On June 17, a UK-based news platform Epistle News published a report that claimed India has captured the Chinese side of Pangong Lake for the first time since 1962. The…
India-China dispute: Video from May shared as recent
A video is doing the rounds on social media with the claim, “Chinese vehicle and a soldier captured in Ladakh.” Chinese vehicle and a soldier captured in Ladakh. Spread this…
Amit Malviya shares photo from 2017 to portray Gandhi family’s China visit in 2008
At least 20 soldiers of the Indian army were martyred along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the night of June 15. Tensions along the border have been escalating…
Times Now falls for fake WhatsApp forward listing names of 30 dead Chinese soldiers
A military stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) escalated on the night of June 15 leading to the death of at least 20…
Video of mock drill in Bhagalpur Central Jail shared as jail official infected with coronavirus
A video of a man surrounded by policemen lying on the ground is being shared on social media. The man can be seen constantly coughing and demanding water. Alt News…
India-China dispute: 43 Chinese soldiers killed? Media outlets and journalists mislead
On June 16, the ongoing border dispute between India and China took a critically violent turn as the Indian side reported the death of 20 soldiers in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley….
Indian journalists quote Chinese casualties based on unverified source
The border dispute between India and China led to speculations on social media after reports of one officer and two soldiers killed on the Indian side came to light on…
Aaj Tak shares fake ‘last’ tweets of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, later deletes report
An elaborate piece on late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s “last tweets” was published by India Today Group’s Aaj Tak on June 16. Rajput died by suicide on Sunday in his…
Fake tweet portrays Rahul Gandhi addressing late actor Sushant Singh Rajput as “cricketer”
On June 14, the demise of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput due to suicide shook the nation. He rose to stardom after 2013 hit ‘Kai Po Che!’ and since then…
Video of exercise machine moving in Jhansi park viral, linked with “ghosts”
A video has been doing the rounds on social media where exercise equipment in a park is apparently moving on its own. Several people alleged that this was the result…