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Fact-Check: Does Himalaya’s neem, tulasi, lasuna supplements contain bovine extract?

Archit Mehta20th July 202120th July 2021

In the second week of July, several social media users shared a claim suggesting that the Himalaya Drug Company’s neem, tulasi, and lasuna supplements contain halal-certified meat. This claim has…

Man murders daughters, injures wife in Rajasthan, incident given fictitious communal spin

Pooja Chaudhuri15th July 2021

A video of a woman and two children lying in a pool of blood in the courtyard of a house has been widely shared on social media. The accompanying claim…

Video of Chuli Jain Temple in Gujarat shared as Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

Kalim Ahmed15th July 2021

A 2:39 minutes long video clip of a temple is viral on social media with a Hindi caption that reads, “A glimpse of the unique artwork of Shri Ram Mandir…

Old photo from Bangladesh viral to target Indian Muslims amid talks of population control

Kalim Ahmed15th July 202116th July 2021

The BJP ruled states of Assam and Uttar Pradesh have proposed the implementation of a population control law. While Assam already has a law in place, the UP government recently…

Old report from Rakhine State viral as Hindus killed by Rohingya Muslims in Kolkata

Kalim Ahmed14th July 202115th July 2021

A 2:20 minutes long clip of a televised episode of DNA, the prime time show of Zee News, is viral on social media. According to these posts, thousands of Hindus…

This sculpture is in Karnataka not Naga Vasuki Temple in UP’s Prayagraj

Kalim Ahmed13th July 2021

A photo of a sculpture is being shared on social media with the claim that it is in the “Naga Vasuki temple” located in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. This is not…

No, Dilip Kumar has not donated his wealth to Muslim Waqf Board

Kalim Ahmed9th July 2021

After the demise of actor Dilip Kumar, a claim viral on social media suggested that the late actor has given away his wealth to the “Waqf Board” or the “Muslim…

Old photo of maulvi arrested in connection with IMA scam viral with false claim

Kinjal8th July 20218th July 2021

Recently, a photo of an elderly man, purported to be a Muslim cleric in Lucknow whose wife eloped with their neighbour, is circulating widely on social media. The accompanying message…