Fake News
(Search results - 89)IndiaJun 30, 2019, 11:34 AM IST
Karnataka woman stabbed by jilted lover recovering
A woman in Karnataka’s Deralakatte was stabbed by her alleged ex-boyfriend simply because she had decided to end the relationship. The family has now issued a statement about her recovery and requested people not to spread fake news
IndiaMay 29, 2019, 4:09 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh: TDP hits out at Jaganmohan Reddy-owned Sakshi TV over ‘fake news’
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) faced a massive defeat in the recent Andhra Pradesh Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. Now, the party has accused Sakshi TV of bias and only favour Jaganmohan Reddy and his YSRCP party
PoliticsMay 25, 2019, 3:57 PM IST
Nikhil creating ruckus in inebriated state? Don't spread fake news, says Kumaraswamy
One of the Kannada daily newspapers had claimed that chief minister’s son Nikhil Kumaraswamy had created ruckus at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Mysuru, Karnataka, while in an inebriated state after getting defeated in Mandya Lok Sabha election.
IndiaMay 22, 2019, 7:22 PM IST
Activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, others accused for spreading fake news about EVMs
According to the complaint filed with the Delhi Police, 8 persons including activist lawyer Prashant Bhusan, journalist Chaturvedi, Sanjay Singh – AAP member of parliament have been named
IndiaMay 21, 2019, 3:01 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh police arrest man for spreading fake news about EVM tampering
According to the police, social media accounts and several political pages are being used by miscreants for rumour mongering at a large scale to disrupt the electoral process
IndiaMay 10, 2019, 12:16 PM IST
The 'missing EVMs' that weren't: EC calls out Frontline magazine, TV9 Bharatvarsh
After the report titled “Missing EVMs”, the Election Commission of India sent letters to both the organisations asking them to take necessary action to stop the spread of fake news
PoliticsMay 3, 2019, 7:10 PM IST
Karnataka: Arrests in name of fake news continue; BJP terms it ‘random’
Karnataka Police continue to arrest people alleging that they are peddling fake news. However, on the other side, the BJP calls it 'emergency in Karnatka', alleging that the arrests are random under some 'strange acts' and that they won’t help.
ViewsMay 1, 2019, 5:35 PM IST
True Indology exposes 'The Vicious Plan'
True Indology, who relentlessly busts fake historical narrative of the Left and pseudo-seculars, describes how he has been systematically targeted by the ecosystem with a vengeful civil servant as a front and his Twitter page got suspended
MyNation Election Video ParlourApr 23, 2019, 12:13 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram district collector: Error in voting machine fake news
It was reported that at a booth in Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, when a person pressed the button to vote for the Congress candidate, the light against the BJP lotus symbol lit up.
SecurityApr 6, 2019, 1:05 PM IST
India busts US magazine's fake news on Pakistani F-16s with clinching proof
The US defence department on Friday said it was 'not aware' of any investigation that was conducted after India's Balakot air strikes to ascertain if Pakistan had lost an F-16 in the aerial dogfight on February 27
ViewsApr 4, 2019, 8:24 PM IST
Fake news busted: Why these 10 news items highlight conspiracy against Modi government
Some viral messages tarnishing the image of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government are doing the rounds on various platforms. Let us fact check the claims the old school way.
IndiaApr 2, 2019, 6:09 PM IST
Here is how Pakistan is spreading lies against India through social media
Taking action against fake news and propaganda, social media giant Facebook has pulled down 103 pages, groups and accounts linked to ISPR of the Pakistani military. Thousands of accounts, pages and group on social media are active and are backed by the Pakistan army.
ElectionsApr 2, 2019, 5:01 PM IST
Facebook’s propaganda watchdog think-tank has Manish Tewari as a fellow
Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari is described as 'Distinguished Senior Fellow, South Asia Center' on the website of Atlantic Council. His profile on the think-tank’s website does not try to hide the Congress spokesperson's background. All the cabinet committees he was part of is also mentioned.
PoliticsMar 31, 2019, 4:58 PM IST
Congress fake news factory exposed as Aarti Patel denies signing petition to vote Modi out
The Congress had jumped to derive mileage out of the spurious 'Save Democracy' campaign by Artist United India, and tweeted that communities across were standing up against what it called the BJP government's misuse of power, hate politics and polarisation
PoliticsMar 29, 2019, 10:48 PM IST
Journalists, others spread fake news of BJP 'rewarding' judge; delete tweet when exposed
The image Saurav Datta of Scroll and Caravan used to back the dubious claim was of Congress leader Ramdayal Uike rather than that of judge former NIA court Ravindra Reddy. Know what party the judge joined after retiring.