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Congress falsely claims AAP lost election deposit in one seat in Delhi MCD elections

Archit5th March 20216th March 2021

Municipal corporation by-elections recently took place in Delhi where the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won four out of the five seats and the remainder was lost to the Congress. The…

Politics

BJP claims encroachment over Hindu shrine in Andhra, collector and police deny

Archit & Pooja Chaudhuri4th March 20214th March 2021

BJP national secretary and co-incharge of Andhra Pradesh Sunil Deodhar claimed that an illegal Christian cross was erected on a hilltop in Edlapadu, Andhra Pradesh where footprints of Hindu deity…

Politics

Old video of BJP workers allegedly bribing people falsely linked to Adityanath’s WB rally

Archit4th March 2021

After Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s rally in West Bengal on March 2, a video was shared on social media. It is being claimed that BJP workers distributed cash…

Economics Politics

Fact-check: Did LPG cost more during UPA than under BJP government?

Archit2nd March 2021

National general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chikkamagaravalli Thimme Gowda Ravi and National vice president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BYJM) Santosh Ranjan Rai posted a tweet that listed…

Politics

Photo of 2019 Left Front rally in Kolkata shared as recent by Congress members

Archit1st March 20211st March 2021

West Bengal Legislative Assembly is scheduled to be held between March 27 to April 29, 2021 in eight phases. As political parties rack up campaigning efforts, several media users have…

Science Technology

Visual of Mars shot by NASA’s Curiosity Rover in 2020 viral after Perseverance Rover landing

Archit24th February 2021

In the backdrop of NASA’s Perseverance Rover landing on Mars on February 19 (IST), a video has gone viral on Twitter and Facebook with the claim it is an audio-video…

Politics

Video from 2016 clipped to falsely claim CM Kejriwal threatened Gujaratis

Archit20th February 2021

A 14-second clip of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has been shared on social media. In the video, CM Kejriwal can be heard saying, “If you oppose me you will…

Politics

Video from 2019 falsely viral as rap song on farmers’ protest aired on MTV

Archit19th February 2021

On February 18, several Facebook and Twitter users shared a video of a rap performance and claimed that the issue of farmers’ protest was raised after the Miss India pageant…

Society

Video of web series shoot viral as terrorists caught in Mumbai’s Pydhonie

Archit19th February 2021

A video that shows a team of police officers barging inside a building and arresting some people is widespread on social media with the claim that terrorists were arrested in…

Politics

Congress leaders falsely claim Indian Oil Corporation sold to Adani Group under BJP govt

Archit18th February 2021

Several social media users have shared images of IndianOil-Adani Gas (IOAG) refuelling station and alluded that the public sector oil and gas company Indian Oil Corporation has been sold to…