A day after the August 8 press conference, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flagged alleged irregularities in the voter list of Karnataka’s Mahadevapura assembly constituency, he addressed a Vote Adhikar…
Mumbai airport flooded? Republic, others share old image of inundated Chennai airport
A video of a waterlogged tarmac at an airport with ground crew crowded around the wheels of an airplane as several aircraft remain stranded in the background is being circulated…
News outlets, BJP leaders amplify morphed image of AAP MLA Gopal Italia with Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s attacker
An image of Aam Aadmi Party leader from Gujarat, Gopal Italia, with the man who attacked Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is doing the rounds on social media. The Delhi…
After arrest of nuns in Durg, Christians in Sehore, Raipur & Balasore allegedly attacked over ‘forced conversions’
At least three instances of Hindutva groups barging into gatherings and accusing those congregating of religious conversions have emerged so far in August. Videos from each of these instances —…
Why PM Modi’s dig at ‘infiltrators’ in Independence Day speech could spell trouble
Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unusual declaration while discussing his government’s achievements in all sectors, from…
Voter list ‘errors’: Several of EC’s ‘fact checks’ make no sense, mislead people further
The working of the Election Commission (EC) has come under intense scrutiny in recent times with the Opposition scaling up its protest against the electoral roll revision exercise in Bihar…
Unrelated videos viral as footage of weapon seizure in Lucknow with communal claims
A 57-second video showing a heap of firearms and bundles of currency notes scattered is doing the rounds online with different claims. Some social media users who shared the video…
Muslim man held minor girl at knifepoint after failed ‘love jihad’ attempt? No, video viral with false communal claims
A video of a young man holding a schoolgirl at knifepoint as she pleads with him in Marathi was widely shared on social media with communal claims that the perpetrator,…
Viral cartoon mocking Donald Trump over India tariff is doctored
A cartoon mocking US President Donald Trump’s recent decision to impose steep tariffs on India is viral on social media. The illustration, which is in the style of an editorial…
Did India’s army chief ‘admit’ to losing 6 jets & 250 soldiers in Op Sindoor? No, viral video is digitally altered
A 40-second clip of the Indian Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Upendra Dwivedi ‘admitting’ that India lost six jets and 250 soldiers was widely shared on social media with claims…