Satyameter Evidence-linked accuracy tracking for Indian TV news

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Anjana Om Kashyap

Aaj Tak Black and White Hindi
93.3% claim accuracy
How accuracy is measuredAccuracy = accurate ÷ (accurate + inaccurate + misleading), over verdicts with confidence ≥ 0.7. Unverifiable claims are excluded from the denominator.
0 100 93.3%

95% confidence interval 86–97%

Why we rank by the confidence boundWe rank by the lower bound of this interval, not raw accuracy. A small sample yields a wide interval and a low bound — so anchors earn their rank by being checked more, not by looking good on a handful of claims.
. 89 checked of 700 checkable · 789 extracted.

Scrutiny
What scrutiny meansN checked of M checkable — the share of this anchor's checkable claims that have actually been fact-checked. High accuracy over low scrutiny is a provisional reading, not a verdict on the anchor.
 89/700

Verdict mix

125 of 789 extracted claims checked

125 of 789 extracted claims checked.

Coverage profile

Share of extracted claims by topic — click to drill in
crime 28% communal religion 17% international 15% governance economy 13% healthcare 8% pakistan security 5% environment 4% infrastructure transport 3% other 3% science tech 2% opposition attack 1% agriculture rural 0% education 0% entertainment sports 0%

Who is held responsible
How framing is measuredThe framing target of each claim — the party the anchor assigns responsibility to. Blaming the people involved frames differently from blaming the system that enabled the issue. Counted, not judged. Click a bar to read those claims.

Framing of blame across all extracted claims · click a bar to read them
This anchor most often points at Individuals 258 claims →
Individuals 258 System & institutions 145 Government 34 Opposition 18 A minority community 3 Foreign actor 48 Media 8

Flagged claims

Judged inaccurate or misleading in the checked sample

Episodes analysed

54 broadcasts

All claims & verdicts

789 claims
Claims from this anchor, newest first.
ClaimTopicVerdictConf.
The full list of money recovered from the accused's homes is now officially recorded in police documents, no longer sourced anonymously. official police documentation crime not checked —
Earlier reports mentioned only about ₹5 lakh recovered, then recently about ₹80 lakh, and now police have released the full accused-wise breakup of recoveries. recovery disclosure timeline crime not checked —
The seventh accused, Ramashankar Mishra, had ₹7,32,170 in cash, two white-metal coins, and a toe-ring ornament weighing 24.72 grams recovered from him. cash recovery from accused crime not checked —
The sixth accused, Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav, was Champat Rai's driver and was given a job at the Ram Mandir by Champat Rai; ₹1 lakh in cash including 180 notes of ₹500 was recovered from his hostel near Ganga Hospital in Ayodhya. Champat Rai's driver arrest crime not checked —
The fifth accused, Manish Kumar Yadav, who was present daily at the counting, had cash recovered including 270 notes of ₹500, 105 notes of ₹200, and 400 notes of ₹100. cash recovery from accused crime not checked —
The alleged theft method was that during counting, ₹500 notes were separated into bundles of 100 notes, extra notes were slipped into the bundles, and since vouchers only recorded the number of bundles rather than their value, the extra notes were later stolen. theft modus operandi crime not checked —
The fourth accused, Lavkush Mishra, also a relative of Anil Mishra and brother-in-law of Anukalp Mishra, had ₹14,25,000 recovered from him, including 2,850 notes of ₹500. trust relative's recovery crime not checked —
The third accused Anukalp Mishra, a relative of temple trust member Anil Mishra who was present in the counting room, had ₹16,82,040 in cash recovered, including 2,853 notes of ₹500. trust relative's recovery crime accurate 75.0%
The second accused, Karunesh Pandey, who counted the cash offerings, had ₹18,763 in cash recovered from him by police. cash recovery from accused crime inaccurate 85.0%
From Avinash Shukla, police also recovered 169.54 grams of silver-like metal, an 8.14 gram chain, and a gold ring weighing 3.44 grams. jewellery recovery from accused crime inaccurate 60.0%
Accused Avinash Shukla, who recorded the cash and jewellery offerings in a register, had the largest recovery: ₹39,220 (as stated) in cash plus US dollars recovered from him. cash recovery from accused crime inaccurate 85.0%
For the first time, details have emerged of how much stolen money police recovered from the arrested accused in the Ram Mandir offerings theft case. Ram Mandir offerings theft crime accurate 70.0%
These drinks are now part of every household, and neither the children drinking them nor their parents know that 'energy drinks' do not officially exist as a category in India. consumer awareness healthcare not checked —
The fact that FSSAI took so many years to act shows that India's food monitoring system is weak, which is why this market has spread and many people have become addicted. food safety oversight healthcare not checked —
Red Bull has been sold in India since 2009, Monster since 2012, Sting since 2017, Hell Energy since 2018-19, Reliance's Campa Gold Boost since 2026, and PepsiCo's Adrenaline Rush since June 2026. market entry timeline healthcare not checked —
In India, hundreds to thousands of Red Bull cans are sold every day and 3.5 to 4 million bottles of Sting are sold daily, with actual consumption possibly higher. energy drink sales healthcare not checked —
FSSAI has cracked down on such misleading advertisements over the past few months. regulatory crackdown healthcare not checked —
After the FSSAI notice, these companies will have to explain why they lied by calling these drinks energy drinks to mislead people, and this will not be allowed going forward. misleading marketing healthcare not checked —
Food products are not permitted to make claims such as boosting energy or removing weakness. food labeling rules healthcare not checked —
FSSAI has explicitly labeled claims like 'enhancing focus' and 'boost energy level' on these drinks as 'not permissible'. impermissible label claims healthcare accurate 93.0%
FSSAI alleges that the packaging of all these drinks claims they enhance focus, boost energy, and relieve fatigue and weakness, and FSSAI says these claims are not valid. misleading health claims healthcare accurate 92.0%
Legally, a product called 'energy drink' cannot exist in India since no such standard has been notified. energy drink legal status healthcare accurate 85.0%
FSSAI says these carbonated drinks are being sold as 'energy drinks' even though India has not defined any separate category or standard called 'energy drink'. energy drink labeling healthcare accurate 93.0%
The six companies served notices include Red Bull, PepsiCo's Adrenaline Rush, Reliance's Campa Gold Boost, Sting, Hell Energy, and Monster Energy. companies under notice healthcare accurate 95.0%
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has sent notices to six major energy drink companies. FSSAI notices healthcare accurate 90.0%