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Photo of El Salvador women’s basketball team with US team shared as India

Kinjal10th July 2021

A photo showing women basketball players of different heights donning red and blue jerseys standing in rows of two is gathering a lot of traction on social media. The group…

Is this ‘newly renovated’ Ayodhya railway station? No, it’s Gandhinagar station

Aqib Pathan10th July 202110th July 2021

A short video taken at a railway station is viral on social media with the claim that the Ayodhya railway station is “now ready”. The post below carries the claim…

Photo from Jan 1 shared as recent crowd at Manali

Kinjal9th July 2021

Amid eased restrictions following the second wave of the coronavirus, photos of massive crowds thronging the streets of Manali, a popular tourist spot in Himachal Pradesh, have gone viral on…

Old video falsely viral as angry mob ransacks petrol pump over rising petrol price

Kalim Ahmed6th July 2021

A video of a group of people vandalising a petrol pump has gone viral on social media. The video is being shared with the Hindi hashtag #पेट्रोल_घोटाला (#Petrol_Scam) along with…

Fake ABP News graphic plates ascribe false statements to Rahul Gandhi

Pooja Chaudhuri5th July 202129th December 2021

A screenshot of an alleged graphic plate of ABP News claiming that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “My ancestors were Muslims and I am a Muslim,” (मेरे पूर्वज मुस्लिम थे…

Old image shared as recent action by Chandigarh police against farmers

Kalim Ahmed3rd July 2021

A photograph of a group of police constables forcefully evicting a senior citizen has been shared with the claim that this is from the farmers’ protest in Chandigarh. Several users…

Morphed ABP News graphic shows Rahul Gandhi wants India to be Islamic nation

Kalim Ahmed2nd July 20216th December 2021

A screengrab of an alleged ABP News graphic plate airing a tweet of Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi is viral on social media. The screenshot has two captions on top. The…

Man arrested for robbery in Gujarat, video falsely viral as Delhi riots accused arrested

Kinjal2nd July 20212nd July 2021

A video of policemen in civilian clothes arresting four men eating at a roadside Dhaba has been making the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that Bharuch Crime…

Fact-check: Medal inscribed with ‘swayamsevak’ to be given to Tokyo Olympic volunteers?

Kalim Ahmed29th June 202129th June 2021

Several users on social media have shared a photo of a medal, claiming that it will be presented to the volunteers at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled to be held…