Media Fact-Check
When the Media lies, it takes away the people’s right to know. The only way to reclaim that right is to catch them in the act.
No, Indian Railways will not allow begging in trains and platforms, Ministry busts media reports
Multiple media houses had reported that the Indian Railways may decriminalise begging, thereby effectively allow begging on the trains and platform.
Scroll spreads fake news claiming central govt’s health cards will collect ‘sensitive information’. Here are the facts
Scroll published a report claiming that the new unique Health ID which will be issued to citizens will collect and store sensitive information such as medical history, finances, genetics and even sex life.
Al Jazeera lies that Jammu and Kashmir police had fired pellets on ‘peaceful’ Muharram mourners, here is what actually happened
Muharram mourners had attacked police by pelting stones in Srinagar, after which the police had to retaliate by firing pellets and tear gas
Did Aamir Khan really say ‘my wives may be Hindu but my kids will only follow Islam’? Read the details here
The article earlier published on Santa Banta and still carried by ‘The Siasat Daily’ asserts that Aamir Khan claimed that he would raise his kids from Hindu wives as devout Muslims
The Hindu spreads misleading information about PM CARES RTI, trolls use it further to insinuate ‘scam’: Here is the truth
The Hindu recently published a report claiming that the PM CARES Fund had refused to divulge information in response to an RTI.
Indian Railways refutes New Indian Express report claiming North Indians were preferred over Tamilians in a recent recruitment exercise
Contrary to claim of bias in recruitment, Indian Railways said that 53% candidates selected for Asst. Loco Pilot are from Tamil Nadu
Did Indian scientists make space bricks with ‘urine’ as claimed by NDTV? Not really: Here are the facts
NDTV claimed that Indian scientists were using urine to make space bricks when the scientists were, in fact, using urea.
PTI spreads another fake news, misquotes PM Modi on coronavirus cases in India
Prime Minister Modi said that the percentage of active cases of coronavirus cases in India has come down and the recovery rate has come up.
Rajasthan: Muslim auto driver was thrashed by drunk miscreants for tobacco and money, communal angle not confirmed by police
Muslim Auto driver in Rajasthan was thrashed for looting him, not for not chanting Jai Sri Ram as alleged, confirms police
Is ED violating its guidelines by registering money laundering case in connection with SSR’s death? Here’s how NDTV journalists peddled fake news
The Enforcement Directorate has recently lodged a case of money laundering in connection with the alleged suicide of Sushant Singh Rajput.