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Old video of Bangladesh toll plaza brawl viral with false communal claims

Pawan Kumar27th January 2025

CCTV footage from a toll plaza is being shared widely on social media. The footage depicts a group of individuals, some of whom are wearing Islamic caps, riding in a…

Old video of stone-pelting on train falsely peddled as attack on Kumbh pilgrims

Pawan Kumar27th January 2025

The Maha Kumbh Mela officially began in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on January 13. This 45-day-long spiritual gathering has been attracting thousands of pilgrims daily from across the country, seeking to…

Alt News Report: How hostility towards Christians peaked around Christmas, cutting across states

Ankita Mahalanobish & Prantik Ali24th January 2025

When Arjun, a delivery partner working with Zomato in Indore, went out for work on December 25, 2024, he was prepared for a busier-than-usual day, but not for what he…

‘Why should Indian schools celebrate Christmas?’ Saffron sees red, strikes

Shinjinee Majumder & Ankita Mahalanobish23rd January 202523rd January 2025

“Hindu bachhe kabhi Santa nahi banenge. Hindu sanskriti ka apmaan hum nahi sahenge. Jai Sri Ram!” (Hindu children will never be dressed as Santas. We will not tolerate any insult…

Saif Ali Khan stabbing: Unrelated individuals falsely labelled as accused

Oishani Bhattacharya23rd January 2025

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was discharged from the hospital on January 21 after sustaining multiple stab wounds during an alleged burglary attempt at his residence. Khan was rushed to…

Was external affairs minister S. Jaishankar asked to leave Trump’s inauguration ceremony?

Shinjinee Majumder22nd January 202523rd January 2025

On Tuesday, January 21, Donald Trump took oath as the 47th President of the United States in an elaborate inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC. Amidst this,…

Old speech by Canadian MP in Kannada falsely shared by Indian scribes as recent address after entering PM race

Oishani Bhattacharya21st January 2025

A 57-second clip of Indian-origin Canadian MP Chandra Arya speaking in Kannada in the Canadian Parliament has gone viral on social media. Recently, news broke that Arya is entering the…

Old video from Kuwait falsely shared as Muslim maid mixing urine into juice at SP leader’s home

Shinjinee Majumder21st January 2025

A video of a woman seemingly mixing urine in juice is being circulated online with the claim that the woman is Farida Khatoon, who works as a maid at a…

Mosque, copy of the Quran unharmed in Los Angeles fire? AI-created videos go viral with baseless claims

Abhishek Kumar20th January 202520th January 2025

Devastating forest fires have been ravaging Los Angeles and surrounding areas of California since January 7. So far, more than 25 lives have been lost in the catastrophe. More than…

No, man accused of urinating on Maha Kumbh Mela banner in Raebareli is not a Muslim

Ankita Mahalanobish18th January 2025

A video of a bearded man being verbally abused and physically assaulted is circulating on the internet. Additionally, in the video, the assailants can be heard stating that the man…

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Social media arrests: SC upholds Telangana HC directions; restrains arbitrary FIR, mechanical arrests

All charades dropped: Assam BJP’s AI video shows Himanta ‘shooting point-blank’ at Muslims