Ranjani Srinivasan, the former Columbia University (CU) PhD scholar from Chennai, has refuted media reports and US homeland security secretary Kristy Noem’s claim that she self-deported from the US. Speaking…
Muslim youth threatens to get policeman suspended? Scripted video viral
A 24 second video is currently viral on social media with the caption “Salim threatened the police”. In the video, a man wearing a cap generally worn by Muslims threatens…
Flying coconut: Clipped video of News Nation show ‘Operation Pakhand’ viral with false claims
A clip from news channel News Nation featuring a man making a coconut fly in the air using some hand gestures has been doing the rounds on social media. However,…
Holi 2025: Consent goes for a toss again; violence against women, religious minorities takes front seat
On Holi this year, Congress-ruled Telangana became an easy target for the Opposition. Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party went all guns blazing after the Hyderabad and Cyberabad police issued…
Nagpur violence: Video evidence disproves CM Fadnavis’s claim that burnt effigy had no religious text
Simmering communal tensions led to violent clashes in Nagpur on March 17. Right-wing outfits, such as the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, led protests seeking the removal of…
Woman raising ‘Azadi’ slogans in viral video is NOT ex-Columbia scholar Ranjani Srinivasan
Within hours of it being widely reported that an Indian PhD scholar at Columbia University named Ranjani Srinivasan self-deported after their visa was suddenly revoked by the US government last…
Inflammatory speeches by RW leaders leading to Nagpur violence: Who said what
On March 17, 2025, violence erupted in Nagpur, Maharashtra, after claims began circulating that a piece of cloth with a verse from the Quran inscribed on it was burnt during…
Did signage in Uttarakhand urge Muslims to buy only from Muslim vendors during Eid?
A photo of a signboard, apparently from Uttarakhand, nudging Muslims to buy from other Muslims has gone viral. The widely shared image shows a signboard signed off by Muslim Samaj,…
India’s Champion’s Trophy celebrations: BJP leaders, others single out police action in Telangana
On 9 March, the Indian men’s cricket team lifted the ICC Champions Trophy after 12 years, defeating New Zealand in the finals. Following the win, large crowds gathered on the…
Viral footage of Bangladesh student leader Nahid Islam kissing Jamaat-e-Islami chief is doctored
An image featuring Bangladeshi student leader Muhammad Nahid Islam, the convenor of the National Citizen Party (NCP), and Jamaat-e-Islami supremo Shafiqur Rahman, where the two appear to be in a…