A letter doing the rounds in the name of national security advisor Ajit Doval suggests that he congratulated Uttarakhand chief secretary for successfully organising Kumbh Mela while coordinating with the…
Old image of burning pyres shared amid rising COVID deaths in India
Nearly 3 lakh new Covid-19 cases were reported in India on Tuesday, April 20 with over 2,000 deaths in a span of 24 hours. Several patients have died waiting for…
Video of large funeral procession at UP madrasa shared as Iftar gathering in Hyderabad
A video of a massive crowd of people from the Muslim community gathered in a madrasa has been shared with the claim that it shows an Iftar gathering hosted in…
Photo of COVID patient with oxygen cylinder on bike is from Bangladesh
A photo showing a man and an elderly woman on a motorcycle carrying an oxygen cylinder is getting shared on social media. The image – where the woman seems to…
Remdesivir is not effective against COVID-19: Pooled research from four trials shows
On April 17, 2021, the Government of India decided to review the prices of Remdesivir (GS-5734™ or Veklury®) in the country. However, the most sought after drug during the current…
Photo of 2002 Gujarat riots convict shared with false NRC spin
A photograph of a father being taken away in a police van consoling his son through the grilled window has been linked to CAA-NRC. It has been shared with the…
Times Now airs visuals from Andhra to report on large gatherings in Kerala
On April 19, Times Now aired a broadcast claiming large gatherings were seen in Kerala despite the “skyrocketing” of COVID cases. Large gatherings seen in Kerala despite skyrocketing of COVID-19…
Rumour of journalist Pragya Mishra’s murder is false
A WhatsApp forward claims that Uttar Pradesh journalist Pragya Mishra was murdered in broad daylight for her critical reportage on Kumbh Mela amid a growing pandemic. Photographs of a woman…
Inhaling camphor, lavang, ajwain and eucalyptus oil DOES NOT increase blood oxygen level
A viral message widely shared across WhatsApp and Twitter suggests that inhaling the vapour of camphor, lawang, ajwain and eucalyptus oil can increase blood oxygen level and even relieve respiratory…
Photos of Vadodara’s BAPS temple viral as BAPS Mumbai has started COVID ward
The second wave of COVID-19 has hit severely in India. On April 16, The Times of India reported that Maharashtra recorded the highest number of cases (63,729) and deaths (398)…