A viral social media claim suggesting that Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone publicly supported climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk has been proven to be false. The alleged Instagram post, which circulated widely across multiple social media platforms, claimed that the actor criticized the government while expressing solidarity with Wangchuk during his ongoing protest. However,...
A criminal case has been registered against multiple content creators for allegedly spreading defamatory and misleading content targeting Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in connection with India’s E20 ethanol-blended petrol policy. The legal action follows complaints that several videos and social media posts falsely linked the minister to controversial claims regarding the country’s fuel blending initiative,...
The Andhra Pradesh government is preparing to establish a dedicated task force to address the growing challenges posed by social media abuse, online misinformation, cyber harassment and the misuse of digital platforms. The announcement was made by Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who emphasized that while social media remains an important medium for communication and...
A political controversy erupted in Punjab after a manipulated video allegedly featuring Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann circulated widely on social media, triggering intense debate over the misuse of artificial intelligence, digital propaganda, and misinformation in political discourse. The incident has drawn attention not only because it involved a prominent political leader but also because it...
The Union government has informed the Delhi High Court that social media posts alleging that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and two Union ministers played badminton together during an official event in the United Kingdom are factually incorrect. The government stated that the claims circulating online were based on misinformation and did not accurately...
Mumbai: Recent reports claiming that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued notices to Hindi news channels for using excessive Urdu words are false. The Ministry clarified on Sunday that it merely forwarded a viewer’s complaint to the concerned channels under the provisions of the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act. The channels were instructed to...
The Indian Ministry of Defence has firmly denied media reports suggesting that India has paused or cancelled any of its ongoing or planned defence deals with the United States. In an official statement, the Ministry dismissed the claims as “false and fabricated,” clarifying that there has been no decision taken to suspend any procurement or...