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Rahul Gandhi did not say “women should be raped”, as claimed by union minister Smriti Irani

Pooja Chaudhuri13th December 201914th December 2019

During an election rally in Jharkhand on December 12, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Modi government over crimes against women. “From Make in India to Rape in India” – headline…

Video from Jharkhand shared as police lathicharging woman over CAB protest

Arjun Sidharth13th December 2019

Massive protests have broken out in Assam over the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) by Parliament. In this backdrop, a video clip has been circulated by social media…

No, advocates are not exempted from paying toll fees

Archit13th December 2019

On December 12, several posts on social were circulating with that claim that advocates/lawyers are exempted from paying toll fee on National Highways. One such post was shared by Twitter…

Photo from MP shared as Hanuman idol found at allotted site for mosque in Ayodhya

Arjun Sidharth12th December 201912th December 2019

A photograph has been shared widely on social media with the claim that a statue of Hindu deity Hanuman has been found at the site of the five acres allotted…

Dainik Bhaskar misquotes Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia as supporting Citizenship Amendment Bill

Jignesh Patel12th December 2019

On December 11, Dainik Bhaskar published a story titled, “नागरिकता बिल / ज्योतिरादित्य सिंधिया ने समर्थन किया; बोले- यह संविधान के विपरीत, लेकिन भारतीय संस्कृति के अनुरूप (Citizenship Bill /…

Video from 2015 shared as Bangladeshis illegally entering India after passing of CAB

Priyanka Jha12th December 201912th December 2019

In the wake of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) recently passed by Parliament, a video has been shared widely on social media with the claim that immigrants from Bangladesh…

Old mock drill video from Jharkhand viral as police firing during CAB protests in Assam

Jignesh Patel12th December 2019

In the view of the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Assam, a video of policemen purportedly firing at a crowd of people is being shared on WhatsApp….

Video of assault from Pakistan falsely shared as Hindu girl beaten up

Arjun Sidharth12th December 20199th July 2021

A disturbing video of a young woman being pushed and kicked has been posted on social media with the claim that the video is from Pakistan and the woman is…

OpIndia misreports Kapil Sibal’s speech in Parliament on Citizenship Amendment Bill

Arjun Sidharth11th December 201912th December 2019

On December 9, 2019, the Lok Sabha passed the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019. Two days later, the bill tabled in the Rajya Sabha resulted in a heated debate on…

Crazy sex run by Irish sheep after consuming Viagra? Indian media falls for satire

Pooja Chaudhuri11th December 201912th December 2019

If an IANS ‘news’ feed republished by multiple media outlets was to be believed, hundreds of sheep in Ireland went on a “week-long uncontrollable sex drive” after they drank water from…

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Four more Bengal constituencies, same pattern: Muslims disproportionately marked ‘Under Adjudication’ in SIR

Errors, erasure, angst: Inside Basirhat’s Boro Gobra where hundreds find themselves struck off electoral rolls