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Video of a child dancing is not of the Dalit student allegedly assaulted by teacher in Rajasthan

Shinjinee Majumder17th August 202217th August 2022

A video of a child dancing to a Rajasthani folk song is being circulated on social media with the claim it is of Inder Meghwal, a minor Dalit student who…

Fact-check: Sikh group in Jalandhar protested against the film Laal Singh Chaddha?

Abhishek Kumar17th August 2022

Aamir Khan’s film Laal Singh Chaddha has been released in the midst of a wave of controversy. Outraged by an old statement made by Khan, Hindu organizations announced that they…

Arvind Kejriwal shares dubious report crediting him for Rishi Sunak’s campaign strategy

Shinjinee Majumder16th August 2022

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal recently shared a news report titled, “ब्रिटेन के आम चुनावों में दिख रही है “केजरीवाल मॉडल” की झलक” (Translation: “A glimpse of the “Kejriwal Model” can…

Photo of CWG medalists with Rakesh Tikait viral with misleading claims

Abhishek Kumar16th August 2022

India won a total of 61 medals in the Commonwealth Games 2022. This includes 22 Gold, 16 Silver and 23 Bronze medals. Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia, Ravi Kumar Dahiya and…

Old video of Nitish Kumar taking dig at BJP viral with misleading claim

Abhishek Kumar10th August 2022

The ongoing political crisis in Bihar continues to deepen further. Nitish Kumar recently met with the Governor and resigned from the post of Chief Minister of the NDA government. Along…

Clipped video of Rahul Gandhi’s press conference amplified by BJP leaders

Abhishek Kumar10th August 202210th August 2022

A four-second video clip of Rahul Gandhi is viral on social media. Here, he can be heard saying, “We are fighting against India’s entire infrastructure.” BJP leaders, workers, and social…

Old image of teacher burning the tricolour viral with false RSS links

Abhishek Kumar10th August 2022

A picture in which a person is sitting on a chair and setting the national flag ablaze is viral on social media. The image has a text superimposed on it…

Fact-check: “Nitish Sabke Hai” posters were put up outside JD(U) HQ amidst political crisis in Bihar?

Kinjal9th August 2022

As per the latest updates on Bihar’s ongoing political crisis, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has resigned and is set to form the majority government with the opposition party RJD….

Old video of fighter jets viral as video of US Navy flying in Taiwan ahead of Nancy Pelosi’s visit

Abhishek Kumar8th August 2022

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan on August 2, 2022, amid tensions with China. Nancy Pelosi issued a statement after arriving in Taiwan. In the official address,…

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‘Azadi’ slogans in Uttarakhand not a call for ‘Ghazwa-E-Hind’ but protests over paper leak for state recruitment exam

Sonam Wangchuk’s 2020 photo with Muhammad Yunus viral after Ladakh violence with misleading claims