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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.

Entertainment

Debunking Viral Rumour: No, Mr Bean actor Rowan Atkinson is not dating Mia Khalifa, read how the fake news started and what the former...

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2026

In recent days, social media has been abuzz with sensational claims that British comedy icon Rowan Atkinson, best known for his role as Mr....

The Wire publishes fake news again, twists report to claim that govt is proposing to mandate keeping phone location ‘on’ at all times: Here...

OpIndia Staff - 6 December, 2025

Habitual fake news publisher The Wire has once again come up with fake news to target the Modi government, this time with the claim...

Media

French Navy refutes Pakistani media’s claims of downing Rafale jets, says its commander’s generic comments on fighter pilots were twisted to publish fake news...

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2025

The French Navy has issued a strong rebuttal to claims circulating in Pakistani media outlets, including Geo News, Dunya News, and Times of Islamabad,...

News Reports

Congress worker arrested in Madhya Pradesh for posting fake claim over ‘Vote Chori by BJP in Bihar’ using unrelated video

OpIndia Staff - 21 November, 2025

A Congress party worker has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh for sharing a fake video on ‘vote chori’ allegations. Manjeet Ghoshi, a Congress worker...

Habitual fake news peddler Prashant Bhushan posts fake notice saying 50 marks will be given to students in Uttarakhand for attending PM Modi’s rally,...

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2025

Lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan, who regularly spreads fake news on social media, made another such claim today. In a post on X on Saturday,...

Fact-Check

As Bihar Election Phase 1 concludes, AltNews’ Mohammad Zubair spreads fake news against DD News and PM Modi to further ‘vote chori’ lies

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2025

AltNews' Mohammad Zubair spread fake news to insinuate rigging of elections after Phase 1 of Bihar Assembly Elections

Fact-Check

Indian Railways deny claims of ‘fact-checker’ Md Zubair and media reports that 2 people died after falling from an overcrowded train, clarify they were...

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2025

Indian Railways has debunked a viral claim propagated by fact-checker Mohammed Zubair and some media outlets, which alleged that three passengers fell from the...

News Reports

Ex-IAS Amitabh Thakur goes to court for source based news by ANI, claims news agency published ‘false news’ about ECI; says can’t trust police

OpIndia Staff - 21 September, 2025

Judicial Magistrate-III, Lucknow, found Thakur’s petition procedurally valid and set 26th September for recording his statement under oath. He claimed ANI circulated false Election Commission news and avoided police fearing possible influence in the matter.

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