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Video of CISF mock drill viral as terrorist caught in Faridabad metro station

Abhishek Kumar30th June 2022

A video of a man surrendering at a metro station is making the rounds on social media. Surrounding him are armed soldiers with guns. It has been claimed that army…

No, woman dancing to Rajasthani folk music is not IAS Rukmani Riar

Shinjinee Majumder29th March 2022

A video of a woman dancing to Rajasthani folk music amidst a crowd is viral on social media with the claim that she is IAS officer Rukmani Riar who is…

Old image of female Ukrainian soldier shared as wife of “Ukrainian VP”

Archit3rd March 20223rd March 2022

An image of a soldier is being shared with the claim that she is “the wife of the Vice President of Ukraine” fighting against the Russian invasion. Twitter user @IAmAarav8 posted…

Staged child kidnapping video believed to be true on social media

Archit30th December 202131st December 2021

Several social media users have posted a video that shows multiple people allegedly apprehending a man who kidnapped a minor girl in a suitcase. Twitter users @iPSingh_CE, @Rana_Jasvir_007, @abufawaz24 were…

Staged video of ‘army men’ helping pregnant woman carry luggage believed to be true

Archit21st December 202121st December 2021

Twitter user @bindasfauji posted a clip that shows a woman struggling to climb stairs along with her luggage. She was snubbed by civilians when she asked for help but men…

Awareness video believed to be true incident of child kidnapping

Archit16th December 2021

A video that allegedly shows a woman kidnapping a boy has been shared on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Passers-by stop the woman dragging the boy who claims that her sister…

This ‘good Samaritan’ video is a scripted drama

Priyanka Jha9th December 2021

A video of an autorickshaw breaking down while the pregnant woman inside the vehicle is crying in pain is viral on social media. The driver motions other vehicles on the…

Fictional movie poster ‘The Omicron Variant’ believed to be true

Archit2nd December 2021

The World Health Organisation has declared the new SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529 as a “variant of concern”. It has been named Omicron and its first incidence was reported to WHO from…

Awareness video showing woman’s abduction believed to be true

Priyanka Jha2nd December 2021

A CCTV video of a group of men kidnapping a woman has been circulating widely on social media. In the clip, the woman can be seen waiting on the side…

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Pahalgam and after: Tracking ‘retributive’ hate crimes against minorities across India

To fellow Indians, with love: How little, nameless acts of kindness & mutual respect defeated hate this Eid