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The upcoming Noida International Airport was coined as Asia’s “biggest” airport by several Union ministers when PM Narendra Modi inaugurated it on November 25, 2021. In all the images, the model of an upcoming airport was widely used without any accreditation. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia told media that the upcoming airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, will be ...

Chennai has witnessed incessant rains with flood water entering houses and inundating roads. Coinciding with the natural disaster, social media is abuzz with images of destruction and the plight of people in the city. Some of the images and videos claimed to have been showing a waterlogged Chennai airport, as several flights were suspended on Thursday, 11 November, 2021. Among ...

An alarming video is going viral on WhatsApp claiming that around 500 tonnes of Somali banana that had arrived in the markets, contain a worm called Helicobacter. It stated: “Hello friends and people please spread this video as much as possible. Recently, 500 tons of bananas from Somalia arrived in the markets, which contain a worm called Helicobacter that releases ...

A video depicting a Kerala police Officer has been going viral on WhatsApp with a claim in Kannada that said, “Indu Kerala Nale…” that reads in English: “Today Kerala and tomorrow…” implying that it would be other states soon. Another message on the video cover image said “Islamization of Kerala Govt.” on top and another message below that said, “Offers ...

A viral social media message claimed that the popular Sri Lankan singer, Yohani De Silva, has been appointed the cultural ambassador by the Indian High Commission in Colombo. Yohani became popular after the number “Manike Mage Hithe” hit more than 130 million views on YouTube. Yohani has now become the Cultural Ambassador of the two countries 🔥❤️ congratulations❤️🇱🇰 pic.twitter.com/R31dnWrSlb — ...

The Bharat Bandh by farmers’ unions observed on Monday, Sept 27 demanding repeal of the three controversial agriculture laws generated numerous false claims and visuals. One such video attributed to farmers’ leader Rakesh Tikait is making rounds. Soon after the bandh, Tikait claimed that the Bharat bandh was a success. However, a video clip of him started going viral in ...

A message in Hindi is making rounds on WhatsApp and the same was received by Digiteye India for a fact check. It’s being shared on social media warning readers that crackers made in China are being filled with carbon monoxide to spread asthama among Indians as a conspiratorial attack. Here’s the message:   Its Hindi translation reads: “A Serious Alert … ...

Some viral images have surfaced on social media showing ammunition in an apple bag with a claim that a Congress leader of Assam was smuggling them and plotting an attack on Hindus in Assam. #कोंग्रेस_आतंकियों_के_साथ☹️ असम का कोंग्रेसी नेता #अमजत_अली सेब की पेटी में हथियार और गोलियों के साथ हिरासत में लिया गया। हिंदुओ से भाईचारा निभाने का प्लान था ...

A video of a man admitting to stealing electricity and threatening to kill anyone who would stop him from doing so is being widely shared. The video has gone viral on social media with some users insinuating it as an example of the Taliban culture born in India. The video has been shared on twitter with different captions. One such caption ...

On August 30, 2021 when the country was celebrating Janmashtami, social media was abuzz with a visual of celebrations at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk in Kashmir. However, several  Hindu organisations and activists tweeted the visual with a claim that after 32 years, the Janmashtami is being celebrated in Srinagar and thanked PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Shri Krishna ...