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Old video of BJP MP Hema Malini demanding a bigger car on campaign trail shared as recent incident

Oishani Bhattacharya4th April 20244th April 2024

A video featuring Bollywood actress and BJP MP Hema Malini is being widely shared on social media. In the clip, she can be seen getting out of a helicopter and…

ANI clips Vaiko’s statement to cut out “Modi a traitor” remark; media houses run misleading reports based on that

Shinjinee Majumder4th April 2024

MDMK general secretary Vaiyapuri Gopalsamy alias Vaiko on April 3 spoke to the media about the ongoing controversy surrounding the Katchatheevu island in Sri Lanka. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK)…

2022 notice by Bangladesh religious body morphed to show rates for converting Hindus

Shinjinee Majumder3rd April 202417th September 2024

A notice allegedly issued by the Bangladesh Jamiyat Ahl-Al-Hadith purportedly announcing rates for converting Hindu women into Islam is circulating widely on social media. Several Indian Right-wing users have shared…

Photo from Ethiopia peddled as AAP supporters on Delhi street protesting against Kejriwal’s arrest

Oishani Bhattacharya2nd April 2024

An image depicting a huge crowd of people in yellow on a street is being widely shared on social media with users claiming that the image shows Aam Aadmi Party…

Kharge did clap when Narasimha Rao’s son received the Bharat Ratna on his father’s behalf; contrary claims baseless

Shinjinee Majumder2nd April 20243rd April 2024

An image showing P V Prabhakar Rao, the son of the late Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao, receiving the posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna on behalf of his father from…

Karnataka Congress leader D K Suresh warning cops: Old video viral again

Abira Das2nd April 2024

A video depicting Congress MP from Bengaluru Rural D K Suresh slamming police for allegedly blocking his vehicle during his election campaign in Karnataka is viral on social media. The…

BJP way ahead of others in political ad spending on Meta; proxy pages spent more than official ones

Abhishek Kumar2nd April 20242nd April 2024

With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections barely a few weeks away, political campaigns have reached a fever pitch both on the ground and virtually. With India ranking very high on…

In UP, Gujarat, Holi revelry triggers rowdyism, intimidation and harassment

Shinjinee Majumder & Prantik Ali1st April 2024

The festival of Holi is often marred by allegations of molestation and harassment. While the catchphrase associated with the festival of colours, “Bura na mano, Holi Hai” (Don’t feel bad,…

Viral Kejriwal-ASG Raju conversation on arresting Modi-Shah a work of imagination; did not happen in court

Oishani Bhattacharya30th March 2024

Delhi chief minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal was on March 21 arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi liquor policy case. Kejriwal was initially sent to seven-day ED custody….

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Mathura ‘accident’ kills Farsa Baba: False narratives and provocations persist despite police clarification

Hindus celebrating Holi on Eid in Uttam Nagar? Old video from Karnataka falsely viral