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'Fake': NDTV Fact Checks '5 Kg Ration' Claim Being Attributed To Amit Shah
- Monday November 3, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A quote attributed to Home Minister Amit Shah from Saturday's NDTV Bihar election summit that "any party worker on social media, whichever political party they belong to, are living off the 5kg of ration being given by us" is fake.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 1.10 Crore Over Fake Job, Investment Scam On Social Media
- Friday October 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A man from Goa was arrested for allegedly duping a woman and her family of Rs 1.10 crore by posing as the CEO of multiple companies and offering them job and investment schemes on social media, a police official said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Babil Khan Returns To Social Media After Viral Instagram Video Calling Bollywood "Rude": "I Was Crying Out For Help"
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
Back in May, Babil Khan shared a video on Instagram slamming "fake" people in Bollywood
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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India Fact Checks Reports On Centre's Review Of US Goods Exempted From Tariffs
- Monday August 4, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Amid the ongoing tariff row with the United States, India has debunked fake news reports claiming that the Narendra Modi government was reviewing a list of US-made products exempted from import duties.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kolkata Police Probe Espionage Angle In Arrest Of Bangladeshi Model Shanta Paul
- Saturday August 2, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The officials of the Kolkata Police are probing to figure out whether Shanta Paul, the Bangladeshi model arrested from Kolkata earlier this week, was working as a spy in the country just like Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Name: Dog Babu, Father: Kutta Babu': A Residence Certificate In Bihar
- Monday July 28, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
In yet another vindication of social media wisdom that Bihar is "not for beginners", a cute, smiling Golden Retriever with an unimaginative name, Dog Babu, managed to get a residence certificate during the ongoing voter review in the poll-bound state
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www.ndtv.com
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Irfan Pathan Hits Out Over 'Fake' Quote On Jasprit Bumrah's Workload: "No Team Or..."
- Friday July 18, 2025
- Asian News International
Irfan Pathan took to social media and urged the media not to spread fake news regarding him speaking on right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah's workload management.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Delhi Man Arrested For Morphing Woman's Photos, Uploading Them Online
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly using AI tools to morph a college student's photos into explicit images and uploading them using fake social media accounts created in her name, police said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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You Might Be Spreading Fake News Online Without Even Realising It: Study
- Monday June 16, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A study finds that people are more likely to share misinformation on social media when it aligns with their moral values, potentially leading to the spread of false information.
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www.ndtv.com
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Preity Zinta Fumes Over 'Morphed Image' With IPL Teen Sensation, Slams Fake News
- Tuesday May 20, 2025
- NDTV Sports Desk
Preity Zinta, co-owner of Punjab Kings, was left furious after a morphed image of her with an IPL player went viral on social media
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sports.ndtv.com
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Pak's Disinformation Campaign Continues, How Their Media Is Twisting Truth
- Friday May 9, 2025
- World News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The Indian government's official fact-checking agency has been debunking the Pakistani media claims on social media.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Busts Fake News About Airport Entry Ban Amid India-Pak Tensions
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that claims on social media about a ban on entry to airports across India are false.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chef Vikas Khanna Slams "Misinformation" About Fake Paneer And Iodine Test Amid Viral Row
- Monday April 21, 2025
- Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
"It's scary that unqualified people are taken seriously," said Chef Vikas Khanna. He was reacting to allegations by a popular YouTuber who claimed he was served fake paneer at a Mumbai restaurant.
