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Fact Check: February 2026 Is Not A 'MiracleIn', Viral Claim Misleads
A viral message falsely claims February 2026 is a rare calendar event with four Sundays and four of every weekday, but it's actually a normal February with 28 days.
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Pak Great Triggers "Viewership Discussion" Over Bangladesh's T20 World Cup Axe, Gets Fact Checked
Mohammad Yousaf was fact-checked on social media over his claims on the T20 World Cup row involving ICC and Bangladesh.
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Fact Check: Trump's Repeated "Settled 8 Wars" Claims On One-Year In Office
The conflicts Trump counts among those that he has solved are between Israel and Hamas, Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia, India and Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo, Rwanda and Congo, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Cambodia and Thailand.
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Govt Calls Demand for Smartphone OS Source Code Fake, Says Consulting Stakeholders
India has pushed back against a Reuters report that claimed the government was considering strict new smartphone security rules, including source code sharing. PIB Fact Check called the report fake, while Reuters has stood by its story. With no official notification or supporting documents released, the status of the reported proposals remains uncl...
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Trump Says His Voters Loved Venezuela Attack. Here's A Fact Check
It's only been days since an audacious US raid snatched Nicols Maduro from a Venezuelan military base and sped him to a Brooklyn prison, yet Detroit-area Trump supporter Aaron Tobin can already see it all playing out on the big screen.
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6 Surprising Facts About Bangkok We Bet You Didn't Know
If you think you know Bangkok through and through, think again! Check out some facts about this Thai city that will surely make you go, "Whoa!"
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Fact Check: Is Microsoft Really Planning to Rewrite Windows 11 in Rust Using AI?
Microsoft engineer Galen Hunt clarified that Microsoft is not rewriting Windows in Rust using AI, despite earlier speculation sparked by his post about migrating large codebases from C++ to Rust. Hunt said his comments referred to a multi-year research effort to improve language-migration tooling, and hiring engineers to explore safer, scalable tra...
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Income Tax Officers To Access Your Bank, Social Media Accounts? A Fact Check
PIB clarified that Income Tax officials cannot access social media or email data of taxpayers unless a formal search operation is underway.
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Why Are Hotel Minibar Treats So Expensive? What You're Really Paying For
Hotel Minibar Prices: From convenience to psychology, there's a fascinating story behind this hotel staple. Let's dive in and uncover why those little treats come with such a big price tag.
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Milk Chai, Black Tea Or Green Tea: Which Is Healthier For Daily Drinking
If you are a regular tea drinker, check out this simple breakdown to understand what each kind - milk, black or green - offers for your health.
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Did Pak PM Gatecrash Putin's Closed-Door Meeting? A Fact Check
Shehbaz Sharif met Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the International Forum dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust in Turkmenistan.
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Fact Check: Ministry Debunks Fake Letter Attributed To S Jaishankar
The Ministry of External Affairs' fact-check unit has dismissed as fake a viral letter purportedly written by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the French Embassy regarding the Rafale deal.
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Saffron In Water Or Milk? Nutritionist Reveals Which One Is Better For Stress Relief
Nutritionist Anjali Mukerjee reveals that it is better to consume saffron in milk than water.
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Fact Check: Pak Caught Lying About Indian Delegation At Oxford Union
Indian leaders and scholars have demolished Oxford Union's attempt to push a Pakistani narrative under the guise of free speech at an event at the debating society in Britain.
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'Deepfake' Of Ex Army Chief's NDTV Interview Circulated By Pak Accounts
Pakistani propaganda accounts ran a deep fake version of NDTV's Shiv Aroor's interview of General VP Malik (retired) and made the former Indian Army chief sound communal using words he had never spoken.
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Fact Check: February 2026 Is Not A 'MiracleIn', Viral Claim Misleads
A viral message falsely claims February 2026 is a rare calendar event with four Sundays and four of every weekday, but it's actually a normal February with 28 days.
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Pak Great Triggers "Viewership Discussion" Over Bangladesh's T20 World Cup Axe, Gets Fact Checked
Mohammad Yousaf was fact-checked on social media over his claims on the T20 World Cup row involving ICC and Bangladesh.
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Fact Check: Trump's Repeated "Settled 8 Wars" Claims On One-Year In Office
The conflicts Trump counts among those that he has solved are between Israel and Hamas, Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia, India and Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo, Rwanda and Congo, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Cambodia and Thailand.
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Govt Calls Demand for Smartphone OS Source Code Fake, Says Consulting Stakeholders
India has pushed back against a Reuters report that claimed the government was considering strict new smartphone security rules, including source code sharing. PIB Fact Check called the report fake, while Reuters has stood by its story. With no official notification or supporting documents released, the status of the reported proposals remains uncl...
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Trump Says His Voters Loved Venezuela Attack. Here's A Fact Check
It's only been days since an audacious US raid snatched Nicols Maduro from a Venezuelan military base and sped him to a Brooklyn prison, yet Detroit-area Trump supporter Aaron Tobin can already see it all playing out on the big screen.
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6 Surprising Facts About Bangkok We Bet You Didn't Know
If you think you know Bangkok through and through, think again! Check out some facts about this Thai city that will surely make you go, "Whoa!"
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Fact Check: Is Microsoft Really Planning to Rewrite Windows 11 in Rust Using AI?
Microsoft engineer Galen Hunt clarified that Microsoft is not rewriting Windows in Rust using AI, despite earlier speculation sparked by his post about migrating large codebases from C++ to Rust. Hunt said his comments referred to a multi-year research effort to improve language-migration tooling, and hiring engineers to explore safer, scalable tra...
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Income Tax Officers To Access Your Bank, Social Media Accounts? A Fact Check
PIB clarified that Income Tax officials cannot access social media or email data of taxpayers unless a formal search operation is underway.
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Why Are Hotel Minibar Treats So Expensive? What You're Really Paying For
Hotel Minibar Prices: From convenience to psychology, there's a fascinating story behind this hotel staple. Let's dive in and uncover why those little treats come with such a big price tag.
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Milk Chai, Black Tea Or Green Tea: Which Is Healthier For Daily Drinking
If you are a regular tea drinker, check out this simple breakdown to understand what each kind - milk, black or green - offers for your health.
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Did Pak PM Gatecrash Putin's Closed-Door Meeting? A Fact Check
Shehbaz Sharif met Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the International Forum dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust in Turkmenistan.
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Fact Check: Ministry Debunks Fake Letter Attributed To S Jaishankar
The Ministry of External Affairs' fact-check unit has dismissed as fake a viral letter purportedly written by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the French Embassy regarding the Rafale deal.
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Saffron In Water Or Milk? Nutritionist Reveals Which One Is Better For Stress Relief
Nutritionist Anjali Mukerjee reveals that it is better to consume saffron in milk than water.
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Fact Check: Pak Caught Lying About Indian Delegation At Oxford Union
Indian leaders and scholars have demolished Oxford Union's attempt to push a Pakistani narrative under the guise of free speech at an event at the debating society in Britain.
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'Deepfake' Of Ex Army Chief's NDTV Interview Circulated By Pak Accounts
Pakistani propaganda accounts ran a deep fake version of NDTV's Shiv Aroor's interview of General VP Malik (retired) and made the former Indian Army chief sound communal using words he had never spoken.
