Fact Check

House of Kashmiri Pandit in Handwara not burnt after India's win against PAK

Fact check: Kashmiri pandit's home in Handwara not burnt after India's win against PAK; viral claim is false

A viral claim about a house belonging to a Kashmiri Pandit being burnt down after India defeated Pakistan in Sunday's T20 World Cup match is false.

Oct 24, 2022

Fact check: Ranveer Singh's Aston Martin insurance not expired; viral claim false [truth here]

International Business Times independently verified the insurance validity of the vehicle in question and found it to be valid till July 2023. Even the PUCC and Fitness certificates are valid in the vehicle. Hence, claims about Ranveer Singh driving his Aston Martin without valid insurance are fake and baseless.

Oct 18, 2022

Fact check: Xiaomi operations to continue in India; slams baseless reports [truth here]

Fact check: Xiaomi isn't moving operations to PAK; committed to "Make in India"

The speculations originated from Pakistan amid ongoing case of seizure of Xiaomi's Rs 5,551.27 crore assets in India. But Xiaomi's response was swift in this matter.

Oct 7, 2022

Fact check: Mehbooba Mufti not under house arrest; Srinagar Police debunk ex-CM's claim [details]

While Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a J&K visit, former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti claimed that she has been placed under house arrest - a claim Srinagar Police denied.

Oct 5, 2022

Fact check: Minority Affairs Ministry won't be scrapped; media report claim debunked [read now]

Fact check: No, govt is not scrapping minority affairs ministry; media report false [read now]

Following a media report citing anonymous "government sources" that claimed the Centre is considering scrapping the Ministry of Minority Affairs, an official response by the government sets the record straight.

Oct 3, 2022

Fact check: Srinagar's Jamia Masjid not closed for Friday prayers; AIMIM chief makes false claim

Fact check: Srinagar Jamia Masjid "fully open"; AIMIM chief's claim debunked [read now]

Countering the statement made by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, Srinagar Police clarified that Srinagar Jamia Masjid hasn't been shut for Friday prayers or otherwise.

Sep 20, 2022

Mohenjo Daro may be removed from world heritage list

It was learnt that the Curator of the site in his August 29 letter to the Director, Culture, Antiquities, and Archaeology said: "We have put in efforts to protect the site with our resources."

Sep 4, 2022

Wildfire in Northern California spreading fast, thousands evacuated

The Mill Fire that began on Friday afternoon amid dangerous fire weather has grown to 2,580 acres by Saturday morning in Siskiyou County, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Sep 3, 2022

Fact check: NC, PDP leaders not placed under house arrest; J&K police refute baseless rumours

Refuting rumours about some NC and PDP leaders being placed under house arrest on the third anniversary of Article 370 abrogation, J&K Police asserted that it is a fully professional police force and is well aware of its duties.

Aug 5, 2022

Fact check: No cloudburst near Amarnath Cave; J&K DMA clarifies, says old video in circulation

Fact check: No cloudburst near Amarnath Cave; old flash flood video in circulation [details]

Issuing a clarification on the news of a cloudburst near Amarnath Cave, J&K DMA said that it's an old video clip, which triggered the misleading news.

Jul 27, 2022

Fact check: No GST on crematorium services; misleading claim goes viral [truth here]

Former union minister and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh made a shocking claim, implying that GST on crematorium services has been increased to 18 percent. Here's the truth.

Jul 21, 2022

Fact check: No fuel shortage in Kashmir; baseless rumours spark panic [truth here]

People in Kashmir Valley rush to stock fuel amid rumours that oil companies are facing a shortage of petrol and diesel due to the Ukraine crisis.

Jun 16, 2022

Fact check: Viral photos of bulldozing homes in UP are from 2016; Cong leader schooled [details]

Senior Congress leader and former MEA Salman Khurshid was schooled by netizens after he shared pictures of homes being bulldozed in UP's Unnao and Farrukhabad.

Jun 8, 2022