On March 19, fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, a prime accused in the $2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case was arrested in London. Next day, a London court…
Kirti Azad shares old, manufactured cartoon of PM Modi as TIME magazine’s cover photo
Former Indian cricketer and Loksabha MP Kirti Azad tweeted a caricature of PM Modi claiming that it was one of TIME magazine’s cover photos. The image is meant to depict a…
Old, unrelated videos viral as cash seized from Karnataka Congress minister DK Shivakumar’s residence
Two videos, showing stacks of money piled together, are being circulated to claim that the cash was seized from the residence of Karnataka Congress minister DK Shivakumar. The text used…
Alpesh Thakor’s rally video morphed with pro-Modi chants
A video of Gujarat Congress leader Alpesh Thakor’s rally, where he can be heard asking the crowd to cheer for Congress President Rahul Gandhi, and the crowd responding with “Modi…
Satirical newspaper clipping about a penalty of Rs 350 for not voting goes viral
“नहीं दिया वोट तो बैंक अकाउंट से कटेंगे 350 रुपए: आयोग” (If you don’t cast your vote, Rs 350 will be deducted from your bank account: Election Commission), reads the…
Mischievously photoshopped image of Sonia Gandhi shared on social media
A photograph of former UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi seen seated in the lap of another person has been uploaded on Facebook. The public group WE SUPPORT NARENDRA MODI with a…
Madhu Kishwar makes false claim, quotes page 112 of a 76 page DMK manifesto
“DMK Manifesto Page 112..People occupying encroached Temple lands will be regularised and ownership transferred. Page 85..Encroached Waqf properties will be reclaimed and handed over to Wakf”, tweeted Madhu Kishwar on…
Old video of raid on T&T law firm shared as raid on BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s house
A video of a large stash of old and new Indian currency notes piled up at an unknown place was tweeted by @Noor_Chaudhari. According to the message posted along with the…
New Zealand govt ordered shut down of all mosques? False claim viral on social media
A message viral on social media claims that the New Zealand government has ordered for the shutdown of all mosques in the country as they are the breeding ground for…
A tale of untruths and innuendo by Major Gaurav Arya and Major Surendra Poonia
On March 3, Republic TV published a report claiming that Baloch Republic Army (BRA) had attacked and destroyed 3 Pakistani Army posts. It was claimed that BRA fighters attacked the…