News Archives - Page 27 of 84

False claim that Disha Ravi is Christian viral on social media

Archit17th February 2021

On February 17, scores of Twitter and Facebook users claimed that Bengaluru-based activist Disha Ravi hid her Christian identity and her full name is Disha Ravi ‘Joseph’. Disha was arrested…

Imposter Twitter handle poses as Disha Ravi’s sister managing the activist’s account

Archit16th February 202116th February 2021

On February 14, Bengaluru-based climate activist Disha Ravi was arrested by Delhi Police citing that she edited the toolkit Google Doc on farmers’ protest shared by Swedish environmental activist Greta…

Minor victim’s photo from unrelated case shared as 8-year-old who was murdered in Kolkata

Kinjal11th February 2021

On February 4, reports emerged that an eight-year-old girl was murdered in West Bengal’s Kolkata. Upon reaching the crime scene, the police suspected she was raped. Meanwhile, social media users…

Video of students expelled for cheating during Bihar Board Exam is from 2017

Kinjal8th February 2021

The Class 12 board exams have been underway in Bihar since February 1. On February 5, Navbharat Times reported that 22 students from Nawada were expelled for cheating. Meanwhile, a…

Video from 2016 shared as Borivali railway station crowded after train services resumed

Kinjal6th February 2021

Mumbai local train service was reopened to the general public from February 1 onwards. According to Aaj Tak, “Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced that as per the Maharashtra government’s instructions,…

Thailand’s health minister scared of COVID vaccine? No, Chinese man from 2018 video

Archit1st February 2021

On February 1, Pakistani Canadian columnist Tarek Fatah tweeted a video of an Asian man having a panic attack before getting injected with a syringe. English and Arabic text inscribed…

Farmers’ protest: Zee News falsely claims Indian flag replaced with Khalsa flag on Red Fort

Aqib Pathan & Archit27th January 202127th January 2021

On January 26, tractor rally by farmers protesting against the centre’s three farm laws turned violent after a mob entered the Red Fort and other groups clashed with the police…

Farmers’ protest: No, protestors did not replace tricolour with Khalistan flag at Red Fort

Pooja Chaudhuri & Priyanka Jha26th January 202126th January 2021

As part of the protests against the centre’s farm bills, farmers’ unions and the Delhi police had chalked out agreed-upon circular routes from Ghazipur, Singhu and Tikri borders for the…

News

Dainik Bhaskar, OpIndia misreport that 300 illegal firearms & 50,000 cartridges seized from Lucknow man

RBI has not asked banks to stop disbursing ₹500 notes; viral claim is false