“कृपया। तुमच्याकडे जेवढे ग्रुप आणि कॉन्टॅक्ट नंबर असेल त्यांना हि बातमी पटकन पाठवा लगेच ताबडतोब. आत्ताच अक्कलकोट मध्ये लहान मुलांना घेऊन जाणारे चोर पकडले आहे, मिरजगी ता.अक्कलकोट. लहान मुलांना पळविणे…
Is Karnataka social-science textbook encouraging religious conversion? A fact-check
“Massive controversy breaks out as Social Science textbook in Karnataka includes chapters on How to Islamize country, how to spread Christianity and force kids to visit Mosques and Churches!” screams the…
Viral: Old video of Christian group burning idol of Hindu deity and Indian flag in Mizoram
A video floating across social media platforms claims that Christian missionaries in Mizoram are burning the Indian flag and an idol of Lord Krishna. The following tweet by a Twitter…
Football vandalism video from Switzerland now shared as Kashmiris attacking tourists
“इस छुट्टियों में कश्मीर मत जाओ कश्मीर के युवक टूरिस्ट गाड़ियों पर पत्थर बरसाते हुए” (This vacation don’t go to Kashmir. Kashmiri youth pelting stones at tourists’ cars – translated)….
Why so serious? Image from old satirical article shared as anti-Modi conclave schedule
An image is currently circulating on social media with the claim that an ‘Idea of India Conclave’ to be held in New Delhi has lined up prominent speakers, most with…
Nirav Modi files gutted in Mumbai IT building blaze? Media organisations fall for a social media rumour
A massive fire broke out at the office of the Income Tax Department in Mumbai on June 1. The inferno damaged the Scindia House building at the Ballard Estate area…
Patanjali’s chat app Kimbho runs into multiple controversies. How did top media houses report the news?
Kimbho, the messaging app launched with much fanfare by Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali became the subject of controversy barely a few hours after its launch. In a report dated May 31,…
Viral message, images that led to lynching in southern states now target Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha
उड़ीसा से आज खबर मिली है की बिहार से झारखंड होते हुए भिखारी के बेस में पांच सौ लोग निकले है जो रासते में जो मिलता है उसको काटकर कलेजे…
“14-lane highway will lead to rise in pollution”- Fake quote ascribed to Ravish Kumar goes viral
“14 लेन का हाईवे बढ़ने से चोरी बढ़ेगी, हजारो पेड़ काटे जाएंगे, प्रदुषण बढेगा!” If 14-lane highway is built, it will lead to rise in theft and pollution- translated“. There…
“Victory for Allah, defeat of Ram”- Fake quote ascribed to new Kairana MP Tabassum Hasan
In the aftermath of the impressive victory of Begum Tabassum Hasan, candidate of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) from Kairana, UP in the recent bypoll, a quote ascribed to Hasan…