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Congress shares clipped video of Nitin Gadkari’s interview; minister’s statement taken out of context

Abhishek Kumar7th March 2024

A video of an interview with Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari is doing the rounds on social media. Gadkari states, “Today, the villages, the poor, labourers, farmers…

Akhilesh, Dimple Yadav’s 2022 photo at Mulayam’s resting place falsely viral

Oishani Bhattacharya7th March 2024

An image of Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple Yadav is being shared widely on social media. Users are claiming that the image shows the duo paying…

Bengaluru blast: Abdul Salim’s arrest not linked to Rameshwaram cafe case

Oishani Bhattacharya6th March 2024

At least 10 people were injured on March 1 in a low-intensity blast triggered by an improvised explosive device at Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru’s Brookfield area. The Bengaluru police filed…

Muslim girls harassed by Hindutva activists in Karnataka: 2021 video viral with ‘Love Jihad’ spin

Shinjinee Majumder5th March 2024

A video of two visibly distraught women, one of whom is seen wearing a burqa, being remonstrated by a group of men is viral on social media with users claiming…

Doctored image of crowd shared as turnout at RJD rally in Patna

Oishani Bhattacharya5th March 2024

An image depicting a crowd is being shared on social media with the claim that it shows the gathering at the Rashtriya Janta Dal’s (RJD) rally in Gandhi Maidan, Patna,…

Cyber crime PS in every district: Several states achieved it before UP; Yogi Adityanath’s claim false

Abhishek Kumar4th March 2024

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on February 28 inaugurated cyber crime police stations in 57 districts of the state from the Lok Bhavan. Before this, only 18 divisional headquarters…

Old photo of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s visit to London Gurdwara falsely viral amid farmers’ protest

Oishani Bhattacharya1st March 2024

Against the backdrop of the ongoing farmers’ protest in Delhi, an image of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni with a Sikh man is being widely shared on social media. It is…

‘Naseer Saab Zindabad’, not ‘Pakistan Zindabad’: Slogan raised after Cong win in Karnataka RS seat

Oishani Bhattacharya29th February 2024

A 40-second clip is viral on social media with the claim that the video features Congress supporters shouting the slogan ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ after Congress politician Syed Naseer Hussain won the…

The Karnataka temple tax legislation: Claims, counterclaims & FACTS

Abhishek Kumar29th February 2024

With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections barely three months away, political parties have raised the poll pitch and gearing themselves for a high-octane campaign. The southern state of Karnataka is…

Photo of man with pellet injuries is from Kashmir, 2016; not linked to farmers’ stir

Shinjinee Majumder28th February 2024

An image of a man with severe pellet injuries on his face is viral on social media with claims that it is from the ongoing farmers’ protest. Verified account @saraaltafkhan…

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