Rare earths and rebel armies: How a conspiracy story with no evidence jumped from fringe sites to newsrooms
This is the second part of a three-part investigation. In Part One, we traced how a fabricated “exclusive investigation” alleging a secret India-Kachin Independence Army rare earths conspiracy first appeared...
Bulldozer action in Kolkata: Demolition stayed by court, panic and uncertainty linger
The Calcutta high court on May 15 stayed the demolition drive underway in Kolkata’s Topsia neighbourhood, ordering the authorities to maintain status quo at the site. The order effectively stopped...
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…
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…
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…
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…
A photograph of a father being taken away in a police van consoling his son through the grilled window has been linked to CAA-NRC. It has been shared with the…
A WhatsApp forward claims that Uttar Pradesh journalist Pragya Mishra was murdered in broad daylight for her critical reportage on Kumbh Mela amid a growing pandemic. Photographs of a woman…
Over 2,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Haridwar where more than 35 lakh pilgrims have gathered for the Kumbh Mela. The BJP-led central government has received immense backlash…
Despite India facing a severe second wave of COVID-19, the central government did not ban religious gathering for Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. About 35 lakh pilgrims have gathered at the…
A video of thousands of protesters gathered in public and chanting slogans has been shared on social media with the claim that it shows Pakistani citizens protesting against prime minister…