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Video of Apache helicopters flying over Lake Havasu in Arizona, US viral as Pangong, Ladakh

Archit & Pratik Sinha30th June 20203rd July 2020

On June 19, several media outlets reported that the Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed Apache helicopters in Ladakh in the wake of the border dispute with China. Soon after, a…

Video from Russia shared as fatal truck accident in Mysore road, Kengeri

Pooja Chaudhuri30th June 202030th June 2020

A video of a truck ramming into a queue of vehicles on a road has been shared across social media platforms with the claim that the accident happened in Mysore…

Old video viral as coronavirus-infected dead bodies dumped in sea in Mexico

Archit27th June 2020

A 20-second video is being widely circulated on WhatsApp with the claim that it shows coronavirus-infected dead bodies dumped in a sea in Mexico with the help of choppers. The…

No, Patanjali’s Coronil has not been ‘approved’ by AYUSH Ministry

Pooja Chaudhuri26th June 2020

On June 23, Patanjali Ayurved announced the launch of ‘Coronil’ and ‘Shwashari’ as a cure for coronavirus. Baba Ramdev touted the Ayurvedic drug as an effective treatment for the infection….

Coronavirus: Mock drill video from Pune shared as real

Archit25th June 202025th June 2020

On June 24, The Hindu reported, “Pune district reported more than 192 new COVID-19 cases, the highest surge till now over a 12-hour span, taking the district’s case tally to…

Congress handles share photo of Indira Gandhi addressing jawans in Leh as Galwan valley

Archit23rd June 202023rd June 2020

On June 21, several social media accounts of the Indian National Congress shared an image of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi addressing a crowd of army men. As per the…

Old video of BSF jawans injured in road accident shared as slain Indian army soldiers

Archit21st June 202021st June 2020

Several social media users have shared a one-minute video of injured Indian soldiers lying on the ground. It is being claimed that the video shows the aftermath of the recent…

PIB ‘Fact Check’ blunders again: Incorrectly declares UP STF advisory on Chinese apps as “fake news”

Pooja Chaudhuri19th June 2020

A piece of news widely reported in the media said that the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UPSTF) has directed its personnel and their family members to delete 52 Chinese…

India-China dispute: Old image from Nigeria shared as slain Indian army soldiers in Ladakh

Archit19th June 202019th June 2020

Around June 18, an image that shows slain soldiers laid on the ground went viral on social media with the claim that it shows martyred Indian soldiers in Ladakh. A…

False claim of India ‘capturing’ Chinese side of Pangong Lake published by dubious website

Archit18th June 2020

On June 17, a UK-based news platform Epistle News published a report that claimed India has captured the Chinese side of Pangong Lake for the first time since 1962. The…