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April 11, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensified the BJP's campaign ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, addressing rallies in Katwa, Purba Bardhaman, Murshidabad, and Dakshin Dinajpur on Saturday.He accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of corruption, divisive politics...

Saharanpur (UP), April 11 The UP Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a cleric (Muslim religious leader) from Deoband here for allegedly posting inflammatory and objectionable content on social media and maintaining contacts with individuals in Pakistan, police said on Saturday.The ATS...

Bengaluru, April 10 – Bengaluru police will issue notices to individuals who shared or amplified a viral video claiming that the consumption of "zombie drug" is widespread, warning of legal action against those spreading unverified information.City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said...

Bengaluru, April 10 A day after a video of a man seen in a disoriented state went viral on social media with claims that he was under the influence of a so-called “zombie drug”, police on Friday arrested a 29-year-old employee of a private firm here for uploading the “misleading” video...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has clarified that no permanent construction will be allowed on Lumpongdeng Island under the proposed resort project. Addressing environmental concerns, he stated that only temporary structures such as tents and stalls will be permitted for short...

Dubai, April 8 At least 375 people of various nationalities have been arrested in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on suspicion of sharing "misleading" information on social media related to the conflict in West Asia, police said on Wednesday.Abu Dhabi police announced that the suspects have...

Mumbai, April 8 – A young man from the Jalna district of Maharashtra has been arrested for allegedly creating and circulating a defamatory video on social media that targeted Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and spread misleading information about a plane crash involving former Deputy Chief...

New Delhi, April 8 The Manipur government has dismissed rumors circulating on social media that security forces have killed "innocent protesters" in the state and warned of strict action against those spreading such misinformation.In a post on X on Tuesday, the Manipur government stated...

New Delhi, April 7 The Manipur government on Tuesday dismissed rumors circulating on social media that security forces had killed "innocent protesters" in the state, warning of strict action against those spreading such misinformation.In a post on X, the Manipur government said: "There are...

Amaravati, April 7 – Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and friendly media outlets on Tuesday of resorting to propaganda and abuse, as they were unable to politically counter his "MAVIGUN" proposal.The YSR Congress Party...

Amaravati/Hyderabad, April 7 Leaders and activists of the YSRCP staged a protest in Hyderabad on Tuesday, expressing concern over an article published by a media outlet, which alleged that it contained derogatory remarks against their party.YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy condemned the...

Guwahati, April 7 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the allegations made by Congress leader Pawan Khera regarding his wife's alleged foreign passports have been "completely exposed as lies."Speaking to reporters, CM Sarma asserted that the governments of the three...

Amaravati, April 6 The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting against a Telugu news channel for allegedly broadcasting defamatory and offensive content.In a letter to the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on Monday...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 Congress leader K C Venugopal has expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement accusing the UDF of "spreading lies" about the FCRA amendments for "political gain".Venugopal, the MP from the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency, said that the...

Washington, April 5 – The White House has dismissed widespread online speculation that President Donald Trump was hospitalized, calling the claims false after rumors spread rapidly across social media following a routine press briefing.The speculation began after the White House announced a...

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 4 – With just days remaining before the Kerala Assembly elections, the Congress has intensified its attack on the CPI-M-backed Kairali News TV channel, accusing it of disseminating a doctored and defamatory image of party General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal in an...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 Addressing the Christian community on Good Friday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju—who is campaigning for the BJP in Kerala—said there was no reason for concern regarding the proposed FCRA amendments.The Union Minister for Minority Affairs assured that minority...

New Delhi, April 3 – Congress MP Manish Tewari paid tribute to his father, V.N. Tewari, who was killed by terrorists at their residence in Chandigarh on April 3, 1984, and said that only a few individuals live and die for their beliefs, thereby becoming immortal.He further stated that his...

Kolkata, April 2 The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education on Thursday dismissed a purported notification circulating on social media as "completely fake," claiming that the semester system had been scrapped.The fake circular, dated April 1 and bearing the Council's name and logo...

New Delhi, April 2 The government has directed television news channels to withhold Television Rating Points (TRPs) during Operation Sindoor to curb speculative and sensational coverage, which can trigger panic among people in such situations, Information and Broadcasting Minister L. Murugan...