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food.ndtv.com
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Harsh Goenka Shares Beautiful Story Of Ex-IAF Officer Reuniting With His Daughter, But Internet Calls It Fake
- Thursday March 27, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka, who regularly shares intriguing posts and videos on his social media handle, has once again captivated his audience with a heartwarming story.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Police Trap Gangster With Fake 'Model' Profile, Arrested
- Friday March 21, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A gangster was arrested after a Delhi Police officer lured him through a fake social media profile posing as a Mumbai-based model, an official said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Fake': NDTV Fact Checks '5 Kg Ration' Claim Being Attributed To Amit Shah
- Monday November 3, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A quote attributed to Home Minister Amit Shah from Saturday's NDTV Bihar election summit that "any party worker on social media, whichever political party they belong to, are living off the 5kg of ration being given by us" is fake.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 1.10 Crore Over Fake Job, Investment Scam On Social Media
- Friday October 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A man from Goa was arrested for allegedly duping a woman and her family of Rs 1.10 crore by posing as the CEO of multiple companies and offering them job and investment schemes on social media, a police official said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Babil Khan Returns To Social Media After Viral Instagram Video Calling Bollywood "Rude": "I Was Crying Out For Help"
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
Back in May, Babil Khan shared a video on Instagram slamming "fake" people in Bollywood
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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India Fact Checks Reports On Centre's Review Of US Goods Exempted From Tariffs
- Monday August 4, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Amid the ongoing tariff row with the United States, India has debunked fake news reports claiming that the Narendra Modi government was reviewing a list of US-made products exempted from import duties.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kolkata Police Probe Espionage Angle In Arrest Of Bangladeshi Model Shanta Paul
- Saturday August 2, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The officials of the Kolkata Police are probing to figure out whether Shanta Paul, the Bangladeshi model arrested from Kolkata earlier this week, was working as a spy in the country just like Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Name: Dog Babu, Father: Kutta Babu': A Residence Certificate In Bihar
- Monday July 28, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
In yet another vindication of social media wisdom that Bihar is "not for beginners", a cute, smiling Golden Retriever with an unimaginative name, Dog Babu, managed to get a residence certificate during the ongoing voter review in the poll-bound state
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www.ndtv.com
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Irfan Pathan Hits Out Over 'Fake' Quote On Jasprit Bumrah's Workload: "No Team Or..."
- Friday July 18, 2025
- Asian News International
Irfan Pathan took to social media and urged the media not to spread fake news regarding him speaking on right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah's workload management.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Delhi Man Arrested For Morphing Woman's Photos, Uploading Them Online
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly using AI tools to morph a college student's photos into explicit images and uploading them using fake social media accounts created in her name, police said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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You Might Be Spreading Fake News Online Without Even Realising It: Study
- Monday June 16, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A study finds that people are more likely to share misinformation on social media when it aligns with their moral values, potentially leading to the spread of false information.
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www.ndtv.com
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Preity Zinta Fumes Over 'Morphed Image' With IPL Teen Sensation, Slams Fake News
- Tuesday May 20, 2025
- NDTV Sports Desk
Preity Zinta, co-owner of Punjab Kings, was left furious after a morphed image of her with an IPL player went viral on social media
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sports.ndtv.com
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Pak's Disinformation Campaign Continues, How Their Media Is Twisting Truth
- Friday May 9, 2025
- World News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The Indian government's official fact-checking agency has been debunking the Pakistani media claims on social media.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Busts Fake News About Airport Entry Ban Amid India-Pak Tensions
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that claims on social media about a ban on entry to airports across India are false.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chef Vikas Khanna Slams "Misinformation" About Fake Paneer And Iodine Test Amid Viral Row
- Monday April 21, 2025
- Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
"It's scary that unqualified people are taken seriously," said Chef Vikas Khanna. He was reacting to allegations by a popular YouTuber who claimed he was served fake paneer at a Mumbai restaurant.
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food.ndtv.com
-
Harsh Goenka Shares Beautiful Story Of Ex-IAF Officer Reuniting With His Daughter, But Internet Calls It Fake
- Thursday March 27, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka, who regularly shares intriguing posts and videos on his social media handle, has once again captivated his audience with a heartwarming story.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Delhi Police Trap Gangster With Fake 'Model' Profile, Arrested
- Friday March 21, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A gangster was arrested after a Delhi Police officer lured him through a fake social media profile posing as a Mumbai-based model, an official said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com