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No, Yogi Adityanath did not chide UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya in this video

Abhishek Kumar6th December 2021

A video of a man coming up on stage to whisper something into Yogi Adityanath’s ear is making the rounds online. The video shows the UP chief minister promptly scolding…

Old video merged with Rakesh Tikait’s recent altercation with Republic TV reporter

Archit4th December 20214th December 2021

Facebook page Inquilab India, with over three lakh followers, posted a 40-second clip that shows two segments. In the first, a female reporter invades the personal space of farmer leader…

Fake tweets with offensive, racist language viral in Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal’s name

Kinjal3rd December 20213rd December 2021

On November 29, Jack Dorsey stepped down from his role as the CEO of Twitter and was replaced by Indian-origin Parag Agrawal. Twitter handle @TruAmericanGal1 shared a screenshot of a…

Old image of Lalu Yadav hospitalised falsely linked to his absence in fodder scam hearing

Archit3rd December 2021

On November 23, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav appeared before Patna’s special CBI court in connection with the 1996 fodder scam. The court fixed November 30 as…

Fact-check: Did Akhilesh Yadav not pay respects after Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s demise?

Kinjal2nd December 2021

A photo from Akhilesh Yadav’s wedding where the SP leader is pictured with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is circulating widely on social media platforms. Users are claiming that…

Old video of farmers dumping tomatoes during lockdown viral with pro-farm law claim

Archit2nd December 2021

A video of Malayalam news broadcast by Asianet News was shared online with the claim, “In southern India, middlemen aren’t paying the right price for tomatoes… offering 0.75 paise per…

Video from UP falsely viral as Delhi govt school converted into madrasa

Kinjal1st December 20212nd May 2023

A video of policemen entering a government school along with a group of civilians is widespread on social media. The video shows Muslim men, women and children reading in a…

No, Akhilesh Yadav did not say SP will change Ayodhya’s name if it comes to power in UP

Kinjal1st December 2021

A screengrab from a Republic Bharat broadcast is viral on social media. It reads, “SP to change the name of Ayodhya if it comes to power”. It is claimed that…

BJP’s poster on campaign for slum dwellers misuses Tamil author Perumal Murugan’s photo

Alt News Desk30th November 2021

BJP leaders JP Nadda, Adesh Gupta and Meenakshi Lekhi tweeted pictures of themselves addressing people on the conclusion of BJP Delhi’s campaign for slum dwellers “Jhuggi Samman Yatra”. The poster…

Fact-check: Does this photo show UPTET aspirants sleeping on roadside at night?

Pooja Chaudhuri30th November 20211st December 2021

The Uttar Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test (UPTET) was cancelled after a question paper for the examination was leaked. The exam was scheduled to be held on Sunday. Against this backdrop,…

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News outlets, BJP leaders amplify morphed image of AAP MLA Gopal Italia with Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s attacker

After arrest of nuns in Durg, Christians in Sehore, Raipur & Balasore allegedly attacked over ‘forced conversions’