A clip of Diljit Dosanjh’s performance at the Coachella music festival in California is viral with the claim that Diljit objected to a girl waving the Indian flag during his…
Jai Sri Ram slogan was raised by Atiq Ahmed’s murderers; contrary claims are false
History sheeter and five-time MLA Atiq Ahmed, 62, and his brother Ashraf were shot dead by three assailants in Prayagraj on the night of April 15 while being escorted by…
Media misreport: Nobel committee member did not say Modi biggest contender for Peace Prize
Several media outlets recently reported that the deputy leader of the Nobel Prize committee, Asle Toje, who is in India at present, had called Prime Minister Modi the ‘biggest contender…
No, Punjab did not issue order to monitor social media activities of govt staff
A number of mainstream media outlets recently reported that the Punjab government had directed various departments to monitor the social media activities of their employees to check whether they criticized…
Govt decision to block 4 videos on YouTube channel ‘Mr Reaction Wala’ perplexing
The ministry of information & broadcasting (MIB) on September 26 announced the blocking of 45 videos from 10 YouTube channels. The MIB said in a statement: “Based on the inputs…
Concocted opinion polls predicting AAP victory in Gujarat elections viral
A collection of opinion polls apparently predicting the results of the upcoming Gujarat polls is going viral. All the graphics indicate the victory of the Aam Aadmi Party. The four…
Media houses shared unrelated video from MP as sadhus beaten up for child theft in Maharashtra
In the past few weeks, there have been multiple reports of people getting attacked across the country over rumours of child kidnapping. This wave of rumours began circulating after a…
Arvind Kejriwal shares dubious report crediting him for Rishi Sunak’s campaign strategy
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal recently shared a news report titled, “ब्रिटेन के आम चुनावों में दिख रही है “केजरीवाल मॉडल” की झलक” (Translation: “A glimpse of the “Kejriwal Model” can…
Aaj Tak, India TV air old video from Indonesia as bridge collapsing in Assam floods
More than 6.6 lakh in 27 districts across Assam have been hit by the floods due to pre-monsoon rains in Assam. Nine people have died. While reporting on the flood…
Fact-check: Piles of garbage in front of a mohalla clinic in Delhi?
A photo of an ‘Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic’ hoarding above a pile of garbage is viral on social media. Below it in smaller font is the name of the area,…