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Fact Check: No, it is not TMC MP Nushrat Jahan who performed during Durga Puja in these videos

The two videos originally featured Rashmi Mishra from Powai and Ritabhari Chakraborty from Kolkata performed the Dhunuchi at different Durga Puja pandals.

Oct 19, 2019

Fact Check: Did India have a dramatic fall in the global hunger index 2019?

The score raised great concern for many, especially Indians, who questioned how India could fall down so low when the country was ranked 55 out of 76 nations in 2014, 100 out of 119 nations in 2017, 103 out of 119 countries in 2018 and 102 out of 117 countries in 2019.

Oct 19, 2019

Fact check: Diwali celebration at Golden Temple? Here's the truth

The image has been resurfacing every year around Diwali since 2017.

Oct 18, 2019

Are 'Good morning', Good night', other forwards stealing personal information? Here's the truth

If you have the habit of forwarding "Good morning," "Goodnight" and other messages with images and GIFs, it's important you read this.

Oct 17, 2019

Fact check: Did Congress MLA from Mumbai's Chandivali say 'Pakistan Zindabad'?

The video begins with Naseem Khan shouting 'Pakistan Zindabad' and then shows him challenging PM Modi and Rajnath Singh to file a case of sedition against him.

Oct 16, 2019

Fact check: Did Xi Jinping sport Indian attire while meeting Pakistan PM Imran Khan?

The picture was shared during the backdrop of his visit to India for an informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai. During the meeting between Xi and PM Modi, Modi sported a similar look.

Oct 16, 2019

Fact check: Photo of prime accused in Bangladesh student's murder falsely circulated as Murshidabad killer

The photo is being circulated on Facebook, where the Bangladeshi student, held for the killing of Fahad, has been misidentified as the man behind the gruesome triple murders.

Oct 14, 2019

Fact Check: Protest video from Indonesia shared as Kashmir by fake FB page

The page transparency for the BBC News Kashmir page was found and revealed details that the Facebook page impersonating BBC News was set up on August 6, 2019, which was run by admins based in Bangladesh.

Oct 14, 2019

Fact check: Was Pakistan behind trending #GoBackModi? Find out

A Twitter trend FAQs state that the trends are region-specific and a topic can only trend in India if users from the region tweet about it.

Oct 14, 2019

Fact Check: Demonetisation again? Rs 2000 currency notes to be discontinued?

A message went viral on WhatsApp that claimed that the RBI will discontinue the Rs 2,000 note from October 10 this year.

Oct 12, 2019

Fact check: Mock drill or Indian forces capture terrorists? Find out

The video that has 3,17,001 views was posted by user Raju Kumar on October 4 has around 4,200 shares on Facebook.

Oct 11, 2019

Fact Check: Is the man dancing to Bollywood tune BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi?

An undated video shot at a private party shows an unidentified man who has distinct features from that of Sudhanshu Trivedi.

Oct 11, 2019