The Hans India media bias and reliability
The Hans India is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 41 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Hans India biased?
The Hans India is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Hans India left or right?
The Hans India is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is The Hans India reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for The Hans India. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What The Hans India has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Hans India’s own report linked underneath.
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
The Hans India reported it asUS Attorney General Blanche backs Hegseth amid impeachment bid (opens The Hans India 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.
The Hans India reported it asHM Shah announces 12 nationwide programmes to celebrate PM Modi’s 25 years of 'seva' (opens The Hans India 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.
The Hans India reported it asCongress poses four questions to PM Modi over meet with Chinese President Xi (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
The Hans India reported it asSearch underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people after it loses contact (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. They discussed border issues, trade, and bilateral cooperation, agreeing that differences between their countries should not escalate into disputes.
The Hans India reported it asPM Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping hold talks in New Delhi (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sang a Kishore Kumar song at a BRICS gala dinner in New Delhi. The performance was shared on his social media. The dinner was hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Hans India reported it asPM Modi welcomes BRICS leaders at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the BRICS Business Forum, calling for the removal of trade barriers and emphasizing the importance of secure sea lanes for global trade. He highlighted the economic contributions of BRICS nations and India's role as a hub for growth and stability.
The Hans India reported it asBRICS eco power growing twice as fast as world: PM Modi (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi walked alongside leaders including Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian at the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi. Modi was seen holding hands with the Iranian president, a gesture underscoring solidarity within the expanded grouping.
The Hans India reported it asBRICS eco power growing twice as fast as world: PM Modi (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in New Delhi, discussing ways to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. They reviewed progress in defence, energy, and space, and Modi gifted Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
The Hans India reported it asBRICS countries account for more than half of global growth: Putin (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a car ride in Delhi on Friday. This was their fourth joint car journey, following previous instances in Bishkek and Tianjin. The leaders met at Bharat Mandapam before the BRICS summit.
The Hans India reported it asAfter Tianjin and Bishkek, New Delhi witnesses 'car diplomacy' between PM Modi and Putin (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in New Delhi, discussing ways to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. They reviewed progress in defence, energy, and space, and Modi gifted Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
The Hans India reported it asUruguay Foreign Minister arrives in New Delhi to attend BRICS Summit (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a car ride in Delhi on Friday. This was their fourth joint car journey, following previous instances in Bishkek and Tianjin. The leaders met at Bharat Mandapam before the BRICS summit.
The Hans India reported it asUruguay Foreign Minister arrives in New Delhi to attend BRICS Summit (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in New Delhi, discussing ways to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. They reviewed progress in defence, energy, and space, and Modi gifted Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
The Hans India reported it asPM Modi says BRICS Summit will see positive, meaningful discussions on global issues (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
The Hans India reported it asBrent crude holds above $100 as US-Iran conflict threatens deeper oil supply disruption (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to use maps that more accurately represent the true relative sizes of countries and continents. The move, driven by African nations, seeks to correct distortions caused by the centuries-old Mercator projection.
The Hans India reported it asUNGA backs cartographic move to accurately reflect Global South (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Ten people died when a fuel tanker exploded on a western Iran highway on 5 September 2026, after a traffic accident, according to state media. Officials called for drivers to exercise caution and obey safety regulations.
The Hans India reported it as11 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Iran: State media (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
ISRO successfully launched the GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the EOS-05 satellite on September 4, 2026. The satellite was placed in its intended orbit, marking a significant achievement for India's space program.
The Hans India reported it asPM Modi hails ISRO’s GSLV-F17 launch carrying EOS-05 as proud moment for India (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever announced a target to double bilateral trade within five years during a joint press conference in New Delhi on 3 September 2026. The leaders highlighted new cooperation on defence equipment, green ammonia, and military exchanges, while De Wever called India the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
The Hans India reported it asIndia, Belgium to enhance military exchanges, training cooperation: PM Modi (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever arrived in India on 2 September 2026 for a three-day official visit, meeting PM Narendra Modi to discuss trade, defence, and technology cooperation. The trip, the first by a Belgian PM in 20 years, includes talks on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement and engagements with diamond and logistics sectors in Mumbai.
The Hans India reported it asIndia, Belgium to enhance military exchanges, training cooperation: PM Modi (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
A Hong Kong court has rejected the appeals of Cardinal Joseph Zen and four others against their convictions for failing to register the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund. The fund supported protesters arrested during 2019 demonstrations.
The Hans India reported it asHong Kong court upholds convictions of Cardinal Joseph Zen, others over protester relief fund (opens The Hans India in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
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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
- 41
- Reports listed
- 45
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
45 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. The Hans India has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 41 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Hans India: its report arrived a median of 16 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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