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Fact Check: Sidharth Shukla wasn't drunk, didn't assault anyone birthday night; truth behind viral video

Birthday boy Sidharth Shukla's video has gone viral, in the clip, he is seen arguing with a man after the man accuses Sidharth of being drunk and assaulting someone. He is seen in the same T-shirt he was wearing during his birthday celebration with Shehnaaz. Here's the truth behind the trending viral video. Dec 12, 2020
National Investigation Agency

Fact-check: No, NIA court didn't acquit all accused of killing Jamiat-e-Ahlihadeeth J&K chief

The National Investigation Agency has debunked the media reports claiming acquittal of all the accused in a case related to the killing of Jamiat-e-Ahlihadeeth Jammu and Kashmir chief Showkat Ahmad Shah as baseless and misleading. Dec 12, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine

Fact-check: No, India didn't reject Bharat Biotech's COVID vaccine for emergency use

After a media report claimed that the Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccines have been rejected for emergency use, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare dubbed the development as false. Dec 9, 2020
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Fact-check: No, NITI Aayog CEO did not say 'too much democracy hampers reforms in India'

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant was addressing a virtual event by Swarajya magazine, but one of his remarks were taken out of context. Dec 8, 2020
Farmers protest fact check

Fact-check: No Sikh in India disrespected India flag, it was in London

Another viral image is falsely linked to the ongoing farmers protest in India, wherein a Sikh man is seen disrespecting the Indian national flag. Here's the full truth. Dec 7, 2020
Instagram

Fact-Check: Instagram copyright notice message is fake; beware of phishing scam [details]

Have you received a direct message on Instagram informing you that copyright infringement has been detected in your photos? Beware, it's a phishing scam. Scroll down to know the truth. Dec 6, 2020
Fact check: Old video of MDH owner in hospital passed off as last video

Fact check: Old video of MDH owner in hospital passed off as last video

The viral video of MDH owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati in a hospital bed as he immerses himself in the patriotic song sung by his companions is an old one being passed as his last moments. Dec 5, 2020
Fact-check: Yediyurappa did not hint at full lockdown in Karnataka amid second COVID wave fears

Fact-check: Truth behind total lockdown in Karnataka in fear of second COVID wave

There's a social media post doing the rounds, suggesting that the Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa is mulling over a full lockdown in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the state. Dec 2, 2020
Farmers protest

Fact-check: Old pic from Article 370 protest wrongly linked to farmers' protest

An old photo from the Article 370 abrogation protest has gone viral on social media but is being linked to the ongoing farmers' protest. Nov 30, 2020
No, govt isn't giving free laptops to students or jobs to every family

Fact-check: No, govt isn't giving free laptops to students or jobs to every family

It is being falsely claimed over social media that the Government of India is distributing free laptops to students and providing jobs to every family under 'Ek Parivar Ek Naukri Yojana'. The truth is that no such schemes have been introduced by the Centre. Nov 29, 2020
Old, unrelated image shared as Joe Biden apologising to George Floyd's daughter

Fact-check: No, Joe Biden is not apologising to George Floyd's daughter in viral picture

A two-month-old image of US President-elect Joe Biden speaking to a kid is being shared with the false claim that he knelt and apologised to the daughter of late George Floyd. Nov 28, 2020
Pele at Maradona's grave

Fact-check: Viral pic of Pele grieving at Maradona's grave is fake

A photograph of Pele at Maradona's grave with flowers has gone viral on social media. But it's not real. Here's the full truth. Nov 27, 2020
Video from Pakistan shared as cyclone Nivar in Chennai

Fact-check: No, video of flying billboard injuring bikers amid Cyclone Nivar is not from Chennai

An old video of an advertising billboard falling over bikers in Karachi is being falsely shared across multiple social media platforms as visuals of Cyclone Nivar from Chennai. Nov 27, 2020
1938 video of BKS Iyenger passed off as young PM Modi performing yoga

Fact-check: No, that's not PM Modi performing yoga in viral clip [full truth here]

Old footage of late yoga teacher BKS Iyengar is being shared across multiple social media platforms with the false claim that it shows a young Narendra Modi performing yoga. Nov 25, 2020
Indian Railways

Fact-check: No, train services won't be suspended after December 1

It is being claimed in a WhatsApp forward that all trains including the COVID special ones will stop operating after December 1. However, the claim is fake as the Ministry of Railways has taken no such decision. Nov 24, 2020
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