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The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India crossed 100 crore doses on October 21, a gigantic milestone achieved by the country. However, there are conflicting statements making rounds in the media, creating lot of confusion about the exact number of  people fully vaccinated. Here’s one such confusing claims on twitter: ONE BILLION vaccinated.. thanks to this great man.. ...

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 video showing some people raising the pro-Khalistan slogan is going viral on Twitter. They are seen raising slogans such as ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ and also insulting the Indian flag. See the video: आंदोलन कारी फर्जी किसान😡😡😡 pic.twitter.com/qKV3YwJwD1 — Rahul Singh (@Raahulsingh96) October 4, 2021 The message claims that the farmers agitating in Chhattisgarh tore the Indian flag and raised anti-national ...

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 ...

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 ...

Clickbait sites claiming to offer freebies after sharing the message of a contest with a certain number of contacts on WhatsApp is not new. Especially, when it is linked with the anniversary of a popular brand. As car maker Maruti Suzuki is completing its 40 years in India, it was being used as a bait for people who tend to ...

The visual photo of two men falling from a US aircraft that took off from Kabul Airport on August 16 has gone viral already. Another image showing one person falling off from a military aircraft with more clarity has been circulating on social media. The caption reads: “The most evocative image to come out of Afghanista. Disaster for US image ...

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 ...

When the news of a cloudburst that occurred in the district of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, 28 July, it started hitting the headlines, and several images of the flood waters gushing in the streets appeared on social media. It claimed the day’s breaking news with the following text and image.   One such image shared widely claimed that ...

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. ...