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No, Russia did not instruct Indians to mark homes with Indian flag for safe evacuation

Kinjal28th February 2022

A graphic featuring Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu attributes the following quote to him, “Russian soldiers will not harm those Indians who have marked their homes or cars with the…

Did Bajrang Dal Karnataka’s Harsha Nagraj criticise BJP before his death? False claim

Priyanka Jha28th February 2022

The situation in Karnataka’s Shimoga remained tense after the murder of Bajrang Dal member Harsha Nagraj on February 19, with authorities imposing Section 144 in the area. Against this backdrop,…

Fake tweets attributed to CNN viral amidst Russia-Ukraine crisis

Kalim Ahmed26th February 202226th February 2022

As Russia’s military actions against Ukraine continues, two alleged screengrabs of tweets from CNN are viral on social media. The first tweet, attributed to CNN Afghanistan, talks about a journalist…

Morphed CNN graphic portrays Putin warning India to not interfere in Ukraine crisis

Kinjal26th February 2022

In the midst of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, an alleged screengrab from a CNN News broadcast has gone viral on social media. The screengrab has a picture of…

Did Akhilesh Yadav say he will leave for London post UP polls? Edited video viral

Kinjal25th February 2022

Amid the ongoing Uttar Pradesh elections, a clip from an interview of Akhilesh Yadav with NDTV’s Srinivasan Jain is being circulated widely on social media. In the clip, Jain can…

Old photos of Ukrainian Pres shared as him joining the fight against Russia

Kalim Ahmed25th February 202226th February 2022

As Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine continues, a set of photos of the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is widely being circulated on social media claiming that Zelenskyy has joined the…

Photo of Ukrainians praying in snow is not related to ongoing crisis

Kinjal25th February 2022

Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, an image featuring a group of people praying on their knees in the snow has been circulating on social media. It has been…

Old video of domestic violence shared as woman lynched for refusing to take off hijab

Kalim Ahmed25th February 202225th February 2022

A video of a group of men thrashing a woman is widely being circulated on social media with an Arabic caption. It has been claimed that a Muslim woman in…

Indian news channels air old video as Russian paratroopers landing in Kharkiv, Ukraine

Pooja Chaudhuri24th February 202224th February 2022

A video of paratroopers descending from fighter aeroplanes is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it depicts the ongoing Russian military operations in Ukraine. Russian military paratroopers…

No, Hanuman temple wasn’t attacked during communal clash in Telangana’s Karmanghat

Archit24th February 20223rd March 2022

Communal tension broke out in Telangana’s Yadadri Bhongir district on February 22. A group of cow vigilantes clashed with members of the Muslim community at Rachakonda’s Karmanghat area. Telangana Today…

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Bloodstains on Pashmina: Kashmiri shawl sellers heckled, assaulted across states over faith, identity

Another Valentine’s Day, another free run for Right-wing outfits intimidating couples