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Old image of burning pyres shared amid rising COVID deaths in India

Anuradha Prasad21st April 202121st April 2021

Nearly 3 lakh new Covid-19 cases were reported in India on Tuesday, April 20 with over 2,000 deaths in a span of 24 hours. Several patients have died waiting for…

Photos of Vadodara’s BAPS temple viral as BAPS Mumbai has started COVID ward

Archit & Aqib Pathan17th April 202119th April 2021

The second wave of COVID-19 has hit severely in India. On April 16, The Times of India reported that Maharashtra recorded the highest number of cases (63,729) and deaths (398)…

This is NOT the video of man beaten in MP’s Neemuch, police deny caste/ communal angle

Abhishek Kumar15th April 202116th April 2021

[Warning: The video shows violence and may be distressing for some readers.] A gruesome video is being circulated on social media with the claim that a young Muslim labourer was…

Video of civilians lathi-charged for not wearing masks is from MP

Kinjal5th April 20217th April 2021

A video shared on social media shows a man in civilian clothes and a cop beating those not wearing masks. It has been shared on two different claims. CLAIM 1:…

Fact-check: Did Muslims enter a ‘temple’ in Maharashtra’s Malanggad to disrupt aarti?

Archit3rd April 20213rd April 2021

Two videos have surfaced on social media that show a heated confrontation between Muslim and Hindu communities at a place of worship. The videos show them arguing near two enshrined…

Fact-check: Did SC overturn Allahabad HC’s order on reservation in UP panchayat polls?

Kinjal1st April 2021

A purported Aaj Tak ‘Breaking News’ graphic plate that reads – “UP gram panchayat election big judgment…Supreme Court orders that the old list will be issued… the new list is…

Did Indian Coast Guard intercept boats with narcotics and weapons headed to Kerala?

Archit30th March 202128th June 2021

A video has been shared on social media with the claim that drugs worth Rs 3,000 and arms and ammunition were seized in Minicoy Islands in Lakshadweep when they were…

Video of brawl at Delhi’s Aerocity falsely viral as Ajay Devgn thrashed by farmers’ protestors

Archit30th March 202130th March 2021

A video is circulating on social media with the claim that Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn was thrashed in Delhi. “This was bound to happen. But who is responsible for this?…

Fact-check: Were Mysore cops beaten for fining people for not wearing masks?

Kinjal27th March 2021

India is witnessing a steep rise in coronavirus cases and the government has instructed citizens to follow COVID norms. A video has been shared against the backdrop of guidelines reinstated…

Old video of UP CM Adityanath announcing lockdown shared as recent

Anuradha Prasad22nd March 202122nd March 2021

Alt News received a request on its WhatsApp helpline number and official mobile application to verify a video where Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath talks about imposing a strict lockdown…

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Kangana Ranaut was not shown the middle finger at a performance; viral video is from an event in Pakistan

AI-generated video of Donald Trump ‘roasting’ Indian Air Force goes viral