In a recent ‘breaking news’ segment, India Today claimed that Ahmad Massoud, head of the National Resistance Force of Afghanistan (NRFA), tweeted a photo claiming that a Pakistani Air Force…
Media including Republic, India Today air old videos as Panjshir resistance against Taliban
Discussing the recent events in Afghanistan on its primetime segment ‘Yeh Bharat Ki Baat Hai’ on August 23, Republic Bharat featured alleged visuals of attacks on the Taliban in Panjshir….
BJP passes off India Today journalist’s photo as slain BJP worker in West Bengal
In the wake of reports of the death of at least 14 people in political violence that broke out after the results of West Bengal assembly elections were declared, BJP…
Fact-checking India Today’s erroneous fact-check on Gajendra Chauhan’s tweet
In a recent fact-check, India Today claimed that a tweet attributed to Gajendra Chauhan, actor and former chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), is fake. The…
India Today falsely claims Indian COVID-19 vaccine prices are the lowest in the world
India Today news director Rahul Kanwal tweeted an infographic created by his channel which claimed that India has the lowest vaccine price in the world. The chart lists prices of…
India Today falsely reports Shehla Rashid was arrested in 2016 JNU sedition case
On December 2, The Indian Express reported that Abdul Rashid Shora, biological father of activist Shehla Rashid, wrote to J&K DGP Dilbag Singh alleging that his daughter took Rs 3…
India Today Group, Times Now air old images of PLA cemetery as graves of Chinese killed in Galwan
The deadly face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Galwan valley on June 15 led to the deaths of 20 Indian army men. The casualties suffered on the Chinese side,…
India Today, Tribune fall for fictional story of teacher bullied online, share it as ‘news’
A ‘story’ about a teacher who was bullied by his students during an online class on a Zoom call was published by India Today, The Tribune and IB Times. Hindi media…
‘Japan TV’ did not air animated clip of Modi-Xi fight; India Today ‘So Sorry’ video viral
An animated video showing Indian Prime Minister Narendra embroiled in a Kung Fu battle with Chinese President Xi Jinping is circulating on social media. The video shows Jinping losing to…
Morphed India Today graphic falsely claims PM Modi extends lockdown till May 4
A screenshot of an India Today broadcast with the time stamp 8:10 pm has gone viral. It shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the country on the coronavirus pandemic. The…