Red carpet for Laura Loomer, deportation for critics: A tale of two Indias
Earlier this month, India witnessed a striking contrast in how it treats those who enter its borders. While several academics, writers and critics of the government have, in recent years,...
Varanasi Iftar-on-boat arrests: Complainant’s shifting claims mirror gaps in case against 14 Muslim men
In a conversation with Alt News on March 23, the complainant in the Varanasi Iftar-on-boat case offered a series of shifting and evasive responses, mirroring the inconsistencies that now surround...
A video has been circulating on social media where a man affectionately kisses a Muslim bride on her cheek. State Joint Secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Delhi Anima…
A few days ago, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan met Emine Erdoğan, wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. On August 15, the First Lady had tweeted pictures of their meeting…
Two different claims about Maharani Radhika Raje Gaekwad of Baroda have been making the rounds on social media recently. The first is that Forbes declared her the most beautiful woman…
A 30-second video of a man milking a buffalo and later adulterating the milk is viral on social media with the claim that this happened in “Aslam Dairy Farmhouse in…
A video of a woman praising the Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita and Hindu deity Krishna is circulating with the claim that she is New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The…
On August 17, News Nation anchor Deepak Chaurasia tweeted that Akram Hussain, a painter in Assam, exhibited an offensive picture of Hindu deity Krishna in a Guwahati art gallery. “I’m…
The temple town of Sringeri in Karnataka’s Chikkamagluru saw the appearance of a ‘flag’ atop Shankaracharya statue on August 13. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state leaders were quick to declare…
Bengaluru witnessed deadly riots on the night of August 11 when a mob, enraged over a derogatory Facebook post, attacked Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy’s residence and police stations at…
A three-minute video of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in a Hindu temple has gone viral. Several social media users on Twitter and Facebook have shared the video along…
On August 2, Home Minister Amit Shah informed that he has contracted the coronavirus and has been admitted to the hospital for treatment. Soon after, a 26-second video of members…