Dhaka, April 4. Over the past two decades, China has established a comprehensive digital governance system that tightly controls online expression while simultaneously amplifying voices in favor of the government.At the heart of this system is the '50 Cent Party' in China – also known as Wumao...
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Mumbai, March 29 Actress Aneet Padda's sister, Reet Padda, is currently facing intense criticism for calling the recently released film, 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge', a piece of propaganda.In her social media posts, Reet stated that both the Ranveer Singh-starrer 'Dhurandhar' and the Anupam...
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Mumbai, March 29 – The craze surrounding "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" shows no signs of abating. Social media users are now delving into the finer details of the film.Internet users took to X, formerly Twitter, and are trying to uncover the identity of Shirani, the leader of the Balochistan...
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New Delhi, March 27 The BJP on Friday called the Congress "dangerous" for India's democracy, alleging that it is part of a "global nexus" which funds organizations to destabilize democracies in different parts of the world.In a post on X, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said that...
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Lucknow, March 26 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday attacked the BJP governments at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that they have failed to address inflation, unemployment, and key governance challenges, instead relying on "propaganda" and "event-based politics."...
According to a report, Pakistan has remained silent despite Saudi Arabia facing repeated attacks from Iran, targeting key installations, including energy infrastructure, even though Islamabad has a "Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA)" with Riyadh.Despite receiving financial and...
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New Delhi, March 22: Canada is facing renewed calls to take firm action against Khalistani extremist elements operating from its soil, amid concerns that separatist networks continue to use the country as a base for anti-India activities.The issue has remained a persistent irritant in...
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Jerusalem, March 20 – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday that Ali Mohammad Naini, spokesperson and head of the Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed.According to a statement released by the IDF, Naini had held various...
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Washington, March 17, Extremist networks linked to ISIS have called for attacks against Hindus in India and across South and Southeast Asia, even as they praised recent violence in the United States and expanded online recruitment, according to a new report by the Counter Extremism Project...
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United Nations, March 17. India has exposed Pakistan’s own Islamophobia, which is evident in the deadly persecution of the Ahmadiyyas, and Islamabad’s representative virtually admitted it was happening.Referring to Pakistan only as “our western neighbour”, India’s Permanent Representative P...
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US President Donald Trump stated that Iran is spreading false information using artificial intelligence and misleading media reports. He claimed that Iran is using AI-generated images and videos to portray fake military attacks and exaggerate its strength.In a social media post today, Trump...
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New Delhi, March 14 – With the war raging in Afghanistan, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has intensified its propaganda media narrative. Indian intelligence agencies say that in addition to existing propaganda channels, the ISKP has established semi-official media organizations. This...
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The government has denied a video circulating on social media claiming that Major General CS Mann, as ADG, has made a statement supporting Israel and the US's actions against Iran. The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau clarified that the video is AI-generated and a deepfake. The...
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Taipei, March 10 – As Tibetans worldwide observe the 67th anniversary of the uprising in Lhasa on Tuesday, China continues its relentless campaign to exert control over both Tibetan land and identity, a report highlights.The rebellion on March 10, 1959, saw ordinary Tibetan men and women...
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New Delhi, March 10 – Al Qaeda in the Subcontinent (AQIS) has been using the conflict with Iran as a propaganda narrative to recruit in Jammu and Kashmir. AQIS has named several countries, which it views as anti-Islamic.While naming countries such as India, the United States, Israel, the...
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Colombo, March 9 – China’s Spring Festival Gala robot performance turned out to be more of a carefully staged deception than a celebration of innovation, thus exposing the Chinese Communist Party’s obsession with optics, its willingness to weaponize propaganda for profit, and its disregard for...
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Kolkata, March 8 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday that Narendra Modi "should resign first," since he became Prime Minister with the votes of the people whose names were allegedly being “deleted arbitrarily” during the SIR by the Election Commission.Banerjee said Chief...
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Los Angeles, March 7 – Hollywood actor Ben Stiller has criticized the White House's official social media account. The account used a clip from “Tropic Thunder.”Ben Stiller, 60, posted a statement on X (formerly Twitter) after the Trump White House posted a video featuring a compilation of...
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Rahul Gandhi said that it was good news that the film "Kerala Story-2 Goes Beyond" was not widely watched.The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha was speaking to students at Marian College in Kuttikkanam.Responding to a student's question about the use of movies as propaganda, Gandhi...
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New Delhi, March 5 – The conflict between Israel, the US, and Iran has been ongoing for nearly a week. The operation began with the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after which Iran retaliated and targeted US and Israeli interests in various parts of West Asia.As...
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