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Mock drill by Karnataka Police falsely shared as terrorist held in Hubli

Fact-Check: Karnataka Police mock drill video shared as actual terrorist capture; beware

International Business Times, India, found out that a video of a mock drill carried out by the Karnataka Police is being shared with the false claim that a real terrorist was held at Hubli bus station.

Sep 4, 2020

Twitter account of PM Modi's personal website hacked, cryptic tweets posted

Twitter confirmed on Thursday that an account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal website was hacked with a series of tweets asking its followers to donate to a relief fund through cryptocurrency.

Sep 3, 2020

Fact-Check: Netizens fall for fake Twitter account of Dr Kafeel Khan

Following the revoking of NSA against Dr Kafeel Khan by the Allahabad High Court, social media users fell for the tweets by a fake profile of the Uttar Pradesh physician.

Sep 1, 2020

Why one-rupee is most talked about currency denomination in India today

On Monday morning, the Supreme Court imposed a nominal fine of Re 1 on the defendant Prashant Bhushan, convicted of tweets against the judiciary in a contempt case.

Aug 31, 2020

'A tribute fit for a King': Chadwick Boseman's final post is the most-liked tweet

Chadwick Boseman's loss has been one filled with sadness for his fans. Now, Twitter has announced that the last post from the actor's account on Twitter, happens to be the most-liked tweet currently.

Aug 30, 2020

Meet Usha Padhee, First woman DG of Bureau of civil aviation security

Usha Padhee has become the first woman Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security in India. The Director General took to Twitter to make the announcement.

Aug 28, 2020

Old picture of PM Modi viral as PR stunt amid pandemic

Fact-Check: 2012 pic of PM Modi with ducks viral as "PR stunt amid COVID"

A 2012 photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with ducks is being falsely shared as a PR stunt amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.

Aug 27, 2020

UPSC Jihad: Silence of Indian bureaucrats questioned as Muslim colleagues targetted

Hate speech has become a pressing issue for India in recent times. Hate speech in the media is a larger concern nobody has found how to combat so far. In a new debate, 'UPSC Jihad' is being claimed a media outlet.

Aug 27, 2020

Netizens demand immediate ban on PFI and SDPI as Karnataka govt remains on the fence

There has been growing unrest recently in Karnataka since the Bengaluru riot. As the investigation proceeds, the demand for a ban on PFI and SDPI, two political organisations in the state are growing louder. Netizens took to social media to trend #BanPFI_StopRiots.

Aug 27, 2020

Screengrab from viral clip of Delhi cop assaulting minor boy

Fact Check: Truth behind 'old' viral video clip of Delhi cop assaulting minor boy

A section of social media users has dubbed the current viral clip of a Delhi Police constable assaulting a minor boy in the middle of the road as fake but here's the truth

Aug 26, 2020

Watch | Closest video from the site of explosion during Beirut blast

The videos from the Beirut blast have been making the rounds on social media, however, the debate has been on as to which might be the closest one got to the scene of the explosion. Now, a video shared by netizens seems to be the closest one from the site of the blast.

Aug 18, 2020

Reining in the 'inflammatory posts': Karnataka govt to meet cybercrime experts

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that he would be holding a meeting with cybercrime experts to explore how to manage 'inflammatory posts' on social media to prevent hate crimes and violence. Will regulation of social media help, or will it become a concern of free speech?

Aug 17, 2020

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Fact-Check: Karnataka Police mock drill video shared as actual terrorist capture; beware

Twitter account of PM Modi's personal website hacked, cryptic tweets posted

Fact-Check: Netizens fall for fake Twitter account of Dr Kafeel Khan

Why one-rupee is most talked about currency denomination in India today

'A tribute fit for a King': Chadwick Boseman's final post is the most-liked tweet

Meet Usha Padhee, First woman DG of Bureau of civil aviation security

Fact-Check: 2012 pic of PM Modi with ducks viral as "PR stunt amid COVID"

UPSC Jihad: Silence of Indian bureaucrats questioned as Muslim colleagues targetted

Netizens demand immediate ban on PFI and SDPI as Karnataka govt remains on the fence

Fact Check: Truth behind 'old' viral video clip of Delhi cop assaulting minor boy

Watch | Closest video from the site of explosion during Beirut blast

Reining in the 'inflammatory posts': Karnataka govt to meet cybercrime experts

Fact check: No, it isn't King of Bahrain in Dubai with robot bodyguard

Narendra Modi becomes the fourth longest serving PM in the history of India

Fact Check: Harsh Goenka passes off viral joke as application by job seeker

Fact Check: No, Amit Shah hasn't tested COVID negative yet

Who is Binod - curious netizens ask as Paytm, Tinder, Kingfisher join Twitter's viral trend

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pull down Trump posts for spreading Covid misinformation

Is Ellen DeGeneres Show going off-air amid allegations of racism, workplace harassment

News channel airs dummy post-mortem of Sushant; RIP journalism say viewers

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious