz/*
Disallow: /live-score/cricket/widgets/livescorebook?*
Disallow: /1007232/
Disallow: /node/
Disallow: /amp/node/

User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Allow: /
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type URL Set URLs 369 entries Valid XML Yes
Sample URLs:
A+
Domain Intelligence
indiatoday.in — via MPS Infotecnics Limited, 21 years, 7 months old, hosted on Akamai
PASS
indiatoday.in — via MPS Infotecnics Limited, 21 years, 7 months old, hosted on Akamai
Info::
Domain registered until Jan 6, 2031 (4 years, 9 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is not enabled
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Info::
Registrar: MPS Infotecnics Limited
Warning::
Registrar lock is NOT enabled
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.
Info::
Hosting: Akamai
Got: AS20940
Domain expiry

1639 days

January 6, 2031

SSL certificate

290 days

Issued by DigiCert Inc

Domain age

21 years, 7 months

Registered January 6, 2005

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Akamai

ASN AS20940

23.55.243.79

Registrar

MPS Infotecnics Limited

Unlocked 6 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar MPS Infotecnics Limited
Created January 6, 2005 (21 years, 7 months ago)
Expires January 6, 2031 (4 years, 9 months)
Last Updated June 29, 2022
Name Servers a24-64.akam.net, a14-67.akam.net, a7-66.akam.net, a6-65.akam.net, a9-67.akam.net, a1-2.akam.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 23.55.243.79
ASN AS20940 (AKAMAI-ASN1, NL)
Provider Akamai
Data source: rdap (0.9s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

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.

Why this matters

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

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 22 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
5 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
1 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
6 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
22 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
23 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 5 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 6 ms Server Processing 10 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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