DD News anchor Sudhir Chaudhary called out for spreading false food warning label claims
Fact-checker Zubair criticises PIB fact check for ignoring Sudhir Chaudhary’s misinformation
New Delhi: The PIB Fact Check recently debunked misleading media reports claiming that the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had directed central government institutions to issue warning labels on popular Indian snacks like samosas, jalebis, and laddoos. The ministry clarified that its advisory only recommended displaying “Oil and Sugar Boards” in workplaces to promote healthier dietary habits, not warning labels on food products.
However, social media fact-checker Mohammed Zubair has publicly called out PIB Fact Check for selectively targeting certain media sources while ignoring others spreading the same misinformation. Zubair highlighted that while PIB included a screenshot from the Hindustan Times and a random X account in its fact check, it failed to address a widely viewed video by government-funded DD News anchor Sudhir Chaudhary, who amplified the false claim.
“Hello @PIBFactCheck, you've debunked false claims citing Hindustan Times and an X post, but here is a video by Govt-funded @DDNewslive anchor @sudhirchaudhary spreading the same misinformation,” Zubair tweeted. “Why not call them out? The Hindustan Times report was corrected, but the DD News Hindi post remains online.”
The Union Health Ministry’s advisory, part of the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), focuses on raising awareness about hidden fats and excess sugar to combat obesity and lifestyle diseases. It explicitly does not target Indian street food or direct warning labels on food products.
Hello @PIBFactCheck, You've added a screenshot of Hindustan Times and a random X account to debunk the false claim. But here is a video by Govt funded @DDNewslive anchor @sudhirchaudhary amplifying the misinformation. Why not call them out. The report was corrected by Hindustan… https://t.co/k2hyIGkPTw pic.twitter.com/edJlUF93Bs
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) July 16, 2025
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Search on for missing crew member after 2 US planes go down in dramatic turn to Iran war
Dubai (AP): The search is on for one missing US service member while another was rescued after two US warplanes went down in separate incidents including the first shoot-down since the Iran war began nearly five weeks ago.
The incidents occurred just two days after President Donald Trump said in a national address that the US has “beaten and completely decimated Iran”.
One fighter jet was shot down in Iran, officials said. A US crew member from that plane was rescued, but a second was missing, and a US military search-and-rescue operation was underway.
Separately, Iranian state media said a US A-10 attack aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf after being struck by Iranian defense forces.
A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive military situation, said it was not clear if the aircraft crashed or was shot down.
The war now entering its sixth week is destabilising economies around the world as Iran responds to the US and Israeli attacks by targeting the Gulf region's energy infrastructure and tightening its grip on oil and natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
