Politics

Fact-check: Did Rajasthan govt pass law to protect mosques and madrasas?

Kinjal3rd September 2021

A screenshot of public notice has been making the rounds on social media recently. Citing the offences listed under Sections 427 and 2/3 of the Public Property Act 1985, it…

Yati Narsinghanand falsely claims his derogatory remark against women in politics were edited

Archit3rd September 20213rd September 2021

On August 28, Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair tweeted a 2:19-minute video recording of a Facebook (FB) Live of Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, head priest at Ghaziabad-based Dasna Devi temple. The…

Old video falsely linked to Afghans fleeing to Pakistan after Taliban’s takeover

Alt News Desk1st September 20211st September 2021

On August 27, The Guardian reported that an unprecedented number of people were fleeing from Afghanistan to Pakistan through the official broader crossing after the Taliban’s take over of Afghanistan….

Congress shared image of injured gau rakshak as farmer after Karnal lathi-charge

Kinjal31st August 202131st August 2021

On August 28, farmer protesters were lathi-charged in the Karnal district of Haryana. One farmer who was injured during the lathi-charge later died of a heart attack, said senior BKU…

Fake Aaj Tak tweet created to claim BJP apologised to the Gandhi family

Pooja Chaudhuri31st August 2021

A purported tweet in the name of Aaj Tak is widely circulating on social media platforms, including WhatsApp. Alt News has received multiple requests for verification of the tweet that…

No, this wasn’t the first time Janmashtami was celebrated in Kashmir in 32 years

Archit31st August 202131st August 2021

On the occasion of Janmashtami this year, several social media users tweeted visuals of celebrations at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk in Kashmir. Gujarat in charge of Hindu Yuva Vahini Yogi Devnath…

Old video of ISIS killings shared as Taliban executing Afghans

Priyanka Jha30th August 2021

Alt News has received several requests to verify a video on our WhatsApp number. The footage shows a row of people crouching with their hands tied as they are being…

Fact-check: Did Ujjain police demolish houses of those accused of chanting ‘Pak Zindabad’?

Kinjal & Mohammed Zubair30th August 2021

Madhya Pradesh police recently arrested 10 youths, four of whom were booked under the National Security Act (NSA), for allegedly raising ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans at a Taziya function in Ujjain….

Old video shared as Pakistani Taliban threatening India after Afghanistan’s takeover

Pooja Chaudhuri28th August 2021

A video of an armed man threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi with violence against India has been shared as a recent threat by the Pakistani Taliban. The man says that…

Does Neeraj Chopra have Maratha lineage? – Alt News Investigation

Archit28th August 202130th August 2021

On August 7, Neeraj Chopra’s javelin throw of 87.58m bagged him a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. At the age of 23, Chopra is the youngest-ever Indian gold medalist…