Fact Check

No Indian student kidnapped or murdered in Almaty, Kazakhstan; here's what happened [details]

The reports of three Indian students being kidnapped and murdered were concocted and fake. The police had briefly detained some students to avoid escalation of a scuffle.

Mar 5, 2023

Fact check: J&K property tax not arbitrary; follows municipal act [read facts]

While the local opposition leaders, some even elected officials, are opposing J&K government's notification to impose property tax in the UT and calling it arbitrary, the facts show how the move is well within legal course.

Feb 22, 2023

Fact check: Coastal route to move coal averts power crisis, fulfils India's climate commitments

Fact check: Why is coal moved by sea from east to west; reasons explained with facts

Based on proposal from Asian Development Bank (ADB), the decision to move coal via coastal route has many benefits, ranging from reducing congestion in rail tracks, averting power crisis and more. Read on.

Feb 10, 2023

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]

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