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Cong MP Shahu Chhatrapati did not apologize to minorities at Vishalgad; image falsely shared by RW handles

Prantik Ali18th July 20243rd January 2025

An image is viral on social media which shows Chhatrapati Shahu Shahaji, the Congress MP from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, holding his ears in the manner in which someone gestures while apologising…

Rahul Gandhi in Manipur: Hindi news channels presented BJP’s charges of politicking as their own editorial stance

Abhishek Kumar18th July 202419th July 2024

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Moscow to attend the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit, Lok Sabha Opposition leader and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited the violence-affected state of…

Old video of ABVP-police clash in Gorakhpur varsity resurfaces with misleading claims

Oishani Bhattacharya18th July 2024

A video of a scuffle between some men donning saffron scarves and uniformed police personnel has surfaced on social media. It is being claimed that the video shows BJP workers…

Instagram influencer’s video falsely viral as martyred Captain’s wife Smriti Singh

Oishani Bhattacharya17th July 2024

The late Indian Army Captain Anshuman Singh was recently awarded the Kirti Chakra posthumously. His wife, Smriti Singh, accompanied by her mother-in-law, received the award from President Droupadi Murmu on…

‘@WirathuAshin’ amplifying hate on X is an Indian user, not the radical Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu from Myanmar

Abhishek Kumar16th July 2024

Ashin Wirathu, the radical Buddhist monk from Myanmar widely known for his anti-Muslim stance and vitriolic sermons, leapt to fame for the first time in the early 2000s with the…

Sonia Gandhi holding cigarette? No, viral photo is morphed using AI tool

Oishani Bhattacharya13th July 2024

A black-and-white photograph of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi holding a cigarette is being widely shared on social media. Facebook user Sarvesh Kutlehria shared the image on July 12 with a…

Derogatory comment against Smriti Singh: Arrested man in viral photo is not accused ‘Ahmad K’

Shinjinee Majumder11th July 2024

Late Captain Anshuman Singh of the Indian Army was recently conferred the Kirti Chakra gallantry award. His wife Smriti Singh received the medal from President Droupadi Murmu on July 5….

Rahul Gandhi did not visit flood relief camp in Assam’s Fulertal; false reports by PTI, ANI & mainstream media outlets

Oishani Bhattacharya10th July 2024

Several media outlets reported on July 8 that Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had visited a flood relief camp in Assam’s Fulertal…

Old video from Assam peddled as ‘Go back Rahul Gandhi’ slogans in Manipur

Shinjinee Majumder9th July 2024

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi recently visited relief camps in the violence-hit state of Manipur. During his visit, Gandhi urged Prime Minister Modi…

Viral video of road cave-in is from Brazil, not from Ayodhya Ram Patha

Abhishek Kumar6th July 2024

Recently, there were reports of several sections of the newly constructed Ram Path in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh getting flooded following heavy rain. Against this backdrop, a video has gone viral…

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The fictional strikes on the Karachi port and what it says about Indian media

Video game footage of helicopters being struck shared with claims IAF downing Pakistan helicopters