GENERAL

A video of a man’s arrest by police is circulating with the claim that it was Srinagar Police in Jammu and Kashmir who arrested a fleeing terrorist on a motorbike. The video shows a police jeep knocking the bike from behind and the bike rider trying to flee leaving it but a cop from the police van jumping out and ...

Amid India’s spree of winning Olympic medals this year, Twitter and WhatsApp messages are making rounds sharing an image of a banner giving credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for getting a silver medal by Saikhom Mirabai Chanu in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics. The writing in Hindi on the banner reads: “Great! Look at the banner behind and read ...

A video shared recently on WhatsApp has gone viral as it shows a six-year-old girl performing 53 somersaults in 80 seconds, increasing vow factor among many. It further claimed that the girl’s name is Jaspreet Sandhu. It was shared on Twitter as shown below and also on Facebook. नाम- जसप्रीत सन्धु उम्र 6 साल समय 53 सेकंड 80 राउंड 😳 ...

A video of Surya Namaskar (Salutation to Sun) with a claim that it was performed at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics 2020 has gone viral on Twitter and many people were sharng it with a message that it was a pride moment for India. Surya namaskar being performed at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony with our national flag dress code. ...

Soon after Mirabai Chanu scored silver at Tokyo Olympics in weightlifting 49kg category on Friday, another news hit the social media on Sunday that India won gold in wrestling, triggering a rush to  congratulate the wrestler Priya Malik in all enthusiasm. Celebrities were in the forefront busily posting their views on their social media handles congratulating Priya for winning gold ...

A photo of a flooded garment showroom is viral on social media with false claims that it shows the current condition of Mumbai after the city was lashed with heavy rains over the past few days. The image shows rows of suits for men submerged in water. The caption reads, “MUMBAI ; RAIN , RAIN , EVERYWHERE !!”. The photo ...

A video clip of the Hindi news channel Aaj Tak is being shared on social media showing people running away with yoga mats soon after the International Yoga Day celebrations, usually done on June 21 each year. The post said the incident took place on Yoga Day on June 21, 2021 in Rohtak, Haryan as below: “*योगा करने के बाद* ...

A 21 point advisory allegedly issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is going viral on social media. The advisory has been shared numerous times. The list of pointers includes dos and dont’s regarding travel, ordering food, hygiene etiquettes, etc. Out of the 21 points, some of them include – Do not eat outside food for 1 year ...

In a 30 second-long Kannada video, a woman claims that in-patients are being killed in a hospital every day to make beds vacant and available to fresh patients. She claims that “7 people are killed everyday” to make beds available. The news has two visuals to substantiate the claims made by the woman. In one of the visuals, an elderly ...

Various posts on social media claim that if a private sector employee passes away due to COVID-19, then the nominee is eligible to receive up to Rs.7 lakh under the Employees Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme. The post and similar other similar posts have been shared numerous times on social media. According to the message, the scheme provides three benefits ...