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WB polls: From flouting EC guidelines to manhandling BJP leaders, allegations pile up on TMC leaders during 7th phase of polling
A TMC leader was accused of showing up wearing a cap with Mamata Banerjee's photo printed on it, while another TMC leader was accused of threatening BJP leader.
Delhi CM Relief Fund collected Rs 35 crore since beginning of pandemic but ‘NIL’ was utilised for COVID, RTI reveals
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RTI activist Vivek Pandey had filed two RTIs on two different dates, both the time details on expenditure detail on COVID was unavailable
Hemkunt Foundation accuse Rajasthan Police of detaining oxygen cylinders meant for critical COVID patients
Citing cases of black marketing of oxygen cylinders, Bhiwadi police justified their action.
Noida: Hospitals ordered to clear 200 beds, were occupied by patients with little need of hospitalization
Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Sunday that all Covid-19 hospitals in Uttar Pradesh will be required to publicly announce the number of vacant beds twice a day.
Delhi Police refutes allegations that it is clamping down on ‘volunteers who are amplifying resource information’ on COVID crisis
Copy-paste toolkit gang and social media influencers come together to spread falsehood about Delhi Police amid coronavirus pandemic
After massive criticism and NSA-level talks, USA lifts export ban over vaccine raw material needed by SII
The US govt has finally decided to lift the embargo over the critical raw material and send them for manufacture of Covishield at the earliest.
Yogi govt to bear cost of COVID treatment in private hospitals under Ayushman Bharat
"No patient should be deprived of the treatment," Yogi Adityanath said.
Purported letter by Times Now employees accuses channel of going soft on Kejriwal due to ads, channel rubbishes letter as malicious
Employees at Times Now have written to Times Group MD Vineet Jain to register their anguish about the coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Delhi.
Congress party continues propaganda against Indian vaccine makers, invents another fake scam to allege they will earn more profit than Reliance Industries
Congress claimed that Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech will earn ₹1,11,100 crore from vaccine sale, almost 4 times of Reliance profit
Fact-Check: Does Kejriwal’s ad now appear on PornHub? Netizens declare it ‘shocking if true!’
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A screenshot of Kejriwal's ad playing on Pornhub is making rounds on Twitter. However, our investigation showed it was fake.
Two Pakistani diplomats caught stealing items from a store in South Korea, one case dropped due to diplomatic immunity
On analysing the CCTV footage, the Yonsan police identified the 'hat thief' as a 35-year-old Pakistani diplomat.
Union Health Ministry issues guidelines for vaccinating 18+ individuals against Coronavirus, read details
Eligible individuals between the age of 18-44 years (as of Jan 1, 2022) can register online for Coronavirus vaccine from April 28 onwards
Actor Gurmeet Choudhary, who played Lord Ram in TV series, to open 1000 bed hospitals in Patna and Lucknow
Earlier in January, he had taken to social media to say that he will be making a generous contribution for the construction of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya.
From calling COVID pandemic a hoax to sharing unrelated image of burning pyres to panic mongering: Here are some tweets Govt of India got...
Government of India on Saturday asked Twitter to remove such problematic posts from its platform, lest it lead to a dangerous situation.
No mask, no social distancing: Punjab Congress MLA seen dancing at a party flouting all Covid-19 norms
The shocking visuals of the MLA of the ruling party dancing at a party come at a time when the state of Punjab is reeling under the Covid-19 crisis.
UP govt places order for 1 crore doses of vaccines from Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech for phase 3 vaccination drive
UP govt has ordered 50 lakh doses each of Covaxin and Covishield vaccines from Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India
A week after the opposition leaders demand ‘Modi picture on death certificates’, fake news peddlers do the needful
An image of a man holding a vaccination certificate spread on social media claiming that death certificates have Modi's photo now
Video of a doctor claiming empty Nebuliser can replace oxygen cylinder goes viral, doctor apologises after experts slam him for wrong claim
Dr Alok had claimed that empty nebuliser machine draws oxygen from the atmosphere, and it can be used in place of oxygen cylinder
While Delhi continues to suffer an oxygen crisis, Arvind Kejriwal ads appear on India Today 25 times in 10 hours
A Twitter user is posting images every time Arvind Kejriwal appears on India Today. The count at present is 15 in 6 hours.
Patna HC directs setting up dedicated email ID to receive complaints of private hospitals regarding oxygen supply, slams state govt for inaction
Patna High Court said that failure of State to provide healthcare to its citizens is a violation of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution
‘Liberals’ normalise wishing death on Hindus, hope for ‘Sanghis’ to suffer painful death and ‘eternal pain’ amidst Covid-19 crisis
As Covid-19 cases surge across the country, healthcare across multiple states are stretched. Yet, hate continues unabated.
‘Neutral’ The Quint publishes video promoting Congress’ work during Covid ‘coincidentally’ just day before Rahul Gandhi wants his party to help in pandemic
Quint sets ground for Rahul Gandhi to come and take moral credit for Youth Congress' efforts amid coronavirus pandemic.
Hindu priest Sri Krishna Bhat of Hampi Badavi Linga temple passes away. Here is how he served Sanatan Dharma
Unlike other priests, Sri Krishna Bhat was often seen climbing the 3-metre long Shivalinga and clearing the flowers offered to the deity the previous day.
Wanted to turn Bangladesh into Taliban state: Confesses arrested top leaders of hardcore Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam
Mamunul Haque and other arrested hardcore Islamist leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam say they wanted to turn Bangladesh into a Taliban state
551 PSA oxygen generation plants to be set up across India using PM CARES fund
The in-house captive oxygen generation facility would address the daily requirement of medical oxygen in the hospitals and the district.
