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How media outlets announced former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death prematurely

Pooja Chaudhuri16th August 2018

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was admitted at AIIMS, Delhi for the past nine weeks and passed away at 5:05 PM on August 16, 2018. The 93-year-old former Prime Minister had suffered…

Doordarshan deletes tweets, tries to cover-up Amit Shah’s flag hoisting blooper

Alt News Desk16th August 2018

“Tch, tch, tch…disaster”, a voice can be heard reacting spontaneously. The flag hoisting ceremony at the BJP Headquarters to mark India’s 72nd Independence Day did not quite go as per…

Old riot video from Asansol shared as Hindu procession attacked by Muslims in Bhagalpur

Jignesh Patel14th August 201815th August 2018

“बिहार के भागलपूर मे मुसलमानो ने शोभायात्रा पर पत्थर फेके और आग लगा दिया। हिन्दुओ तूम बस सोते रहो । हिन्दु कि औलाद हो तो 1,2,3 जितने भी Group है…

Did the Congress party use a mortuary van for political campaigning in Madhya Pradesh?

Arjun Sidharth14th August 2018

A photograph has been shared widely on social media, which shows an advertisement of a Congress party on a van. Those who have shared this image have claimed that the…

Viral Video: False testimony by journalist that Umar Khalid was not attacked

Arjun Sidharth13th August 201813th August 2018

In the afternoon of August 13, reports emerged from New Delhi that JNU student leader Umar Khalid was shot at by an unknown assailant. According to these reports, the incident…

Postcard News founder falsely claims Pakistan’s independence day to be celebrated in West Bengal

Alt News Desk11th August 201811th August 2018

“Please look into this matter. Shame politics by T.M.C in W.B what is the meaning of “JASHN-E-AZADI” & also date mentioned 14th Aug. Are they Pakistanis. Need to step regarding…

Times HOW returns, snares Janta Ka Reporter this time with satirical tweet

Arjun Sidharth11th August 201811th August 2018

“Just In : AAP will contest 2019 election alone”, tweeted Times How on August 9, 2018. It quoted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as saying, “After results, we will give…

Did UP police lathicharge youth sitting on dharna outside CM Yogi Adityanath’s residence?

Arjun Sidharth7th August 2018

A video has been shared by multiple accounts on Facebook, which shows policemen lathicharging young men who have gathered inside what appears to be a Government office complex. The claim…

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No bikes, no booze, no outsiders: Poll panel’s unprecedented orders stump Bengal

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma’s speech at Varanasi varsity shared out of context, falsely linked to RSS