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Pakistan's Khawaja Asif Inaugurates Fake 'Pizza Hut'. Real One Responds
- Wednesday January 21, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Floral arrangements were in place, the red carpet was rolled out, and cameras were rolling when Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif walked in confidently to cut the ribbon of a "Pizza Hut" outlet in Sialkot's cantonment area recently.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Fake Patients, On-Paper Doctors": How Al Falah University Misled Regulators
- Saturday January 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Bismee Taskin Islam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it has attached the land and building of Haryana-based Al Falah University, worth about Rs 140 crore, that came under the radar of the security agencies following the November 10 Red Fort area blast.
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www.ndtv.com
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British Crowd Tricked Into Attending Fake New Year's Eve Fireworks For 2nd Year In Row
- Friday January 2, 2026
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Hundreds gathered at Birmingham's Centenary Square expecting a fireworks show on New Year's Eve following false online advertisements.
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www.ndtv.com
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Army Personnel Can Now Use Instagram, But There Are Conditions
- Thursday December 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Debanish Achom
The army has made a significant change to its policy on the use of social media: soldiers and officers are allowed to use Instagram for viewing and monitoring purposes only, sources said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Dear Elon Musk...": Why Anupam Kher And Other Celebs Are Losing Followers On X, Grok Explains
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Other international celebrities, including Justin Bieber and Cristiano Ronaldo, also experienced similar massive follower losses.
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www.ndtv.com
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Food Safety Officials Confiscate 595 Kilos Of Substandard Food In Lucknow
- Friday November 14, 2025
- Written by NDTV Food Desk, Edited by Toshita Sahni
The crackdown was part of a 10-day statewide drive to make sure that the Food Safety and Standards Act's safety and hygiene regulations were followed properly.
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food.ndtv.com
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Tiruchi Hospital Licence Cancelled Over Organ Transplant Racket Claim, Court Objects
- Monday November 3, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has set aside the Tamil Nadu government's order cancelling the organ transplant licence of Tiruchi's Cethar Hospital.
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www.ndtv.com
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University Body Flags 22 Fake Universities; Degrees Declared Invalid, Delhi Tops List
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
The action follows a recent case involving the Institute of Management and Engineering located in Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Faridabad Man Blackmailed With AI-Generated Pics Of 3 Sisters. He Dies By Suicide
- Monday October 27, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Rahul Bharti, a second-year DAV College student, had been distressed over the past 15 days and was not eating well, and often stayed silent in his room, his father, Manoj Bharti, said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan International Airlines Resumes UK Flights After Five-Year Ban
- Saturday October 25, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
State-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday resumed its flight operations to the UK after a five-year suspension following a ban imposed over a fake pilot licence scandal.
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www.ndtv.com
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OpenAI to Stop Users From Generating Sora Videos of Celebrities Without Consent After Backlash
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
OpenAI has reinforced Sora’s safeguards to block unauthorised use of celebrity and public figure likenesses in AI-generated videos. The update follows concerns raised by actor Bryan Cranston and a joint statement with SAG-AFTRA. The move aligns with the proposed No Fakes Act, aimed at protecting artists’ digital identities.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Social Media Influencers Rent Rs 6 Crore Supercars Just For Instagram Clout: Report
- Tuesday September 23, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Influencers are renting supercars purely to pose for social media, faking luxury lifestyles to impress followers, as rental companies reveal engines now come second to engagement.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Is Simon Leviev, Israeli Fraudster Arrested In Georgia
- Tuesday September 16, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Simon Leviev, known to the world as the "Tinder Swindler," built a global reputation through deception.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nothing Phone 3 Fake Camera Samples: Co-Founder Issues Clarification, Says Investigation Underway
- Thursday August 28, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Nothing Phone 3 live demo units in New Zealand were reportedly representing stock images, not clicked from the phone, as its camera samples. This came to notice when an alleged screen recording of the handset showing these images surfaced online. Following this, a company executive had to come out with an explanation for this, calling it "an unfort...
