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News Reports

Air India refutes claims that its aircraft flew over Iran: Read why flight tracking websites may show wrong and erratic flight paths over the...

Raju Das - 5 March, 2026

An Air India flight was seen to be flying over Iran on Flightradar24 because of GPS spoofing used in the war, it didn't actually fly on that route.

Opinions

As PM Modi launches nationwide HPV vaccination drive, rampant fear-mongering and anti-vaccine misinformation fill social media: Read the truth

Sanghamitra - 28 February, 2026

It is notable here that with today's launch, India will join over 160 countries that have introduced HPV vaccination into their immunisation schedules. More than 90 countries are implementing single-dose HPV vaccination schedules, improving coverage, affordability, and programme efficiency.

Editor's picks

Singapore PM welcomes CM Yogi Adityanath, investment proposals worth ₹19,877 crore agreed upon on the first day of CM’s visit

OpIndia Staff - 24 February, 2026

Under MoUs signed with various international companies and institutions, investment proposals totalling ₹19,877 crore were agreed upon.

Editor's picks

HAL rubbishes fake news peddled by The Economic Times about IAF losing Tejas fighter aircraft in accident: Details

OpIndia Staff - 23 February, 2026

HAL emphasised, "There has been no reported crash of the LCA Tejas. The event in question was a minor technical incident on ground. LCA Tejas maintains one of the world’s best safety records among contemporary fighter aircraft."

Editor's picks

Fact check: PIB exposes fake video of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calling to ‘Saffronise’ Indian army

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

The PIB has declared a viral video of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as fake and digitally altered.

News Reports

No, Kamruddin, who has been arrested by Delhi Police in a triple-murder case, is not a ‘Tantrik’: Here’s how the media gives a Hindu...

Shraddha Pandey - 12 February, 2026

While the criminal and his accomplice are both Muslims, a significant section of the mainstream media used the Hindu identifiers ‘Tantrik’ or ‘self-styled Tantrik’ for Kamruddin.

Editor's picks

Fact Check: Canada has not designated Sikhs for Justice Canada as a terrorist organisation, morphed screenshot of official statement used to make viral claim

OpIndia Staff - 11 February, 2026

Social media claims that Canada has designated "Sikhs for Justice" as a terrorist organization are false. The government’s official update listed four different groups, including online extremist networks like 764 and Terrorgram Collective, with no mention of SFJ.

News Reports

Opposition trying to provoke farmer protests by lying about India-US trade deal: Read how it is only interim framework, no tariff cut on major...

Raju Das - 7 February, 2026

The framework on India-US trade deal is not a binding pact but a preliminary outline reaffirming commitment to broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) talks

News Reports

NDTV and others peddle fake news about ‘dominant caste’ stopping Dalit man from sitting on a horse: Read how a personal dispute between Dalits...

Rukma Rathore - 3 February, 2026

The report published by NDTV was rife with inaccuracies and yet was exploited by the usual culprits to attack the Hindu community under the pretext of 'caste justice'. The Dalit groom was subjected to an attack but the fact is that it was neither due to his caste nor carried out by general category Hindus. It was a matter of personal enmity as confirmed by the police.

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