ABP News media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places ABP News as leaning right. We have seen it on 88 published stories of ours.
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Is ABP News biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places ABP News as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is ABP News left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places ABP News as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is ABP News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for ABP News are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What ABP News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with ABP News’s own report linked underneath.
India's Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that world leaders fell ill after attending the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The ministry's fact-checking unit labelled the claims 'fake' and 'malicious'.
ABP News reported it asBRICS Summit Health Rumours Are ‘Fake’; MEA Debunks Claims Of Leaders Falling Ill (opens ABP News in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
ABP News reported it asUS SANCTIONS: House Passes Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill, Trump Gets 100% Tariff Power (opens ABP News in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province. He also alleged Saudi Arabia conducted over 450 airstrikes this week and that other Saudi aircraft were forced to withdraw. Saudi authorities have not confirmed these claims.
ABP News reported it asHouthis Claim Saudi F-15 Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Yemen, Release Wreckage Video (opens ABP News in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has advanced a bill that could allow President Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries purchasing Russian oil and gas. The bill, which previously passed the Senate, is set for a final vote.
ABP News reported it asUS House Passes Russia Sanctions Bill, India Faces Fresh 100% Tariff Risk Over Russian Oil (opens ABP News in a new tab)
The US has named India, China, and Pakistan among 23 countries designated as major drug transit or illicit drug-producing nations for fiscal year 2027. The determination acknowledges India's efforts to combat opium cultivation but identifies Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, and Colombia as having failed counternarcotics obligations.
ABP News reported it asTrump Praised PM Modi, Saying, "I Welcome the Efforts that..." (opens ABP News in a new tab)
India's stock market ended a two-day decline on Wednesday, with the Sensex and Nifty both closing higher. While some sectors like FMCG and PSU banks saw gains, the IT sector experienced a downturn.
ABP News reported it asDalal Street Ends Higher As Sensex Rises Over 300 Points, Nifty Tests 23,200 (opens ABP News in a new tab)
India's government has introduced a 0.4% fee on UPI transfers over ₹2,000 made to merchants, effective October 15. The Finance Ministry stated that customers will not pay the charge and person-to-person transactions are exempt. Opposition MPs have voiced concerns, calling the move 'anti-people'.
ABP News reported it as‘Modi Ji, Roll It Back Now’: Rahul Invokes Indira Gandhi Over New UPI Payments Charge (opens ABP News in a new tab)
A Pakistan Navy vessel collided with an Indian Navy warship in the North Arabian Sea on September 15, 2026. India lodged a strong protest, citing a violation of a 1991 agreement on advance notice of military exercises. The incident occurred in international waters and caused no major damage.
ABP News reported it asIndia Summons Pakistan Envoy Over ‘Unprofessional’ Naval Conduct, Ship Collision (opens ABP News in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province. He also alleged Saudi Arabia conducted over 450 airstrikes this week and that other Saudi aircraft were forced to withdraw. Saudi authorities have not confirmed these claims.
ABP News reported it asHouthis Claim Saudi F-15 Shot Down Hours After Drone Intercepted Near Mecca (opens ABP News in a new tab)
A former Google DeepMind employee has joined a growing chorus of AI researchers warning that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity. Bilal Chughtai stated that time may be running out to avoid this outcome.
ABP News reported it asAnother AI Researcher Resigns, Is Something Terrible About to Happen to the World? (opens ABP News in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
ABP News reported it asThe Battlefield in Space Is Ready, Weapons Are Deployed, America Has Finally Accepted, Will the Fight Now Be Outside Earth? (opens ABP News in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
ABP News reported it asThe Battlefield in Space Is Ready, Weapons Are Deployed, America Has Finally Accepted, Will the Fight Now Be Outside Earth? (opens ABP News in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
ABP News reported it asRussian Oligarch Umar Kremlev Paid For Trump Jr’s Bahamas Wedding Parties: Couple Confirms (opens ABP News in a new tab)
PETA plans to meet with Steven Kolb, CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, after he was filmed restraining two protesters at New York Fashion Week. Kolb has apologized for the incident and is currently on leave.
ABP News reported it asCFDA CEO Gets Physical With PETA Activists At COS Fall 2026 Show, Later Apologises (opens ABP News in a new tab)
Videos of Indian officials Randhir Jaiswal and Ajit Doval eating snacks during the BRICS Summit in New Delhi went viral. While some mocked the officials, others defended them, stating that refreshments were provided.
ABP News reported it as'Sack of cashews...', Kerala Congress Taunts Randhir Jaiswal's Viral Video (opens ABP News in a new tab)
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials had travelled on a train that passed through the area shortly before the attack, according to reports. Poland's Prime Minister warned of intensified Russian attacks.
ABP News reported it asRussia Hits Warsaw-Bound Passenger Train Near Poland Border, Ukraine Says (opens ABP News in a new tab)
The Congress party has posed four questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The party accused the government of "calibrated capitulation" and raised concerns over border transgressions, China's support for Pakistan, and the trade deficit.
ABP News reported it as'Modi Ji, You have...' Congress Raises Questions on Meeting with Xi Jinping (opens ABP News in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate meetings with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Discussions covered bilateral cooperation in areas including trade, investment, defence, and the digital economy.
ABP News reported it asMalaysian PM Meets Rahul and Priyanka Amid BRICS Talks, Discusses Breakfast (opens ABP News in a new tab)
Leaders of the BRICS nations have issued a joint declaration expressing deep concern over escalating Middle East tensions. They called for maximum restraint and condemned unilateral sanctions not authorized by the UN, stating they violate international law.
ABP News reported it asINDIA DIPLOMACY: Modi Balances Russia, China and Global Security (opens ABP News in a new tab)
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration condemned the April 22, 2025, terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The statement called for zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism and reaffirmed the commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms.
ABP News reported it asIndia’s Victory At BRICS? Delhi Declaration Condemns Pahalgam Attack (opens ABP News in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
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Who owns it
- ABP GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- India
- Official site
- abplive.com
- Seen publishing on
- news.abplive.com, abplive.com, bengali.abplive.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 88
- Reports listed
- 96
- We could read
- 13
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
83 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 13 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 8 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and ABP News ran the story anyway.
Across the 88 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of ABP News: its report arrived a median of 14 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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