Scroll India media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Scroll India as leaning left. We have seen it on 52 published stories of ours.
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Is Scroll India biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Scroll India as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Scroll India left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Scroll India as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Scroll India reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Scroll India are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Scroll India has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Scroll India’s own report linked underneath.
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
Scroll India reported it asUS midterm polls: Democrats ahead of Trump’s Republican party in fight for Congress (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
An Indian-flagged cargo ship, the MSV AL JUSUFI, was attacked by an unidentified aerial object off the coast of Oman. One of the 14 Indian sailors on board died from his injuries, while the remaining 13 were rescued by the Omani Coast Guard.
Scroll India reported it asIndian seafarer killed in attack on commercial vessel off Oman coast (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation removed a video featuring actor Dia Mirza from its pollution-free Diwali campaign after objections from BJP Mumbai chief Ameet Satam. The move sparked controversy, with the deputy mayor calling for its restoration.
Scroll India reported it asMumbai: BMC deletes Dia Mirza video calling for pollution-free Diwali after BJP objection (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
Three Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi. The move follows the AAP's announcement of its first list of candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. The AAP has approached the Assembly Speaker regarding the defecting MLAs.
Scroll India reported it asPunjab: Three AAP MLAs join BJP ahead of Assembly polls (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Scroll India reported it asLula’s ‘miracle’ victory buys time for Brazil, resonates globally amid rise of far-right (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
A court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has acquitted Rahul Gandhi in a 2018 criminal defamation case. The complaint was filed by a BJP leader over remarks Gandhi allegedly made about Amit Shah. The court ruled the remarks were not defamatory.
Scroll India reported it asRahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case over remarks about Amit Shah (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
The Janata Dal-United has expelled Mokama MLA Anant Singh and his wife Neelam Devi from the party for six years. The expulsion follows alleged anti-party activities, including campaigning for a rival candidate in recent Bihar Legislative Council elections. The party is also seeking Singh's disqualification as an MLA.
Scroll India reported it asBihar: JD(U) expels MLA Anant Singh for ‘anti-party activities’ (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
Skirmishes between Indian and Chinese troops persist in Arunachal Pradesh, confirmed by the ITBP Director General. The Congress party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of cowardice and silence on the issue, while also raising concerns about China's actions.
Scroll India reported it asFace-off with China continues at several locations along Arunachal border: ITBP chief (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia experienced two attacks on an airport and an oilfield, resulting in the death of one Indian national and injuries to others. India's Ministry of External Affairs has condemned the incidents.
Scroll India reported it asSaudi Arabia: Indian killed in Dammam airport attack (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Argentine President Javier Milei discussed deepening bilateral trade, expanding transparent investment, and promoting shared prosperity and security. The conversation followed Milei's visit to Washington, and the US Department of State issued a statement about the call.
Scroll India reported it asIndia-US trade deal ‘very close’, says Marco Rubio (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States will discuss refining more Venezuelan crude with Reliance Industries. Rubio also described India as a refining superpower and noted its progress in diversifying energy supplies.
Scroll India reported it asIndia-US trade deal ‘very close’, says Marco Rubio (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
Russia launched a significant coordinated assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, striking more than 15 critical electricity generation and transmission facilities. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that emergency restoration is underway and warned Russia is attempting to cause a widespread blackout before winter.
Scroll India reported it asTrump puts on hold law allowing 100% tariffs on India, four others for buying Russian oil (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
India's ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, has labelled US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's comments on the removal of names from India's electoral rolls as 'unacceptable interference'. Jayapal had raised concerns over reports of around 13 crore names being removed.
Scroll India reported it asUS lawmaker Pramila Jayapal says India’s move to ‘purge’ 13 crore voters is ‘anti-democratic’ (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
A 19-year-old man, Alexandros Paporakis, was arrested for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeting a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois. Authorities found firearms and a document expressing white supremacist ideology at his home. The plot was foiled after a colleague alerted the police.
Scroll India reported it asUS: Teen arrested for allegedly planning attack on Hindu temple, held ‘white supremacist’ views (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
Six Delhi Metro stations had their entry and exit gates closed from 6 am to 4 pm on October 12, 2026. The closures were implemented for security reasons ahead of a planned opposition march to the Supreme Court. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge sought a meeting with the Chief Justice of India, which was declined.
Scroll India reported it asCEC protest updates: Opposition moves SC against SIR, Jantar Mantar denotified as protest site (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
India's Ministry of External Affairs has called US Vice President J.D. Vance's comments about immigrants 'deeply offensive' and using terminology with 'painful historical and colonial legacy connotations'. The ministry also stated that US measures suspending companies from the Permanent Labor Certification program will not affect existing H-1B visas but may impact Green Card processes.
Scroll India reported it as‘Does not advance shared ambitions’: MEA on US suspending IT firms from green card programme (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
Donald Trump has criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay. He called the decision 'disgraceful and embarrassing' and an 'indelible stain' on Norway, claiming he had never heard of Pillay and that he deserved eight such awards for resolving conflicts.
Scroll India reported it asNobel Peace Prize awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay for promoting international law (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has criticised Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court, calling them illegal and suggesting they were a reaction to her award. She also described the situation in Gaza as genocide and defended the UN's commission of inquiry.
Scroll India reported it asNobel Peace Prize awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay for promoting international law (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
Indian authorities detained thousands of protesters from the 'Cockroach' movement in New Delhi. The demonstrations were against a contentious revision of voter lists, which the movement denounces as illegal. Mobile internet was suspended in parts of the city.
Scroll India reported it asAt least 10,000 detained across India ahead of October 10 Delhi protest against Gyanesh Kumar: CJP (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
The Delhi High Court has asked Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Verma and the Delhi Police for a status report on a plea alleging Verma slapped an aide of an AAP MLA. The alleged incident occurred during a road inspection on September 27, 2026.
Scroll India reported it asDelhi HC seeks response from minister who slapped AAP worker (opens Scroll India in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
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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
- 52
- Reports listed
- 52
- We could read
- 7
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
45 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 7 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 31 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Scroll India ran the story anyway.
Across the 52 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Scroll India: its report arrived a median of 19 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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