In a 2-minute video, a man recommends a “technique” to prevent infection from Omicron, the latest COVID variant. He recommends snorting dried ginger. He even claims that he has sold…
Fact-check: Mumbai’s Veermata Jijabai Udyan renamed to Hazrat Haji Pir Baba Rani Bagh?
An image featuring a sign that reads ‘Hazrat Haji Pir Baba Rani Bagh’ is viral on social media. It has been claimed that the name of Mumbai’s Veermata Jijabai Udyan…
Fact-check: Did Shah Jahan chop off the hands of Taj Mahal workers?
On December 13, Kashi Vishwanath Dham was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi. He showered flower petals on sanitation workers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple as a gesture of gratitude for keeping…
Awareness video falsely viral as “Muslim baba” rendering a couple unconscious to rob them
A purported CCTV video that shows a man robbing a couple has been shared on social media. Before the robbery, a man passes by the couple and drugs them with…
Fact-check: Is Islamic Studies an optional subject for UPSC exam?
A user named Kanak Singhi posted a picture on the Facebook group ‘देश का DNA‘ (Desh Ka DNA). In the accompanying caption, she suggested that one could become an IAS…
Fact-Check: Does Himalaya’s neem, tulasi, lasuna supplements contain bovine extract?
In the second week of July, several social media users shared a claim suggesting that the Himalaya Drug Company’s neem, tulasi, and lasuna supplements contain halal-certified meat. This claim has…
Fact-check: Was Pragya Thakur kept in jail without any chargesheet being filed?
On July 5, activist and Jesuit priest Stan Swamy, arrested under the draconian UAPA, died awaiting the beginning of his trial. Swamy, 84, was arrested on charges of connection to…
Fact-check: Efficacy of Ashwagandha in AYUSH standard treatment protocol for COVID-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, symptoms such as pneumonia, clotting complications, acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock are reported in many cases of the infection. While these symptoms…
Fact-check: Did Yogi Adityanath say dead Muslim women should be raped?
A video featuring Abhishek Banerjee has been trending recently on social media. Banerjee is a Trinamool Congress MP and the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. In the…
Fact-check: Did Supreme Court change its motto to ‘Yato Dharmastato Jai’ from ‘Satyamev Jayate’ ?
Social media has been abuzz recently with many users claiming that the Supreme Court changed its motto ‘Satyamev Jayate’ to ‘Yato Dharmastato Jai’. On August 21, 2020, Sunil Astay of…