On the last day of the 45-day Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, the Indian Air Force organized an air show. Numerous pictures and videos from the show were shared online….
His master’s voice: How media’s parroting of govt propaganda enabled officials to lie about Kumbh stampedes
The Maha Kumbh Mela came to a conclusion in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on February 26. According to government data, a whopping 66 crore people took part in the 45-day religious…
‘Accident because of collision with truck, no communal angle’: Police, cab driver deny Nazia Elahi Khan’s claim
On the morning of February 24, BJP member Nazia Elahi Khan shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) detailing her ordeal while travelling to the Maha Kumbh mela, a holy…
‘This is a govt of Mollahs… we were voted in by Hindus’: Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari draws the line
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and leader of Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari, along with three party colleagues — Agnimitra Pal, Bankim Ghosh, and Biswanath Karak — were…
Hate, Hindu supremacy, occultism: The legacy of Dhirendra Shastri, Modi’s ‘younger brother’ from Bageshwar Dham
Your mother is unwell, she has been battling cancer for three years. She has reached the fourth stage and is in a critical condition, constantly suffering. She has taken medicines,…
‘Indians should clean up trash’: Viral Trump press conference video is doctored
A video of US President Donald Trump being questioned by a reporter on the new customer service bill is doing the rounds on social media. In response to the question,…
Viral claim that ‘European research survey’ labelled India biggest source of terrorism in Asia is baseless, made up
Claims that a European research survey has declared India the largest source of terrorism in Asia are viral on social media. X account @NavCom24 shared this claim on February 21…
Hindutva outfit leaders misidentified as father of boy accused of abetting KIIT student’s suicide
Odisha’s Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) has come under fire after an international student from Nepal allegedly killed herself after being harassed by another male student. The institute administration…
Delhi quake: Republic ran unrelated videos, including one from Japan, in its reportage
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake shook New Delhi at 5:36 am on February 17. Within hours, media organisations as well as social media users started sharing a CCTV clip from Pakistan claiming it…
Woman wielding sword in viral video is not Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
After the BJP recently returned to power in Delhi asaembly after 27 years, the party’s newly elected MLA from Shalimar Bagh Rekha Gupta took oath as the chief minister of…