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BJP makes factual errors while ‘fact-checking’ Rahul Gandhi’s tweet on Global Hunger Index

Pooja Chaudhuri25th October 201822nd March 2019

The Bharatiya Janata Party posted a fact-checking video on October 25, claiming that Rahul Gandhi “peddled fake news on India’s ranking in the Global Hunger Index.” Rahul Gandhi peddles fakes…

Did Nehru government scrap currency notes featuring Subhas Chandra Bose?

Arjun Sidharth25th October 201815th March 2019

An image of a currency note featuring Subhas Chandra Bose has appeared on social media, along with the claim that the currency note was demonetised by the Jawaharlal Nehru led…

Smriti’s Irani’s “blood-soaked sanitary napkin” remark – did the minister fall for social media hoax?

Pooja Chaudhuri24th October 2018

In the wake of the Sabarimala row, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani stirred up a controversy with her remark on menstruating women entering temples. “I am nobody to speak on…

The truth of Nehru’s ‘letter’ calling Subhas Chandra Bose a ‘war criminal’

Arjun Sidharth23rd October 20182nd June 2025

Did India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru write a letter to then Prime Minister of Britain Clement Attlee in 1945, referring to Subhas Chandra Bose as a ‘war criminal’? Did…

Rajeev Chandrasekhar shares mischievously edited clip of Ashok Gehlot, deletes later

Arjun Sidharth23rd October 201815th March 2019

Anothr genius frm @RahulGandhi ‘s team Ashok Gehlot @INCIndia Raj CM wannabe – “Govt is bldng a dam 4 power generatn. Once power is extracted, water is relsd to farms….

Delhi MLA Manjinder Sirsa shares affectionate photo of Nehru with his niece to malign him

Pooja Chaudhuri22nd October 2018

Delhi MLA Manjinder S Sirsa from NDA-affiliated Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) tweeted a photograph of a lady holding former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in an embrace from behind and kiss him…

Fake news about Amritsar train driver’s suicide circulates on social media

Jignesh Patel22nd October 201822nd March 2019

A photo and video of a man who seems to have committed suicide by hanging himself from a bridge is viral on social media with a caption, “Amritsar Accident k…

Sabrimala: BJP’s K Surendran falsely claims woman injured due to Kerala police brutality

Arjun Sidharth18th October 201815th March 2019

“Kerala CM Mr. @vijayanpinarayi, just remember you are an elected CM. You have the responsibility to take everyone into account and act accordingly. In Sabarimala issue, you are ignoring the…

Superhero elephant saving bus from falling into a ditch? Not really

Jignesh Patel18th October 2018

“उत्तराखंड में खाई में गिर रही बस को रोक कर इस हाथी ने लोगो की जान बचाई जय गणेशा” (This elephant has saved lives of people by stopping a bus…

Viral: Morphed image of PM Modi sitting next to a woman inside aircraft

Arjun Sidharth18th October 2018

A photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being circulated in large numbers on social media. It shows PM Modi seated next to a woman. Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen…

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Bihar Police refutes Sudarshan News report on ‘Bangladeshi extremists’ disguised as monks in Gopalganj

Mahua Moitra caught smoking in Parliament? She was not even in Delhi on Dec 11