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2006 image from Odisha linked to recent anti-naxal operation in Chhattisgarh

Pawan Kumar10th June 2025

The central government, along with the administration in Chhattisgarh, has intensified its crackdown against Naxalism with its latest ‘Operation Kagar’. In the first four months of 2025, 197 Maoists have…

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

Ankita Mahalanobish6th June 2025

A video, seemingly taken by someone in the audience during a public performance, in which event attendees are showing the middle finger to someone on stage has gone viral. Those…

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

Ankita Mahalanobish30th May 2025

A YouTube short in which United States President Donald Trump is taking a swipe at Indian Air Force pilots over reports of Rafale jets being struck down by Pakistan in…

India is not the fourth-largest or a $4-trillion economy yet; NITI Aayog CEO’s claim citing IMF data misleading

Diti Pujara27th May 2025

“We are the fourth-largest economy as I speak. We are a $4 trillion economy, and this is not my data—it’s IMF data,” Niti Aayog’s chief executive officer BVR Subrahmanyam said during…

Old, unrelated images shared as visuals of Col. Sofia Qureshi, IAF’s Vyomika Singh’s vandalised homes

Pawan Kumar24th May 2025

After the recent India-Pakistan conflict, an image of a vandalised home was shared on social media alongside a picture of Colonel Sofia Qureshi. Those sharing the image claimed that Colonel…

Viral photos of Rahul Gandhi with Jyoti Malhotra are morphed

Priyanka Jha24th May 202527th May 2025

After Haryana YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was arrested for espionage and leaking intel to Pakistan, her pictures with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi went viral on social media. Users sharing these images…

After Maoist deaths, BJP Karnataka shares ‘cauliflower’ meme, a reference to the 1989 Bhagalpur riots

Ankita Mahalanobish24th May 202524th May 2025

On May 23, two days after security forces killed several Maoists in Chhattisgarh, the X handle of BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) posted an animated image of Union home minister Amit Shah…

Video from Sudan shared as visuals of Pakistan’s Noor Khan airbase after Indian attack

Pawan Kumar23rd May 2025

In a press briefing on May 11, 2025, chiefs of the Indian army, air force and navy shared details on Operation Sindoor. During the briefing, Air Marshal AK Bharti said India…

Viral image does not show damage to Rawalpindi cricket stadium by Indian drone

Pawan Kumar22nd May 2025

An image of a stadium in shambles was widely circulated on social media with claims that it shows Pakistan’s Rawalpindi cricket stadium after it was destroyed by an Indian drone….

Optics of disproportionate action: Posts that led to Ashoka professor Ali Khan’s arrest far from anti-women, seditious

Diti Pujara18th May 202519th May 2025

Ali Khan Mahmudabad, an associate professor who teaches political science at Ashoka University, was arrested on Sunday, May 18. The arrest comes ten days after his Facebook post on the…

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Viral photos show Assam couple from 2017, not Muslim man from UP marrying his daughter-in-law after son’s death

Screenshots from scripted video shared with claims that 72-year-old man married 21-year old woman