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PIB confirmed it is fake — here is how it was made, why the returns are impossible, and how to spot the next one.</description></item><item><title>Anatomy of a disaster-misinformation wave: the fake Assam flood videos</title><link>https://www.headlinedecoded.com/fact-check/anatomy-assam-flood-disaster-misinformation-wave-100116.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.headlinedecoded.com/fact-check/anatomy-assam-flood-disaster-misinformation-wave-100116.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:59:10 +0530</pubDate><description>Four viral Assam flood claims reveal four misinformation techniques: staged performance, AI generation, false location and recycled imagery. 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Its disclosure rules are targeted, not universal—and companies outside Europe can still fall within scope.</description></item><item><title>Do not merely remember the divine. 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Here is what comes from Partition history, what comes from Asghar Wajahat's play, and what remains cinema.</description></item><item><title>Why NEET UG 2026 needed a re-exam: what actually happened</title><link>https://www.headlinedecoded.com/fact-check/why-neet-ug-2026-needed-reexam-fact-check-100041.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.headlinedecoded.com/fact-check/why-neet-ug-2026-needed-reexam-fact-check-100041.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:09:01 +0530</pubDate><description>The June re-exam followed concerns about the integrity of the May 3 paper—not an OMR dispute. We separate the cancellation evidence from claims made after the July result.</description></item><item><title>NEET UG 2026 counselling: the MCC process explained step by step</title><link>https://www.headlinedecoded.com/students/neet-ug-2026-mcc-counselling-registration-process-step-by-step-100038.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.headlinedecoded.com/students/neet-ug-2026-mcc-counselling-registration-process-step-by-step-100038.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:54:17 +0530</pubDate><description>From registration and choice locking to allotment and college reporting, here is what NEET UG candidates should prepare—and which decisions can cost a seat or security deposit.</description></item><item><title>Choosing a degree in India: the practical checklist students actually need</title><link>https://www.headlinedecoded.com/students/choosing-degree-india-roi-career-checklist-100014.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.headlinedecoded.com/students/choosing-degree-india-roi-career-checklist-100014.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:18:43 +0530</pubDate><description>Before comparing BTech, BCom, BA, BSc, BCA, medicine, law or management, compare the college, total cost, real outcomes and skills you will graduate with.</description></item><item><title>Which Indian degree actually pays off? 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