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‘TIME cover’ featuring Trump exit goes viral, again. And it’s still fake

The fake TIME cover mocking US President Donald Trump resurfaced on social media after his recent loss in the presidential elections.

Photo of doctor-turned-terrorist goes viral, but it’s not Hizbul commander Riyaz Naikoo

Following the killing of Hizbul commander Riyaz Naikoo, a photo post claiming he was a doctor was widely shared on social media.

Grand welcome in Tamil Nadu & plogging ‘photo-op’: Modi fans & critics fuel Twitter hoaxes

Both the hoaxes surrounding PM Modi started circulating on social media as he arrived in Tamil Nadu for the informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Think you can tell what’s fake on the internet? Think again

Experts say if you have what's called 'digital media literacy', you're less likely to be fooled on the internet. This study throws up some interesting insights.

Viral photos of Earth ‘captured from Chandrayaan-2’ are old & digitally-generated

Some of the images being passed off as those taken by Chandrayaan-2 are from 2008 NASA animation, while another is of a 2009 volcanic eruption in Russia.

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Why worry about water or jobs? In New Bharat, everybody wants to be an influencer

In a country where unemployment is at a historic high, the national anxiety isn’t about jobs — it’s about reach. Aspirations have shifted from employment to engagement, from careers to content.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

What’s standing between Modi & Trump? India’s contradictions

Psychoanalysing Donald Trump is a booming global business. We in India are doing our bit. The only objective, however, is to find a way...