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Washington, April 12 – US Vice President J.D. Vance said negotiations with Iran failed to produce an agreement after more than 20 hours of talks in Islamabad, warning that Tehran’s refusal to accept Washington’s terms was “bad news for Iran much more than it’s bad news for the United States of...

Kottayam (Kerala), April 11 The Kottayam District Collector on Saturday dismissed media reports that CAPF personnel pointed guns at election officials at the strong room located in the Baselius College here.District Collector Chetan Kumar Meena, who is also the District Election Officer, in a...

New Delhi, April 8 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response to two petitions challenging provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, which removes the right to self-perceived gender identity.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and...

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...

New Delhi, April 4 Two Bangladeshi women, including one who had a graduate degree, were apprehended for illegally residing in Delhi, police said on Saturday.The accused were intercepted on April 1 in the Shalimar Bagh area following a tip-off about foreign nationals working as domestic...

New Delhi, April 1 The office of Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh received a bomb threat via email on Wednesday, which was later declared a hoax after nothing suspicious was found, an official said.According to a senior police officer, the email was purportedly sent in the name of a group...

The government has dismissed a video circulating on social media that falsely claims Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting an investment platform offering easy monetary benefits. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) stated that the video is fake and has been...

New Delhi, March 27 The Election Commission on Friday sought a factual report from the West Bengal chief electoral officer regarding a video purportedly showing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee threatening personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force.EC officials alleged that at the Nandaprasad...

Jaipur, March 26 – An all-party meeting on the LPG situation will be held at the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) at 4 P.M. on Thursday, chaired by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, reflecting the government’s seriousness in ensuring uninterrupted cooking gas supply across the state."An all-party...

March 21, New Delhi – The Ministry of External Affairs' Fact Check Unit has refuted claims circulating on social media that the U.S. has sought permission from India to use a military asset to bomb Iran.The Ministry of External Affairs has described these claims as false and baseless, and has...

Washington, March 19 – Military action has severely damaged Iran’s nuclear program, but it cannot eliminate the knowledge, materials, and industrial capacity that could allow Tehran to rebuild, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi said in an interview on Thursday...

The government has uncovered an organization operating under the name "Youth Khelo India Federation" and claims affiliation with the government and the Indian Olympic Association. The organization is requesting a participation fee of $825 from each athlete to participate in the 2026...

The Ministry of External Affairs' Fact Check Unit has refuted claims circulating on social media that India has threatened Iran and that the Indian Navy has entered the waters against the West Asian nation. The Fact Check Unit has labeled these claims as "false" and has urged citizens to be...

Jaipur, March 12 The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested three individuals on Thursday, including a patwari in Jaipur and an e-Mitra operator in Ajmer, for allegedly accepting bribes, officials said.In Jaipur, Patwari (revenue department official) Vikram Bunkar and another...

Imphal, March 11 Congress Legislature Party leader Keisham Meghachandra Singh urged the Manipur Assembly on Wednesday to pass a resolution to postpone the census in the troubled state until normalcy is restored.Singh told the House that conducting a headcount "without the resettlement and...

New Delhi, March 3 As tensions escalated in the Middle East following military strikes involving Israel, the United States, and Iran, the Press Trust of India's Fact Check unit has debunked at least 14 viral visuals falsely linked to the conflict, highlighting a parallel surge in misinformation...

Mumbai, February 27: Ektaa Kapoor, the recipient of the Padma Shri award, has issued a clarification through her production house, drawing attention to fake casting calls made in her name.On Friday, her production house, Balaji Telefilms Limited, posted a long note on Instagram, informing its...

Mumbai, February 25 India's global capability centers (GCCs) for semiconductor design underwent a corrective phase in the calendar year 2025, with hiring activity slowing steadily through the first three quarters before showing signs of a cautious rebound in the final quarter, according to a...

Dehradun, February 22 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved action against individuals found to be receiving both government pensions and other benefits under various social welfare pension schemes.The directive came on Saturday following a recent data analysis by the...