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Did IIT Varanasi students ditch black gowns in favour of traditional attire at convocation?

Jignesh Patel16th May 2019

“Students from IIT Varanasi & other Universities discarded traditional European black gown cap and chose truly Indian attire for the Convocation Ceremony”, reads the text inscribed above an image which…

Shivraj Singh Chouhan tweets clipped video to portray gaffe by Rahul Gandhi in poll speech

Arjun Sidharth16th May 201916th May 2019

अरे! ये क्या? राहुल जी, भाषण में ही सही, समय पर किसान क़र्ज़ माफ़ी न करने पर आखिरकार आपने मध्यप्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री बदल ही दिए! क्या बात है? आप जैसे…

A fact-check of claims made by BJP about Vidyasagar college violence

Pooja Chaudhuri15th May 201917th May 2019

In the morning of May 15, BJP’s national IT cell in-charge, Amit Malviya tweeted an alleged ‘first-person’ account of a student of Vidyasagar College about the violence that erupted in…

Unverified video of unknown persons shared by media organisations as gun-toting ‘TMC goons’ from Purulia

Jignesh Patel15th May 2019

On May 12, visuals of masked men, who were seen brandishing guns and heard speaking to a man behind the camera, were relayed by several mainstream media outlets. It was…

April 2019: Political misinformation dominates social media propaganda in poll season

Arjun Sidharth15th May 201915th May 2019

April was characterized by a flurry of political activity on social media. With the Lok Sabha election underway, supporters of prominent political parties took potshots at each other, often resorting…

Photoshopped: Narendra Modi and Indira Gandhi in a group photograph

Arjun Sidharth14th May 2019

A black-and-white image featuring former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, with PM Narendra Modi seen in the frame, has been circulating on messaging platforms. In the photo, PM Modi is seen…

BBC report on 2018 Asansol riots shared as Mamata Banerjee making Hindus vacate homes

Arjun Sidharth14th May 2019

“बंगाल कि मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी बंगाल में हिंदुओ का घर खाली करवा रही है वो इस वीडियो में जरा देखिये” (In Bengal, WB CM Mamata Banerjee is making Hindus vacate…

Old street play viral as TMC candidate favouring Rohingya infiltration in Bengal

Pooja Chaudhuri14th May 2019

A video of a white saree-clad woman surrounded by a crowd of people, including a purported police officer and a reporter is viral on social media with the claim that…

Rahul Gandhi’s image photoshopped to claim he was attacked in Amethi

Pooja Chaudhuri11th May 2019

A photograph of Rahul Gandhi with a black eye is circulating on social media with the claim that the Congress President was thrashed in his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi. From…

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Kangana Ranaut was not shown the middle finger at a performance; viral video is from an event in Pakistan

‘Jihadis’ pelting stone at paramilitary convoy in Kashmir after India-Pak ceasefire? Old video, false claim