Fact Check

Fact check: Mohan Bhagwat's "pandits" remark out of context; what he actually meant [read now]

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks from Saturday sparked a controversy, drawing sharp criticism and being accused of being "anti-Brahmin."

Feb 6, 2023

Report on J&K leading internet censorship count globally is false

Fact check: No internet censorship in J&K in 2022; VPN provider's report debunked

A supposed market study by a VPN provider claims J&K recorded the highest internet censorship events in 2022. But the facts paint a different picture.

Jan 19, 2023

Fact check: Viral message on COVID XBB variant is fake; don't fall for it [truth here]

Amid the sudden Covid scare that has erupted across many countries, a WhatsApp message has been making its rounds claiming that the newly discovered XBB subvariant of Omicron is five times more virulent and has a higher mortality rate than the Delta variant. Here's the whole truth backed with facts.

Dec 22, 2022

Fact check: Malaika Arora-Arjun Kapoor debunk pregnancy rumours; slam media house [read now]

Malaika Arora also called out the report in her Instagram story and she wrote: "F**king disgusting."

Nov 30, 2022

Fact Check: Kriti Sanon refutes rumours of dating Prabhas says; "its neither pyaar nor PR"

Kriti Sanon on dating Adipurush co-star Prabhas: "Before some portals announce my wedding date let me burst your bubble. The rumours are ABSOLUTELY baseless…."

Nov 29, 2022

Fact check: K'taka cop kicking person in Belagavi is not real; here's the truth

Fact check: Truth behind viral video of K'taka cop kicking civilian in Belagavi [read now]

A viral video of a police officer assaulting a civilian has drawn serious criticism, to which the Karnataka state police responded with facts.

Nov 21, 2022

House of Kashmiri Pandit in Handwara not burnt after India's win against PAK

Fact check: Kashmiri pandit's home in Handwara not burnt after India's win against PAK; viral claim is false

A viral claim about a house belonging to a Kashmiri Pandit being burnt down after India defeated Pakistan in Sunday's T20 World Cup match is false.

Oct 24, 2022

Fact check: Ranveer Singh's Aston Martin insurance not expired; viral claim false [truth here]

International Business Times independently verified the insurance validity of the vehicle in question and found it to be valid till July 2023. Even the PUCC and Fitness certificates are valid in the vehicle. Hence, claims about Ranveer Singh driving his Aston Martin without valid insurance are fake and baseless.

Oct 18, 2022

Fact check: Xiaomi operations to continue in India; slams baseless reports [truth here]

Fact check: Xiaomi isn't moving operations to PAK; committed to "Make in India"

The speculations originated from Pakistan amid ongoing case of seizure of Xiaomi's Rs 5,551.27 crore assets in India. But Xiaomi's response was swift in this matter.

Oct 7, 2022

Fact check: Mehbooba Mufti not under house arrest; Srinagar Police debunk ex-CM's claim [details]

While Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a J&K visit, former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti claimed that she has been placed under house arrest - a claim Srinagar Police denied.

Oct 5, 2022

Fact check: Minority Affairs Ministry won't be scrapped; media report claim debunked [read now]

Fact check: No, govt is not scrapping minority affairs ministry; media report false [read now]

Following a media report citing anonymous "government sources" that claimed the Centre is considering scrapping the Ministry of Minority Affairs, an official response by the government sets the record straight.

Oct 3, 2022

Fact check: Srinagar's Jamia Masjid not closed for Friday prayers; AIMIM chief makes false claim

Fact check: Srinagar Jamia Masjid "fully open"; AIMIM chief's claim debunked [read now]

Countering the statement made by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, Srinagar Police clarified that Srinagar Jamia Masjid hasn't been shut for Friday prayers or otherwise.

Sep 20, 2022

Mohenjo Daro may be removed from world heritage list

It was learnt that the Curator of the site in his August 29 letter to the Director, Culture, Antiquities, and Archaeology said: "We have put in efforts to protect the site with our resources."

Sep 4, 2022

Wildfire in Northern California spreading fast, thousands evacuated

The Mill Fire that began on Friday afternoon amid dangerous fire weather has grown to 2,580 acres by Saturday morning in Siskiyou County, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Sep 3, 2022

Fact check: NC, PDP leaders not placed under house arrest; J&K police refute baseless rumours

Refuting rumours about some NC and PDP leaders being placed under house arrest on the third anniversary of Article 370 abrogation, J&K Police asserted that it is a fully professional police force and is well aware of its duties.

Aug 5, 2022

Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next