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As tensions in Sabarimala are reaching new heights, a group of social media users has now outlandishly claimed that the Kerala police along with the help of fire force is trying to obstruct the path of pilgrims by flooding Sannidhanam, the pathway to reach the Sanctum Sanctorum along with other temple premises. Several pictures that show police and fire force ...

Prakash Raj, one of the open criticizers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS has been facing immense hate campaign on social media platforms for the past couple of years. Now, a post is spreading like wildfire on Facebook and Twitter which claims that the actor’s actual name is ‘Prakash Albert Raj’. Some other social media users allege that his ...

Kareena Kapoor, the dazzling starlet of Bollywood is now enjoying her life as the proud mom of Taimur. Now, several pictures have surfaced online that shows Kareena sporting a baby bump, interspersed with usual hate messages. As the images went viral online, several right-wing champions have started trolling the actress, as if becoming a mother for the second time is ...

Look at this image of The Hindu newspaper where an item was superimposed with the headline, “Vote UNP for Tamil Eelam, Ranil agreed autonomy: PM Wijayakala” and the issue was dated July 11, 2012. Essentially, the item was superimposed on e-newspaper of The Hindu Chennai edition which goes along with the day’s other news. It claims the news item as ...

Kamal Nath, who is being projected as the Congress’ chief ministerial candidate in Madhya Pradesh after the elections is shown in a video purportedly saying: “Today, what are the RSS workers doing? I know about the RSS people, they have multiplied.” Later a voice says that the RSS is asking people to vote for “the Hindu lion”, referring to Narendra ...

When it comes to JNU leader Kanhaiya Kumar, his rivals cannot digest the fact that his knowledge of history and Indian society is beyond their comprehension. But BJP units have released  a clip showing Kanhaiya Kumar saying as if he is a Muslim, despite the fact that everybody knows that he is a known Communist Party of India member. Here’s ...

Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the 182-meter-high Sardar Vallabhai Patel statue (Statue of Unity) in Gujarat on October 31, 2018, the rumours, fake news and fake images are making rounds and here is one which is going viral in WhatsApp in Malayalam. The statue designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar was made with a budget of nearly ...

The following image put out by @BJPalindia that vows to reinvent a strategy to save Narendra Modi from Rahul Gandhi. It has brought forward the so-called defeat in the hands of Gandhi-Nehru family members by historic figures in the past and vouches to save Modi from them now. See the picture here: https://www.facebook.com/Bjpalindia/posts/1780293278705962 It reads: “Because of Nehru, Sardar had lost ...

The ‘Statue of Unity’, inaugurated by Indian PM Narendra Modi on Oct.31 marking the Unity Day in India has led to controversy and authorities have removed the plaque showing wrong Tamil translation and also missing many Indian languages, including Telugu. However, it was effectively painted as a fake news late, blaming those who raised questions over it for a wrong ...

On October 31, 2018, when Congress leader Shashi Tharoor was in Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala, he was attending about half a dozen functions called pushparchana (Floral tribute) to the late prime minister on her 34th death anniversary, that coincided on the same day. Wearing an yellowish lined kurta, Tharoor was seen at several functions in the same outfit, incuding one at an opening cermony of ...