Trend Alert: #JhoothiCongress was the title of a Google document shared by BJP MP Paresh Rawal on Twitter. The document which listed a number of instances of alleged duplicity of the…
How a fake account with anti-Hindu tweets is tripping the right-wing
“I am waiting for 2019 when modi loses 2019 elections. Trust me, we Muslims will make the life of Hindus Hell! We Muslims will make Hindus our slaves! Trust me,…
Nine children killed by speeding car. How did media cover Muzaffarpur tragedy?
Nine children were killed and 24 injured when a speeding vehicle slammed into a school at Muzaffarpur in Bihar on February 24. This shocking incident was the main talking point for…
Scientific research ascertains mercury toxicity but Sadhguru continues to endorse it for Indian traditional medicines
The Union cabinet of India approves the ratification of Minamata Convention on mercury to ban its usage. Sadhguru (Isha foundation) endorses mercury use in Ayurveda and Siddha medicines. Sadhguru indulges…
Swapan Dasgupta, Ram Madhav propagate false information about missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed
“Remember JNU student Najeeb who went untraced? BJP/RSS and the whole Sangh Parivar were blamed and condemned for abducting and killing him- an innocent minority!! Now he is traced- with…
Sehwag apologises for his tweet that gave Kerala lynching a communal colour
“Madhu stole 1 kg rice. A mob of Ubaid , Hussain and Abdul Kareem lynched the poor tribal man to death….” Virender Sehwag tweeted naming the “mob” and the victim…
Is Kamal Haasan’s party website registered in Cayman Islands, a tax haven?
“Kamal’s party website http://Maiyam.com is registered in Cayman Island.” “Maiyam Cayman Island link, Cayman Island is a Tax Haven, How did Kamal who is fighting Corruption, get people in Tax…
Is World Bank going to auction off Karachi port as claimed on social media?
According to posts which are viral on social media, Pakistan is in an economic mess so deep that it is now being compelled to sell off its national assets. The…
Congress Twitter handle conducts poll based on fake news
Will your mobile phone number have 13 digits by the end of the year? This is what the Congress party claimed on Twitter. In a Twitter poll, it asked, “The Department…
Copy-paste journalism: ‘Chinese’ has not been declared an official language of Pakistan
On February 19, news reports emerged that Pakistan has declared Mandarin as one of its official languages. This information was first put out by the Pakistani news channel Abb Takk…