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‘No dogs and Muslims’: Day after Delhi blast, ISI Kolkata boys’ hostel defaced with hateful graffiti

Indradeep Bhattacharyya12th November 202513th November 2025

A day after a car-bomb explosion killed at least 13 people in the heart of the national capital, anti-Muslim graffiti saying “Muslims and dogs should not enter the premises” and…

Hindu youths desecrated temples in UP with ‘I love Muhammad’ graffiti to frame Muslim peers, arrested

Shinjinee Majumder31st October 20253rd November 2025

Visuals with the words “I love Muhmad” and “I love Mamud” spray-painted on the walls of two temples are viral on social media. In one of the videos showing the…

Defying MP HC ban, images of women who committed crimes against men burnt with Ravana’s effigy on Dussehra

Priyanka Jha27th October 2025

While burning effigies of mythological character Ravana on the occasion of Dussehra, on October 2, 2025, residents of Bhopal also burnt photos of women accused of committing crimes against their…

Diwali celebrated in Dubai and Saudi Arabia with fireworks? No, viral video is of UAE National Day celebrations

Ankita Mahalanobish23rd October 202523rd October 2025

A video of people absorbing the sight of elaborate fireworks was viral on social media, with some claiming that it showed Diwali being celebrated in Dubai while others said it…

After Ayodhya sets Guinness record on Diwali, AI-generated image of illuminated river bank goes viral

Prantik Ali23rd October 2025

An aerial photograph, apparently showing Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya brightly lit with diyas on the occasion of Diwali is viral on social media. Users have been sharing the image, taking pride…

Man seen kissing a woman during virtual court hearing is not a judge

Ankita Mahalanobish21st October 2025

A 13-second clip, seemingly of a virtual court hearing, went viral after it showed a man in legal attire kissing a woman. Social media users sharing the video claimed that…

Scrolling through Assam BJP’s X handle: An exhibition of hate, xenophobia & anti-Muslim propaganda

Diti Pujara13th October 2025

How far is taking something too far during election campaigning? With each social media post, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Assam unit hits a new low. Over the past several weeks, Assam…

Pashupatinath Temple attacked during Nepal GenZ protest? No, viral video shows ceremonial ritual

Shinjinee Majumder19th September 202519th September 2025

Amid the recent unrest in Nepal, several unverified images and videos went viral on social media. One of them is a video of several people scaling the gates of the Pashupatinath…

Nepal Protest: Video from Indonesia viral as Nepalese GenZ attacking police

Prantik Ali12th September 2025

As protests in Nepal spiralled, several users on X circulated a clip showing a group of police personnel taking cover under their riot shields as protesters continued with their attacks….

Muslim husband beat up Hindu wife? No, photos of Bangladeshi couple viral with Islamophobic ‘Abdul’ trope

Prantik Ali6th September 2025

Trigger Warning: The story details domestic violence, and the visuals below may be distressing for many. Readers’ discretion advised. Photos of a man and woman posing together as a couple,…