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Fact check: Ram Mandir is being built at the same site where Babri Masjid once stood, not 3 km away

Abhishek Kumar17th January 2024

The Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid controversy, which is a dispute over a 2.77-acre piece of land in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, between Hindus and Muslims, reached its climax in 1992 when a…

Old video of procession by Dhirendra Shastri’s followers falsely shared as Hindus from Nepal arriving at Ayodhya

Oishani Bhattacharya15th January 202416th January 2024

With the consecration ceremony of the ‘Ram Mandir’ in Ayodhya scheduled to be held on January 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun an 11-day special ritual. Against this backdrop,…

None of the 11 spots marked in aerial view shot of Golden Temple is a church

Oishani Bhattacharya15th January 202415th January 2024

An image showing an aerial view of the Golden Temple in Amritsar is being shared widely on social media with users claiming that there are 11 churches around the Golden…

Tourist’s body dumped on Maldives beach after gang rape & murder? No, it’s a sex doll found in Thailand in 2022

Abira Das12th January 2024

An apparent picture of the naked body of a woman lying on the seashore is viral on social media. Users have shared the picture claiming that the incident occurred in…

Old visuals of under-construction temporary lavatories in Varanasi falsely viral as open toilets in Ayodhya

Abhishek Kumar12th January 2024

More than 6,000 people from across the country are expected to be present at the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, 2024. Against this backdrop, a video…

Maldives row: Ministers, celebrities share images from foreign shores as beach destinations in India

Abhishek Kumar10th January 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Lakshadweep has created a lot of buzz on social media after he shared pictures of the island. It also led to a controversy…

Hindu girl raped in Pakistan in 2019 by Muslim men; video falsely viral as Hindus raped Dalit girl in Gujarat

Shinjinee Majumder10th January 2024

Trigger Warning: Rape A video of a dishevelled girl writhing in discomfort is viral on social media with users claiming that she is a 12-year-old Dalit girl who was gang-raped…

T Raja Singh calls for violent action against ‘Love Jihad’ and ‘Land Jihad’ in Solapur, booked for hate speech

Shinjinee Majumder9th January 20249th January 2024

BJP leader Raja Naval Singh Lodh ‘Tiger’ alias T Raja Singh has been booked by Maharashtra Police for delivering a hate speech in Solapur on January 6 where he addressed…

Old photos, videos shared alongside claim of Jaish leader Masood Azhar’s death

Abhishek Kumar6th January 2024

The news of Jaish-e-Mohammad leader Masood Azhar’s death in a blast in Pakistan has been circulating widely on social media. Users have shared several photos and a video claiming that…

Video of student thrashed in Faridabad falsely shared as Dalit boy beaten up at Ayodhya Ram Mandir festival

Oishani Bhattacharya6th January 2024

A video of a boy in a school uniform being beaten up is circulating on social media. Users claim that the incident is from Ayodhya, where organizers of the Ram…

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No, Arvind Kejriwal did not say that Virat Kohli was from Koli community

Inside the Azim Premji University flare-up: Vandalism, ABVP–AISA face-off, FIRs against students