Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) A city court sent Purna Chandra Badavath, an accused in the suicide of TV news presenter Swetcha Votarkar, to judicial custody for 14 days. Purna Chandra, who surrendered before police on Saturday night, was produced before a magistrate, who remanded him to judicial custody. He was … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) BJP leader Amit Malviya on Sunday launched an acerbic attack on the Congress, calling it a ‘fake news factory’ that has floated ‘seven fake news pieces in just 15 days’ to fuel its ‘circus of deception’. Malviya, in charge of the BJP’s National Information and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The BJP and JD-U on Saturday hailed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s move to hike the pension, terming it ‘good news’. Earlier, Nitish Kumar announced a significant hike in the monthly social security pension for the elderly, disabled persons, and widowed women, from the existing … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Indian National Congress has landed itself in yet another controversy after its affiliated youth wing account, ‘India With Congress’ (@UWCforYouth), put up a post on X claiming that “73 Indian nationals were arrested by Iran for spying for Israel.” The post, which also branded … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) BJP’s Information Technology Cell chief, Amit Malviya, on Friday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of using “fake news” items like a troll against the BJP over Operation Sindoor. He referred to a fake news item reportedly published in a Hindi vernacular daily claiming that … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In a significant diplomatic and digital move, India on Wednesday blocked the X accounts of China’s state-run media outlets, Global Times and Xinhua News Agency, for spreading disinformation and Pakistani propaganda amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. The decision came after the handles of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 (IANS) Popular Malayalam comedian Hareesh Kanaran was forced to issue a clarification on social media after a fake news report claimed he was seriously ill. The actor reassured fans that he is in good health and condemned the spread of misinformation. “There is a fake news item … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday warned that the government will take stern action against those spreading fake news on social media, especially amid the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan. Interacting with reporters after attending a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday cautioned against the circulation of fake news or fake information that might aggravate internal tensions in the wake of ‘Operation Sindoor’ crushing terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. The Chief Minister said that her administration would take strong … Read more