Dhruv Rathee accuses Times of India of spreading fake news
New Delhi: Popular Youtuber Dhruv Rathee has accused leading newspaper Times of India of spreading misinformation about him. In a recent tweet addressed to the publication, Rathee clarified that the controversial post attributed to him by Times of India in their front page was, in fact, from a parody account and not his own.
"Hello @timesofindia, why is your newspaper’s front page spreading fake news about me? Go use your eyes to see that this alleged post was done by some random parody Twitter account. I have nothing to do with this," Rathee tweeted.
The controversy began when a fake news that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter passed the UPSC exam without appearing was posted by an account named Dhruv Rathee (Parody). The post had immediately gone viral on social media.
After this Rathee was also booked by the Maharashtra police.
Times of India in their front page on 13th July published the post as if it were from Rathee's official Twitter handle.
Hello @timesofindia
— Dhruv Rathee (@dhruv_rathee) July 13, 2024
Why is your newspaper’s front page spreading fake news about me?
Go use your eyes to see that this alleged post was done by some random parody Twitter account. I have nothing to do with this.
👇 pic.twitter.com/9ttHMbZ1BS
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
