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Fact Check: Twitter handle @GB_Ladakh_India is NOT Gilgit-Baltistan, Ladakh UT official account

The account was created in May 2020 and has more than 34,000 followers at the time of writing this report. Top BJP leader BL Santosh is one of them.

May 13, 2020

Fact Check: Truth behind viral picture referring Amit Shah as PM of India

An image seems to have caught the fancy of social media users as it designates Home Minister Amit Shah as Prime Minister of India.

May 11, 2020

No 30% salary cut for central govt employees | Fact Check

The government of India's fact check portal has denied these reports that claimed salary cut of central government employees amid coronavirus pandemic.

May 11, 2020

Fact Check: Did Ratan Tata buy 50% stake in Mumbai teen's pharmacy chain?

Ratan Tata has issued a clarification in regards to media reports stating that he has bought up to 50% stake in Mumbai teen's pharmacy chain called Generic Aadhar.

May 9, 2020

Fact Check: Video showing Air India charging thrice the normal fare is fake

According to the video, the passengers claim for being charged thrice the normal fare and states that they were then 'packed in' violating all social distancing norms.

May 8, 2020

Fact Check: Is Vadodara imposing a total lockdown on the lines of Ahmedabad, Surat?

A viral message has been doing the rounds of social media stating that the city of Vadodara is enforcing a complete lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19.

May 7, 2020

Horrific visuals of Vizag gas leak emerge

Fact Check: Did a second leak occur at LG Polymers chemical plant in Vishakhapatnam?

Clarifying on whether a second leak at the LG Polymers chemical plant took place, the Andhra Pradesh Police said that the reports are false.

May 7, 2020

Fact Check: Amid lockdown, are telcos offering free mobile internet till May 7?

According to the viral message, mobile companies have announced to provide free internet to all the users till May 17 in wake of the nation-wide lockdown to contain the coronavirus.

May 5, 2020

Fact Check: Did Handwara terrorist answer Colonel Ashutosh Sharma's phone?

As details started emerging, several reports claimed that Col Sharma's phone was answered by terrorists. However, the Army has said that it was just a speculation.

May 4, 2020

Did Cipla increase price of hand sanitisers? ABVP leader gets schooled with facts

Within hours, the tweet by the ruling BJP's student wing leader went viral and was liked by more than 2,000 people and garnered over 1500 retweets. However, several people also called out the ABVP leader for spreading communal hatred and fake news.

Apr 30, 2020

Fact Check: Did Rishi Kapoor's daughter get permission to fly to Mumbai amid lockdown?

Ridhima Kapoor Sahni had sought permission from the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday night to fly to Mumbai by a chartered flight but officials reportedly told her that it could only be given by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Apr 30, 2020

Fact Check: Is this the final video of Rishi Kapoor from the hospital?

A video featuring late actor Rishi Kapoor is going viral on the internet, where a doctor can be seen singing a song for the veteran actor but are these really his final visuals? Find out below.

Apr 30, 2020

How to get 25GB daily data free for 6 months? Truth behind viral message

Beware Jio users, the viral 25GB daily data for 6 months is not as great as it sounds.

Apr 28, 2020

Karnataka lockdown extended? Viral photo of BSY announcing lockdown till May 15 fake

While interacting with the CMs of states to plan a graded exit strategy, PM Narendra Modi hinted that the lockdown might get another extension in the hotspot areas of the nation.

Apr 27, 2020

Coronavirus couple, wife had multiple affairs, was 'fake'. Channel ran WhatsApp forward

The social media has been abuzz with the story of a couple who is being labeled as the super spreader of Covid-19 after it was reported that the girl allegedly had multiple partners.

Apr 27, 2020

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