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Fact-check: Viral images of well-maintained UP primary school are from 2016

Shinjinee Majumder6th September 20226th September 2022

Images of a well-maintained government primary school in Uttar Pradesh are being circulated on social media. The name and address of the school — Prathmik Vidyalaya, Itayla Mafi — are…

Fact-check: Do UP schools serve paneer, apple and ice-cream in mid-day meal?

Abhishek Kumar5th September 20226th September 2022

A photo of a young boy standing in front of the Upper Primary Middle School in Jalaun, Malakpur with a plateful of food has been circulating widely on social media….

Old video of fireworks from Srinagar shared as celebrations of India’s Asia Cup loss to Pak

Kalim Ahmed5th September 2022

On September 4, against the backdrop of Pakistan’s win against India in the Super 4 game of the Asia Cup, a 49-second long video clip of fireworks was shared on…

Fact-Check: Did PM suggest bhajans could reduce malnutrition?

Kalim Ahmed3rd September 20225th September 2022

On August 28, in the 92nd edition of the monthly radio show ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to actively participate in the annual ‘Poshan Maah’ or…

No, Jay Shah is not standing with Pakistani General’s son in viral image from Dubai stadium

Shinjinee Majumder3rd September 20223rd September 2022

An image of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah with two other individuals, a man, and a woman, is going viral with the claim…

Modi’s 2019 Kolkata rally video shared by BJP leaders as recent rally in Mangaluru, Kutch

Shinjinee Majumder3rd September 20223rd September 2022

A 30-second clip of Narendra Modi waving at the crowd at a rally is being shared by BJP politicians, including Amit Malviya and Priti Gandhi, with some claiming that the…

Were Hindu shops and houses targeted in incidents of fire in B’desh’s Narsingdi and Kishoreganj?

Shinjinee Majumder & Muktadir Rashid3rd September 20223rd September 2022

A video of a fire is viral on social media with the claim that Hindu houses and shops were attacked and set on fire in Chandib village of Bhairab Upazila…

Scripted video of Muslim man opposing the national flag from being set up on vehicle viral

Aritraa Dey31st August 2022

A video of a man wearing a scull cap getting into a verbal tiff with three men regarding the national flag is making the rounds on social media. The incident…

Viral video of Muslim pedestrian helping Hindu woman cover herself with burqa is scripted

Abhishek Kumar30th August 2022

A video of a woman walking out of a temple while accompanied by a man is widely circulating on social media. In the clip, the pair get out of the…

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‘Azadi’ slogans in Uttarakhand not a call for ‘Ghazwa-E-Hind’ but protests over paper leak for state recruitment exam

Sonam Wangchuk’s 2020 photo with Muhammad Yunus viral after Ladakh violence with misleading claims