NDTV media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places NDTV as leaning right. We have seen it on 293 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NDTV biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places NDTV as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is NDTV left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places NDTV as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is NDTV reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NDTV are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What NDTV has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NDTV’s own report linked underneath.
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended the mandate of experts monitoring sanctions on Iran. The vote creates a gap in oversight as the sanctions themselves remain in effect.
NDTV reported it asRussia, China Veto US Proposal At UN On Iran Sanctions Monitoring (opens NDTV in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
NDTV reported it asFBI Foils Russian Plot To Kill Dissident In Washington (opens NDTV in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a birthday message to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday. Putin praised Modi's contribution to strengthening India-Russia relations and his global standing, recalling a recent meeting in New Delhi.
NDTV reported it as"Example Of Sacrifice, Unwavering Resolve": Amit Shah On PM Modi's Birthday (opens NDTV in a new tab)
India's UN envoy stated that the architects of the 9/11 attacks were found in settled Pakistani communities, not remote hideouts. Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni asserted that the same environment that sheltered them continues to support terror groups, while also raising concerns about Afghan returnees.
NDTV reported it as"Remember Where Bin Laden Hid": India Asks UN To See Reality Of Terror (opens NDTV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has accused Canada of not doing enough to stop drug trafficking, alleging that fentanyl is produced in clandestine Canadian labs. However, he did not include Canada on a list of major drug-producing countries submitted to Congress.
NDTV reported it asUS Drops Venezuela From Drug List, May Remove Colombia: Trump (opens NDTV 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.
NDTV reported it asUS Congress Passes Russia Sanctions Bill, India, China Face 100% Tariffs (opens NDTV 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.
NDTV reported it asHouthis Release Video Of Saudi F-15 Jet Being Shot And Its Wreckage In Flames (opens NDTV in a new tab)
Michael Kremer, a 2019 Nobel laureate in Economics, has been appointed the World Bank Group’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics. He is scheduled to take up the position on 1 October 2026, replacing Indermit Gill.
NDTV reported it asNobel Laureate Michael Kremer Named Next World Bank Chief Economist (opens NDTV 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.
NDTV reported it asTrump Praises PM Modi's Opium Crackdown As India Remains On US Drug List (opens NDTV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has accused Canada of not doing enough to stop drug trafficking, alleging that fentanyl is produced in clandestine Canadian labs. However, he did not include Canada on a list of major drug-producing countries submitted to Congress.
NDTV reported it asTrump Praises PM Modi's Opium Crackdown As India Remains On US Drug List (opens NDTV 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.
NDTV reported it asPak Ship Collides With Indian Navy Unit, Delhi Summons Islamabad's Envoy (opens NDTV 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.
NDTV reported it asYemen's Houthis Claim They Shot Down Saudi F15 Fighter Jet (opens NDTV in a new tab)
New Zealand's Parliament has passed legislation to implement its free trade agreement with India. The deal will eliminate or significantly reduce tariffs on approximately 95% of New Zealand's exports to India and includes a NZ$20 billion investment commitment.
NDTV reported it asNew Zealand Parliament Passes Free Trade Deal With India, Cuts Tariffs (opens NDTV in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
NDTV reported it asUS Set To Approve $2.8 Billion Arms Package For Israel: Report (opens NDTV in a new tab)
Meta is set to release Luna, a camera‑free pair of smart glasses, this autumn. The glasses will feature six built‑in microphones for use with Meta’s AI chatbot and the Muse assistant, and may be shown at the Connect developer conference with shipments aimed for October.
NDTV reported it asMeta Plans Camera-Free Smart Glasses "Luna": Report (opens NDTV in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
NDTV reported it asUS Announces Visa Curbs Over South Africa "Race-Based Discrimination" (opens NDTV in a new tab)
Qatar has warned that closing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would be catastrophic for global trade and energy markets. The warning comes as Houthi forces control Red Sea islands and the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, intensifying regional tensions.
NDTV reported it as'World Is Suffering Enough': Qatar Warns Against Bab al-Mandab Closure (opens NDTV in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
NDTV reported it as"Not People I Interviewed": Trump Slams Judges Over Mail-In Ballot Ruling (opens NDTV in a new tab)
Foreign ministers from Gulf states are planning to meet with their Iranian counterpart in Salalah, Oman, on Monday. The meeting's objective is to exert pressure on Oman and Iran to reach a temporary agreement concerning shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
NDTV reported it asUS Military Destroys 2 Small Iranian Boats Trying To Steal A Drone (opens NDTV in a new tab)
British, US, and Dutch intelligence services have issued a joint warning about Iranian state-linked spyware known as 'CHOSEN BRICK'. The malware is used to steal sensitive information from dissidents, activists, and journalists through spear-phishing attacks.
NDTV reported it asIran Uses Spyware Like 'Chosen Brick' To Target Dissidents: US-UK Advisory (opens NDTV 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.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck it
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.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- Independent MediaIndependentdirect owner
- Gautam AdaniBillionairedirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 293
- Reports listed
- 318
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
318 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 57 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and NDTV ran the story anyway.
Across the 293 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than NDTV’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 19 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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