As Rajasthan health infra crumbles, here is how the state administration failing in the Coronavirus crisis
Rajasthan officials responsible for managing Oxygen, Hospital and ICU beds, Covid-19 drugs are failing in their duties
Jaipur Golden Hospital doctor says no oxygen was supplied despite written assurance from Delhi Govt, after which patients died
Dr. D.K. Baluja, the MD at Jaipur Golden Hospital, made the allegation against the Delhi Government on Saturday.
Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi talks about vaccine hesitancy, hails frontline workers’ courage amid rising Covid cases
In his monthly radio show Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi spoke to frontline workers and assured citizens that the government and administration is doing its best to tide over the pandemic.
Punjab hospital blames Capt Amarinder Singh govt for oxygen shortage as six critical patients die, govt blames hospital for admitting patients
Punjab CM said hospital flouted orders to private hospitals facing oxygen shortage to shift patients to government medical colleges
Govt asks Twitter to restrict accounts spreading fake news on Covid-19, not due to ‘criticism of handling’ coronavirus crisis
Social media has been filled with multiple fake news which do nothing but fan panic amid the second wave of coronavirus.
Uttar Pradesh: Two nurses, Abid and Ankit, arrested for stealing and auctioning Remdesivir injection of dying man
Reportedly, around 6 security personnel deployed at the hospital tried to protect the accused but were later overpowered and arrested by the police as well.
After Russia, China and Germany offer help to India, America also offers support, stays silent on lifting embargo on vaccine raw material
India's global partners such as France, Russia, Germany have not only expressed solidarity with India's fight against the pandemic but have also extended help at the time of crisis.
Arvind Kejriwal spent Rs 150 crore on ads in the first 3 months of 2021, RTI reveals
The AAP government spent an average of Rs 1.67 crore daily on ads and publicity amid the second wave of coronavirus.
Chhattisgarh: Naxalites kidnap 3 jawans after a deadly ambush, 1 killed, 1 released and 1 still in captive
This is the third such incident after the unfortunate Bijapur-Sukma Naxalite attack earlier this month in which 22 jawans lost their lives
Uttar Pradesh: No shortage of oxygen in the state, assures CM Yogi Adityanath amid coronavirus crisis
Do not let the guard down said Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath while urging people to follow Covid-19 protocols
Rajasthan Health Minister faces flak for meeting Salman Khan’s bodyguard while state is under curfew for COVID, people ask what was so urgent
Amid the rising coronavirus cases, Rajasthan has implemented strict lockdown, severely restricting movement even of essential commodities and services.
Bharat Biotech announces Covaxin prices for state governments and private hospitals for Phase 3 of Covid-19 vaccination program
Bharat Biotech said that Covaxin price for the state governments will be ₹600, and the price for private hospitals will be ₹1200
UP CM orders continuous monitoring of hospital beds, oxygen, Covid-19 medicine status, orders strict action against black marketing and rumours
The UP CM directed that all hospitals where Covid-19 patients are being treated should publish the details of vacant beds twice a day
Russian Embassy in Belarus taunts Foreign Affairs Minister of Lithuania with ‘small penis’ jibe, deletes and then tweets again
The Foreign Affairs Minister of Lithuania had posted a tweet in solidarity with Czechia which is embroiled in a bitter row with Russia
Kanpur Medical College denies reports that Param Vir Chakra awardee Abdul Hamid’s son died due to lack of oxygen, says reports are false and...
Kanpur Medical college principal said that they are not facing oxygen shortage as the reports on Ali Hasan's death claimed
‘If you talk against Jihad, we will chop your tongue off, Inshallah’: Terrorist issues death threat against J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina
Social media websites were awash with a video of an unidentified terrorist threatening to assassinate JK BJP chief Ravinder Raina
Imran Khan expresses solidarity with India over COVID-19 crisis hours after BSF shot down two Pakistani drones along the LoC
Pakistan PM Imran Khan had on Saturday afternoon posted a tweet expressing solidarity for Indians battling COVID-19.
Arvind Kejriwal appeals for oxygen from other states after spending crores on ads, gets slammed by netizens
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to states to provide them with oxygen if they have anything to spare.
The Wire withdraws fake news about Rajnath Singh, says it was based on other news reports
The Wire removes fake report claiming that Rajnath Singh had asked people to recite Ramcharitmanas to fight against Covid-19
UP Police files against FIR against social media users for spreading rumours on COVID-19 deaths
UP Police alleged that a mischievous and planned attempt was being made to tarnish the reputation of UP government
As result day draws near, Mamata Banerjee declares that she will move SC against the Election Commission after the elections
Mamata Banejree alleged that EC is helping BJP by detaining TMC supporters to make sure that they can't vote for TMC
Congress slams Arvind Kejriwal for spending crores on publicity but not securing oxygen supply
Delhi Congress leader Ajay Maken has slammed CM Arvind Kejriwal over the oxygen crisis in the Union Territory.
RSS support group accuses Delhi Police personnel of beating up its volunteers for delivering medical supplies to the needy
Members of Friends of RSS allege they were beaten by Delhi police while delivering masks, sanitisers and vaporisers to a needy family
Pandemic, Politics and Propaganda
The devastations Covid-19 is leaving across the Globe will take centuries to heal and the scars it will leave on human souls will forever torture us.
‘Most affordable vaccine today’: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla issues clarification over Covishield costs after opposition parties cry foul
SII CEO Adar Poonawalla has issued a statement to address the controversy regarding the cost of Covishield.
