While speaking to reporters at the Kolkata airport on October 12 on the alleged gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that…
Durgapur ‘gang rape’: BJP leaders leave out non-Muslim name from list of accused; give communal spin to crime
Reacting to the alleged gang rape of an MBBS student in West Bengal’s Durgapur, leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikai on October 12 claimed on X that four…
Did Rani Mukherjee reprimand Rajdeep Sardesai at India Today conclave? Clipped video shared falsely
A video of Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee seemingly rebuking journalist Rajdeep Sardesai is viral on social media. In the viral clip, Mukherjee can be seen sternly asking Sardesai to sit…
Fake ‘Wire’ clipping viral claiming Modi asked ECI to add fake voters in Bihar
A photograph apparently showing part of an article by media outlet The Wire is being shared on social media. The image features a purported quotation by the election commissioner of…
Sonam Wangchuk’s father Sonam Wangyal had no CIA links; false claim viral
Vijay Patel, a Right-wing influencer who calls himself an ‘investigative reporter’ and frequently shares baseless conspiracy theories, has claimed that the father of Ladakhi activist Sonam Wangchuk, Sonam Wangyal, worked…
PM says attack on CJI ‘angered every Indian’, Hindutva brigade hails attacker as a hero
Even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone on record condemning the attack on Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai, the Right-wing social media brigade, which amplifies pro-BJP…
NBDSA orders removal of Zee News’ ‘Mehendi Jihad’ reports, pulls up Times Now Navbharat for ‘Love Jihad’ bulletin
Acting on two specific complaints, the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has come down heavily on Zee News and Times Now Navbharat over reports on ‘Mehendi Jihad’ and…
Pakistan skipper’s insecticide-spray video from CWC match vs India viral with bizarre claims
A video of the Pakistan women’s cricket team members spraying something into the air is being circulated on social media with varied claims. Some users allege that Pakistan cricketers sprayed…
Rajasthan video falsely shared as UP youth rally in support of police action in ‘I love Muhammad’ cases
A 38-second-long clip is going viral on social media showing a large crowd of protesters taking part in a torch rally. They can be heard chanting, “UP police keep going…
Viral video of rally seeking Chittagong Hill Tracts’ inclusion in India is from Tripura, not Bangladesh
A 1.06-minute video featuring a man sloganeering at a demonstration demanding the inclusion of the Chittagong Hill Tracts with India is being widely circulated on social media. The clip is…