Abhishek Kumar, Author at Alt News

Media outlets air old image of a crocodile from Costa Rica as Babiya from Kerala

Abhishek Kumar13th October 2022

The famed vegetarian crocodile named Babiya, living at the Ananthapura Lake Temple, recently passed away in Kerala’s Kasaragod district. Several news organizations reported the news carrying a picture of a…

Media analysis

Fact-Check: Did UP electricity dept issue notice only to mosqes & madrasas for stealing power?

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A few days ago, media outlets reported that 400 mosques and madrasas in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur were operating on stolen electricity. According to these reports, the electricity department issued notices…

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Iran Hijab row: Turkish TV drama scene shared as man dancing at daughter’s last rites

Abhishek Kumar3rd October 2022

On September 13, Iran’s ‘Morality Police’ arrested 22-year-old Mahsa Amini from Tehran for not wearing her hijab according to official dictates. Mehsa Amini died three days later, allegedly in police…

Politics

No, viral video doesn’t show Rahul and Cong leaders inebriated during Bharat Jodo Yatra

Abhishek Kumar1st October 2022

A video of Rahul Gandhi and some other Congress leaders coming out of a restaurant is making the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that the politicians were…

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Did Rahul refuse to perform ‘aarti’ to Hindu deity Durga? Clipped video shared with false claim

Abhishek Kumar1st October 2022

In the middle of the Navratri festivities, a 23-second video of Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi has gone viral on social media. Due to the poor quality of the…

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Girl seen with Rahul Gandhi in viral pic is not the one who had shouted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’

Abhishek Kumar26th September 2022

An image of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is viral on social media, in which he can be seen with a girl. BJP leaders and supporters have claimed that the girl…

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News channels show old, unrelated video as clip of cheetah brought to India from Namibia

Abhishek Kumar22nd September 2022

On September 17, cheetahs brought from Namibia were released at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Since then, social media users and media outlets have been circulating a video…

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Picture of PM Modi taking photo with lens cap on is morphed

Abhishek Kumar21st September 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17 released wild cheetahs brought from Namibia at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Following this, the prime minister was also seen taking…

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News channels, BJP leaders’ claim that UPA got St. George’s Cross back on Navy flag is false

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On September 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the new flag of the Indian Navy in Kochi. The St George’s Cross was removed from the erstwhile flag and it was…

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Smriti Irani makes false claim that Rahul didn’t pay respects at Kanyakumari before Bharat Jodo Yatra

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On September 10, the BJP organized a Jana Spandana program in Doddaballapur, Bengaluru to celebrate the third anniversary of the party’s coming to power in Karnataka. BJP MP and Union…