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Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for coronavirus is false

A viral message about PM Imran Khan being tested positive for coronavirus is false.

Mar 27, 2020

Top 10 Covid-19 fake news BUSTED: Reality behind viral photos, free Jio recharge & more

It is possible that you almost believed these fake news forwards on WhatsApp, creating a panic amid coronavirus pandemic. Here's a reality check.

Mar 26, 2020

Fact Check: Did Kanika Kapoor infect Prince Charles with Coronavirus?

A few pictures have surfaced online wherein Kanika Kapoor can be seen greeting Prince Charles at an event.

Mar 26, 2020

Fact check: Viral audio clip claiming 200 coronavirus cases in Nagpur is fake

Here's another viral misinformation making the rounds of the internet, creating panic among people.

Mar 25, 2020

No, Boeing employees in Bengaluru haven't been tested positive for coronavirus [Update]

An internal email from within Boeing had surfaced online, suggesting two Boeing employees had tested positive for coronavirus. The leaked email is false.

Mar 19, 2020

Viral audio note asking people not to go for COVID-19 testing falsely attributes to Dr Devi Shetty

The viral message, along with an audio clip, has been falsely attributed to Narayana Health founder Dr Devi Shetty is being shared on social media. In the audio, it is being advised that one should not get tested for the coronavirus.

Mar 19, 2020

No, BBMP is not spraying medicine to kill COVID-19 in Bengaluru tonight

A WhatsApp forward asking Bengaluru residents to stay indoors from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. while BBMP sprays medicine to kill Covid-19 is false. Read full story here.

Mar 18, 2020

Monetising Misery: Anti-coronavirus mattress claims to fight deadly virus

A Mumbai-based mattress manufacturer and retailer claims it has an anti-coronavirus mattress for Rs 15,000 each, but here's why those claims are inaccurate.

Mar 17, 2020

Fact check: 25-year-old woman did not flee quarantine facility after testing positive for coronavirus

Mutiple media houses reported that wife of Bengaluru techie's wife, who tested positive for COVID-19, fled to Agra to be with her family. Here's the reality behind it.

Mar 14, 2020

IPS comments on article in the New York Times dated March 12, 2020

IPS condemns NYTimes article on Delhi riots as "dangerous innuendo, biased reporting and outright lies"

The Indian Police Service (IPS) Association condemned the article published by the New York Times dated March 12, a narrative on the conduct of police during the recent Delhi riots as a combination of "dangerous innuendo, biased reporting, and outright lies."

Mar 13, 2020

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Fact Check

Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for coronavirus is false

Top 10 Covid-19 fake news BUSTED: Reality behind viral photos, free Jio recharge & more

Fact Check: Did Kanika Kapoor infect Prince Charles with Coronavirus?

Fact check: Viral audio clip claiming 200 coronavirus cases in Nagpur is fake

No, Boeing employees in Bengaluru haven't been tested positive for coronavirus [Update]

Viral audio note asking people not to go for COVID-19 testing falsely attributes to Dr Devi Shetty

No, BBMP is not spraying medicine to kill COVID-19 in Bengaluru tonight

Monetising Misery: Anti-coronavirus mattress claims to fight deadly virus

Fact check: 25-year-old woman did not flee quarantine facility after testing positive for coronavirus

IPS condemns NYTimes article on Delhi riots as "dangerous innuendo, biased reporting and outright lies"

Fact-check: Can gargling mouthwash protect you from Covid-19?

Fact-check: Has there been an outbreak of cholera in Bengaluru?

Ground reality of Mecca: Photos, videos show empty Kaaba amid coronavirus scare

Coronavirus scare in Bengaluru: Is it safe to consume mutton?

Bengaluru's 'confirmed' case of coronavirus in Acharya Institute is fake