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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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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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4 Al-Qaeda Terrorists Arrested In Gujarat, They Used Auto-Delete App
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Debanish Achom
Four terrorists linked to al-Qaeda involved in running a fake currency racket and spreading the global terror group's ideology have been arrested by the Gujarat anti-terrorist squad (ATS). One of them was arrested from another state, the ATS said.
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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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"Kanwar Yatris Go Through Media Trial, Labelled Terrorists": Yogi Adityanath
- Friday July 18, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has claimed that Kanwar Yatra pilgrims go through "media trials" and are labelled "terrorists".
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www.ndtv.com
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False Rumours Of UAE's Golden Visa For Indians Sparks Meme Fest Online
- Wednesday July 9, 2025
- Travel | Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Jigyasa Kakwani
Social media is flooded with memes after inaccurate reports of Rs 23 lakh lifetime Dubai Golden Visa went viral.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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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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Taiwan Man Soaks Feet In Dry Ice For 10 Hours In Shocking Insurance Scam, Ends Up Losing Both Feet
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Taiwanese man lost both feet after freezing them in dry ice for 10 hours to fake an accident and claim insurance. The scheme, involving a friend, failed and led to criminal charges and social media outrage.
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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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Fake News Alert: Sukhoi Shot Down In POK? Centre Fact-Checks Pak Propaganda
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Pakistan-based social media handles are spreading fake news that an Indian fighter jet was shot down and its pilot was captured in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), the government has warned.
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www.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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Check Anti-National Propaganda, Fake News, Amit Shah Tells Border States
- Thursday May 8, 2025
- India News | Reported by Aishvarya Jain, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Following India's precision missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, Union Minister Amit Shah has asked border states to stay alert and prepared to respond to any emergency
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www.ndtv.com
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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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4 Al-Qaeda Terrorists Arrested In Gujarat, They Used Auto-Delete App
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Debanish Achom
Four terrorists linked to al-Qaeda involved in running a fake currency racket and spreading the global terror group's ideology have been arrested by the Gujarat anti-terrorist squad (ATS). One of them was arrested from another state, the ATS said.
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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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"Kanwar Yatris Go Through Media Trial, Labelled Terrorists": Yogi Adityanath
- Friday July 18, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has claimed that Kanwar Yatra pilgrims go through "media trials" and are labelled "terrorists".
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www.ndtv.com
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False Rumours Of UAE's Golden Visa For Indians Sparks Meme Fest Online
- Wednesday July 9, 2025
- Travel | Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Jigyasa Kakwani
Social media is flooded with memes after inaccurate reports of Rs 23 lakh lifetime Dubai Golden Visa went viral.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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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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Taiwan Man Soaks Feet In Dry Ice For 10 Hours In Shocking Insurance Scam, Ends Up Losing Both Feet
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Taiwanese man lost both feet after freezing them in dry ice for 10 hours to fake an accident and claim insurance. The scheme, involving a friend, failed and led to criminal charges and social media outrage.
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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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Fake News Alert: Sukhoi Shot Down In POK? Centre Fact-Checks Pak Propaganda
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Pakistan-based social media handles are spreading fake news that an Indian fighter jet was shot down and its pilot was captured in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), the government has warned.
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www.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
-
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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Check Anti-National Propaganda, Fake News, Amit Shah Tells Border States
- Thursday May 8, 2025
- India News | Reported by Aishvarya Jain, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Following India's precision missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, Union Minister Amit Shah has asked border states to stay alert and prepared to respond to any emergency
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www.ndtv.com