“In 2008, the Commies brought down former PM Rajiv Gandhi’s statue in Tripura with the inspiration of #Lenin, neither their intellectual voices nor @INCIndia had a problem with this”, tweeted…
Statue of Lenin pulled down in Tripura, BJP leaders and supporters applaud
“People taking down Lenin’s statue … not in Russia; it is in Tripura. ‘Chalo Paltai’” was the text of a tweet by BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav along with…
February round-up: Mainstream media and their hilarious blunders
February saw a barrage of fake news and misleading information that circulated widely on social media. This month, the lead was taken by mainstream media houses. A number of prominent…
Unauthorised display of social enterprise Bhuli’s artwork at Haridwar station; Dismayed founders alert ministry
“We are heartbroken…A lot of research and hard work goes into our work. It really pinches us when our work is used without our consent and we aren’t even acknowledged.”…
Zee News, OpIndia and Postcard News publish a satire from Navbharat Times as actual news
Guess what is common between Zee News, OpIndia and Postcard News? They have all fallen for a hilarious satire and published it as real news. Read on… On the occasion…
Despite clarification, rumour of Najeeb joining ISIS continues to circulate on social media
‘Yaad hai JNU ka Najeeb? ABVP, Hinduo, Modi par lagaya gaya tha isse gaayab karne ka aarop. Isne apni ammi ko telegram app par bheja hai sandesh, “Ammi maine isis…
Misleading video on PM Modi’s educational qualification circulates on social media
Modi: Pehli baat toh main koi padha likha vyakti nahi hoon. Parmatma ki krupa hai aur isiliye mujhe nayi nayi cheezen jaan ne ka bada shauk raha hai. (I am…
OpIndia wrongly accuses Mumbai Police, gets rapped for poor research
“Poor general knowledge alert! Poor research alert! Careless tweeting alert! Let us know after U finish researching, if U could manage finding which city’s Police this is! Clue- NOT one…
TRACED: Who floated the false “Forensics report states Sridevi died of heart attack” story?
“BIG QUESTION: If Sridevi died of accidental drowning who floated heart attack theory?” Times Now asked a very relevant question about the false news that was circulating about Sridevi’s death….
Paresh Rawal’s gaffe exposes party’s social media tactic
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…