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Alt News is an Indian non-profit fact checking website founded and run by former software engineer Pratik Sinha and Mohammed Zubair. It was launched on 9 February 2017 to combat fake news.
In October 2022 Harsh Mander, along with the campaign he launched in 2017, Karwan-e-Mohabbat, a campaign supporting and showing solidarity with the victims of hate crimes, along with Mohammed Zubair and Pratik Sinha have been nominated in the Henrik Urdal's list of "worthy candidates"/"worthy recipients" for 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. A note on the official website of Peace Research Institute Oslo read, “Other worthy candidates for a prize focused on combating religious extremism and intolerance in India are Mohammed Zubair and Pratik Sinha, the co-founders of Alt News, a fact-checking site making significant contributions to debunking misinformation aimed at vilifying Muslims in India”. Alt News was a signatory partner of the International Fact-Checking Network until April 2020.
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SC grants liberty to Alt News' Zubair to move Delhi HC for quashing of FIRThe court said Zubair's petition will be decided on its own merit, uninfluenced by the order of the Allahabad High Court.DNA - Published | |
BJP's Manjinder Singh Sirsa files police complaint against Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair over tweetIndiaTimes - Published | |
UP court rejects Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair's bail plea in fact-check caseSix separate FIRs have been lodged against Zubair in Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ghaziabad, Muzaffarnagar and Hathras districts in UP.DNA - Published | |
AltNews' Mohammad Zubair granted bail in case filed by Delhi Police, but remains in jailOn Thursday, Zubair moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of the six FIRs lodged against him in several districts of Uttar Pradesh.DNA - Published | |
Alt News co-founder Zubair moves SC seeking quashing of FIR lodged against him in UPAlt News co-founder Mohd Zubair on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of six FIR lodged against him in several districts of Uttar Pradesh. In his fresh plea, Zubair has also sought..IndiaTimes - Published | |
AltNews' Mohammad Zubair sent to 14-day judicial custody by Hathras court in two casesMohammad Zubair's appearance in the Hathras court came amid a series of cases and FIRs lodged against him in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.DNA - Published | |
UP forms SIT to probe 6 cases lodged against Alt News co-founder Zubair in stateThe Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe all the cases registered against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in the state. At least six cases are..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair's interim bail extended by SC in UP case​​Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, speaking on behalf of the State government, informed a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna that the State government intended to file a counter..IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA | |
Alt News co-founder Zubair gets 14-day judicial custody in Lakhimpur Kheri caseIndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA | |
Lakhimpur Kheri court sends Alt News co-founder Zubair to 14-day judicial custodyA court here sent Alt News Co-founder Mohammad Zubair to 14-day judicial custody in connection with a case lodged against him for allegedly promoting enmity. Zubair was produced in the court of the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
After bail from SC, fresh warrant issued against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in Lakhimpur KheriThe FIR was filed in September last year at the Mohammadi police station in response to a Lakhimpur Kheri court order.DNA - Published | |
Mohammed Zubair gets 5-day bail in Sitapur caseThe Supreme Court on Friday granted five-day interim bail to Mohammed Zubair in an FIR against him at Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh for hurting religious sentiments of Hindus, but the co-founder of Alt News..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Supreme Court grants interim bail for five days to Alt News co-founder Zubair in UP caseThe interim bail to Zubair was granted for 5 days on the condition that he will not post any fresh tweets on the issue related to the case and not leave the jurisdiction of the Sitapur Magistrate's..IndiaTimes - Published | AltNews' Mohammed Zubair gets interim bail for 5 days from SC in Sitapur case, to remain in Delhi Police custodyThe Supreme Court granted Mohammad Zubair interim bail in connection with a case registered against him in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district.DNA - Published |
Alt News co-founder Md Zubair moves SC for bail, hearing on FridayIndiaTimes - Published | Alt News & Razorpay spar over deactivation of accounts, data breachIndiaTimes - Published |
Delhi Police officer admits he informed media incorrectly about Mohammed Zubair's bail pleaSenior Delhi Police officer KPS Malhotra on Saturday admitted to incorrectly informing the media that AltNews' co-founder Mohammed Zubair was sent to 14-day judicial custody over an "objectionable..IndiaTimes - Published | Mohammed Zubair's bail plea rejected, sent to 14-day judicial custody by Delhi courtDelhi Police moved the court seeking a 14-day judicial custody of the AltNews co-founder, whereas Zubair moved the court for the bail application.DNA - Published |
Delhi Police raid Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's house in Bengaluru: Here's what we know so far about the caseMohammed Zubair was taken into custody by the Delhi Police Special Cell's IFSO (Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations) team on Monday evening.DNA - Published | Jamiat: Zubair's arrest 'discriminatory action'The JUH faction led by Maulana Mahmood Madani in a statement noted that "the job of Alt News is to sort out the truth in the age of spreading false and fake information, which is in fact a great..IndiaTimes - Published |
BJP hits out at Cong for Zubair, Teesta protestsBJP on Tuesday slammed opposition parties, especially Congress, for protesting against the arrest of activist Teesta Setalvad and Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking portal Alt News, alleging..IndiaTimes - Published | Zubair's arrest disturbing, set him free, says Editors GuildThe Editors Guild of India on Tuesday joined a growing list of media bodies, including the Press Club of India and the Digital Patrakar Defence Clinic, in criticising the Delhi Police for arresting Alt..IndiaTimes - Published |
Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair sent to 4-day police custodyAlt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair was sent to 4-days police custody on Tuesday in a case related to an "objectionable tweet" he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. The police produced Zubair at..IndiaTimes - Published | Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair refuses to hand over electronic devices to police: SourcesMohammed Zubair was taken into custody by the Delhi Police Special Cell's IFSO (Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations) team on Monday evening.DNA - Published |
Left parties demand Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair's release, slam government for arresting journalistsIndiaTimes - Published | "Bending over backwards to please sahibs": Mahua Moitra slams Delhi Police over journalist arrestAlt News co-founder Pratik Sinha alleged that Zubair was arrested in a case for which no notice was given by the police.DNA - Published |
Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair arrested for hurting religious sentimentsAlt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair will be presented in Patiala House court and Delhi police will seek his custody.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes |