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Some images being shared on social media showed a leopard on prowl with a set of photographs showing the victims in ghastly photos with injuries purportedly inflicted by the wild animal while they were travelling on a bike from Shamshabad to Srisailam, which is mostly a ghat road. The photographs show a wandering leopard and scared people on a tree. ...

In its 15th– 21st August edition, Employment news- a flagship job journal from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting which provides latest government job vacancies- posted a job vacancy by the “Office of the Special Defence”. The said vacancy had job opportunities for both male and female candidates pertaining to jobs such as “Intelligence Officers, Welfare- Inspector, Grant- Executive Officer, ...

A post is doing rounds on social media with a claim that the World Health Organization (WHO) has laid down seven habits as the biggest brain damaging habits. The alleged list includes: Missing breakfast, sleeping late, high sugar consumption, more sleeping specially at morning, eating meal while watching TV or computer, wearing cap/scarf or socks while sleeping, habit of blocking/stop(p)ing ...

Various posts on social media are claiming that there exists a legal tender called “Raam” which is the most stable and the most expensive currency in the world. The posts claim that the alleged exchange rate of Raam equals ten euros. Some users also claim that it is the currency of the Netherlands. It is also claimed that these notes ...

A video was shared on 74th Indian Independence Day celebrations on August 15, 2020 with a claim that US army band played ‘Jana Gana Mana’ as a part of the event. The 65-second-long video shows the US Army band playing Indian National Anthem with the caption claiming that the US military band was commemorating the day. It was shared widely ...

A viral video of a man sleeping with cheetahs is going viral on social media. The 0:59 minute long video is shared widely on all social media platforms. The claim along with the video states that it is from Sirohi, Rajasthan. In one of the claims, the caption says, “हर हर महादेवःःःःः।। यह विडियो पिपलेश्वर महादेव मंदिर मोछाल ( सिरोही ...

A video showing a billboard flying off its frame and falling on motorcyclists on the road when it was raining heavily has shaken viewers, especially with the monsoon season around and such possibilities are not rare in Indian cities. The 14-second video has gone viral on social media with the claim that the incident took place at Mehdipatnam flyover in ...

A video of monkeys creating havoc in a hospital is being widely shared on social media. The 1:48 minutes long video shows monkeys hopping on the ceiling frames and walking around the ward. The text on the video says that it is from a “hospital somewhere in India.” There were other instances of this same video being shared with the ...

A message claiming that the Conveyance Deeds have been cancelled by the Maharashtra State Cabinet is going viral. The viral WhatsApp forward claims that a new law will be passed to surpass the conveyance deed and the flat owners will get a property card instead. The message was also received by Digiteye India on its WhatsApp fact-checking number. Fact Check: ...

A viral message is doing rounds on social media claiming that the good morning pictures and videos which people save and forward to others contain phishing codes designed to hack into the phone and steal personal data. The message claims that this information was issued by the Shanghai China International News. It also states phone numbers which call people and ...