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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,…

Javed Akhtar, Banu Mushtaq and the contagion of religious sentiments getting hurt

Indradeep Bhattacharyya3rd September 2025

In two related but unconnected developments, writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar and International Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq have found themselves in the midst of controversies after being invited to speak at…

No, all Kukis did not come to Manipur under Congress rule in 1968 as refugees from Myanmar

Diti Pujara9th August 2025

Claims that Manipur’s Kuki tribe are refugees from Myanmar, welcomed to the state by the Congress government in 1968 and now have the upper hand, as they enjoy the Scheduled…

Bajrang Dal activist who ‘stopped’ Blinkit meat delivery says he was saving Sanatan Dharma

Ankita Mahalanobish & Diti Pujara2nd August 2025

On July 15, a delivery executive with Eternal’s (formerly Zomato) quick commerce arm, Blinkit, was stopped by workers of Vishva Hindu Parishad’s Bajrang Dal in Ghaziabad. The reason? He was…

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Bulldozer action in Kolkata: Demolition stayed by court, panic and uncertainty linger

TCS Nashik case: TV news’ corporate jihad narrative vs what the 9 FIRs actually state