OpIndia wrote a story on June 6 claiming that a woman was allegedly raped at the Tikri border during the farmers’ protest. The right-wing propaganda outlet claimed that a nurse…
Old images shared to falsely claim Jain monk attacked by Muslims in Karnataka
A photograph of a man with a wound on his arm has been circulating with the claim that a Jain monk was attacked by Muslims in Karnataka. The claim adds…
India’s 2nd largest COVID care centre in Indore has not been built by RSS
Photos of a massive medical facility have been shared with the claim that it is the second-largest COVID-19 care centre in India set up by the RSS. The claim adds…
NDTV targeted over reporting on the record statement of US Defense Secretary
The United States Secretary of Defence General (Retd.) Lloyd J. Austin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his three-day visit to India. This was the first outreach by the US…
Fact-checking India Today’s erroneous fact-check on Gajendra Chauhan’s tweet
In a recent fact-check, India Today claimed that a tweet attributed to Gajendra Chauhan, actor and former chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), is fake. The…
Indian media misreports Pak singer faces 3 years in jail for MeToo allegation against Ali Zafar
Multiple media outlets in India have reported that Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi faces up to three years in prison for “levelling false accusations of sexual harassment” against actor-singer Ali Zafar….
No, BJP MLAs in Punjab have not joined Congress
Twitter user @impressionsAS claimed that all BJP MLAs of Punjab have joined the Congress but the media has not reported the development. All of MLAs of BJP joined @INCIndia in…
Satirical statement on fuel price hike ascribed to Manoj Tiwari believed to be true
A statement allegedly issued by Manoj Tiwari has been gathering a lot of traction on social media. It is being circulated as a screenshot of a tweet carrying the BJP…
Rihanna’s image morphed with Pakistani flag after her tweet in support of farmers’ protest
An image purportedly showing Rihanna holding the flag of Pakistan was shared after the singer tweeted in support of the farmers’ protest in India. Google India trends saw a huge…
Fact-check: Imported fabric used for uniforms of Indian armed forces?
In the last week of November, several Twitter users claimed, “Did you know that till date India used to import cloth for defence uniforms from countries like China?” Twitter user…