DoT says no link between 5G and COVID; urges public not to be misled by baseless claimsThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said several misleading messages are being circulated on various social media platforms, claimin...
10 May, 2021, 11.03 PM IST
Covid-19: Govt to transfer financial assistance only through DBT mechanismNew Delhi, Apr 16 () The finance ministry on Thursday clarified that financial assistance to people hit by the Covid-19 crisis will be prov...
16 Apr, 2020, 09.00 PM IST
Take steps to avoid repeat of Bandra gathering: Sharad Pawar to govtIgnoring lockdown norms, over 1,000 migrant workers who earn daily wages gathered here on Tuesday demanding transport arrangements to go ba...
15 Apr, 2020, 12.39 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal asks migrant workers not to fall prey to rumours about bus arrangementsIn a video appeal, he said the Delhi government has made sufficient arrangements for their accommodation and food. "Don't fall prey to rumo...
14 Apr, 2020, 09.46 PM IST
Spike in hate, communal content on social media: Cyber policeThe Maharashtra cyber police have registered 132 cases till Wednesday in connection with fake news, rumours and hate speeches on social med...
09 Apr, 2020, 12.47 PM IST
Stringent action against those linking religion with COVID-19: Tamil Nadu MinistryStringent action will be taken against those attempting to spread rumours linking religion to the disease." On the whereabouts of 10 more p...
02 Apr, 2020, 05.03 PM IST
Covid-19: Ajay Devgn dismisses reports claiming Kajol & Nysa tested positive, says they are 'absolutely fine'Devgn began the tweet by thanking his fans for their concern.
31 Mar, 2020, 06.16 PM IST
Rumours of branch closure false; customer services points open: DFS Secretary"Customer service bank branches are operational & will continue to provide services. Sufficient cash across branches & ATMs! Don't trust ru...
27 Mar, 2020, 03.29 PM IST
Maharashtra health minister says newspapers dont cause coronavirusMaharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday slammed rumours that claimed that newspapers were spreading the coronavirus and said tha...
24 Mar, 2020, 07.39 PM IST
Kashmir headed towards virtual shutdown, all public transport banned in SrinagarA day after a woman tested positive for coronavirus, Kashmir valley was headed towards a virtual lock down on Thursday as restrictions were...
19 Mar, 2020, 05.02 PM IST
Those revealing identity of COVID-19 patients to face actionTaking cognisance of a complaint from a relative of a Pune-based patient, who tested positive for COVID-19, divisional commissioner Deepak ...
12 Mar, 2020, 01.02 PM IST
Coronavirus: Chicken prices fall, poultry industry affectedPeople were avoiding consumption of meat, fish, chicken, and egg etc. Due to the fall in demand, wholesale price of chicken had dropped by ...
09 Mar, 2020, 11.03 AM IST
Investigating rumours on social media about financial abilities: Future GroupSuch "baseless rumours or messages" have apparently "impacted some of our listed company stocks in the last few days" and it may approach t...
06 Mar, 2020, 04.51 PM IST
Coronavirus rumours hit sales of egg, chickenBS Yadav, managing director of Godrej Agrovet, a compound animal feed company, told reporters on Thursday that the coronavirus rumour has l...
28 Feb, 2020, 07.15 AM IST
China lab says conspiracy theories hurting efforts to curb virusThe institute has been accused of "artificially synthesising" the coronavirus in one of its laboratories, it said. It also referred to othe...
20 Feb, 2020, 01.38 PM IST
Tech platforms fight to control coronavirus rumoursTwitter launched a dedicated search prompt to ensure individuals get information from right sources.
10 Feb, 2020, 02.15 PM IST
Coronavirus e-misinformation is spreadingThe virus is taking on a life of its own on the internet, putting American social media firms on the defensive
31 Jan, 2020, 10.47 AM IST