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No, RRB has not reduced NTPC posts from 35,277 to 10,648; fake notice shared

Priyanka Jha22nd October 2019

An image of what is purportedly a notice by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), has been shared on social media. It has been claimed therein that the RRB has drastically…

Old video shared as cross-border firing between Indian and Pakistani army along LoC

Arjun Sidharth22nd October 2019

Cross-border firing broke out between the Indian and Pakistani armies on October 20 along the Line of Control in Kashmir. Soon after, a video began to circulate on social media….

Video of an aircraft hijacking drill in Mexico shared as real on social media

Jignesh Patel22nd October 2019

A video of an aircraft supposedly hijacked in Mexico has gone viral on Twitter. In the video, several masked, armed men can be seen roaming inside the plane while the…

Sudarshan News runs fake news claiming Asaduddin Owaisi danced after Kamlesh Tiwari’s murder

Pooja Chaudhuri22nd October 201922nd October 2019

In an impassioned October 20 broadcast, Sudarshan News’ Suresh Chavhanke hurled abuses at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and claimed, “See how Owaisi danced yesterday after the murder of Kamlesh Tiwari.” Hindu Samaj leader…

Fake quote of Ravish Kumar over Murshidabad triple murder shared on social media

Kinjal21st October 2019

Following the Murshidabad triple murder case, a quotation ascribed to journalist Ravish Kumar has been shared on social media. “बंगाल में हिन्दू मरे हैं इसलिए मुझे कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता…

Old video shared by Pak social media users to falsely claim white flag raised by Indian army

Pooja Chaudhuri21st October 201921st October 2019

On October 20, India and Pakistan traded fire in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district in North Kashmir. “Both sides say they retaliated only after the other violated a ceasefire in…

Old photo used by Pak social media users to falsely depict slain Indian army men

Pooja Chaudhuri21st October 201921st October 2019

In the backdrop of recent India-Pakistan cross-border skirmish, several Pakistani social media users have shared an image of slain soldiers claiming that they are Indian army men killed by the…

Screenshots of Aaj Tak fact-check shared to claim RBI has scrapped Rs 2000 note

Arjun Sidharth21st October 2019

Screenshots of a broadcast by the Hindi news channel Aaj Tak have been circulated along with the claim that the RBI is going to discontinue the Rs 2000 currency note….

Video shared with false claim that man sets his own car ablaze over Rs 35,000 fine

Arjun Sidharth19th October 2019

“35000\- का चालान करने पर लडके ने अपनी कार में आग लगा दी और बीवी बच्चो को सडक पे पिस्तौल देके बिठा दिया । आगे पूरा विडियो देखे ।” (A…

Video of biker knocked by speeding car in Brazil shared as Bengaluru

Jignesh Patel19th October 2019

A video of a biker who while performing a stunt was knocked down by a speeding car on the road has been shared with the claim that the accident happened…

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