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False claim of India ‘capturing’ Chinese side of Pangong Lake published by dubious website

Archit18th June 2020

On June 17, a UK-based news platform Epistle News published a report that claimed India has captured the Chinese side of Pangong Lake for the first time since 1962. The…

India-China dispute: Video from May shared as recent

Archit18th June 202018th June 2020

A video is doing the rounds on social media with the claim, “Chinese vehicle and a soldier captured in Ladakh.” Chinese vehicle and a soldier captured in Ladakh. Spread this…

Amit Malviya shares photo from 2017 to portray Gandhi family’s China visit in 2008

Pooja Chaudhuri18th June 202018th June 2020

At least 20 soldiers of the Indian army were martyred along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the night of June 15. Tensions along the border have been escalating…

Times Now falls for fake WhatsApp forward listing names of 30 dead Chinese soldiers

Pooja Chaudhuri17th June 202018th June 2020

A military stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) escalated on the night of June 15 leading to the death of at least 20…

India-China dispute: 43 Chinese soldiers killed? Media outlets and journalists mislead

Pooja Chaudhuri17th June 202017th June 2020

On June 16, the ongoing border dispute between India and China took a critically violent turn as the Indian side reported the death of 20 soldiers in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley….

Indian journalists quote Chinese casualties based on unverified source

Pooja Chaudhuri16th June 202017th June 2020

The border dispute between India and China led to speculations on social media after reports of one officer and two soldiers killed on the Indian side came to light on…

Fake tweet portrays Rahul Gandhi addressing late actor Sushant Singh Rajput as “cricketer”

Archit15th June 202015th June 2020

On June 14, the demise of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput due to suicide shook the nation. He rose to stardom after 2013 hit ‘Kai Po Che!’ and since then…

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra: Propaganda powered with misinformation

Pooja Chaudhuri14th June 202015th June 2020

Sambit Patra is the most visible spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is best known for his appearances as a party representative on television debates and snide remarks…

MP Congress falsely claims MP govt assigned women excise officers for sale of liquor

Archit13th June 202018th June 2020

On June 10, Chairperson of MP State Women’s Commission Shobha Oza tweeted, “MP government’s decision to put women on the duty of liquor sale is a shameful decision that goes…

Delhi riots ‘fact-finding’ report accepted by Amit Shah replete with false, unsubstantiated claims

Archit13th June 20203rd July 2020

On May 29, Home Minister Amit Shah accepted a fact-finding report on Delhi riots by Delhi-based NGO Call for Justice. Several media outlets reported about this including Times Now and…