India, Aug. 18 -- Google is changing the way you consume news online. With its newly launched "Preferred Sources" feature, the search giant is giving users more control over what shows up in their Top Stories feed. Instead of relying entirely on Google's preset algorithms, you can now pick Hindustan Times as your trusted news outlet that you want to see first.

For readers, this means staying updated with content that you already trust and value. For publishers, it opens an opportunity to build stronger, long-term relationships with their audience.

As announced in Google's blog post last week, the feature allows users to customise search results by adding their favourite websites and blogs as "preferred sources." Once added, stories from...