On the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury posted a tweet that attributed the following quote to Gandhi: “When a big tree falls, the…
No, Kejriwal govt is not reimbursing fees of only Muslim students in Delhi
A circular issued by the Directorate of Education regarding the reimbursement of tuition fees to minority students of classes 1 to 12 is widely being shared on social media with…
Iftar held at HDFC Barabanki given false communal spin
Photographs of iftar being served post namaz at an HDFC branch in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki were widely shared on Facebook with a communal spin. The incident took place during the…
Old photo from Vietnam viral as Shivling found in Gyanvapi Mosque
Last month, a Varanasi court ordered an archaeological survey of the premises of Gyanvapi Mosque after pleas alleging it was built after partially demolishing a Hindu shrine were filed in…
Dainik Bhaskar falsely reports pro-Pak chant raised in Bhilwara based on old video
On May 19, Dainik Bhaskar published a report with the headline, “Slogans of Pakistan in Bhilwara: Video of Pakistan slogans in Sanganer area surfaces, case registered in Subhash Nagar police…
Aaj Tak, India TV air old video from Indonesia as bridge collapsing in Assam floods
More than 6.6 lakh in 27 districts across Assam have been hit by the floods due to pre-monsoon rains in Assam. Nine people have died. While reporting on the flood…
Nandi idol in Maharashtra temple falsely viral as idol facing Gyanvapi mosque
Against the backdrop of the ongoing dispute over Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, a picture of an idol of Nandi, the vehicle of Hindu deity Shiva, is viral on social media….
Fact-check: Did Finance Ministry state inflation has affected rich more than poor?
A graphic featuring a picture of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is making the rounds on social media. It claims that the Finance Ministry said that inflation hurts the rich more…
Sudarshan News falsely claims Geeta Updesh Sthal was replaced with mazar
On May 9, Sudarshan News tweeted a video claiming ‘land jihad’ was underway in Haryana’s Kurukshetra. The video shows a man at the ‘Geeta Updesh Sthal’ in Kurukshetra. Pointing the…
Video from Bangladesh falsely viral as Muslims beating Hindus in India
A video of a few men beating young men atop a truck was shared on Twitter by Yati Narsinghanad disciple Suresh Rajput. He has insinuated that Hindus were beaten up…