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Nida Khan not an HR manager, held no leadership role: TCS refutes media reports

Ankita Mahalanobish & Indradeep Bhattacharyya18th April 202618th April 2026

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday (April 17) said that Nida Khan — widely described in media reports as the HR head and alleged mastermind behind claims of sexual harassment…

Nagpur factory blast killed 20 on March 1: How did five leading English news channels respond?

Anindya Hazra & Shinjinee Majumder23rd March 202625th March 2026

On March 1, 2026, a massive blast at an industrial explosives factory owned by SBL Energy Limited in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district left at least 20 people dead and 23 injured,…

Times Now, ABP, Zee, Republic misreport 2020 Beirut video as Iranian missile strike in Dubai

Anindya Hazra11th March 2026

A 25-second video is going viral on social media showing a woman livestreaming when she is suddenly interrupted by the sound of a loud explosion. Moments later, a blast wave…

West Asia conflict: Aaj Tak, NDTV, News18 played Bahrain video as Iranian attack in Dubai

Pawan Kumar5th March 2026

After the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Iran retaliated by attacking several locations in West Asia, including a luxury hotel and an airport in Dubai. Visuals purportedly showing…

‘Namaz by truck driver causing traffic jam’: Zee News fined for false, communal reporting

Shinjinee Majumder26th February 2026

Imposing a penalty of Rs 1,00,000 on Zee News for a report that falsely claimed that a truck driver offering namaz atop his vehicle had caused traffic jam on the…

Italian rhythmic gymnast’s video falsely viral as Indian athlete Shubhashree More

Sarfaraj Khan & Deniash Marak31st January 2026

A video of a woman gymnast is viral on social media as the performance of Indian athlete Shubhshree Udaysingh More at the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup 2025. The 1.42-minute…

The dark underbelly of YouTube ‘news’ channels: Staged vox pop, planted debates, recurring faces & BJP links

Oishani Bhattacharya & Pawan Kumar24th December 202524th December 2025

In July, after self-styled godman Premanand Maharaj made some sexist remarks on women who are involved with multiple men, a video of two women’s reaction to the controversy grabbed much attention…

Imran Khan’s sister slammed Pak Army chief Asim Munir? Media picked up deepfake and ran it as news

Abhishek Kumar9th December 20259th December 2025

A clipping from an interview of Aleema Khanum, sister of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, is going viral. It is being claimed that in the chat with Sky News,…

Misreport by Zee News: Showing old video, channel claims Muslim doctors boycotted after Nov 10 Delhi bast

Pawan Kumar28th November 2025

On November 15, 2025, Zee News ran a news bulletin claiming that the call for boycotting “terrorist Muslim doctors” after the Delhi blast was yielding results. The channel reported that…

NBDSA orders removal of Zee News’ ‘Mehendi Jihad’ reports, pulls up Times Now Navbharat for ‘Love Jihad’ bulletin

Shinjinee Majumder8th October 20258th October 2025

Acting on two specific complaints, the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has come down heavily on Zee News and Times Now Navbharat over reports on ‘Mehendi Jihad’ and…

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TCS Nashik case: TV news’ corporate jihad narrative vs what the 9 FIRs actually state

Women’s quota or delimitation? Media misrepresents facts, Modi misleads nation