A video of a baby with hard, cracked skin has been widely shared by social media users. “Rakshas born in asam Baby born after 11 months of pregnancy Killed mother…
Tree grows through car overnight? No, it is an art installation
In a spectacle that has confounded viewers, a video has been shared widely on social media which shows a tree that has supposedly grown through a car. France me raato-raat…
Old students’ protest against RSS shared as recent JNU students’ protest
A photograph of a woman holding a placard with anti-RSS slogan was posted by Twitter handle India With RSS. It claims to be an independent initiative by Swamyamsevaks. “What is…
Invention of bicycle credited to ancient India based on misleading photos
A photograph of a wall carving showing a figure riding a bicycle is being shared with the claim that this is at Panchavarnaswamy Temple in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli city. The…
Video from West Bengal showing man electrocuted atop train shared as Secunderabad
A horrific video showing a young man electrocuted on top of a train, has been circulated on social media. Owing to the nature of the video, Alt News is not…
Video from Pakistan shared as smart attendance system installed in Delhi govt school
A video has been posted on Facebook wherein school students can be seen registering attendance on a machine through their identity cards. The video has been shared with the claim…
Media misreport that Aatish Taseer moved Supreme Court to challenge OCI cancellation
The home ministry had recently revoked the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card status held by Aatish Taseer, the journalist who had penned a TIME magazine cover story on prime minister Narendra…
Kanhaiya Kumar’s image morphed with map showing Indian states as part of Pakistan
An image of CPI leader and former president of JNUSU Kanhaiya Kumar has been shared on social media. It shows the politician purportedly giving a speech in front of a…
Old photo of Baba Ramdev with cancer patient shared to portray him as a womaniser
A photograph of yoga guru Baba Ramdev with a woman, has been circulated on social media with the words, “रात भर शिष्या के साथ अलोम विलोम करने के बाद” चरम…
Dengue cannot be cured or prevented with homeopathic treatment Eupatorium Perfoliatum
Like every year, the cases for mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue, have spiked in different parts of India after the end of the summer season. This year the epidemic has…