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Fact-check: Did PM Modi write a congratulatory letter to CJI after Ayodhya verdict?

Archit14th November 201914th November 2019

A supposed letter written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi is circulating on social media. The said letter is dated on November 11 and reads, “Dear…

Fact-check: Eid Milad celebrated in Kashmir’s Hazratbal with the same fervor as past years?

Pooja Chaudhuri & Jignesh Patel13th November 2019

On November 9-10, Eid Milad-un-Nabi was celebrated in Kashmir’s Hazratbal shrine to observe the birth of Prophet Muhammed. According to a report in The Hindu by Kashmiri journalist Peerzada Ashiq, “All entry…

‘Last prayers’ at demolished Babri masjid? No, this is Delhi’s Ferozshah Kotla mosque

Jignesh Patel13th November 201913th November 2019

A photograph of a crowd offering namaz at a ruined site is being shared on social media. One Shereen, who in her Twitter bio claims to be from Peshawar, Pakistan,…

#100DaysofKashmirSiege: Video from Bihar shared as Kashmiri Muslim child tortured to death

Archit13th November 2019

November 12, 2019, marked the 100th day since sections of Article 370 were abrogated in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Many people used #100DaysofKashmirSiege on Twitter to share their views on…

Did Mahua Moitra violate Model Code of Conduct as alleged by BJP?

Pooja Chaudhuri12th November 201913th November 2019

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya tweeted a copy of a complaint filed by the party’s West Bengal unit with the election commission against an alleged violation of the Model…

Video of self-immolation in Morocco shared as power bank explosion in Kerala

Jignesh Patel12th November 201912th November 2019

A video of a man set ablaze while security personnel try to douse the fire is being shared with the claim that the incident took place at Kannur airport, Kerala….

Fake quote claims Kapil Sibal said he will die if Ram Mandir is inaugurated

Pooja Chaudhuri11th November 201921st July 2020

A quote on Ayodhya-Ram Mandir issue, attributed to Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, is widely circulating on social media. It says, “Kapil Sibal once said that he will die…

Bruce Lee playing table tennis with nunchaku? No, old Nokia ad viral

Jignesh Patel11th November 201911th November 2019

A video of a man playing ping-pong with a nunchaku instead of a paddle is being shared on social media with the claim that the man is martial arts expert…

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Amit Malviya says earth rotates clockwise, makes false claim about Rahul Gandhi’s Narmada Ghat aarti

After social media outrage, ‘Rashid Khan’ justifying Shraddha murder turns out to be Vikas Kumar