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‘Allah’ word was not removed from ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’ played at Rajghat during visit of heads of states

Abhishek Kumar16th September 2023

A video of foreign dignitaries, who were recently in India to attend the G20 Summit, paying their respects at the final resting place of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat is being…

No, KBC did not have question on Ujjain Mahakal Corridor; viral video is doctored

Abhishek Kumar15th September 2023

An apparent clip from an episode of the television game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ (KBC) is gaining a lot of traction on social media. In the footage, host Amitabh Bachchan…

ABP reporter Debmalya Bagchi’s arrest in Bengal: Veracity of complaint, police ‘excesses’ under scanner

Indradeep Bhattacharyya14th September 202315th September 2023

Days after the arrest of Anandabazar Patrika (ABP) reporter Debmalya Bagchi in Kharagpur, West Bengal, multiple questions are being raised about the nature of police action against the well-known journalist…

TV news Panellist Haji Mehardeen Rangrez’s photo shared with false claim of ‘fake identity’

Abhishek Kumar12th September 2023

A collage of screenshots taken from a news bulletin on Aaj Tak is gathering a lot of traction on social media. The same man can be seen in all the…

Delhi Police fact-checks false claims on Shia Muslim’s rally ahead of G20 meet

Shinjinee Majumder10th September 2023

A clip depicting what appears to be a procession by Muslims in New Delhi is viral on social media with users raising concerns about the prevailing situation in light of…

‘Modi most popular’ poster not recent, ‘insult to world leaders’ claim baseless

Oishani Bhattacharya8th September 2023

An image of a billboard showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the most popular world leader is being shared on social media. Some users claim that the billboard is a…

Religious sticker on bike: UP BJP leader shares UP video as Rajasthan, falsely targets Cong govt for ‘appeasement’

Abhishek Kumar7th September 2023

A 20-second-long video of a man arguing with traffic police personnel has been gathering a lot of traction on social media. The policeman is heard saying that the vehicle has…

Doctored video: Clip of Gautam Gambhir making obscene gesture to fans edited with anti-India slogans

Shinjinee Majumder5th September 2023

A video of former Indian cricketer and BJP MLA Gautam Gambhir making an obscene gesture toward spectators during the rain-curtailed India vs. Pakistan match of Asia Cup 2023 has gone…

‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan not raised in Oawisi’s Jharkhand rally; misreport by Zee, Aaj Tak, ABP, News 18 & others

Shinjinee Majumder4th September 2023

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi addressed a rally at Dumri in Giridih, Jharkhand, on Wednesday, August 30, in favour of his party’s candidate Md Abdul Mobin Rizvi…

Fact check: Viral image of Kerala Onam special train is AI-generated

Oishani Bhattacharya & Shreyatama Datta1st September 2023

A picture of a train painted in bright floral patterns arriving at the ‘Kasaragod-Trivandrum’ station is viral on social media. It is being shared with the claim that it is…

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Clash in Murshidabad? Old video from Varanasi given communal spin, falsely linked to Bengal polls

Shashi Tharoor slammed Modi govt & praised Pak diplomacy? The video is AI-generated