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Pakistani actress’s image wrongly viral as wife of late PAF commander arrested over ‘affair’ with Indian diplomat

Oishani Bhattacharya23rd September 2025

An image of a woman is being shared on social media with claims that she is the wife of late Pakistan Air Force squadron leader Usman Yousuf, who was killed…

‘Success of demonetisation?’ Video of kids flaunting old, demonetised notes not from Pakistan but Lucknow

Prantik Ali23rd September 202523rd September 2025

A video of two minor scrap dealers flaunting wads of currency notes is viral on social media. In the video, two men ask the kids if they can take some…

Pashupatinath Temple attacked during Nepal GenZ protest? No, viral video shows ceremonial ritual

Shinjinee Majumder19th September 202519th September 2025

Amid the recent unrest in Nepal, several unverified images and videos went viral on social media. One of them is a video of several people scaling the gates of the Pashupatinath…

Video of woman crying after father killed in mob lynching viral as Hindu woman raped by Islamists in B’desh

Prantik Ali17th September 2025

Trigger Warning: The story mentions details of violence. Readers’ discretion advised. A video showing a woman sitting on the ground and crying inconsolably as she tries to answer a mob…

Video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing in red bodysuit is a deepfake

Prantik Ali16th September 202516th September 2025

A video showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing in a red costume alongside a clip of Nepalese politician and rapper Balendra Shah (also known as Balen) was shared on social…

Nepal Protest: Video from Indonesia viral as Nepalese GenZ attacking police

Prantik Ali12th September 2025

As protests in Nepal spiralled, several users on X circulated a clip showing a group of police personnel taking cover under their riot shields as protesters continued with their attacks….

USAID Controversy: Shows by Republic, CNN-News18, Times Now had clear partisan bent

Ankita Mahalanobish12th September 2025

In February 2025, when US President Donald Trump and his former adviser Elon Musk claimed that $21 million was disbursed to influence India’s electoral process under Joe Biden’s administration, several…

KP Sharma Oli only Nepalese PM to never visit India? No, he visited as PM in 2016 & 2018

Prantik Ali11th September 202515th September 2025

In the aftermath of KP Sharma Oli’s resignation as Nepal’s Prime Minister, claims that he was the only Nepalese PM to never visit India gained traction on social media. Oli…

Muslim husband beat up Hindu wife? No, photos of Bangladeshi couple viral with Islamophobic ‘Abdul’ trope

Prantik Ali6th September 2025

Trigger Warning: The story details domestic violence, and the visuals below may be distressing for many. Readers’ discretion advised. Photos of a man and woman posing together as a couple,…

Muslims pelted stones at Ganesh idol in Karnataka? Hindu groups’ scuffle given false communal spin

Shinjinee Majumder & Mohammed Zubair5th September 202510th September 2025

Amid Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations across the country, a video of two individuals hurling objects from a rooftop at a procession carrying the deity went viral. Several social media shared the…