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www.gadgets360.com
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They Were Promised Jobs In Serbia, Then Lost Rs 70 Lakh: A Mega Visa Fraud
- Wednesday August 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
A visa fraud racket that allegedly cheated over a dozen Nepali citizens of lakhs of rupees by luring them with overseas jobs has been busted in Delhi.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan's Khawaja Asif Inaugurates Fake 'Pizza Hut'. Real One Responds
- Wednesday January 21, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Floral arrangements were in place, the red carpet was rolled out, and cameras were rolling when Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif walked in confidently to cut the ribbon of a "Pizza Hut" outlet in Sialkot's cantonment area recently.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Fake Patients, On-Paper Doctors": How Al Falah University Misled Regulators
- Saturday January 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Bismee Taskin Islam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it has attached the land and building of Haryana-based Al Falah University, worth about Rs 140 crore, that came under the radar of the security agencies following the November 10 Red Fort area blast.
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www.ndtv.com
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British Crowd Tricked Into Attending Fake New Year's Eve Fireworks For 2nd Year In Row
- Friday January 2, 2026
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Hundreds gathered at Birmingham's Centenary Square expecting a fireworks show on New Year's Eve following false online advertisements.
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www.ndtv.com
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Army Personnel Can Now Use Instagram, But There Are Conditions
- Thursday December 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Debanish Achom
The army has made a significant change to its policy on the use of social media: soldiers and officers are allowed to use Instagram for viewing and monitoring purposes only, sources said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Dear Elon Musk...": Why Anupam Kher And Other Celebs Are Losing Followers On X, Grok Explains
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Other international celebrities, including Justin Bieber and Cristiano Ronaldo, also experienced similar massive follower losses.
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www.ndtv.com
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Food Safety Officials Confiscate 595 Kilos Of Substandard Food In Lucknow
- Friday November 14, 2025
- Written by NDTV Food Desk, Edited by Toshita Sahni
The crackdown was part of a 10-day statewide drive to make sure that the Food Safety and Standards Act's safety and hygiene regulations were followed properly.
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food.ndtv.com
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Tiruchi Hospital Licence Cancelled Over Organ Transplant Racket Claim, Court Objects
- Monday November 3, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has set aside the Tamil Nadu government's order cancelling the organ transplant licence of Tiruchi's Cethar Hospital.
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www.ndtv.com
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University Body Flags 22 Fake Universities; Degrees Declared Invalid, Delhi Tops List
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
The action follows a recent case involving the Institute of Management and Engineering located in Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Faridabad Man Blackmailed With AI-Generated Pics Of 3 Sisters. He Dies By Suicide
- Monday October 27, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Rahul Bharti, a second-year DAV College student, had been distressed over the past 15 days and was not eating well, and often stayed silent in his room, his father, Manoj Bharti, said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan International Airlines Resumes UK Flights After Five-Year Ban
- Saturday October 25, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
State-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday resumed its flight operations to the UK after a five-year suspension following a ban imposed over a fake pilot licence scandal.
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www.ndtv.com
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OpenAI to Stop Users From Generating Sora Videos of Celebrities Without Consent After Backlash
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
OpenAI has reinforced Sora’s safeguards to block unauthorised use of celebrity and public figure likenesses in AI-generated videos. The update follows concerns raised by actor Bryan Cranston and a joint statement with SAG-AFTRA. The move aligns with the proposed No Fakes Act, aimed at protecting artists’ digital identities.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Social Media Influencers Rent Rs 6 Crore Supercars Just For Instagram Clout: Report
- Tuesday September 23, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Influencers are renting supercars purely to pose for social media, faking luxury lifestyles to impress followers, as rental companies reveal engines now come second to engagement.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Is Simon Leviev, Israeli Fraudster Arrested In Georgia
- Tuesday September 16, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Simon Leviev, known to the world as the "Tinder Swindler," built a global reputation through deception.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Nothing Phone 3 Fake Camera Samples: Co-Founder Issues Clarification, Says Investigation Underway
- Thursday August 28, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Nothing Phone 3 live demo units in New Zealand were reportedly representing stock images, not clicked from the phone, as its camera samples. This came to notice when an alleged screen recording of the handset showing these images surfaced online. Following this, a company executive had to come out with an explanation for this, calling it "an unfort...
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www.gadgets360.com
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They Were Promised Jobs In Serbia, Then Lost Rs 70 Lakh: A Mega Visa Fraud
- Wednesday August 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
A visa fraud racket that allegedly cheated over a dozen Nepali citizens of lakhs of rupees by luring them with overseas jobs has been busted in Delhi.
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www.ndtv.com