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Morphed photo shows patient being dragged in front of Central Vista construction site

Pooja Chaudhuri30th April 2021

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh shared a photograph of a healthcare worker in a PPE suit transporting a patient on a gurney in front of construction boards of Central Vista. Narendra…

Imposter account portrays LK Advani tweeting against RSS, Modi-Shah

Pooja Chaudhuri28th April 202129th April 2021

Screenshots of tweets by a handle that goes by the username @LK_Adwani is making the rounds on Facebook and WhatsApp. Several people have believed that the former minister of home…

Congress leaders falsely share photo as Indore police taking child to temporary jail

Anuradha Prasad26th April 202126th April 2021

Recently, Congress MLA Kunal Choudhary tweeted a photo purportedly of a child being taken to a temporary jail facility by the Indore police. The young boy can be seen holding…

PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ airs debunked video on nebuliser as oxygen substitute

Jignesh Patel26th April 202126th April 2021

In the 76th edition ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the COVID pandemic and advised people to consult doctors for medical help. At 0:28 minutes into the talk,…

Did UPA govt build only one AIIMS institute during their tenure? False claim viral

Pooja Chaudhuri25th April 202112th May 2021

Several members and supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have promoted the claim that PM Modi’s tenure saw the maximum number of AIIMS come up in the country compared…

Fact-check: Death certificates issued with PM Modi’s photo?

Anuradha Prasad25th April 2021

A picture of a man holding a document that has an image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the bottom is making rounds on social media. While the content on…

Journalists and BJP supporters mock Swati Maliwal’s loss citing fake tweets

Mohammed Zubair24th April 2021

The second wave of coronavirus has proved fatal for India with patients unable to get ICU beds and oxygen supply. Several have died waiting to be admitted to hospitals, leaving…

Photo of elderly woman sitting on road with oxygen cylinder was taken before pandemic

Anuradha Prasad21st April 2021

India has seen a huge surge in the number of COVID positive cases in the past few weeks. On April 20, the country reported close to 3 lakh new cases….

Fake letter claims Ajit Doval lauded Uttarakhand chief secy. for Kumbh Mela

Pooja Chaudhuri21st April 2021

A letter doing the rounds in the name of national security advisor Ajit Doval suggests that he congratulated Uttarakhand chief secretary for successfully organising Kumbh Mela while coordinating with the…

Photo of COVID patient with oxygen cylinder on bike is from Bangladesh

Jignesh Patel20th April 2021

A photo showing a man and an elderly woman on a motorcycle carrying an oxygen cylinder is getting shared on social media. The image – where the woman seems to…

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Video of Dhaka eviction drive falsely claimed as BJP bulldozer action against ‘Bangladeshis’ in Bengal