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5 days, 22 hours ago

Vidhu Vinod Chopra slams industry’s inflated box office figures: ‘Marketing today is full of lies’

Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra has criticised the film industry for spreading falsehoods through dishonest marketing and manipulated box office statistics. In a recent interview, he exposed how producers buy tickets to their own films to inflate figures and said he avoids industry events to maintain his integrity. HT Image The feature-length behind-the-scenes film on last year’s 12th Fail failed to …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

BJP govt asked 'X' to delete Amit Shah's RS speech, claims Cong

Deccan Chronicle

Citing an email, the Congress on Thursday claimed that the BJP government has asked social media platform 'X' to remove the speech of Home Minister Amit Shah made in the Rajya Sabha, which it said "insulted" Babasaheb Ambedkar.There was no official confirmation from either the BJP or X on the Congress' claims.The party reiterated that Shah had committed an "unforgivable …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

JP Nadda slams Telangana government, targets Congress for 'decades of injustice'

India Today

Union Minister JP Nadda, during his visit to Telangana, slammed the state government’s track record, accusing it of governance lapses over the past year. Taking a hit at Congress, he said that the BJP in the state is committed to exposing what he described as the grand old party’s “injustices and falsehoods.” “I have come to Telangana to highlight the …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Jan. 6 participant's defamation lawsuit against Fox News dismissed: report

Raw Story

A federal judge has tossed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News over a Tucker Carlson special about the Jan. 6 attack, where he spread false conspiracy theories, CNN reported. The supporter, Ray Epps, sued Fox in 2023, saying the network spread lies about him that “reached hundreds of millions of people and caused enormous harm to Epps.” Epps pleaded guilty …

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4 weeks ago

GOP congressman promotes anti-Semitic conspiracy theory to constituents: report

Raw Story

Rep. Paul Gosar recently promoted an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory in a newsletter to constituents in which he tried to defend the honor of controversial Trump cabinet pick Tulsi Gabbard. "Many are saying that she has no background in the so-called ‘intelligence community’ that was famously responsible for quashing the Hunter Biden laptop story, fabricating Russia-Gate, replacing Ukraine’s government in 2014, …

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Reflects On Divorce With Naga Chaitanya: 'Absolute Lies Were Spread'

ABP News

Samantha Ruth Prabhu, celebrated for her stellar performances, recently opened up about the intense trolling she endured following her 2021 divorce from Naga Chaitanya. Samantha Ruth Prabhu opens up on her divorce with Naga Chaitanya In an interview with Galatta India, she discussed the societal challenges women face, especially in patriarchal settings where the fallout of a relationship often leads …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

As Trump plans for immigrant roundup, militias are standing by

Raw Story

Written by Amy Cooter, Director of Research, Academic Development, and Innovation at the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed that once he takes office he plans to declare a national emergency and use the military on American streets to accomplish his promises to round up and deport millions of undocumented migrants. AP Photo/Lisa Marie Pane …

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1 month ago

Saira Banu breaks silence following separation with A.R. Rahman: ‘Stop tarnishing his name’

The Hindu

Saira Banu, the former wife of music legend A.R. #SairaBanu breaks silence following separation with #ARRahman: 'Stop tarnishing his name' Listen to the full audio here: Production: Thamodharan B pic.twitter.com/JfZyCQg59u — The Hindu November 24, 2024 Speaking from Mumbai, where she is undergoing medical treatment, Saira emphasised that her decision to leave Chennai was health-related and not a reflection of …

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1 month ago

Maharashtra assembly election result exposed Congress falsehoods, says Union Minister Kishan Reddy

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday expressed happiness over the victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra. He stated that despite Congress’s false propaganda, the people of Maharashtra had once again chosen the double-engine government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a presser at the BJP state office here, Kishan accused the Congress of creating a …

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1 month ago

BJP, Congress in letter vs letter spat over President's intervention in Manipur

India Today

A fresh war of words erupted between the BJP and Congress on Friday after the latter party's chief Mallikarjun Kharge wrote a letter seeking President Droupadi Murmu's intervention in Manipur due to the Centre and state government's "complete failure" in defusing the ethnic violence. Countering Kharge's allegations, BJP national president JP Nadda accused the Congress of pushing an "incorrect, false …

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1 month ago

Min Hee-jin resigns as ADOR internal director, quits HYBE after levelling more accusations: Its moral decay reached peak

Hindustan Times

Hee-jin accuses HYBE Hee-jin issued a long statement calling her fight with HYBE a 'hellish dispute'. Hee-jin said that HYBE's "moral decay has reached its peak", and "their dirty media play will continue". NewJeans has become twisted: Min Hee-jin Despite the hellish dispute lasting over seven months with HYBE, which began with HYBE’s illegal audit in April, I have done …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Election Commission orders Jharkhand BJP to take down ‘objectionable video‘; asks CEO to take action

The Hindu

Taking a serious note of complaints from the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha against a “misleading and malicious” video posted by the Jharkhand BJP on social media platforms, the Election Commission on Sunday directed its State poll chief to direct the party to take down the post. Jharkhand's chief electoral officer has been directed to immediately take action in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

EC takes serious view of video posted by Jharkhand BJP; asks CEO to take action

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Taking a serious note of complaints from the Congress and the JMM against a "misleading and malicious" video posted by the Jharkhand BJP on social media platforms, the Election Commission on Sunday directed its state poll chief to direct the party to take down the post.It has also sought an explanation from the state BJP for the alleged …

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1 month, 1 week ago

After Trump's victory, U.S. election falsehoods shift left

Raw Story

Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that have fueled doubt about the democratic process. "What we're seeing now is an uptick in election fraud claims from the left, particularly in the days following Election Day …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction

