Earlier this week, Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India. Hailing from a humble background, she is the first tribal woman to become India’s head of…
Staged video of burka-clad man kidnapping a child viral online
A three-minute video that purportedly shows a kidnapping attempt is making the rounds on WhatsApp. In the video, we see a person wearing a burka running hysterically while two men…
Old, unrelated video from WB viral as Kolkata police thrashing Kanwaris
A video clip of police officers lathi-charging several people seemingly in front of a temple has gone viral with the claim that Kolkata policemen are beating up the Kanwar Yatra…
Fact-Check: PM Modi did not insult former President Ram Nath Kovind
On July 23, a farewell ceremony for President Ram Nath Kovind was held at Parliament’s Central Hall, a day before the last day of his tenure. Members of both the…
No, Dr Ambedkar did not say reservation should be abolished the day a tribal woman becomes President
Droupadi Murmu took the oath to become the 15th President of India on July 25. Ever since it was announced that Murmu won the presidential election by an overwhelming margin,…
Fact-check: Did Madras HC say that removal of thali amounts to mental cruelty?
A social media uproar recently ensued following an alleged ruling of a division bench of the Madras High Court in an appeal filed against a divorce petition. “Removal Of Mangalsutra…
News channels air old video of Muslim youth raising provocative slogans in Jaipur as recent incident
A video of a group of Muslim youth putting up posters threatening Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati is making rounds on social media. The men in the video can be seen calling for…
Media channels air an old clip of a landslide as recent visuals from Nashik
On July 13, media outlets reported a landslide occurrence near Gujarat’s Saputara region. As per the reports the landslide occurred on July 11 and disrupted the road connectivity to the…
Old video of Muslim man dying by suicide during Kanwar Yatra viral with communal spin
[Disclaimer: Video contains self-harm. Reader discretion is advised.] A 20-second clip of a Kanwar procession is viral on social media. In the clip, a man jumps in front of a…
Sudhir Chaudhary on his new show on Aaj Tak featured a quote often falsely credited to Mark Twain
Two weeks ago, journalist and news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary announced his resignation from his post as CEO of Zee Media to start his own venture. Following this, it was revealed…