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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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FBI Offers $50,000 Reward For Indian Who Killed Woman, Son In New Jersey
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a reward of up to USD 50,000 for information about an Indian national wanted for his alleged involvement in the 2017 murder of an Indian woman and her six-year-old son.
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Government Debunks Fake Delhi Blast Image Circulated By 'Propaganda Accounts'
As panic and misinformation swirled in the aftermath of Monday evening's deadly car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort, the Press Information Bureau's Fact Check unit swiftly intervened to quash a viral falsehood.
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Government Debunks Viral Train Container Reuse Claim, Labels Video "Misleading"
As the clip gained traction online, it fueled heated debates on social media. The Press Information Bureau Fact check has finally put a full stop it.
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RBI To Phase Out Rs 500 Notes By 2026? Here Is A Fact Check
The Press Information Bureau's Fact Check clarified that the RBI has issued no such directive and that Rs 500 notes remain legal tender.
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Fact Check: US Didn't Use Indian Airspace For Strikes On Iran Nuclear Sites
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked claims circulating on social media that the US military used Indian airspace to carry out its Operation Midnight Hammer, launched against Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
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Rs 500 Currency Notes To Be Discontinued By 2026? What Government Said
The video, posted by a YouTube Channel 'Capital TV' on June 2, said that the Rs 500 notes will start phasing out from March next year.
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Government Busts Fake News About Airport Entry Ban Amid India-Pak Tensions
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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Lahore Anti-Aircraft Site Hit: NDTV Explains India's SEAD Strike
A Pakistani air defence system installed in one of its major cities, Lahore, was destroyed in a counter-strike by India in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, the Press Information Bureau said in a statement Thursday.
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Government Debunks Reports Of Pakistani Strikes On Amritsar Military Base
A fake video of the claim was also circulated on social media, with the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check division noting that the footage is from a wildfire in 2024.
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Government Flags Fake Advisory After 'Operation Sindoor',Urges Caution
In the wake of the Indian armed forces' successful 'Operation Sindoor', which targeted nine high-value terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the government's official fact-checking agency has flagged a fabricated advisory fals
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Pak Propaganda Punctured, Government Fact-Checks Claim On Army Commander
A wave of misinformation has flooded social media as Pakistan tries to push its propaganda online in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. One such misinformation pertains to Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, the commander of the Northern Army.
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Enough Evidence To Prosecute Coaching Centre Deaths Accused: CBI To Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday informed a Delhi court that there was enough evidence to prosecute the accused persons in the death case connected to the flooding in an Old Rajinder Nagar coaching institute.
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Bombay High Court Order Today On Centre's Move To Form Fact Check Unit Under IT Laws
The Centre on March 20 had notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
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CBI Obtains Sanction To Prosecute Arvind Kejriwal In Delhi Excise Policy Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday informed a Delhi court it has obtained sanction to prosecute Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak in a corruption case related to the alleged excise scam.
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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.
-
FBI Offers $50,000 Reward For Indian Who Killed Woman, Son In New Jersey
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a reward of up to USD 50,000 for information about an Indian national wanted for his alleged involvement in the 2017 murder of an Indian woman and her six-year-old son.
-
Government Debunks Fake Delhi Blast Image Circulated By 'Propaganda Accounts'
As panic and misinformation swirled in the aftermath of Monday evening's deadly car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort, the Press Information Bureau's Fact Check unit swiftly intervened to quash a viral falsehood.
-
Government Debunks Viral Train Container Reuse Claim, Labels Video "Misleading"
As the clip gained traction online, it fueled heated debates on social media. The Press Information Bureau Fact check has finally put a full stop it.
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RBI To Phase Out Rs 500 Notes By 2026? Here Is A Fact Check
The Press Information Bureau's Fact Check clarified that the RBI has issued no such directive and that Rs 500 notes remain legal tender.
-
Fact Check: US Didn't Use Indian Airspace For Strikes On Iran Nuclear Sites
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked claims circulating on social media that the US military used Indian airspace to carry out its Operation Midnight Hammer, launched against Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
-
Rs 500 Currency Notes To Be Discontinued By 2026? What Government Said
The video, posted by a YouTube Channel 'Capital TV' on June 2, said that the Rs 500 notes will start phasing out from March next year.
-
Government Busts Fake News About Airport Entry Ban Amid India-Pak Tensions
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.
-
Lahore Anti-Aircraft Site Hit: NDTV Explains India's SEAD Strike
A Pakistani air defence system installed in one of its major cities, Lahore, was destroyed in a counter-strike by India in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, the Press Information Bureau said in a statement Thursday.
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Government Debunks Reports Of Pakistani Strikes On Amritsar Military Base
A fake video of the claim was also circulated on social media, with the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check division noting that the footage is from a wildfire in 2024.
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Government Flags Fake Advisory After 'Operation Sindoor',Urges Caution
In the wake of the Indian armed forces' successful 'Operation Sindoor', which targeted nine high-value terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the government's official fact-checking agency has flagged a fabricated advisory fals
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Pak Propaganda Punctured, Government Fact-Checks Claim On Army Commander
A wave of misinformation has flooded social media as Pakistan tries to push its propaganda online in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. One such misinformation pertains to Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, the commander of the Northern Army.
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Enough Evidence To Prosecute Coaching Centre Deaths Accused: CBI To Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday informed a Delhi court that there was enough evidence to prosecute the accused persons in the death case connected to the flooding in an Old Rajinder Nagar coaching institute.
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Bombay High Court Order Today On Centre's Move To Form Fact Check Unit Under IT Laws
The Centre on March 20 had notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
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CBI Obtains Sanction To Prosecute Arvind Kejriwal In Delhi Excise Policy Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday informed a Delhi court it has obtained sanction to prosecute Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak in a corruption case related to the alleged excise scam.
