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Bloodstains on Pashmina: Kashmiri shawl sellers heckled, assaulted across states over faith, identity

Ankita Mahalanobish20th February 2026

For decades, winter announced itself at the doorsteps of people in the Indian plains with the arrival of Kashmiri shawl sellers — walking, cycling, or ferrying through the streets with…

Another Valentine’s Day, another free run for Right-wing outfits intimidating couples

Shinjinee Majumder20th February 202620th February 2026

“Jahan Dikhenge Babu-Shona, Tod Diya jayega Sharir ka kona kona” (Translation: Wherever we see Babu Shona, we will break every corner of their bodies) Every year on Valentine’s Day, Bajrang Dal…

Galgotias fiasco: Misinformation can’t be encouraged, says govt after big-ticket AI summit goes to the dogs

Prantik Ali19th February 202619th February 2026

The international AI Impact Summit 2026 currently underway in Delhi was rocked by a major controversy on February 17 and 18 after a China-made robotic dog was displayed at the…

Photo of Sonia Gandhi shaking hands with Jeffrey Epstein is AI-generated

Prantik Ali17th February 2026

A photo is viral on social media showing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi shaking hands with the late Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and convicted sex offender. The photo has gone…

YouTube movie scene shared as footage of entrapped women from Epstein Files

Oishani Bhattacharya16th February 2026

An 11-second clip is viral on social media showing caged women, one of whom appears to be pregnant. She is seen crying for help. “You have to save me, I…

Adani case: Journalist Ravi Nair gets one-month stay on sentence. Here’s a look at his posts that led to conviction

Anindya Hazra15th February 202616th February 2026

The magistrate court in Mansa, Gandhinagar, that had convicted journalist Ravi Nair in a criminal defamation case, granted a one-month stay on the sentence on Friday, February 13. The court…

With call for ‘Mohammad’ Deepak’s killing, Hindu Raksha Dal’s Lalit Sharma stakes claim in hardline Hindutva ranks

Shinjinee Majumder14th February 2026

Weeks after gym owner ‘Mohammed’ Deepak Kumar Kashyap set an example by standing up to Bajrang Dal activists allegedly harassing a 70-year-old Muslim man in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, the chief of…

‘These photos say it all’: What do photos of Nehru shown by Giriraj Singh say? Not what the Union minister claims

Oishani Bhattacharya13th February 2026

A video of union textile minister Giriraj Singh is viral on social media, where he is seen carrying four posters showing former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with different women. The…

Video of Shashi Tharoor praising Pakistan’s cricket diplomacy is a deepfake

Ankita Mahalanobish13th February 2026

A video purportedly showing Congress MP Shashi Tharoor speaking to media persons is being widely circulated on social media. In it, Tharoor is seen praising Pakistan for “good diplomacy” and…

Media falsely run old video as US cricketers enjoying panipuri during T20 World Cup in India

Deniash Marak & Sarfaraj Khan11th February 202611th February 2026

Amidst the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, a video of players from the USA cricket team enjoying panipuri in India has gone viral on social media. The video in…

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Trinamool MP Sayani Ghosh’s campaign speeches from Assam, Bengal viral with misleading claims