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Incorrect voter information of Jamia shooter circulated to suggest he’s not a minor

Pooja Chaudhuri3rd February 20203rd February 2020

A young man from Uttar Pradesh’s Jewar (Gautam Buddha Nagar district) turned up in New Delhi on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary, January 30. He pulled out a gun amid a…

Old video of ex-Malaysian PM viral as Chinese PM praying in a mosque amid Coronavirus outbreak

Nibedita Sen3rd February 20203rd February 2020

A video is making the rounds on social media with the claim that the Prime Minister of China visited a mosque and realised that the only way to protect oneself…

Old provocative speech by Muslim cleric shared amid anti-CAA protests

Jignesh Patel3rd February 20203rd February 2020

On February 3, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra tweeted a 45-second video clip with the claim, “वो जीना चाहते है और हमारे बच्चे मरने को तैयार है (They want to live…

Jamia firing: A water bottle used as an excuse to raise doubts about student’s injury

Archit31st January 20201st February 2020

On January 30, a person opened fire at students of Jamia Millia Islamia protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). A report from the same day by NDTV stated that…

Old incident of land-grabbing viral as caste violence in UP’s Gorakhpur

Priyanka Jha & Pooja Chaudhuri31st January 202031st January 2020

A video that shows a truck, loaded with men, parked at a police station is massively viral on social media. The background narration claims a group of Dalits was captured…

CAA Protests: Video of Irfan Pathan’s visit to Kolkata shared as Shaheen Bagh

Nibedita Sen31st January 202031st January 2020

A video of former cricketer Irfan Pathan is viral on social media with the claim that he was at Shaheen Bagh lending support to protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act,…

Old video of AAP workers thrashing man who slapped Kejriwal revived with misleading claim

Archit31st January 2020

A video of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has gone viral on social media. In the video, Kejriwal can be seen in a vehicle surrounded by people while there a…

Video of BJP members hoisting BJP flag to the Indian national anthem is from 2018

Archit30th January 2020

A one-minute video which shows people hoisting BJP’s flag to the Indian national anthem is being shared on social media. Shabbir Ahmad, a Facebook user, posted the video and wrote,…

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Bloodstains on Pashmina: Kashmiri shawl sellers heckled, assaulted across states over faith, identity

Another Valentine’s Day, another free run for Right-wing outfits intimidating couples