Several states including Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh are struggling to tackle bird flu cases after a recent outbreak. Many on social media, however, believe that the birds are…
Fact-check: Did Mumbai police pay respects to Hazrat Pir Mahim for the first time under Shiv Sena?
A video of a group of policemen saluting Hazrat Pir Makhdoom Ali Mahim is circulating on social media with the claim that these are Mumbai cops paying their respects to…
Video of protest in Ladakh against Hazara killings shared as PoK
On January 10, @RadioChinar tweeted a video claiming that it shows a protest rally allegedly held in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir’s (PoK) Gilgit-Baltistan against the atrocities inflicted on Pakistan’s Hazara community…
AAP, BJP, Congress politicise Delhi HC’s order to remove Hanuman temple at Chandni Chowk
A Hanuman temple in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk was razed in the morning of January 3 as part of a beautification drive. The demolition sparked a political blame game where the…
Woman’s placard morphed to read ‘will disrobe but not show documents’ for NRC
A photograph of a young woman displaying a placard that allegedly reads in Bengali, “I will take off my saree and clothes but will not produce documents. NONRCCAANPR,” has been…
Clipped video shared to claim Pak PM Imran Khan praised Modi govt
On January 10, Pakistani activist in exile Arif Aajakia tweeted a 26-second clip of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. The video begins abruptly and Khan can be heard saying, “If…
Image from 2014 falsely shared as Canadian Army giving winter warfare training to Chinese PLA
Twitter user @captjasdeep, who claims to be an Indian armed forces veteran in his bio, tweeted an image of soldiers on snowy terrain and wrote, “I hope our country knows…
Old, unrelated video shared as BJP leaders begging Rajnath Singh to repeal farm bills
A 33-second video is viral with the claim that BJP leaders are begging defence minister Rajnath Singh to repeal the farm bills. “#BJP leaders begging Defence Minister @rajnathsingh to cancel…
Old image of Sikh man praying in mosque viral as Muslim man who posed as farmer
An image of a Sikh man praying in a mosque is being shared on social media. On January 12, Indian Navy veteran Harinder S Sikka tweeted, “He went to attend…
News18, Jagran blame bad weather for CM Khattar’s rally cancelled due to farmer protests
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had planned to hold a rally on January 10 in Karnal district’s Kaimla village on the benefits of the Centre’s new farm laws. That…