Politics

No, they’re not young Eknath Shinde, Narendra Modi or Droupadi Murmu

Shinjinee Majumder30th July 2022

A collage of four photos has gone viral with the claim that they are photos of President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, and Uttar Pradesh CM…

Old video of people being swept away in flood water viral as recent clip from Rajasthan

Abhishek Kumar29th July 2022

Recently, the Meteorological Center Jaipur issued a yellow alert in Rajasthan as heavy rainfall continued to lash several parts of the state. Against this backdrop, a video of a dramatic…

Multiple fake Twitter accounts appear in President Droupadi Murmu’s name

Kinjal28th July 2022

Earlier this week, Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India. Hailing from a humble background, she is the first tribal woman to become India’s head of…

Staged video of burka-clad man kidnapping a child viral online

Aritraa Dey28th July 202228th July 2022

A three-minute video that purportedly shows a kidnapping attempt is making the rounds on WhatsApp. In the video, we see a person wearing a burka running hysterically while two men…

Old, unrelated video from WB viral as Kolkata police thrashing Kanwaris

Shinjinee Majumder27th July 202228th July 2022

A video clip of police officers lathi-charging several people seemingly in front of a temple has gone viral with the claim that Kolkata policemen are beating up the Kanwar Yatra…

Fact-Check: PM Modi did not insult former President Ram Nath Kovind

Abhishek Kumar26th July 2022

On July 23, a farewell ceremony for President Ram Nath Kovind was held at Parliament’s Central Hall, a day before the last day of his tenure. Members of both the…

No, Dr Ambedkar did not say reservation should be abolished the day a tribal woman becomes President

Archit & Kalim Ahmed26th July 2022

Droupadi Murmu took the oath to become the 15th President of India on July 25. Ever since it was announced that Murmu won the presidential election by an overwhelming margin,…

Fact-check: Did Madras HC say that removal of thali amounts to mental cruelty?

Nilofar Absar23rd July 202223rd July 2022

A social media uproar recently ensued following an alleged ruling of a division bench of the Madras High Court in an appeal filed against a divorce petition. “Removal Of Mangalsutra…

News channels air old video of Muslim youth raising provocative slogans in Jaipur as recent incident

Abhishek Kumar23rd July 202223rd July 2022

A video of a group of Muslim youth putting up posters threatening Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati is making rounds on social media. The men in the video can be seen calling for…

Media misreports link 2021 IAF rescue operation in Andhra to recent Telangana floods

Abhishek Kumar19th July 2022

On July 13 media reports stated that the rise in water level of the Godavari river triggered widespread floods in Telangana. The low-lying areas are facing the brunt of the…