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‘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…

No, ISRO chief S Somanath did not visit RSS office in Bengaluru after Chandrayaan landing

Oishani Bhattacharya1st September 2023

A 9-second clip featuring the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S Somanath, is viral on social media with the claim that the ISRO chairman visited the Bengaluru…

Another surgical strike in Pak? Centre, PIB, Army refute Dainik Jagran report

Abhishek Kumar31st August 2023

On the front page of its national edition dated August 22, Hindi daily Dainik Jagran claimed the Indian Army had carried out a surgical strike on Pakistan once again. The…

No, Mamata Banerjee did not say Kazi Nazrul Islam wrote ‘The Mahabharata’

Shinjinee Majumder30th August 202330th August 2023

A clip of Mamata Banerjee apparently claiming that Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam wrote ‘The Mahabharata’ is currently viral on social media. Several verified accounts have shared this clip in…

Nuh & after: ‘Godhra was just a trailer,’ say Hindutva leaders in Delhi, Punjab; cops stop Jantar Mantar meet midway

Oishani Bhattacharya30th August 2023

After the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal announced nationwide protests against the communal clashes in Nuh, Haryana, Right Wing outfits such as United Hindu Front, Hindu Mahasabha, All India…

No, Rajesh Pilot did not fly the IAF plane that bombed Mizoram in 1966; false claim by Amit Malviya, ABP News

Abhishek Kumar28th August 202328th August 2023

In his reply to the no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently mentioned the bombing of Mizoram in 1966 while targeting the…

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Video of security movement in Manipur shared as CRPF entering Bengal to ‘protect Hindus’

Pakistani panelist insulted ABP anchor Chitra Tripathi on live show? Congress leaders share doctored video