Al Jazeera

Satirical website buys platform of US conspiracy theorist, who has been ordered to pay $1.5bn to Sandy Hook families. He added that he hopes that the families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims will find joy in the “cosmic joke” that The Onion now owns InfoWars. “We’re proud to be a part of what comes next, not only in terms …

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In complaint to EC, BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of creating ‘enmity’ between states: ‘Falsehoods, lies’

Hindustan Times

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday filed a complaint before the Election Commission against leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of "pitting states against each other and lying that BJP is about to destroy the Constitution". ‘Gross violation of MCC’, alleges BJP "We wish to bring to your notice the gross violation of MCC and other …

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At UN, India slams Pakistan for spreading ‘falsehoods’ after debate on J&K

Hindustan Times

In a strong retort, India slammed Pakistan for peddling “falsehood” after it referred to Jammu and Kashmir during a debate on peacekeeping operations in the UN. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi used his right to reply at the UN to answer back against Pakistan's comments on Jammu and Kashmir “India chooses its right to reply in response to the comments made …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

India rebukes Pakistan on J&K, says 'falsehoods won't alter facts' in strong Right of Reply at UN

New Indian Express

Trivedi asserted that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir "was, is and will remain an integral part of India." He added that out of respect for the august members of the UN forum, India will refrain from responding to any further attempts by Pakistan to "abuse" the UN procedures. Later in a post on X, Trivedi said that during …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia blamed for bomb threats at swing state polling locations as FBI warns of election-related falsehoods

ABC

Hoax bomb threats, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains, were directed at polling locations in the United States as Election Day voting was underway, the FBI has said. In Wisconsin, fake bomb threats were sent to two polling locations in the state capital of Madison, but they did not disrupt voting, said Ann Jacobs, head of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Outrageously false’: Fact-checker skewers Trump over '15 falsehoods in 15 minutes'

Raw Story

Speaking to reporters after casting his ballot Tuesday, Donald Trump dished out "15 falsehoods in 15 minutes," according to a Washington Post fact checker who noted that while several statements have been debunked before, the former president is "an unrepentant recidivist.” Among the 15 whoppers spotted by Glenn Kessler, are several that include election lies – including Trump’s “laughable statement” …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

How are social media preparing for the election? With many guardrails off

NPR

How are social media preparing for the election? With many guardrails off toggle caption Matt Cardy/Getty Images Tech platforms have stepped back from many of the more aggressive measures they took to curb the spread of election rumors and falsehoods four years ago. As it did in 2020, Meta has not allowed new political Meta announced Monday that political ads …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'You're a moron!' Election deniers lash out at Lara Trump

Raw Story

Election deniers have already seized on some isolated mistakes in the voting process in Michigan, and even Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump can't reassure them. A formatting error sparked confusion over the number of ballots cast in the key swing state, although the mistake was swiftly corrected with no extra votes being counted, but prominent election denier Matthew DePerno …

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2 months ago

Trump Hurls A String Of Insults At Harris Including 'Lazy,' A Racist Trope Against Black People

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING GREENSBORO, N.C. — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday hurled a series of personal attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her “lazy” — a word long used to demean Black people in racist terms — and repeatedly questioning her intelligence and stamina. shhhhhhhhhhhhh" -- Trump on Kamala Harris pic.twitter.com/kKxUo2SySI — Aaron Rupar October 23, 2024 …

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2 months ago

Trump has notched a list of once-unthinkable ‘firsts.’ Will they prevent him from winning?

LA Times

Donald Trump is escorted to a New York courtroom in April. “And it’s worse than you think.” “Trump right now is doing what he needs to do to be successful, and that’s making it an issues referendum on the last four years of Biden-Harris,” Strimple said. It took three hours before Trump said in a Rose Garden video that his …

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra slams industry’s inflated box office figures: ‘Marketing today is full of lies’

BJP govt asked 'X' to delete Amit Shah's RS speech, claims Cong

JP Nadda slams Telangana government, targets Congress for 'decades of injustice'

Jan. 6 participant's defamation lawsuit against Fox News dismissed: report

GOP congressman promotes anti-Semitic conspiracy theory to constituents: report

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Reflects On Divorce With Naga Chaitanya: 'Absolute Lies Were Spread'

As Trump plans for immigrant roundup, militias are standing by

Saira Banu breaks silence following separation with A.R. Rahman: ‘Stop tarnishing his name’

Maharashtra assembly election result exposed Congress falsehoods, says Union Minister Kishan Reddy

BJP, Congress in letter vs letter spat over President's intervention in Manipur

Min Hee-jin resigns as ADOR internal director, quits HYBE after levelling more accusations: Its moral decay reached peak

Election Commission orders Jharkhand BJP to take down ‘objectionable video‘; asks CEO to take action

EC takes serious view of video posted by Jharkhand BJP; asks CEO to take action

After Trump's victory, U.S. election falsehoods shift left

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction

In complaint to EC, BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of creating ‘enmity’ between states: ‘Falsehoods, lies’

At UN, India slams Pakistan for spreading ‘falsehoods’ after debate on J&K

India rebukes Pakistan on J&K, says 'falsehoods won't alter facts' in strong Right of Reply at UN

Russia blamed for bomb threats at swing state polling locations as FBI warns of election-related falsehoods

‘Outrageously false’: Fact-checker skewers Trump over '15 falsehoods in 15 minutes'

How are social media preparing for the election? With many guardrails off

'You're a moron!' Election deniers lash out at Lara Trump

Trump Hurls A String Of Insults At Harris Including 'Lazy,' A Racist Trope Against Black People

Trump has notched a list of once-unthinkable ‘firsts.’ Will they prevent him from winning?