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Morphed image shared to claim Mamata Banerjee faked her injury

Archit16th March 2021

On March 10, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered injuries to her left leg while campaigning in Nandigram and was rushed to Kolkata for treatment. CM Banerjee said that…

Fact-check: Will CM Kejriwal-led Delhi govt set up country’s first teachers’ university?

Kinjal15th March 202115th March 2021

On March 9, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia presented the state’s budget for the year 2021-22. A sum of Rs 16,377 crore was allocated for education. Delhi Chief Minister…

Old image of Manohar Lal Khattar with former CM Bhupinder Hooda shared as recent

Anuradha Prasad13th March 202113th March 2021

On March 10, Congress moved a no confidence motion in the Haryana Legislative Assembly against Manohar Lal Khattar-led government. However, the BJP government won the trust vote with only 32…

Morphed billboard saying ‘thank taxpayer, not Kejriwal’ shared online

Kinjal12th March 202123rd February 2022

A picture of a billboard that reads, “Nothing in this country is free. If you are getting something without paying for it, thank a taxpayer. Not to Kejriwal” was shared…

Fake letter portrays PM Modi thanking Yogi Adityanath for his efforts in building Hindu nation

Kinjal12th March 2021

Amidst the preparations for the Ram Temple, the centre greenlit the construction of the Ayodhya International Airport in February 2021. Now, a letter attributed to Prime Minister Modi is viral…

Morphed image shows AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi with BJP leader Amit Shah

Anuradha Prasad12th March 2021

Several social media users have been sharing a photo of Home Minister Amit Shah and AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi seated together. Twitter user @Samiullah_inc posted the image tagging Congress members…

Old video falsely viral as Rajnath Singh came in support of farmers amid protests

Anuradha Prasad11th March 2021

Farmers have been protesting the new agricultural laws for four months now. Another round of talks between them and the Centre is ongoing, with neither side willing to back down….

Old hoax about scam in procurement of Indian Army boots revived

Archit11th March 202120th March 2025

A text message is viral on WhatsApp with the image of former Union defence minister Late Manohar Parrikar. It says that a company from Jaipur made shoes for Indian Army,…

India Today falsely claims Indian COVID-19 vaccine prices are the lowest in the world

Pooja Chaudhuri11th March 2021

India Today news director Rahul Kanwal tweeted an infographic created by his channel which claimed that India has the lowest vaccine price in the world. The chart lists prices of…

Fact-checking media reports about surge in UP’s Gross State Domestic Product

Archit10th March 202111th March 2021

On February 26, Uttar-Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tweeted in Hindi, “Despite the global economic recession due to the pandemic, Uttar Pradesh has become the second-largest state in India in…

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Unrelated videos viral as footage of weapon seizure in Lucknow with communal claims

Muslim man held minor girl at knifepoint after failed ‘love jihad’ attempt? No, video viral with false communal claims