Recently, Bank of Baroda CEO and managing director Sanjeev Chadha announced that the bank was ready to issue a loan to the Adani Group if the lender met the bank’s…
Photo of iron pillar in Bharatpur fort falsely shared to claim Mughals’ ‘Hindu ancestry’
The Qutub Minar is a UNESCO world heritage site in South Delhi. The name literally means victory tower. Qutbu’d-Din Aibak laid the foundation of this monument in 1199 AD and…
No, Uddhav Thackeray did not refer to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb as his brother
A clipped video of former Maharashtra chief minister Udhhav Thackeray speaking at a public event has gone viral. Social media users claim that Thackeray called Mughal emperor Aurangzeb his brother….
Fact check: Devi Shetty’s letter opposing 5% service tax on healthcare is from 2011
An open letter reportedly written by physician Devi Shetty, the founder of Narayana Hospitals, is circulating on social media. The letter has been addressed to the Aam Aadmi (Ordinary people)…
Did Rahul say ‘satta’ in place of ‘satya’? Clipped video viral with misleading claim
A 23-second video of a speech by Rahul Gandhi has gone viral on social media. In this clip, the Congress leader talks about Mahatma Gandhi and his method of ‘satyagraha’….
‘Union of states’: A sea of difference between what Rahul said & what Amritpal Singh said
On February 23, followers of Punjab’s pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh clashed with the police outside Ajnala police station near Amritsar, Punjab, and demanded the release of one of the members…
‘Barber Jihad’ in Mumbai? Screengrab from unrelated 2013 news report shared out of context
A photograph of two individuals in police custody is going viral on social media as ‘Barber Jihad’ in Mumbai. It is claimed that these two individuals have confessed to the…
Not gold chains but garlands made by tribes used to welcome Congress leaders at Raipur meet
The 85th Indian National Congress plenary session was held from February 24 to February 26, 2023, at the Rajyotsav ground near Tuta in Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh. This convention was attended…
Viral video: Doctor sexually assaulting patient is Giovanni Quintella Bezerra from Brazil, not ‘Islam Mohammad’
Trigger Warning: Description of sexual assault A video clip of a doctor sexually violating a patient is widely circulating on social media with the claim that a pregnant woman was…
Video of Pak man beating up son shared with false communal claim
In the last few days, several social media users affiliated with the Right Wing have shared a video on Twitter, which shows a man physically assaulting a child. The users…