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The Air India plane flying the inaugural trip from Lucknow,

Air India, IndiGo prep for flight operations post lockdown; govt says hold off [Updated]

Air India is set to resume bookings for international flights from June 1, domestic from May 4 following a travel ban on all flights due to coronavirus lockdown. The select domestic routes include important metro cities.

Apr 18, 2020

No, PM Modi won't shower money from helicopters to boost economy

A report aired by a Kannada News Channel stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to adopt the Helicopter Money tool to boost the sagging economy.

Apr 16, 2020

Fact Check: No, Andhra police did not suspect cash spreads coronavirus

The police force took to Twitter to further underline the importance of the statement. It reiterated that no 'established evidence' has been reported on the contamination by currency notes of any kind in the state, and there was no need for panic generated on it.

Apr 16, 2020

News channel 'kills' army veteran; he tweets proof of life

An army veteran loses his cool after a national television news channel aired a false report of his death due to coronavirus.

Apr 16, 2020

No, dogs aren't responsible for transmitting coronavirus to humans

The coronavirus that originated from a seafood market in Wuhan has already killed more than 1,26,830 people worldwide and new reports suggest that dogs might be carriers of the virus.

Apr 15, 2020

Fact Check: No, Army has not been deployed in Gujarat to enforce coronavirus lockdown

Reports in a section of media claimed that the Army has been deployed in Gujarat to strictly enforce the coronavirus lockdown, which has been extended till May 3.

Apr 14, 2020

Did NASA predict Delhi-NCR earthquake? Truth here

There was a video that went viral suggesting NASA had predicted the earthquake in Delhi NCR. Coincidently, the earthquakes took place as the viral video suggested, just not as strong. Here's the truth behind it.

Apr 13, 2020

no, Asha worker was not beaten up in Kashmir's Anantnag

Fact Check: Assault on Anantnag Asha worker a family dispute; 4-existing FIRs

According to the press release sent by the police, the matter isn't regarding an Asha worker. Rather, it is a brawl over some property matter between real brothers and their spouses.

Apr 13, 2020

Muthappa Rai dead? Fake rumours, don't believe

International Business Times, India, can confirm that the viral messages about Muthappa Rai's death are fake and that the Jaya Karnataka chief who is battling cancer is in good health.

Apr 13, 2020

Fact check: No, Ratan Tata didn't write post on coronavirus economic effect

A viral post claiming that coronavirus won't have a lasting effect on the Indian economy is falsely attributed to Ratan Tata.

Apr 11, 2020

Fact Check: Harvard Professor did NOT create and sell coronavirus to China. Sorry!

Media reports stated that the professor did make fraudulent statements to the US federal authorities but the connection that some people made between his arrest and the coronavirus is totally off the grid.

Apr 11, 2020

Fact check: Has Azim Premji donated 50,000 crore for battling Covid-19?

Although Wipro and the Foundation is marked by their relentless services, Premji's contributions, this time, to battle the Covid-19 pandemic, has been apparently rumoured to be a whopping amount of Rs 50,000 crore!

Apr 10, 2020

Pakistani media just killed UK PM Boris Johnson; Dawn sees dusk for fake news

According to the Dawning Street coronavirus briefing, Johnson has been receiving oxygen treatment but he was breathing without any assistance from a ventilator or non-invasive respiratory support.

Apr 8, 2020

Am I in legal trouble if WhatsApp message gets more than two blue ticks?

More than two blue ticks on WhatsApp message does not mean you're in trouble, in fact, it is a hoax that is going around.

Apr 7, 2020

Muslims offer Friday prayers amid COVID-19 scare

Fact-check: No, 500 Muslims haven't been disguised as essential workers to spread coronavirus across India

A message that has been doing the rounds of social media states that as many as 500 COVID-19 positive Muslims have been deployed across the country to spread the novel coronavirus.

Apr 7, 2020

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