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Support grows for Mohammad Zubair amid charges of endangering India’s unity

NEW DELHI: Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi and human rights organizations, including Amnesty International India, have expressed solidarity with Mohammad Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking platform Alt News. Zubair faces allegations by the Uttar Pradesh Police of “endangering the sovereignty and unity of India” under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The charges stem from […]

Qatar lobbying case: 1.5 million euro bribe money recovered from raids on EU politicians

In shocking revelations in the Qatar lobbying case involving  European Union politicians, it has emerged that these influential figures  were given millions of Euros to show Qatar in positive light, to help the country manage its  poor human rights records in the run up to FIFA World Cup event. Police in Belgium have released pictures […]

Fact Check: Alt News’ Sinha, Zubair Get Egg On Face, Not Nobel After Hype

According to TIME magazine, fact-checkers Pratik Sinha and Mohammed Zubair are reportedly among the favourites to win the Nobel Peace Prize

Intentionally Involved In Spreading Animosity, Sitapur Court Rejects Zubair’s Bail Plea

NEW DELHI: In a big blow to the designs of Alt News Co-Founder Mohammad Zubair, a Sitapur court rejected his bail plea on Thursday. The court observed that Zubair was intentionally involved in spreading “animosity” in society and hurting the sentiments of the people from the Hindu community while rejecting his plea. The court also […]

Alt News’ Zubair Sent To 14-Day Custody; Court Says FC Act Probe Pending

  NEW DELHI: Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, who was arrested for a 2018 tweet on Lord Hanuman, has been denied bail and sent to 14 days of judicial custody by a court here on Saturday. Zubair has come under a tight scrutiny after a Delhi Police probe found that he “apparently  removed the data […]

Zubair Changed Redmi Note 8 Phone To New Handset To Hide Data, Razorpay Points To 13 Nations: Cops

NEW DELHI: A day after Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, who is facing investigation into a 2018 tweet on Lord Hanuman for allegedly fanning sentiments in India, approached the Delhi high court, the Delhi Police have pressed fresh charges of criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence against him. The charges have been pressed under the […]

Alt-News Co-Founder Mohd Zubair Arrested For Hurting Religious Sentiments

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday said it has arrested Alt News Co-founder Mohammad Zubair, who has been accused multiple times in the past by many in India of hurting religious sentiments on social media, after a long investigation. Zubair has been arrested by special cell for allegedly promoting enmity groups by posting hateful comments […]