A graphic featuring a postage stamp and a representative image of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is viral. It also has the following words written: “100 years of selfless service”….
Seeing through the ruse: Why ex-CJI Chandrachud’s remarks on delay in Umar Khalid bail hearing are misleading
On October 9, 2025, a month after the Delhi high court dismissed his bail plea, jailed student activist Umar Khalid stated that he was “singled out” by the police in…
Deepika Padukone in abaya in Abu Dhabi tourism ad: The latest trigger for India’s Hindutva advocates
In an advertisement for Abu Dhabi tourism, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone was recently seen donning the abaya for a shot in the forecourt of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre. Stills…
‘Vote chor, gaddi chhod’ slogans at Nitish Kumar’s Sasaram event? No, viral video is doctored
An eight-second-long clip featuring Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and finance minister Samrat Choudhary is viral where a crowd is heard chanting “Vote chor, Gaddi chhod” (Vote thief, leave the…
Bangladeshi Hindu woman’s ‘murder’ by man seeking sexual favours given false communal spin
An image of the seemingly lifeless body of a woman lying on the ground is being widely circulated on social media. It is claimed that a 60-year-old Hindu woman was…
Unrelated photo shared to challenge reports of female journalists’ exclusion from Muttaqi presser
In the wake of the controversy over female journalists not being allowed to attend a press conference by foreign minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi at the Afghan embassy in…
Burning bottle of inflammable adhesive thrown into shop: Gujarat incident given false communal spin
A video, seemingly CCTV footage from a shop, is viral on social media showing a man tossing a substance engulfed in flames inside the shop. A little girl standing inside…
Scrolling through Assam BJP’s X handle: An exhibition of hate, xenophobia & anti-Muslim propaganda
How far is taking something too far during election campaigning? With each social media post, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Assam unit hits a new low. Over the past several weeks, Assam…
Durgapur ‘gang rape’: Mamata Banerjee falsely claims crime occurred at 12:30 am; asks why victim stepped out so late
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…